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      01-12-2013, 12:32 PM   #54
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Originally Posted by hinckley View Post
It's supposed to be, but they went much further than most LCIs for either MB or BMW. Front and rear refreshes are common, but they changed a lot of sheet metal as well. The old E had "pontoon" rear fenders (look at a pic of a 2013 model). They've eliminated those and have pretty significantly modified the rear fenders and the rear doors. It's surprising.
Annoying - Id be pissed if i owned a pre-LCI E63. I know its the way MB is going now, but I was pissed when they changed the C63 significantly as well in the LCI. I hope BMW stays the norm with the Ms and makes minimal changes to the F10 M5.
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