I am not a fan of the grill. I had an F80 that I loved but wanted something new. I was waiting to see the G80 and once I saw the front end, it did nothing for me. Despite the fact that it had a manual, I couldn't over look the front end. Ended up getting the F90 and haven't looked back.
For those that love the car, more props to you guys. But for me, performance aside, I need to love the design of the car. Hence I got the 2007 TLS and when they went the fugly grill the next generation, hopped on the M3 wagon and now with it going the same direction, moved onto M5.
To satisfy my manual need, I'll just pick up a 911 next year
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