do you guys get attention with your 5 series?

[1hot3]

I have to admit, ever since I had my alpine white 535i I have gotten plenty of complements from strangers. I have only had my car for about 6 months. Sometimes people just start waving at me and I don't even know these people. I have driven many cars in my lifetime and non of the other cars got as much attention as this one.
One time, I had these 2 girls riding up ride beside me on the highway to tell me they liked my car. So, in other words I LOVE MY 5!! Do you guys get attention with your car like I do or is it just me and my good looks??:D

[Kamdog]

No, nobody has ever said anything to me. Maybe because I am not exactly hot, and am a bit of an old fart. :)

OTOH, I have noticed that I get some respect on the road. When people see them angel eyes coming up, I get consideration. In heavy, fast traffic, once I beat someone to a spot a couple of times, they never try to beat me, and just wait till I get through.

It helps to have tons of power at any speed.

[jsimon7777]

Not to me. There are a ton of 5-series in the SF bay area. They do get out of the left line more often when I come up behind them. People just ignore econocars there.

[M550]

They do get out of the left line more often when I come up behind them. People just ignore econocars there.


Some on the left lane actually slammed brakes when I came up behind them. So it does get noticed.

[jsimon7777]

Hehehe, I don't get that close! I think black is menacing.

[kelhasna]

beleive it or not , the other day a woman in a Cayenne pulled me over to say that she liked my car. i was slow, so i said thank you and I drove away... now, i think i am dummest person on earth

[iversonm]

While I've gotten a few compliments, I got an interesting one about my license plate.

A woman walks by and says, ,,Sprechen Sie Deutsche?''

After a quick ,,Nein," she enquires about why my car has Munich license plate, complete with the appropriate stickers and such. I then went into my description of European Delivery, which is next to impossible to explain in less than 5 or 6 sentences.

[dwlink]

I've defenitely received more looks driving my 5er than compared to when I had my jeep. Lots of thumbs up from other BMW drivers, and lots more rice burners (equipped with chrome rims of course) reving their engine at stop lights when I'm next to them.

[skylolow]

5's are quite rare here. So we get lots of looks. Many of the 5's you do see are 530 or 535. Lots of 3's in this area.

I've had a few people (only had the car a few months) when pumping gas say they really like the looks of the car and always say something about the interior(Oriental Blue on the Auburn interior really pops).

[cosmosblau]

Here on the Westside, they are everywhere.

Like cockaroches.

[SeeYal]

?????? I bought my car for me, not for the attention I potentially would get...???

Nobody ever told me anything, except they liked my plate...:thumbup:

[tlm999]

Actually I receive many more comments and questions about my Honda Ridgeline than about my 535i.

[jsimon7777]

I read somewhere that California takes 25% of BMW's production. Looking around here, I believe it. Can't drive anywhere without seeing plenty of them, old and new. There are over 3600 listings with the word BMW in them for the SF craigslist.

[stream]

No attention in the bay area (for that you need a Carrera GT or Enzo :D)--and that's just how I like it. ;)

[sayemthree]

YES!!! ever since I got it this hot blonde has been stalking me wanting to open red wine and have wild $ex!!!

[5Thirty]

Its only a 5, not like a supercar. For total strangers to come up to me and say nice car?? haha....I dont even get that with my C4. I guess depends on where you live. Places I go to...BMW is just the european version civics....strangers don't wave at civics.

[too solid]

beleive it or not , the other day a woman in a Cayenne pulled me over to say that she liked my car. i was slow, so i said thank you and I drove away... now, i think i am dummest person on earth


hhaahaha rico suave. that poor girl must have felt like s*&%.. lolol thats a funny story

[The_Missile]

I get more stares from the way my mountain bike looks.....

http://www.stewartry-wheelers.org/wheelers/pictures/lefty88.jpg

My kids go to a school where there are many nice cars picking kids up.... some driven by a F1 driver....... when he arrives people tend to look at..... him, his car(s) and I sometimes catch myself wondering if I'm in the right job !!

[jsimon7777]

Twice I've been stopped about the Scion xA, both times by women in their 50s-60s. Boo yeah, baby! Ahem.

If you seriously want to attract women, get a large convertible like an old e320 or a Solara. Women, young and old, are crazy-go-nuts for them.

[SailinSand]

I get more stares from the way my mountain bike looks.....

http://www.stewartry-wheelers.org/wheelers/pictures/lefty88.jpg

My kids go to a school where there are many nice cars picking kids up.... some driven by a F1 driver....... when he arrives people tend to look at..... him, his car(s) and I sometimes catch myself wondering if I'm in the right job !!

Cool bike! What model is that; Scalpel? I used to ride Cannondale:thumbup:

Note: I probably look at 5's more so than 3's (minus the drop tops). Maybe b/c they are less common that the 3? :dunno:

[SailinSand]

Twice I've been stopped about the Scion xA, both times by women in their 50s-60s. Boo yeah, baby! Ahem.

