The Final Nail in Chrysler's Coffin?

[Otto Puzzell]

Chris Bangle rumored to be headed back to Fiat...

[Allemano]

Well, it took BMW quite a while to recover since he left...

[DeAutogids.nl]

Well, it took BMW quite a while to recover since he left...

Recover from strong sales of the 5 series?

[Allemano]

No, from his 'controversial' design.
The 5 series was a big seller not because of Bangle but in spite of him.

[DeAutogids.nl]

No, from his 'controversial' design.
The 5 series was a big seller not because of Bangle but in spite of him.

Let's agree to disagree.

Because the 5-series will be heralded in 20 years time as ahead of time.

[Allemano]

The 5 series is one of his more successful designs and yes, it was a big hit,
but don't let us talk about the awful 7-series of his regency.

Hugh, ich habe gesprochen!

[Otto Puzzell]

Because the 5-series will be heralded in 20 years time as ahead of time.

Oh, my. 

[MG]

This is fitting, as Chrysler styling obviously had a big impact on young Chris Bangle in his formative years:

Ich habe gesprochen!

Jawohl! Und wie haben sie gehort!   

[DeAutogids.nl]

Because the 5-series will be heralded in 20 years time as ahead of time.

Oh, my. 

Remember the Ford Scorpio? Many of the design cues there are still found on modern Ford's, but also on Fiat, Renault and even BMW.

I meant of course with my sentence that the "...5-series design will be..."

[Allemano]

Ich habe gesprochen!

Jawohl! Und wie haben sie gehort!   

You needn't to praise me...
Frequently I don't get your humor, but this time you seem to do the same in return.

Everlasting problem of beeing inside or outside of ones mother tongue.

[Ultra]

Because the 5-series will be heralded in 20 years time as ahead of time.

That is a bet I'd take.

[DeAutogids.nl]

Because the 5-series will be heralded in 20 years time as ahead of time.

That is a bet I'd take.

10 bucks?

[Ultra]

Qualify the terms of the bet and then make it 50.

[DeAutogids.nl]

Something like

I bet in 20 years time, the BMW 5-series design will be seen by automotive historians as ahead of time

?

[Otto Puzzell]

Past designs are seldom heralded in retrospect, for being less congruent than their forebears or contemporary works, nor for adding baroque elements.  As BMW's were still aspirational automobiles due to their engineering and abilities, their styling (good or bad) has therefore been copied by competitors,

[DeAutogids.nl]

Past designs are seldom heralded in retrospect, for being less congruent than their forebears or contemporary works, nor for adding baroque elements.  As BMW's were still aspirational automobiles due to their engineering and abilities, their styling (good or bad) has therefore been copied by competitors,

Could someone translate that into English for me?

[Ultra]

Past designs are seldom heralded in retrospect, for being less congruent than their forebears or contemporary works, nor for adding baroque elements.  As BMW's were still aspirational automobiles due to their engineering and abilities, their styling (good or bad) has therefore been copied by competitors,

Could someone translate that into English for me?

The Bangle 5 series design sucks and history is unlikely to ever think otherwise.

[DeAutogids.nl]

That's a cool smiley

[Ultra]

It does have its uses.

[Otto Puzzell]

The Bangle 5 series design sucks and history is unlikely to ever think otherwise.

Yes, that's a apt summary; I'm glad you were able to understand.

[DeAutogids.nl]

Just what is Baroque here?

[Otto Puzzell]

I know better than to go into detail, telling a guy why his girlfriend is ugly. So, let'a agree to disagree.

[DeAutogids.nl]

As a matter of fact, I don't drive the car, have never done so and will never do. So I am just wondering.

[mymokke]

Now, Now, Lets not close the book on CHRYSLER just yet.
Like the phoenix, MOPAR will rise again from the ashes and take its rightful place again as an automotive powerhouse.
The world just can't go on without a HEMI!

[iani]

Thought they'd gone in the early 80s when the sold up to Peugeot for £1!
then they came back trying to drag Mercedes down.
Now are they trying to kill Fiat off with rebadged bravos?
Horrible reputation in Europe...