E60 in US and RO Europe.
07-12-2005, 02:09 PM
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The E60 in the UK is now a very common sight. Driving along the motorway the other day every time I glanced across the road I saw one or so it seemed.
Just wondered if they are now as commonplace in other countries as they are in the UK?
Just wondered if they are now as commonplace in other countries as they are in the UK?
07-12-2005, 02:19 PM
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i got mine last sept any you hardly ever saw any, i was told then thy had loads of them what they could not shift, i guess the design has started to grow on people
07-12-2005, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by tonye60' date='Jul 12 2005, 05:19 PM
i got mine last sept any you hardly ever saw any, i was told then thy had loads of them what they could not shift, i guess the design has started to grow on people
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07-12-2005, 06:22 PM
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I was actually at the promenade in Westlake Village last weekend, and literally saw about 25 E60's in the lot. Lots of 530's.
I am moving to Colorado Springs, and while shopping for a house, saw only one other in the week I was there. I think they are selling more and more of them.
I am moving to Colorado Springs, and while shopping for a house, saw only one other in the week I was there. I think they are selling more and more of them.
07-13-2005, 03:37 AM
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In hong kong a commuter would see 5's a few times a day, but certainly much less than the E class and s class - On just about any main road you would many of them pass in less than a minute!
However I can only recall seeing 1 A6 (c6) here since it was released.
However I can only recall seeing 1 A6 (c6) here since it was released.
07-13-2005, 04:46 AM
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I often go to the UK and yes each time I see more E60s.
In France, E60 is not very common yet as it's a big and expensive car compared to the local manufacturers. We still see many E39 though.
70% of the E60 are diesel here (mainly 530d, some 525d and 535d). They are very often company cars (like mine) because of lower taxes/VAT for the companies on the diesel cars rather than gas.
We also see much more 1 and 3 series (and many E90 already).
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In France, E60 is not very common yet as it's a big and expensive car compared to the local manufacturers. We still see many E39 though.
70% of the E60 are diesel here (mainly 530d, some 525d and 535d). They are very often company cars (like mine) because of lower taxes/VAT for the companies on the diesel cars rather than gas.
We also see much more 1 and 3 series (and many E90 already).
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07-13-2005, 06:25 AM
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Last weekend I was driving back from Belgium.. On a certain point I was following 2 E60's on the left lane and when entering the Ring of Rotterdam I had 2 E60's on my tail. So we had a convoy of 5 E60's. It only lasted 30 seconds before we fell apart.
But it was cool and shows you see the E60 around here a lot!
But it was cool and shows you see the E60 around here a lot!
07-13-2005, 08:20 AM
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12 months ago when I got mine, they were much less common. The indoor parking garage of my office building now has probably 10 of them, and they are becoming a regular sight on the highway. Not as many as E classes -- and most aren't 545s! -- but I do think the design is growing on people, and now it isn't ugly, it's just distinctive to people.
(I never thought it was ugly, but some others did.)
(I never thought it was ugly, but some others did.)