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Originally Posted by Obioban
I had an e39 530i until early this year. It drove light years better than any current BMW.
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I drove an E39, and I'd prefer any current BMW sedan over it. And the G30 is way more fun to drive than the E39. Way more perfromance, way better balance and way less lean on corners.
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Originally Posted by HighlandPete
For me, the elephant in the room, the 3-series is no longer a small agile vehicle. It has 'outgrown' the market that it used to be in.
My neighbour has an E39 5-series used as a daily driver. The G20 is more like that 5-series generation, than a 3-series of old.
My son runs a Focus ST 3, totally different market to the 3-series over here in the UK, 1-series is segment competitor to the ST and GTI.
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What were the 3 series competitiors, let's say in 1995?
Let's see: C class, A4. 3 series were sportier and slightly lighter than its competition. It had the best performing engines, and best lap times among its peers.
What are the 3 series competitiors, let's say in 2019?
Let's see: C class, A4. 3 series is sportier and lighter than its competition. It has the best performing and sophisticated engines, and best lap times among its peers.
3 series didn't outgrow the market it's in. The market has changed like it always does, and 3 series has adapted.