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BMW Ssangyong rival unveiled

samsemtex · 2009-07-01 15:47:48

The new X1 When will they stop?! This is just hideous like every recent BMW design. Link.

01-07-2009 4:47pm

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The new X1

When will they stop?! This is just hideous like every recent BMW design.

Link.

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#2 01-07-2009 4:49pm

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Yet another car that the world doesn't need

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#3 01-07-2009 4:49pm

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christ that is ugly!

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#4 01-07-2009 4:50pm

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oh dear.

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#5 01-07-2009 4:58pm

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Let the ranting begin...:pac:

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/BMW-X1/241211/

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#6 01-07-2009 5:01pm

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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055608769

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#7 01-07-2009 5:02pm

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Is it basically a one series on stilts? Why?

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#8 01-07-2009 5:04pm

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Jebus!

A sniper wouldn't take that out.

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#9 01-07-2009 5:05pm

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eoin wrote: »

Is it basically a one series on stilts? Why?

Why not? They did it with the X3

I look forward to seeing the monstrosity that will be the X7 :pac:

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#10 01-07-2009 5:11pm

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eoin wrote: »

Is it basically a one series on stilts? Why?

Because morons keep buying jacked up cars for ridiculous money. Most Qashqai's aren't even 4 wheel drive, ffs.

You can't blame the makers. It's a bit cynical to make the 1 series worse and then charge more for it, but the customer is always right, even if he/she is a moron.

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#11 01-07-2009 5:13pm

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ffs

Dear idiots, stop buying these stupid cars.

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#12 01-07-2009 5:19pm

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Threads merged

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#13 01-07-2009 5:24pm

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Jesus!!1 I really like it!!
but then again I also really liked this!

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#14 01-07-2009 5:47pm

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What does this achieve that the X3 doesn't??

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#15 01-07-2009 5:51pm

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NewApproach wrote: »

What does this achieve that the X3 doesn't??

More people being laughed at when they buy them

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#16 01-07-2009 5:55pm

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NewApproach wrote: »

What does this achieve that the X3 doesn't??

Looking at the article, they're going moving the X3 "up market". Don't know if that just means bigger.

The introduction of the X1 has been made possible in part by a decision to take the X3 further upmarket. As it stands, the two cars are remarkably similar in size; the X1 is just 116mm shorter, 57mm narrower and 130mm lower than the X3, at 4454mm long, 1798mm wide and 1545mm high.

Incidentally, I got a lift in an X3 a few weeks ago, and it really wasn't that bad.

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#17 01-07-2009 5:58pm

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helimachoptor wrote: »

Jesus!!1 I really like it!!
but then again I also really liked this!

I'm with him, looks great.

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#18 01-07-2009 6:03pm

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eoin wrote: »

Looking at the article, they're going moving the X3 "up market". Don't know if that just means bigger.

Would that not just make it the new X5?

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#19 01-07-2009 6:07pm

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Dodge charger on stilts possibly

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#20 01-07-2009 6:11pm

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Hyundai have an ok looking small suv on the way. How can BMW get it so wrong?

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#21 01-07-2009 6:40pm

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What is it lately that every BMW launched has a melted look about it?

I'm seriously wondering what is the point of this car. Is the market that it's aimed at not where the X3 is supposed to be positioned? And didn't they make the current X5 bigger so the X3 wouldn't be overlapping it?

This means that now they're going to make the next generation X3 bigger again and make it even more of an irrelevance in the process.:rolleyes:

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#22 01-07-2009 6:45pm

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eoin wrote: »

Is it basically a one series on stilts? Why?

Thats it really & looks to be more expensive price for unknown reason.

If cars keep keeping higher off the road how long before selling monster car style add on for greater height. BTW not so keen on 1 series 5 door but 3 door looks fine.

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#23 01-07-2009 7:56pm

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it looked better in camouflage

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#24 01-07-2009 8:37pm

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samsemtex wrote: »

The new X1

When will they stop?! This is just hideous like every recent BMW design.

Link.

They've made a right dog's ear out of that.

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#25 01-07-2009 8:46pm

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Mena wrote: »

I'm with him, looks great.

Have to say I'm liking it. Presume the x3 is being made up to challenge the Q5

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#26 02-07-2009 7:27pm

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These are the latest BMWs to have had pictures/models released...ugh

3 series GT

5 series GT

The X1

The X6

Dear god...bring Chris Bangle back please! They are so ugly it hurts.

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#27 02-07-2009 7:37pm

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samsemtex wrote: »

The new X1

Link.

It looks capable too. Not a bit of body roll there at all:rolleyes::D

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#28 03-07-2009 12:19am

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....what, so GT is now the 'accptable' word for a.............HATCHBACK ?

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#29 03-07-2009 12:31am

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I like the X6, X1... no thanks.

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