Talk:BMW New Six
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I'd query whether the New Sixes were an ancestor to the 5-series: they ran concurrently for many years and the New Six models only disappeared when the 6- and 7-series were launched. The 5s may be thought of as an intermediate series that had no direct ancestor IMO. Stombs 23:25, Dec 18, 2004 (UTC)
- You're probably right. BMW World made the claim, but it looks wrong. On the other hand, the BMW New Class models are clearly the spiritual ancestors of the [[BMW 3-Series, and they were produced at the same time, right? --SFoskett 04:41, Dec 20, 2004 (UTC)
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- As I've indicated in Template:BMW cars, I've always thought the New Class can be divided neatly into the 4-door models (2000 etc.) which foreshadowed the 5-series and the 2-door cars (2002 etc.) which were succeeded by the 3-series. The dates of the introductions of the 3, 5 and 7 series supports this. -- Hotlorp 16:41, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Why is this page separate from the BMW 3.0 page? I don't think there's a justification for separating on engine size for this car. The reunited page should probably be called BMW E3/E9 (E3 is the BMW name for the saloon, E9 for the coupé). -- Hotlorp 17:30, 18 Mar 2005 (UTC)
OK, now I've tidied up this page, and moved the BMW 3.0 page to BMW E9, which is also linked from here. -- Hotlorp 16:41, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)
A lot of information on the E3/E9 page is still wrong or misleading. I have owned an E9 and I have an E3 and I know quiet a bit about both. Would it be acceptable to write two articles (one for the E3 and another for the E9) to update/replace this one? There's actually quiet a bit to say about both cars. Also, the 5-series replaced the Neue Klasse 4-door sedan (ex: the 1800) while the 7-series was the replacement for the E3 (the E3 was BMW's first New Class large sedan). Similarly the E9 was a replacement for the controvercial 2000CS, using the E3 mechanicals, and it was replaced by the 6-series as the large touring/coupe model. The E3 was BMW's first car with the M30 'big six', a very interesting and historically-important engine used until 1993 or so. I really think they deserve two accurate and detailed articles. -- (andrey 15:29, 27 August 2005 (UTC))
I added some information to correct previous errors on this page and provide further content. My father purchased a Bavaria new when I was 13, and I later bought the car from him. It was in the family for almost 25 years. All my additions are off the top of my head, but I am confident on the quality of the material.--CSBM5 19:53, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
