Finally pulled the trigger!
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From: Los Angeles, CA
My Ride: '06 - 550 - on order (estimated final production date of 10/17/05, per BMW). Final Production Date 10/14, one day early!!!! DELIVERED - 11/30/05!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROCK ON>!!!!
Black Sapphire Metallic - Black leather
Sport Pkg, Cold Weather, Premium Sound, Sirius Radio, Steptronic, Rear Side Air Bags, Comfort Access, Rear Sunshade, Fold Down Split Rear Seat w/ Ski Bag, Navigation. Aux. Audio Input added 11/30/05
Is that a clock I hear ticking?
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From: Madison, WI, USA
My Ride: 2021 F93 M8 Competition
Ok, so I picked it up.
And wow. It's really amazing. I don't have any pictures because I didn't have my camera at the dealership, and it's dark now. But I promise I'll do it soon!
I'm pretty much speechless.
And wow. It's really amazing. I don't have any pictures because I didn't have my camera at the dealership, and it's dark now. But I promise I'll do it soon!
I'm pretty much speechless.
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From: Pittsburgh, PA USA
My Ride: G30 M550i
Model Year: 2018
Congrats das! Now you know what all of us have been experiencing!! 
I'm sure you'll be speechless for quite a while and your face will be numb from the semi-permanent grin you'll have each and every time you look at or drive your new baby.
(In case you're wondering, my face still hurts and I still have the grin after 16,000 miles...
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I'm sure you'll be speechless for quite a while and your face will be numb from the semi-permanent grin you'll have each and every time you look at or drive your new baby.
(In case you're wondering, my face still hurts and I still have the grin after 16,000 miles...
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Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Cambridge, Massachusetts
My Ride: 2006 E60 530 xi six speed manual/Silver gray-auburn/18inch-style123wheels/premium sound and package/HUD/PDC/sport/coldpackage/Sirius/M-aero kit/Nav/comfortseats/shades/comfort access
tires: 245 40 18 Sottozero Pirelli winters (non runflats)
2004 RX330 Lexus - crystal white - reliable, quiet, and the "beater" car for ski trips, hauling, etc.
1995 E34 540i 6 speed black/truffle interior/alpinemp3/XMradio/M5 alloys (Many tears...sold to a fellow Boston bimmer enthusiast!)
Congrats Das!!!!!!!!
you've got almost the same car as I ordered - I'm living vicariously through you!!!!!
the memories of my e34 are fading already..............
can't wait to see pics!!!!!!!!
you've got almost the same car as I ordered - I'm living vicariously through you!!!!!
the memories of my e34 are fading already..............
can't wait to see pics!!!!!!!!
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From: San Francisco Bay area
My Ride: '05 545i, silver gray, black leather with anthracite maple wood, sport package, premium sound, navigation, cold weather package, electric rear sunshade, folding rear seat, satellite radio prep, PIAA 4150K fogs, red rear reflectors, hardwired Valentine One
Congrats, das.
Forgot your camera??!! Now, now...
Sorry--had to do it...
Forgot your camera??!! Now, now...
Sorry--had to do it... 
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Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Madison, WI, USA
My Ride: 2021 F93 M8 Competition
Ok, here she is! And as promised:
Vehicle software represents an as-yet-unreleased CIP (E060-05-09-535) [Edit 11/16/05: this software is now included in CIP 19.02.03]
MP3 support is present on CCC in the single CD slot (which others have already confirmed)
Long filename support does work (I'll be doing more testing on this over the next few days)
Vehicle was delivered at the dealership with 5 miles on the odometer
And, at long last (some quick and dirty pictures before I head to the office...)
Note: standard, non-xi Style 124 wheels (I just finally found out today that the xi offset difference on front and rear is an additional 23mm (!!), much more than I had thought - this means the rear wheels and tires are okay (like having a 23mm spacer), but the front wheels could stand to be inset another 10-15mm):
Vehicle software represents an as-yet-unreleased CIP (E060-05-09-535) [Edit 11/16/05: this software is now included in CIP 19.02.03]
MP3 support is present on CCC in the single CD slot (which others have already confirmed)
Long filename support does work (I'll be doing more testing on this over the next few days)
Vehicle was delivered at the dealership with 5 miles on the odometer
And, at long last (some quick and dirty pictures before I head to the office...)
Note: standard, non-xi Style 124 wheels (I just finally found out today that the xi offset difference on front and rear is an additional 23mm (!!), much more than I had thought - this means the rear wheels and tires are okay (like having a 23mm spacer), but the front wheels could stand to be inset another 10-15mm):
