A dream came true... Upgraded to M5
10-15-2011, 09:09 AM
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Hi, guys -
Just traded in my trusty 2007 530i Sport for a 2007 M5 ("Interlagos Blue") with about the same mileage (65K)... -- Yay!!
Actually, I didn't have any plans to buy "A Beast of my own" initially - but I guess my emotions took control when one of the $tealer$hips' "Sales Weasels" showed me the M5 they just got in from another client. When I came to my senses again, I found myself driving off with the car of my dreams, LOL. FWIW, I was just actually just driving by the $tealer$hip to look for a 550i, or something with more power than the 255HP in my 530i, and with a better stereo system than I used to have before (=basic BMW car stereo option... yawn).
Well, now I have a V10, 500HP, Logic7... and a huge monthly payment. But, hey.. you only live twice (as James Bond knows best), right?! :-)
No idea if I want to (can) hold on to the car for long, but it's definitely "a dream come true" - and finally with a great stereo system. Since I'm already an old fart (will turn 41 in a few days..) and make a good dime at work, my biggest issue actually is the low (but not unexpected) gas mileage. Then again, for a car weighing 2 tons, with a V10 and 500HP, 18 mpg/Hwy ain't all that bad. It's just the 12 mpg/City that bug me. No wonder with all the stop & go traffic here in the Chicago burbs, though. Insurance actually is just $30 more than for my 530i (now $130/mo.)
BTW, I got the car, like my first one, from the BMW Dealership in Schererville, IN, and it wouldn't surprise me if the previous owner is on this Forum, too? - If so, I'd very much like to hear from you, bro!
Cheers,
Armin
Just traded in my trusty 2007 530i Sport for a 2007 M5 ("Interlagos Blue") with about the same mileage (65K)... -- Yay!!
Actually, I didn't have any plans to buy "A Beast of my own" initially - but I guess my emotions took control when one of the $tealer$hips' "Sales Weasels" showed me the M5 they just got in from another client. When I came to my senses again, I found myself driving off with the car of my dreams, LOL. FWIW, I was just actually just driving by the $tealer$hip to look for a 550i, or something with more power than the 255HP in my 530i, and with a better stereo system than I used to have before (=basic BMW car stereo option... yawn).
Well, now I have a V10, 500HP, Logic7... and a huge monthly payment. But, hey.. you only live twice (as James Bond knows best), right?! :-)
No idea if I want to (can) hold on to the car for long, but it's definitely "a dream come true" - and finally with a great stereo system. Since I'm already an old fart (will turn 41 in a few days..) and make a good dime at work, my biggest issue actually is the low (but not unexpected) gas mileage. Then again, for a car weighing 2 tons, with a V10 and 500HP, 18 mpg/Hwy ain't all that bad. It's just the 12 mpg/City that bug me. No wonder with all the stop & go traffic here in the Chicago burbs, though. Insurance actually is just $30 more than for my 530i (now $130/mo.)
BTW, I got the car, like my first one, from the BMW Dealership in Schererville, IN, and it wouldn't surprise me if the previous owner is on this Forum, too? - If so, I'd very much like to hear from you, bro!
Cheers,
Armin
10-15-2011, 09:33 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
Retired Rides - 1989 325i convertible, 1995 M3, 2002 X5, 2005 545i, 2008 X5 (Lemon)
Congrats, she's a looker! 
Congratulations! Enjoy the beast my good sir
