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Originally Posted by nordberg
I love the 5 GT. It's built on the 7 series platform which is why it's such a big beast.
I drove one and I didn't find it as you did. I found it supremely relaxing and a lovely place to be. It's not a 3 series - it's not meant to give you the "BMW driving experience", it's meant to provide comfort and presence and it does both in bucket loads IMHO.
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Agree with your comments, designed as a real mile eater. But will not appeal to many 3 -series users. Even the current 3-series doesn't appeal to many past generation 3-series users, as it is "too big" these days.
The 5 GT is really a slightly jacked up 7-series hatch. Wider than the 5-series and longer.
A 2.0d engine is stretching it a bit though, really needs the bigger engines to match its market segment, IMO.
HighlandPete