Comments on: BMW Niche-Wagen Watch

By: capeplates

capeplates — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:41:43 +0000

No matter what a BMW is still a clas machine

By: Axel

Axel — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:58:15 +0000

shaker:

Chevy called, and wants their Maxx back.

If they wanted it back, they’d still be producing it.

That said, it was the only car in the whole dang freakin’ GM lineup that was worthwhile.

By: ra_pro

ra_pro — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:39:24 +0000

Looks like Saab 9000 hatch to me.

By: Carzzi

Carzzi — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:07:30 +0000

Oh, the heart bleeds… for those who have trouble dealing with too many choices… ain’t capitalism horrible? Those who beg for fewer choices can move to friggin’ Belarus. Or Cuba, if they can’t afford the flight… and want the option to swim back once they realize their folly and give up their lofty utopian ideals.

My only criticism is that BMW (like so many others) didn’t forecast today’s downturn of gas-guzzler sales in the USA. Well, nevermind, because they have some amazing diesels that’ll satisfy the need for gargantuan shove with decent mileage.

Let’s hope they make enough profit on those “sport” luxobarges so as to continue to indulge us with nuggets of joy like the 135i.

By: RetardedSparks

RetardedSparks — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:36:26 +0000

They should call them Nietzsche-wagens for all the super-egos that drive them!

By: AJtheEngineer

AJtheEngineer — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:28:42 +0000

Now I like the X6, but this is getting a little too weird. Why don’t they just make regular wagons again?

By: AKM

AKM — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:48:37 +0000

@shaker
Chevy called, and wants their Maxx back.
You beat me to it.

By: Mirko Reinhardt

Mirko Reinhardt — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:52:10 +0000

A 5-series hatchback makes more sense than the X3, X5 and X6 combined.

By: mxfive4

mxfive4 — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:29:34 +0000

This one makes more sense to me.

I love hatchbacks – and I would love one with BMW’s sport package.

I don’t want one jacked up like it came out of the South Carolina swamp water – I’m looking at you X6.

By: Areitu

Areitu — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:53:58 +0000

Steve Green :

Touchè!

By: guyincognito

guyincognito — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:52:16 +0000

Oh dear god no!

By: Edward Niedermeyer

Edward Niedermeyer — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:41:37 +0000

J.on: Someone has already been there. Dude dropped an SLK body on a G-wagen chassis then drove it around the world.

By: Steve Green

Steve Green — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:40:49 +0000

To be more forthcoming, BMW should call it the “Personal Ostentation Sedan.”

Or POS for short.

By: J.on

J.on — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:28:05 +0000

I’m still waiting for the XZ4: a 2 door sports roadster activity vehicle.

By: Robert Schwartz

Robert Schwartz — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:27:45 +0000

So the X6 i a dog?

By: shaker

shaker — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:20:27 +0000

Chevy called, and wants their Maxx back.

By: RFortier1796

RFortier1796 — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:41:44 +0000

I saw an X6 the other day online, one that one of the big name BMW tuners had worked over (I want to say Hamman, but I could be wrong). I used to hate it. I’d be lying if I said after I saw that picture, I didn’t like it… Much like the CLS, the X6 has totally grown on me. I’d still much rather have the X5, but I wouldn’t turn down an X6.

Thought I’m with pete above. When I bought my E46 325i, there was the 3, 5, 7, Z, and X5. Now I have to pick between 1,3,5,6,7,X3,X5,X6,and Zs…choices choices choices.

By: pete

pete — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:30:07 +0000

For those of us that own a “normal” (E46) BMW this inflation of the product line, in more senses than one is sad. I hope the acceleration of gas prices wakes them up soon.

Why oh why aren’t we seeing the same amount of effort on the Z car lineup?

By: psarhjinian

psarhjinian — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:28:40 +0000

So, this is a 5-Series hatchback, right? I must take the opportunity to call this a Five By Five whereever possible.

So, I ask again, we now have the following
3 Wagon
X3
5 Wagon
X5
X6
…and now a 5 Hatchback? Really? How, exactly, does this car make sense between direct competitors like the X5, 5 Wagon and X6, let along the almost-as-big 3 Wagon and X3?

I really get the impression we’re witnessing “German Auto Executives Do Not Make Mistakes” syndrome. Again.