G30 BMW 5 series

carsfan2

Got an invite from my local BMW dealer to a private showing of what I think must be the new 5 series. The invite doesn't spell it out but goes on about bmw's latest masterpiece etc etc.
I thought this car wasn't coming out until next year but can't think what else it would be. I've no interest in buying one but tempted to go. It's rsvp and you have to be given a time slot.
Anybody else receive similar invite?

Voodoomelon

carsfan2 wrote: »

Got an invite from my local BMW dealer to a private showing of what I think must be the new 5 series. The invite doesn't spell it out but goes on about bmw's latest masterpiece etc etc.
I thought this car wasn't coming out until next year but can't think what else it would be. I've no interest in buying one but tempted to go. It's rsvp and you have to be given a time slot.
Anybody else receive similar invite?

Yep got one too, have just been ignoring them to be honest but now i'm curious.

Voodoomelon

Just booked it actually for Thursday next week at 7 for the craic, I wonder what it is.

carsfan2

I reckon it's a preview of the new 5.
I can't think of any other model BMW have in the horizon.
I'd only be wasting their time however but wouldn't mind s look see, although I have a feeling it's going to be a 7 series reduced to 80 per cent in size which is not too exciting.

R.O.R

BMW are touring a G30 around the various dealers at the end of October / early November so if that's around the time of the invite, it's probably that.

Haven't received one (or many) yet Have been invited by one of my suppliers, but as he's about 300km away, I'm not going to take him up on the kind offer.

F34

I've had an invite and while I'd like to go I'm not sure I'd be bothered making the hour journey for something I'm not in the market for.

carsfan2

Don't know why they sent me an invite.
I've just bought a new car from them so they know I'm not in the market.
Still might go for a gawk.

bazz26

The dealer I bought from sent me one too but it said nothing about a new model launch, just the usual attempt at drumming up the order books for the new year. Went into the recycle bin.

CrowdedHouse

Got a couple of emails from BMW and one from the dealer today.

Don't think I'll bother, an hours drive each way for something I'm not really interested in.

Throughout the day, there will be 30 minute slots where a BMW Product Genius will run through the features of the new BMW 5 Series with you and a small group of fellow BMW enthusiasts. You can choose your slot by following the instructions on the email received previously.

Summer wind

I got a email inviting me last week. Salesman from Frank Keane left a voicemail yesterday asking if I wanted to book a spot. I don't think too many spots have been booked yet though. From what I can see on the email just one of about 15 has been booked.

carsfan2

I don't think the car is even available until next spring. Must be trying to drum up some orders.

Summer wind

I think production of the F10 is finishing this month. I think the G30 should be starting to be delivered to showrooms by March.

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly

"A BMW product genius". Means there must be an M Division calibration engineer to chat with...

moby2101

Gonna go along I think.. the spyshots look interesting.. the rear is a huge improvement.
Also got an invite to the launch of the Alfa Giulia, really excited about that, gorgeous looking motor..reliabilty issues a plenty I'm sure!!

mickdw

carsfan2 wrote: »

Don't know why they sent me an invite.
I've just bought a new car from them so they know I'm not in the market.
Still might go for a gawk.

Well there is a 530e and 540e coming so they will be trying damn hard to swap you into a 5 series from your very nice 3.

Walter2016

Its 100% the new 5 series and they want to get feedback and get sales forecasts done.


I've 270k km on my 2012, but told them I'm not changing til I see 400k - so 2018 for me.

James Bond Junior

I got an invite too. I was bringing herselfs car into the local bmw dealer, they are family friends and know I am a car nut, so gave me an invite. It's a preproduction 5er along with a q/a session. Im not working that week so said I would tip along.

GavMan

moby2101 wrote: »

Also got an invite to the launch of the Alfa Giulia, really excited about that, gorgeous looking motor..reliabilty issues a plenty I'm sure!!

When is that, Moby?