555i ???
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Hi everyone, I have been a member of this site for a while now but have not actively participated.
I reciently just bought a brand new 535i two weeks ago
and have been trying to keep myself busy till my car comes in April with other peoples pictures, questions and stories on this forum. ![Smile](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/smile.gif)
Anyway, the reason I decided to start a new thread is because i just got back from eating dinner and noticed this car parked the lot. I thought i was mistaken so I took a picture of it with my cell phone. Not the best of quality but it will have to do i guess.
Its a 555i and i am positive they are not out yet. It is bought from the same dealer i just bought my car from, Emhurst BMW in the Chicagoland area. I will try to get in touch with someone from the dealer this week to see what the hell happened here. It looks like the new LCI and doesn't have a sport package. Not much more I saw or could tell but what do the rest of you know about a 555i in the wild?
I am wondering if this person changed the badge on his car his own, or maybe the dealer debadged the car and rebadged it as a 555i?
Strange either way if you ask me
I reciently just bought a brand new 535i two weeks ago
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Anyway, the reason I decided to start a new thread is because i just got back from eating dinner and noticed this car parked the lot. I thought i was mistaken so I took a picture of it with my cell phone. Not the best of quality but it will have to do i guess.
Its a 555i and i am positive they are not out yet. It is bought from the same dealer i just bought my car from, Emhurst BMW in the Chicagoland area. I will try to get in touch with someone from the dealer this week to see what the hell happened here. It looks like the new LCI and doesn't have a sport package. Not much more I saw or could tell but what do the rest of you know about a 555i in the wild?
I am wondering if this person changed the badge on his car his own, or maybe the dealer debadged the car and rebadged it as a 555i?
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There was a guy at our recent Central Cali meet who changed their badge to read 555 hahaha
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Looks like someone having some fun. They dropped the "3" in middle and put in the "5". As I recall, there is someone who is a member of this forum who did this as well but I think they are in California.
Edit: Doh, guess my typing is too slow...
Edit: Doh, guess my typing is too slow...
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='545525' date='Mar 15 2008, 09:30 PM
Looks like someone having some fun. They dropped the "3" in middle and put in the "5".
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='545527' date='Mar 16 2008, 01:34 AM
Nah... thats a 528... not even a 535... look at the tiny tail pipe.. and look at the wheels.. those are not 124s...
That 2nd pic is pre-LCI (rear bumper is different than above), pre-LCI rear plate area, and it is probably a 525...if I recall that post.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='545527' date='Mar 16 2008, 12:34 AM
Nah... thats a 528... not even a 535... look at the tiny tail pipe.. and look at the wheels.. those are not 124s...
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='545530' date='Mar 15 2008, 09:43 PM
That 2nd pic is pre-LCI (rear bumper is different than above), pre-LCI rear plate area, and it is probably a 525...if I recall that post.
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