Does the 5-series grab attention?
05-28-2006, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by lilhit' post='288637' date='May 28 2006, 02:57 AM
I am about to buy a 550i and I wanted to ask you E60 owners if people give stares or a quick glance is it a car that gets any attention or it just blends in with the crowd?
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05-28-2006, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by lilhit' post='288637' date='May 28 2006, 01:57 AM
I am about to buy a 550i and I wanted to ask you E60 owners if people give stares or a quick glance is it a car that gets any attention or it just blends in with the crowd?
As long as it grabs my attention, I'm happy.
05-28-2006, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by JDN' post='288747' date='May 28 2006, 09:01 AM
Yes.
As long as it grabs my attention, I'm happy.
As long as it grabs my attention, I'm happy.
Is there any benefit to having people being impressed? I don't think so. However, flashier cars do get keyed more often.
05-28-2006, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by LowOrbit' post='288750' date='May 28 2006, 08:10 AM
I do get comments pretty often - usually guys saying if they could have one car for everything, the 545 is it. However, driving it is what should make you happy.
Is there any benefit to having people being impressed? I don't think so. However, flashier cars do get keyed more often.
Is there any benefit to having people being impressed? I don't think so. However, flashier cars do get keyed more often.
I get comments from the people in the neighborhood but that is because 1/2 of the driveway has an M3 and the other half a 545
So I guess I deserve any bad rumors or comments or complements that are caused by that.
05-28-2006, 09:09 AM
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My Ride: e60 545i, build date july '04, saphire metallic black, auburn interior, sports package.
I drove a e46 M3 before I had my e60 545i. I think the M3 got more attention, and probably not all of it good. It was vandalized one evening as it sat outside a hospital while I was in working. The 545i will get some glances but I don't have kids trying to race me at stop lights and I don't worry about it as much when I'm in at work. I will still get the thumbs up now and then and it's usually from younger drivers.
05-28-2006, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by nickolas_g' post='288707' date='May 28 2006, 09:29 AM
It gets as much attention as a:
AMC Gremlin
Yugo
Ford Fiesta
Chevy Chevette
Dodge Neon (with the neon running lights)
Isusu Amigo
AMC Gremlin
Yugo
Ford Fiesta
Chevy Chevette
Dodge Neon (with the neon running lights)
Isusu Amigo
05-28-2006, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by JeffNNJ' post='288818' date='May 28 2006, 10:17 AM
You have no idea what you are talking about. My first car was an orange 72 Pinto wagon with the wood decals on the side. Now THAT was an attention grabber
Another classic was the AMC Pacer........I mean....people really bought those things!!
05-28-2006, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by nickolas_g' post='288707' date='May 28 2006, 06:29 AM
It gets as much attention as a:
AMC Gremlin
Yugo
Ford Fiesta
Chevy Chevette
Dodge Neon (with the neon running lights)
Isusu Amigo
AMC Gremlin
Yugo
Ford Fiesta
Chevy Chevette
Dodge Neon (with the neon running lights)
Isusu Amigo
Wooo thats a lot of attention!! When I see those I'm Likw Wooooo WOW no way those are still running and I have to check them out and go dang! you're really that poor??
05-28-2006, 03:44 PM
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My Ride: 2006 530i.... Saphire Black Metallic...19 inch Axis Milanos....Auburn dakota interior.....ACS rear lip spoiler... And a whole lot of head turns ;)
I get quite a bit of glances in my neighbourhood... Most of it positive, I do have aftermarket wheels and ACS kit on the car so i'd say thats why..
However, it draws the negatvie attention as well, as the car was vandalized a few months back when i was at the grocery store getting medicine for my baby girl.
at times the attention is nice, but than you have to worry about the car in some places and i dont like that... 90% the area's here are safe. but than again you dont know whose watching you and youre car.
However, it draws the negatvie attention as well, as the car was vandalized a few months back when i was at the grocery store getting medicine for my baby girl.
at times the attention is nice, but than you have to worry about the car in some places and i dont like that... 90% the area's here are safe. but than again you dont know whose watching you and youre car.