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01-16-2020, 07:57 PM | #1 |
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The first time you saw an F10
I was thinking back to the first time I saw an F10, back in March of 2010. Even then, I knew I wanted one, and it took me about two and a half years to make it happen.
Below, you'll see a YouTube video I published back in 2010 with my first impressions. What were yours?
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Honestly I never thought about the F10 until I actually bought one lol
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I had owned an E39 (528i) at the time, and the E60 never really turned my crank, so to speak. When I saw the F10, I immediately thought that that is exactly what a 5 series should look like. The lines, the luxury, and the features were exactly what I wanted. I must say that two years later when I test drove one for the first time, I wasn't as awed as with the styling (I still had that E39), but that test drive did convince me to order my F10 with the dynamic suspension and active role stabilization, and this turned out to be a really good thing for me.
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It wasn't the F10 so much as it was my short list when I had to replace my Lincoln LS (owning an orphan car is a terrible thing!). My requirements were RWD, dual exhaust, NAV, 4-dooors, at least 300hp (the only FMC RWD car is the Mustang; no thanks) and not GM (hate the intrusive OnStar) or Chrysler (too cheap and their future is always in jeopardy). I wasn't sold on Genesis and as Audi looks too much like VW, I was left with Jag, BMW and Mercedes. Honestly, the BMW won out because of the placement of the infotainment/NAV screen. The LSes screen required looking down toward the console so I wanted one more in my line-of-sight. The Jag and Merc's were too low so the BMW won. Body style was a very close second and the F10 BMW wins hands-down. Just about every car on the road has at least one bad viewing angle; not so with the F10 (and most post-Bangle BMW's). I have yet to find a bad angle to view the car.
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It was the summer of 2012 and I was studying for the bar exam. I had driven my boss's BMW 3xx and it made me want a BMW. I remember going to the BMW website and playing around with the custom builder tool after I was done studying for the night. I remember picking out a 5xx as the car I wanted because I wanted a midsize sedan but I didn't bother learning all of the details of the car because I knew getting a BMW was still a ways away.
Winter of 2018, I finally test drove a 528. Told the dealer I wanted to test drive a 535 before I made up my mind but he didn't have a 535 in stock at that moment. April of 2019, he calls with a 535 to test drive. I now have a 2016 535i xdrive in my garage and while I would rather have an M5, I will never be able to afford one on my government salary. |
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I had just sold my C300 and was looking for a new car. I first went to check out the E350 but after driving it, there wasn't that much power. Then a few dealerships down I saw the 535i that I eventually bought. Took out for a test drive and really enjoyed the N55 motor. I liked the styling and the interior was different so had to learn it all. Then 2 years later, upgraded to the M5.
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