Which do you like better e70 0r e53's?

[seanjohnnyc]

The new 07 designs are so beautiful. I like my 03 but i cant stop staring at the new 07/08's. Which model year do you like and why?

[enigmae12]

i love the 01-06 model years they are not as clunky, or "suv" looking. i love te blend of car/suv in those model years. i test drove the 08 i felt small...lol and im 5 10...lol

[The Big Easy]

Love the E70!
The ride/engine - just miss the fact that there is no manual tranny.

Cheers,

[Bimmer360]

Front End:
E53 Facelift - YES
E70 - NO

Rear End:
E53 - Yes
E70 - Much Better!

Side View:
E70 - No
E53 - Yes

[MY2NDM3]

I love the classic look of the E53. The E70 looks to much like the X3 from behind. Technology wise the E70 is probably a lot better. But IMO the E53 handles a lot better because of the shorter wheel base.

I just returned my leased 2006 4.4i and bought a Lemans Blue 2006 4.8is. The 4.8is should make a nice garage companion for my 2005 M3.

Cheers

[BMWLOVER]

Originally Posted by Bimmer360

Front End:
E53 Facelift - YES
E70 - NO

Rear End:
E53 - Yes
E70 - Much Better!

Side View:
E70 - No
E53 - Yes

with most of it except i don't think the rear end of the e70 is "Much Better!" I think i like the rear aboutt the same as the e53. But over all i love my e53.

[cmyX6go]

Originally Posted by MY2NDM3

I love the classic look of the E53. The E70 looks to much like the X3 from behind. Technology wise the E70 is probably a lot better. But IMO the E53 handles a lot better because of the shorter wheel base.

I just returned my leased 2006 4.4i and bought a Lemans Blue 2006 4.8is. The 4.8is should make a nice garage companion for my 2005 M3.

Cheers

I hated the E70 when it first came out. I thought the handling would suffer because of the longer, wider, higher. I was SO wrong. The E70 is incredible.

Oh, I love my rear

[AzNMpower32]

Hasn't the E53 v. E70 comparison been discussed already?

I've been in many E53s, and driven the E70 4.8i sport. I like the E53s more in practically every aspect. From the exhaust note, to the interior, to the "feel" of sitting in an E53. My opinion of the E70 is the same as every other new BMW of late.

Now as to the looks, the E53 wins over the bloated, overweight, Americanised E70 in every way. Now, the facelift versus pre-facelift is more complex. I like the the facelift cuz it's a tad more modern, with the clearer headlamps. However, I really like the '00-'03 because it looks like a honest, traditional BMW, just like the pre-facelift E46 3-sedans before '02.

[willam]

that is a great response Azn I agree with you on every point. A sense of proportion and balance may be a thing of the past..

[TurnAround]

Originally Posted by AzNMpower32

My opinion of the E70 is the same as every other new BMW of late.

Now as to the looks, the E53 wins over the bloated, overweight, Americanised E70 in every way. Now, the facelift versus pre-facelift is more complex. I like the the facelift cuz it's a tad more modern, with the clearer headlamps. However, I really like the '00-'03 because it looks like a honest, traditional BMW, just like the pre-facelift E46 3-sedans before '02.

Of all the posts, I'll tag onto this one (most agreement). I have the preface lift '03. I like how they did the fog lamps on the face lifted E53, but I don't like the upper mesh grille area. But yes.. the pre-face lift X5 has the E46 era nose.. the only truly BMW looking BMW of the X5's. There's nothing that can change that.

I like some aspects of the rear of the E70 in the hatch area, but am only "accepting" of them. Still prefer the E53. The lower half of the E70's butt looks too X3 - like, which is to say.. the newer American-ish cheapy BMW look.

Overall the E70 is too big and pudgy. I love the fact that my E53 is relatively small-ish and corners very well. I always love the looks on 3 series owners when they realize how flat and fast the X handles.

I was just checking BMW's website to look at the 1 series. I went through every model. Frankly, they're all crappy American looking vehicles. Chris Bangle's design team absolutely screwed our company. The E70 is the ONLY BMW left that even remotely looks like a BMW.

I love the idea of the 1 series and recapturing the 2002. Really though, the 2002 is based on the E9. Now that was a futuristic Jetsons Bauhaus car. I wish they'd made the 1 series much more like the a futurized futuristic E9. Instead the 1 series has the "2x4 lines" in the upper haunches, tiny ricer Bangle windows, and the Bangle low slung pregnant belly. So sad. The 2002 / E9 was all about the "green house" .. tons of glass.

Oh.. and the 1 series is a bit piggy kids. Came out about 400 to 600 pounds too heavy.

So.. when do we get our German car company back from the design retarded Americans?