Do you get compliments from strangers?
05-30-2008, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by BizyB' post='591800' date='May 30 2008, 04:00 PM
Few years back, my 530i was just few months from new, my then gf said "Thats a beauty!! I love it, can I drive" (the answer to the latter was of course 'no'), anyway, later in the year when we parted our ways, I had a long big key scrath on the passenger front & rear door one day, although I couldn't prove it was her, I think she hated the car. 
05-30-2008, 02:36 PM
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My Ride: 525d LCI - xenon, tv function,grey dakota leather,titanium silver,244 radial spokes.
Originally Posted by Eugene134' post='591733' date='May 30 2008, 02:17 PM
Dam for a $100k in the US, Id be driving a M5. Wouldnt it be cheaper to buy one here and import it. or the regulationso n that too strict??????
05-31-2008, 02:58 AM
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on my way back from Bimmerfest, someone on the 405 freeway in LA caused a bit of traffic just so i can catch up to him and gave me a 
and drove off.
and drove off.
05-31-2008, 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by xBMWx' post='590631' date='May 29 2008, 04:16 AM
I had a situation yesterday where the compliments could have back-fired -- we had a potential customer visiting and saw their eyes buldging when they saw my (company) car in the carpark... we were all leaving at the same time, so I had to head towards a group of more standard looking cars (Fords & VWs) and pretend mine was parked amongst them, I then phoned someone whilst standing near the cars and waited until the potential customer had driven out of the car park and didn't see which car I actually was going to get in to!!
It still was nice seeing them admire the car, but a shame that I had to pretend it wasn't mine... C'est la vie!
It still was nice seeing them admire the car, but a shame that I had to pretend it wasn't mine... C'est la vie!
The best story was that I had a lawyer (who was against me in a case) start ragging on me after court one day when our cars were parked side by side. He was getting in a new Tahoe, giving me a hard time about being a wealthy plaintiff's lawyer. I just smiled thinking "wow...you just paid $10k more for that Chevy truck that I did, and you think I'm super wealthy". It was amusing.
Even now with the 550i, some of my staff members have commented that their friends (who come by the office for lunch & whatnot) always marvel at my car and ask who is belongs too.
Its very flattering.
05-31-2008, 02:08 PM
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These are current prices for the SE versions of the E60 in the UK. If you double them it will give the approx USD price equivalent. So, thats about $90k for a 550SE
523i SE ?28,920
525i SE ?30,570
530i SE ?34,620
540i SE ?39,150
550i SE ?45,850
520d SE ?27,200 Diesel
525d SE ?31,045 Diesel
530d SE ?34,970 Diesel
535d SE ?39,420 Diesel
523i SE ?28,920
525i SE ?30,570
530i SE ?34,620
540i SE ?39,150
550i SE ?45,850
520d SE ?27,200 Diesel
525d SE ?31,045 Diesel
530d SE ?34,970 Diesel
535d SE ?39,420 Diesel
05-31-2008, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by thefleet' post='588905' date='May 27 2008, 12:22 AM
So when we drive around in our E60s, do people stop or say something to you about your car? What do they usually say?
I am curious to know!
I am curious to know!
"You the man"
"Que bonito carro"
"Nice car"
"Nice ride dude"
06-01-2008, 06:57 AM
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Best ever compliment for me was when a Brabus tuned W211 owner scrambled with his mobile to take a photo of my humble E60 whilst I overtook his on a highway 
Makes my day every time I think of it
Makes my day every time I think of it