If you seriously want to attract women, get a large convertible like an old e320 or a Solara. Women, young and old, are crazy-go-nuts for them.

I hope you're kidding? Solara (and Seabring) scream old man 'vert. (or old lady). If you want to attract women (and you're thinking drop top) I'd say M3 'Vert or M6 'Vert. Just my $0.02, but what do I know. :dunno:

[diana]

I don't think anybody is impressed at all with my 535. No one besides my friends and neighbors have said a word about my car. Of course, it might be because Space Gray is the most boring color in the world.

[SailinSand]

I don't think anybody is impressed at all with my 535. No one besides my friends and neighbors have said a word about my car. Of course, it might be because Space Gray is the most boring color in the world.

Aww Diana, I'm impressed. :D

[bmwquest87]

I don't think anybody is impressed at all with my 535. No one besides my friends and neighbors have said a word about my car. Of course, it might be because Space Gray is the most boring color in the world.

well diana, space grey is one of the uncommon colors on road at the moment... n well i like my space grey..it really goes well with toally black interiors...n yea mins is jus 7 days old ...so not any compliments yet from strangers ...but a lot from friends n family :)

[K75s88]

I definitely get looks all the time for my E60 530i. I have to admit i like it! ;-)
http://www.danrodarte.com/gr/Bimmer.jpg

[FitzLA]

I live in LA. Everyone and their brother has a BMW. They are a dime a dozen and mine is not exactly special. Looks just like the rest of the 4000 I see every day. Now if I had an Aston Martin, then I might bet some attention.

[jsimon7777]

Of course, in London, Aston Martins are common. That was the biggest shock of my life as far as cars are concerned. Ferraris are everywhere in Monaco. I think I live in the wrong city!

[FitzLA]

Of course, in London, Aston Martins are common. That was the biggest shock of my life as far as cars are concerned. Ferraris are everywhere in Monaco. I think I live in the wrong city!

You and me both.

[The_Missile]

[QUOTE=SailinSand;3279897]Cool bike! What model is that; Scalpel? I used to ride Cannondale:thumbup:

QUOTE]

That is a photo of a scalpel, but I have a prophet - I just didn't have a good photo of the lefty fork, which is what the people stare at!

[jesimmons]

I read somewhere that California takes 25% of BMW's production. Looking around here, I believe it. Can't drive anywhere without seeing plenty of them, old and new.

I didn't pay that much attention before I decided to get my 1st BMW. Now I notice that they are very common here in the DC Metro area. I see far more 3's than 5's though.

[Johnny Lee]

Not in where I live, NYC just too many nice cars around especially in Brooklyn where u see a lot of benzs. porsches, bmws. lambo, f360s,aston martins jaguars, rangers, and Bentley's. Also if u go out to mid town a lot of S550 AMG as TC.

JL

[ocdriver]

Its only a 5, not like a supercar. For total strangers to come up to me and say nice car?? haha....I dont even get that with my C4. I guess depends on where you live. Places I go to...BMW is just the european version civics....strangers don't wave at civics.

we live in cali, you aint gonna get noticed until you sit in the first 5 rows of a laker game.

[fastkevin]

I have to admit, ever since I had my alpine white 535i I have gotten plenty of complements from strangers. I have only had my car for about 6 months. Sometimes people just start waving at me and I don't even know these people. I have driven many cars in my lifetime and non of the other cars got as much attention as this one.
One time, I had these 2 girls riding up ride beside me on the highway to tell me they liked my car. So, in other words I LOVE MY 5!! Do you guys get attention with your car like I do or is it just me and my good looks??:D
I certainly hope not. My wife used to get a bunch of freaks who drove Audis, chasing her all around to give her the thumbs up (she had an S4)
The 5-series is a mass produced car, and around here (I live in OC as well) there's enough of 'em where they're common place.

[gumbi4u]

I know my e39 5 series gets noticed alot around here. But people with e60 5 series dont get paid any mind. The only time I look at them is when its a mtech package or an m5. Other then that, they tend to blend in with the camry's and accords......no offense.

[tex_phil]

Mine seems to draw a ton of attention.

[danna]

None... and that's the way I like it. If strangers notice your car, the cops will too. The husband used to have a 911 convertible, it actually made me uncomfortable the way people would stare at you without even being subtle about it.

I'm sure I don't represent all women, but IMO, a big hoopty convertible is not the way go get attention from girls. You'll need an Aston Martin, Italian super-car, Porche that's not a Boxster, possibly a classic Mustang.....

[niftyhawk]

My Valet Parking guy loves to ask a couple of hundred bucks from me each and every time he gets my E60 530xi. Apart from that, I get a bunch of looks and stares at traffic signals.. :) Makes me feel it's all worth the investment..

