I reserve judgement. But BMW has done it again

http://www.topgear.com/content/features/stories/roller/01/

Looks good from every angle but the front! Yuuuk!!!

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past MB rides:
'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
Current rides:
'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)

The front end looks like the "Family Truckster" on National Lampoon's Vacation.

Not as bad as the other stuff BMW has been putting out lately IMO.

Looks like a lumbering buffalo crossed with a slightly overweight elephant.

KUan

You guys are killing me!!

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past MB rides:
'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
Current rides:
'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)

I think that car is just lovely, and looks very fitting if you consider what BMW did to that other Brit car, the Mini. Oh, and the OTHER one, the Range Rover. Nice job BMW. I wish there was such a thing as a classic Chrysler design that Mercedes-Benz could reinterpret and modernize.

HM.... modernized oldie.... LOL.... the taillights look so small.....

5.8M for SWB, and LWB to come?? W140 was criticized for its size and now ultra-luxury cars are getting bigger and bigger!?!?

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2002 Acura TL Type S
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Talk about life imitating art...I saw a VW with that very same grille!

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Dean Albrecht
"Lead, follow, or better yet, get out of the way!"E500 owners motto

Its kinda cool looking. My dad placed an order for the new turbo bentley coupe coming out soon.

Alon

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'92 300CE - Sold
2004 C240 - 744 - C7 Wheels - Android Radio
2002 C320 - 816 - Sport Wagon

So does anyone understand the RR / Bentley split into BMW owned Rolls Royce and VW owned Bentley? Made my head ache understanding all the machinations. Personally, I always preferred the Bentleys since they were the performance cars of the family...

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joE
1993 300e-2.8 - gone now <sigh>
"Do not adjust your mind, it's reality that's malfunctioning"
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Too bad Bentley and Roll Royce split....The new 500 Hp Twin Turbo V12 Continetal GT is insane!!

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Brandon



2008 S550
1957 Dodge D100
1967 VW Microbus 21 Window
2001 Suburban
2004 Beach cruiser bicycle
-----------------GO DUKE!-----------------

"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religion, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For that reason alone, people of other faiths have been afforded freedom of worship here." Patrick Henry 1776

It was revolting at first sight.

Personally, I preferred the 60s right up to the 80s version of the RR. That was the classic chasis as I see an RR to be.

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... Kerry

126 tailed by a 203, 129 leading the pack.

Long loops of history!

The last time a vehicle with such a bulldog face was introduced to the market..

...was, I have to admit, some time ago:



Well, it is also one of these vehicles where these ridicolous 24" rims with just a little rubber glued to it really fit. But at least you can push railroad-cars around with it.

Anyway, the new Rolls is one of these few vehicle where the camouflaged test mules actually look much better than the final product:



Kind regards
Eberhard

I'll take the one in the middle!

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past MB rides:
'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
Current rides:
'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)