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Old 09-29-2008, 03:35 AM
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The local fire department was called early Sunday morning at 3 am,
a E60 was burning on a parking lot, only 5 miles from where I live.

According the the police the car was deliberately set on fire.

Hope we don't have a BMW hating arsonist in the city.
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who took that picture, before the fire brigade arrived?
Old 09-29-2008, 05:37 AM
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ins job... some one couldnt pay for there e60 ....
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Originally Posted by 530ISPORT' post='680828' date='Sep 29 2008, 06:37 AM
ins job... some one couldnt pay for there e60 ....
I was thinking the same thing. Hope it's not that and that the owner(s) are alright.
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='680860' date='Sep 29 2008, 07:18 AM
I was thinking the same thing. Hope it's not that and that the owner(s) are alright.
+1!
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OMG!!!
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='680759' date='Sep 29 2008, 04:35 AM
The local fire department was called early Sunday morning at 3 am,
a E60 was burning on a parking lot, only 5 miles from where I live.

According the the police the car was deliberately set on fire.

Hope we don't have a BMW hating arsonist in the city.

That's just downright sad - almost brung me to tears (sniff, sniff). I guess it's no longer money to burn...it's E60's now. sigh
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well, that probably fixed all of the rattles.
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='680860' date='Sep 29 2008, 10:18 AM
I was thinking the same thing. Hope it's not that and that the owner(s) are alright.
+1.. but thats usally the first thing that comes to mind when seeing this...


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