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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe
So I am curious now. If the new 3 series is finally a perfect size for you, what didn't work with regards to the old model 5 series for you? It's the logical progression.
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Well, timing and perception are probably the most accurate answer. I find the 3 series to be more sport oriented, and thus prefer it as I'm an autocrosser and enthusiast in general. I say timing, because the last time the 5 Series was the size of the current 3 is (Length of 182 inches) was in 1996 (183 inches, followed by 188, 191, and current of 193). So the 5 has always been much larger even though people like to regularly say that the 3 is as big as a five.
So the 5 hasn't been as small as my 3 in a very long time, and then it's typically much more expensive as well. I've just come in to a point in life where I can afford these cars in the first 5 years or so of their life, and the 5'er is still a bit out of my reach in many cases. So that factors in.