[BobFV1]

I don't think they are particularly good looking cars. Except with the aero kit and sport package with 172's.

Which I have.

Which draws lots of attention.

[TMQ]

I don't look at other people so I don't know if others are looking at me.

I certainly think twice before driving to WalMart, but interestingly there are plenty of Benz and BMWs parked there, along with all the old beat up cars and trucks, minivans, etc.

[BickUW89]

Rice Burners. I HATE Rice Burners! :mad:

As soon as I bought my E39 540i SP, it seemed like chopped Hondas were rolling up on me like flies on poop. :tsk: I live in the Seattle area, and everyone there seems to think a Civic with noisy exhaust is some kind of supercar. Bizarre. :dunno:

Over the course of 8 years, I usually shrugged these 17-24 year-old morons off, but I got pretty sick of it. :banghead: I gave in a couple of times and it was never, ever, a contest. :nono: Don't know what those idiots were thinking. :slap:

Most fun I ever had: an M3 rolled up on me on West Marginal Way - a 4-lane industrial street south of downtown, with very little traffic and a 2.5 mile run between lights and turns. He got the jump on me, and I had a passenger, but I gave him a pretty good run for the money. Of course, an M3 is gonna smoke a 540i with a passenger, but when we both reached the red light, we just looked at each other, shared a $h*t eating grin, waived, and drove our own separate way in a dignified manner.

There's just nothing like a BMW. :supdude:

[bimmercontrol]

i get looks here and there but more ppl just checking the car out, not being amazed by it. seems like downtown toronto every other car is either a porsche, a 3 or a 5 :( ... i think if i had the alpine white with an m package and nice rims id get looks. if i saw one id even stare at it :P

[Elephantman]

My Mazda RX8 gets way more looks. Matter of fact a few weeks ago some teenage girls screamed out "I love your car!" That was about the most excitement this 46 yo has had in a long time.

[Wag]

Well I don't have mine yet but because I live in the Redneck Riviera I can anticipate the reactions. Because I will have all tail/brake and headlights working and no broken windows or kids crawling around inside, I will likely be mistaken as a snowbird and subsequently given The Finger. Then they will see the Florida plates and realize I am from L.A. too. L.A. = Lower Alabama. :)

[juventus]

Hardly anyone ever appreciates my car in rural Arkansas, except for me and my 4 year old daughter. The only other time its appreciated is when one of my nurses wants something out of me!!!

[Kzang]

I've gotten a nice color once lol.
But yeah... BMW 3, 5, 7 series isn't a big deal where I live, its just so common to see them here. Only way I'll get a compliment is if I drive an exotic.

It all depends on where you live.

[FastMarkA]

Once my 535xi gets here, I suspect I won't get as many looks as I currently do in my S4. The 5 is definitely more commonplace than the S, even though they are identical in performance.

That's one of the "feel good factors" about having that "S" or "M" or "AMG" badge slapped on your trunk -- it gives the car a little bit of identity. I'd argue an M3 stands out more than the regular S550 or 750iL.

[Kzang]

Once my 535xi gets here, I suspect I won't get as many looks as I currently do in my S4. The 5 is definitely more commonplace than the S, even though they are identical in performance.

That's one of the "feel good factors" about having that "S" or "M" or "AMG" badge slapped on your trunk -- it gives the car a little bit of identity. I'd argue an M3 stands out more than the regular S550 or 750iL.

Yeah but majority of people don't know what those symbols mean, and don't have that much attention to detail to know the difference.

Most people will glance at your S4 and think oh another Audi A4.... no biggy.

[LoneStar5]

Here is a story that says if you want to get the attention of a woman you need to drive a fuel efficient car rather than a sports car:

http://green.yahoo.com/blog/ecogeek/539/ecogeeks-get-all-the-girls.html

"Nearly 9 in 10 women (88 percent) say they'd rather chat up someone who owns the latest fuel-efficient car versus the latest sports car."

[Wag]

Hell if I wanted a girl who wanted me for my Car she probably wouldn't be worried about global warming. Hell she probably couldn't even SPELL BMW. :)

[SemajT]

Funny thing is, I have had three or four "thumbs up" and two conversations on how nice my car is. Generally older men and women driving either a Lexus or Mercedes, I did have an older gentleman give me his list of former bimmers he's owned. I still come home and tell my wife as she doesn't believe that a car can bring people together, hahaha.

[X550-ED]

I get a lot of attention even though I live in So.Cal... I'm sure it's because of the ED plate under my CA plate.

I don't like the attention since 8/10 cars that pull up next to me tries to race me on a green light, such as large SUVs, Vans and even little P.O.S. stock 100~200hp class cars.

