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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by BangleBox_530d' date='Oct 21 2005, 04:40 PM
It's simple. UK built cars are utter rubbish. Chinese and Indians are prepared to work hard - run local takeaway is hard work. British people are quite lazy, and will buy what's easy.

If UK built cars were any good, people might buy them. But there aren't, so we don't. We don't buy French, so it leaves the Germans. But I still think I'd buy German, even if UK cars weren't crap.

British people go to an Irish pub because it's close by, not because it's Irish. And they buy Belgian beer because British lager is crap, or becuase it's cheaper than something else. OK, yes, I'm cynical.

As with sport, the rest of the world is better at everything. Including cars, beer, and food.
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I'd agree with that Proud to be British
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 09:00 AM
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Saw this on the web the other day. Excellent!

Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then travelling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV. And the most British thing of all? Suspicion of anything foreign.
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...and calling a French friend on a Finnish (Nokia) cellphone to meet in Spain...


Hi N16E, and welcome to this excellent forum.

Waiting for pics and do not forget the exhaust angle...
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 07:55 AM
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Hi All,

Just had confirmation my M Sport is at the dealers being PDI'ed I should get it early next week ( it's only been on order 6 weeks!)- as it's being delivered to me any tips on what to look out for or questions to ask?

Cheers ( and yes I will post the pic's as soon as I can)

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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 10:07 AM
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Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! Post pics as soon as you get it!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by skaffa' date='Oct 20 2005, 03:51 AM
Some 15 years ago 163hp was respected value for sedan like e60, but this new hp war has made us, consumers, picky. I'm 100% sure that 520d goes as fast and as far as needed! But for me there is never enough power.

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525d 'only' has 177bhp - but 400nm of torque. The 520d has a boosted version of the 150bhp engine that was in my previous 320d Touring, so it will be pretty punchy. That said, you can't beat the refinement of 6 cylinders - the difference is very noticeable.

One word of warning: Carbon Black scratches like b*ggery.
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