[ClausCoupe]

As a BMW salesman I've had the chance to order the GT.

530d
Black Sapphire/black leather
Fineline natural wood
Comfort Access
20" wheels
Sunroof
Navi Professional
HUD
Tinted windows
Bluetooth
Hifi Professional
Ceramic interior parts
Atmospheric lights
Integral Active steering
Automatic tailgate
Reverse camera
PDC
Heated Sport Steering wheel
Snowboard/ski bag

Production week: 37

[keanu1]

You are the man of the hour!! Congratulations!37 weeks is a long wait!!
too many sleepless nights!!

[bmw 745d]

Congratulation! To your new Bmw.

[ClausCoupe]

Ha ha..

Not 37 weeks... But week 37, in september...

[Jason]

Congrats!! Our very first orderer.

[Mark]

Wow are you serious? Thats awesome, congrats! I cant wait to see picturs of the car in BSM!

[BBB335iS]

why would you order something so ugly?

[ClausCoupe]

Ugly?
Aahhh. I get it. It is all about what YOU think. That is the answer to it all.

OK. I will cancel the order. Should I order a 03 540 instead?

[Mark]

here is your car



http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=264033

[ClausCoupe]

Yeah.Except the wheels. Those are 18s. It needs 20"...

[Tallest]

Originally Posted by ClausCoupe

Yeah.Except the wheels. Those are 18s. It needs 20"...

you'll need 22s to make that car look right. congrats nonetheless, looks like a great combo!

[BBB335iS]

Originally Posted by ClausCoupe

Ugly?
Aahhh. I get it. It is all about what YOU think. That is the answer to it all.

OK. I will cancel the order. Should I order a 03 540 instead?

honestly, yes. i'd take my car ANYDAY, over that ugly thing with a BMW emblem on it. its ok you don't need to just take my opinion, just look at the multi page thread with everyone saying the same thing.. lol

why wouldn't you just get an X6, just as non functional, and amazingly enough looks 100 times better than that.

but hey, whatever floats your boat, i hope you enjoy it!

[325IAT]

I also love the X6, but....

Here in Europe people throw eggs at you if you drive a high SUV. It is not very popular. The GT is much more welcome as a status vehicle. And it costs 10.000 dollars less than the X6. It also has space for 5, which is important to me. And interior quality, engine specs are better.

C

Originally Posted by Brandon540Mtech

honestly, yes. i'd take my car ANYDAY, over that ugly thing with a BMW emblem on it. its ok you don't need to just take my opinion, just look at the multi page thread with everyone saying the same thing.. lol

why wouldn't you just get an X6, just as non functional, and amazingly enough looks 100 times better than that.

but hey, whatever floats your boat, i hope you enjoy it!

[135Eye]

Originally Posted by 325IAT

I also love the X6, but....

Here in Europe people throw eggs at you if you drive a high SUV. It is not very popular. The GT is much more welcome as a status vehicle. And it costs 10.000 dollars less than the X6. It also has space for 5, which is important to me. And interior quality, engine specs are better.

C

It looks like it would only seat 4 people. But I agree its definitly much less gaudy then an SUV. Maybee once we get used to this new body shape we will begin to appreciate the car

[southlight]

Originally Posted by 135Eye

It looks like it would only seat 4 people. But I agree its definitly much less gaudy then an SUV. Maybee once we get used to this new body shape we will begin to appreciate the car

You can choose between 4 and 5 seats.


Best regards,
south

[DavidBMWofMiss]

People who call the vehicle ugly ( without probably ever seeing it in person ) Are judging it merely on 1 aspect only, looks. Have you thought about possible uses that would be ideally suited to a particular person, have you thought about interior? Space/functionality, handling, power, acceleration/braking, gas mileage. I would think not, nobody has even driven it, it really confuses me to hear people say it's ugly i wont buy it with so little experience with the actual product.

[madmanhiker]

I agree that the "look" from the photo's we have seen have not really been aesthetically appealing. Something just doesn't look right with the lines, or the geometry. Having never seen it in person yet, perhaps the photos are misleading, but, I know that 3, 5, 7 series coupes and saloons look great in pics, and in person. That being said, the chances of mine, and the many others who say something doesn't appeal quite correctly with the GT are probably on target, and should match sentiment in person. However, form, function, design, and efficiency may outweigh the look, I for one don't believe that will be the case, but will keep an open mind.

Congrats on your new BMW, please post pics when you can.

[hotrod2448]

So Claus,

What made you buy this car? I'm not trying to be argumentative or disrespectful. I just don't get it though. I'd really love if a GT buyer could shed some light on what makes them want this car other then it being just different and new. What do you get from this car that you can't get from a sedan or wagon? Are there big discounts for employees to use it as a demo or something?...I'm honestly still just trying to figure out the idea/point of this car.

[vladberca]

if u haven t seen the car in person u'll never find the right answer... it's the same thing done by a lot of people who bought X6... but i think that the 5 gt looks much better!
this is just one point, i don t want to remember know all the goodies of this car

[hotrod2448]

Originally Posted by vladberca

if u haven t seen the car in person u'll never find the right answer... it's the same thing done by a lot of people who bought X6... but i think that the 5 gt looks much better!
this is just one point, i don t want to remember know all the goodies of this car

Well, this thread was last replied to by me 5 months ago. Since then I along with a lot of others have seen the car and I still don't get it. Why would you not just make a wagon with a luxury seating package? Because that's pretty much all this thing is, a less functional wagon with a nicer interior.

I agree it still makes more sense than an X6 though.

[vladberca]

because a new concept of a car will atract much more attention from the people.. i think it looks better than R Class from Merc, the other luxury cruiser from this new segment...

[howieR]

Originally Posted by hotrod2448

So Claus,

What made you buy this car? I'm not trying to be argumentative or disrespectful. I just don't get it though. I'd really love if a GT buyer could shed some light on what makes them want this car other then it being just different and new. What do you get from this car that you can't get from a sedan or wagon? Are there big discounts for employees to use it as a demo or something?...I'm honestly still just trying to figure out the idea/point of this car.

I've got one on order. I own a X5 (which is great where I keep it in the mountains (& snow in winter), and I have had for four years a 745Li in the city. I liked the new 7 series, but my wife thinks it is a 'old man's car' (which I am at 63 yrs), she wanted something more sporty, and we like the higher ride of the X5. But the X5 was 'overkill' in the city. Hence when we discovered the GT, we realised it was the perfect solution. Has all the features of the 7 series for considerably less price. Especially in Australia where prices are distorted by luxury taxes as cars get higher in price. It also has huge interior space, yet looks like a normal car.

They look great 'in the flesh' which we have been able to see, in Switzerland where they are on sale. (Released in Australia in March 2010). Also the smooth quiet economical power of the diesel X5 convinced us to buy our first diesel for our Australian city car.