5 Series [Rumors] Any word on details of 2020 5er LCI?

[hovabongZA]

Mods and Admins can you please clean this thread up? The issues related to the 5 series can be posted in the G30 section or a specific thread created. Can we please keep this thread for 5 series LCI related news.

 

[klier]

So not worth getting into an M550i?

Is this serious? Because one person reports some anecdotal stuff?

 

[empower77]

Is this serious? Because one person reports some anecdotal stuff?

Yes it is... BMW N63s are notorious for failure. You would not know since you drive weedy diesels but in the US it’s been a big problem since they came out about 10 + years ago

 

[klier]

You would not know since you drive weedy diesels but in the US it’s been a big problem since they came out about 10 + years ago

Haha, that's a good one I must say. Kudos.

We can go back and forth, but my point remains: a person can look every German engine look bad if he is looking for versions with problems.. And some here almost look invested in pointing out faulty N63 blocks.

 

[PanterroR]

Yes it is... BMW N63s are notorious for failure. You would not know since you drive weedy di...

If so, then why i haven't had a single engine problem with my F10 M550i and my current G30 M550i? Clocked 86k kilometers with F10 and 63k kilometers with my current car...

 

[klier]

If so, then why i didn't have a single engine problem with my F10 M550i and my current G30 M550...

Because they sabotage the ones going to the U.S.
They like selling them and then cause lots of problems for the owners.

 

[J.E]

Because they sabotage the ones going to the U.S.
They like selling them and then cause lots of prob...

No offense to Americans, but it's amazing how they can be quite neglectful. Props to Audi for making an engine lasted 134.000 kilometres without an oil change. It's almost like Audi engineers were thinking: "Vat if zee owner forget to change zee oil?"

Audi owner drives his TT for over 83,000 miles with no oil change

I think Toyota fanboy Scotty Kilmer once said that Americans also tend to go cheap on maintenance and use the wrong type of oil, because the wrong one is cheaper than the recommended one by the manufacturer.

 

[sako97]

No offense to Americans, but it's amazing how they can be quite neglectful. Props to Audi for making an engine lasted 134.000 kilometres without an oil change. It's almost like Audi engineers were thinking: "Vat if zee owner forget to change zee oil?"

Audi owner drives his TT for over 83,000 miles with no oil change

I think Toyota fanboy Scotty Kilmer once said that Americans also tend to go cheap on maintenance and use the wrong type of oil, because the wrong one is cheaper than the recommended one by the manufacturer.

A bunch of sweeping statements regarding American car owners.

 

[sako97]

So not worth getting into an M550i?

To the contrary. It’s the best all-round performance car among the M550/S6/E53... just mentioning the engine has a fairly notorious reputation. Anyways - I digress; critiquing the brand and its likeness..

 

[empower77]

Funny guys... FYI, I

To the contrary. It’s the best all-round performance car among the M550/S6/E53... just mentio...

need to add another car to the stable. Front runners are the S6/ M550. Also lightly considering the taycan. This won’t be a daily (for the most part). Thoughts? I may also go completely left field and get a base 911 or the M340.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

If so, then why i haven't had a single engine problem with my F10 M550i

Because an anecdote doesn't equal data.

Saying the N63 is perfectly fine because YOU'VE had no problems is as ridiculous as saying the N63 is unreliable because ONE person has had a problem.

 

[tristatez28lt1]

 

[Centurion]

That's brilliant but don't spyshots suggest that the kidney size will remain as is?

 

[GTA45E]

Terrible render, if it looks like that i definitely will not like it.

 

[motley crue]

Looks like Jaguar XE/XF because of the daylights

 

[PanterroR]

Terrible render, if it looks like that i definitely will not like it.

It will look like that, but way better actually...

 

[klier]

That's brilliant but don't spyshots suggest that the kidney size will remain as is?

No, it's going to be like 10-15% bigger:

Yellow - LCI
Red - pre LCI

Made by @tomazino

 

[GTA45E]

It will look like that, but way better actually...

Probably so, i am not passing final judgement based on a render.
Lets hope all turns out good.
The biggest turning point is the L-shaped DRLs. Simply not characterized by a 5-Series BMW IMO, is not serious or focused enough.
Too laid back, almost lazy looking IMO.

 

[Ralfd]

Any update on the release date of the LCI ? I was expecting it for Geneva. Hopefully BMW will show the rest of the originally planned exhibitions/updates in a separate announcement .

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

Any update on the release date of the LCI ? I was expecting it for Geneva. Hopefully BMW will sho...

I don't believe we will ever have a direct confrontation of MB and BMW (W213 FL and 5er LCI in the same event).