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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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THANKS FOR YR OPINIONS ON WHETHER I SHOULD WAIT AN EXTRA 6MONTHS FOR THE 550' I/O 545I
I DECIDED I DO NOT WISH TO MISS THE SUMMER AND THE WITH THE 4% DISCOUNT CURRENTLY BEING OFFERED PLUS THE EXTRA 5K I WOULD LOSE IN DEPRECIATION ON MY CURRENT VEHICULE...I AM BETTER TO MAKE A MOVE NOW.....ONLY NOW TRYING TO DECIDE COLORS.....BLACK WITH AUBURN OR SILVER GREY WITH AUBURN??? ANY THOUGHTS?
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Feb 9 2005, 09:55 PM
THANKS FOR YR OPINIONS ON WHETHER I SHOULD WAIT AN EXTRA 6MONTHS FOR THE 550' I/O 545I
I DECIDED I DO NOT WISH TO MISS THE SUMMER AND THE WITH THE 4% DISCOUNT CURRENTLY BEING OFFERED PLUS THE EXTRA 5K I WOULD LOSE IN DEPRECIATION ON MY CURRENT VEHICULE...I AM BETTER TO MAKE A MOVE NOW.....ONLY NOW TRYING TO DECIDE COLORS.....BLACK WITH AUBURN OR SILVER GREY WITH AUBURN??? ANY THOUGHTS?
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You have made the same decision as I did ... take advantage of the summer. I went with Silver Grey, but you really can't go wrong with either colour
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 07:58 PM
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Silver Gray
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 08:20 PM
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Silver gray!
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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Yep.. Silver Grey!
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 09:51 AM
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Can not let this die! Silver Gray!

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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 11:23 AM
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Next time it's gonna be Mystic Blue with Auburn.
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 11:52 AM
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Ach, titanium is harder/stronger than silver metal and so TiGray 5-series cars are going to be given the 5th NCAP star as a result. You heard it here first.


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Can not let this die! ? Silver Gray!

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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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Today my salesman told me he had checked for 5 series availability for 2006. There was not a 545i available, only the 525 and 530 models with the new engines. Hmmm, interesting. I feel a 550i coming. He acknowledged that he would be the last to officially here of the 550i for reasons of "plausable deniability." I also test drove the SMG in a 645i convertable as I can't decide between 6 speed manual or SMG. Still can't decide, but will post more about this with more questions and comments on one of the SMG debate threads. The exhaust note on the 645i was awesome.
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Feb 9 2005, 09:55 PM
THANKS FOR YR OPINIONS ON WHETHER I SHOULD WAIT AN EXTRA 6MONTHS FOR THE 550' I/O 545I
I DECIDED I DO NOT WISH TO MISS THE SUMMER AND THE WITH THE 4% DISCOUNT CURRENTLY BEING OFFERED PLUS THE EXTRA 5K I WOULD LOSE IN DEPRECIATION ON MY CURRENT VEHICULE...I AM BETTER TO MAKE A MOVE NOW.....ONLY NOW TRYING TO DECIDE COLORS.....BLACK WITH AUBURN OR SILVER GREY WITH AUBURN??? ANY THOUGHTS?
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Black without hesitation. Nothing looks better, especially if your getting the sports package with black trim. Add tinted windows with the sun/privacy screen and the car looks amazing. But hey, that's why they make different color cars. To each his own.
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