I let them win :) I know what my car can and can't do... especially when next to a 335i or M5/m6 which are also a dime a dozen here in Orange County.

[southgate]

there is not much here in my area, i get some compliments

[djfitter]

I got a compliment on mine from my Banker yesterday. :thumbup:

dj

[2008550I]

I don't think they are particularly good looking cars. Except with the aero kit and sport package with 172's.

Which I have.

Which draws lots of attention.

I'm also in SoCal/San Diego. I see lots of 3s and 5s but not as many 550Is - so I get ALOT of looks and even more compliments. The Sport pckg makes the car. I see 5s all the time w/o the sport and they do look ordinary...

[kjbrazil]

I get tons of looks, compliments and waves from random strangers in my car. Not gonna lie, I kinda like it. I see E60's all over my town, but they are usually driven by people in and around their 40s or older. The difference with me is that I'm 20.

[patb23]

I had my car about 2 months, when me and a couple friends were leaving a restaurant/bar, some guy was leaning against his car in the parking lot and complemented on how nice my car was and wanted to know if I would sell it to him. I said no, as he did seem like he had too much to drink.

[tex_phil]

I get tons of looks, compliments and waves from random strangers in my car. Not gonna lie, I kinda like it. I see E60's all over my town, but they are usually driven by people in and around their 40s or older. The difference with me is that I'm 20.
Its my second week owning my e60, and this car gets more looks at it every day. Almost everytime I'm at a light someone looks over at it. Its probably the age thing as well, being a year younger than you. :thumbup:

[bmwguynj]

Over here in Southern, CA (Orange County) my 550i Sport seems like a Toyota Camry / Honda Accord compared to all the other nice vehicles out here. There are a lot of 5 series out here as well as other unbelievable vehicles.

[Solebury535xi]

There are tons of BMWs in my area, tons of 5 series, and I even see three other 5 series wagons (which I happen to know "live" within about three miles of me) on a regular basis. Still, I do get a lot of attention in the car. I notice lots of drivers of other cars staring. I'm pretty sure it's not me they're looking at!

[320what?]

since the used market is full of the 5ers here, the 520s, 520ds, and whatnot, they really don't do anything to impress anyone here. When it came out it was a looker, but general consensus at least here seems to be the E39 is a good looking car end bangled up new 5er is amusing at best. Funny how world is, eh? :)

PS: I think you gotta have the sport package on it to really have people feel threatened a tiny bit. Most here are driven by women. :)

[BMW Power]

Back in 2004 when it was new I got a lot more looks. When I traded it in 2007 they were everywhere.

[NJREDZ06]

My 545i is such a "me too" car where I live.

I guess it all depends on where you live.

I get waay more looks in my Red Corvette Z06.
Beleive it or not even my 08 Z4 gets complimented too than my E60.

[64Dutch]

Never got many looks in my 545i: I think that's the attraction of the car, that it's pretty stealth. My e93 on the the other hand gets lots of looks.

[Roswell]

A few now and then mostly comments about the Barbera Red, pretty uncommon color for a 5er.

Get many more gawks and comments about our '55 Chevy. Its just a white over tan 210 but its all original and in very fine shape, been out a few weeks now and we try to drive it every day when the weather is decent.

[ikedoc]

I get no looks here in Detroit, except an occasional "buy american" middle finger wave. Space grey is pretty stealthy as 64 Dutch mentioned, which is a good thing here.

[mismaloya]

Even here on Long Island my car does get looks. Today I watched a guy in a Mercedes next to me staring at my sport wheels on my 528 Black Saphire Sport. When it's clean it's a looker. Nothing special but still a great looking car.
I was in LA a couple weeks back..3 series everywhere, did not see alot of 5's. More 7's than 5's.

[M Style III]

I get all the attention (the wrong kind) in the front of the car where there is no front license plate.

Other than that, no turning heads.

Maybe it's the color - silver/gray. The car, not my hair..!

[tex_phil]

When I'm on the wrong side of town, I get alot of the kind of people you dont wanna meet in a alley checking out my wheels as if they are finding a way to take them off while I'm at a light.

[bmrboy2008]

:wave: I got more looks when I had my '05 525i. I guess everyone in town has gotten used to it by now. They probably don't even notice that I have an '08 535i.

[1hot3]

ok, I believe we all agree that to get attention from your 5 you must have an alpine white 5!!:bigpimp:

[Sweet530i]

I see a lot of them here in Jersey. I did get a compliment from and old man in the grocery store parking lot once. He may have been flirting, I was wearing a mini...

I get a lot of R.E.S.P.E.C.T in the left lane of the NJ Turnpike.

[exigent]

Usually they stare when I have a pair of these in the passenger seat. ( The boobies, not the drunk kid.......)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r119/b-don89/bigboob.jpg

[exigent]

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