First impressions of the F10 BMW 5 Series

[Darkman]

It is amazing how more radical car designs often do grow on you with time and the E60 was quite a departure from the design evolution up to that point. I'd have to say that the classic good looks of the E39 still stand out though. It's the first BMW I really noticed and liked the shape of (and still do).

Colour of the B5 is Alpina Blue which is pretty much the default colour, though Alpina have brought out a pearlescent green now as well that is supposedly exclusive. I've not seen it in the flesh though.

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[Sukh]

I know it sounds a bit weird, but I really like that Alpina, except the front bumper, I am an adamant supporter of the M Sport design, with the triple drill/intake business.

 

[Skidder]

when will the touring version come out? I need to add 18 months to that date so I know when I will trade my E61!

 

[Dandle]

when will the touring version come out? I need to add 18 months to that date so I know when I will trade my E61!

The touring is normally about a year later. Same time as the sport version. The E61 is still being made at the moment.

 

[Skidder]

The touring is normally about a year later. Same time as the sport version. The E61 is still being made at the moment.

thanks (only had 2 months so no rush!)

 

[Django x2]

My E60 has carpeted door bins. It was standard

Seriously can't wait for my test drive now

My biggest concern is what shocking phone you used to take the photo with

 

[Django x2]

Tbh, living with an E60 everyday, I see lots of E60 in the dash, the way it sweeps towards a central focal point then drops down to the centre console and material quality is similar to the LCI E60s.

Oh, and that bit on top of the dash is a speaker, same as the E60, for the Nav

 

[Django x2]

Interior from BMW:

If this pic is real, then it smacks of budget cost cutting!!! At least they had the decency to swap the centre console over to RHD in the E60!!!!!

My leather bit runs down the left hand side of the CC

 

[Jez]

Now you mention that, Lucero, yeah, what is with that. It looks totally wrong.

 

[PMKeates]

My leather bit runs down the left hand side of the CC

What?

It's just the design.

 

[Django x2]

Yes, and in the E60, it was handed. Its not here

 

[PMKeates]

Yes, and in the E60, it was handed. Its not here

Are you talking about the bit where the gearstick is? It does get swapped from LHD to RHD, it's just the leather portion always faces the driver a.k.a. it's the design.

 

[Django x2]

Stupid, looked better the other way round. I don't want my passengers to be to keen on fiddling with ny nobs!

Better:

 

[Django x2]

in hindsight, how anyone can think that the passenger side of those two interiors (E60 and F10) is drastically different needs to play with more shapes!

 

[mjt]

It could be that the ones that are in the UK aren't full production spec, like PMKeates mentioned the other week, and will be destroyed..

I can't imagine they will keep it like that for the RHD market, it looks ridiculous.

 

[PMKeates]

The LHD F10 has the leather portion facing the driver. The UK cars we have seen have the leather portion facing the driver, too. So, they have swapped the console from LHD to RHD, but the design is to have the leather portion facing the driver!

 

[IAmATeaf]

What's happened to the handbrake in the pics of the F10 dash? Or is it going to be foot operated?

 

[PMKeates]

What's happened to the handbrake in the pics of the F10 dash?

It's now a button! Just behind the gear stick.

 

[Django x2]

which is just another item now no longer serviceable by the home mechanic. Yawn

 

[IAmATeaf]

It's now a button! Just behind the gear stick.

Do you know where the button is? And I can't get my head around how you'd use a button on a hill start in a manual?