Eat your heart out.
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From: Winter Park, FL
My Ride: 2005 545i (SMG)
Titanium Gray
Black Interior, Anthracite Trim
M-tech kit
Sport Package
Premium Sound
Satellite Radio
Active Cruise
Comfort Seats
Navigation
Folding rear seats
Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='368483' date='Dec 17 2006, 07:31 PM
How do you not have any little, minute chips? not one? maybe it's because i have jet black so they're obvious to a degree, when you plant your face inches from the hood, but where i live, it's inevitable. ok...let's have it...do you even drive the car? 
I have no chips because I am careful. I never follow other drivers too closely on the highway. Especially trucks. Give them space.
I check my paint VERY closely when I detail. Today I went over every inch of the paint with the clay bar. I removed a lot of small contaminates such as tree sap. But I noticed no scratches, dents, or chips anywhere. And believe me, I looked closely. That's why I'm so chuffed.
Black, Blue and Green show swirl marks pretty badly. That is the major advantage of the Ti-Gray, the other Silver colors and White.
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From: FLA - East Coast, USA
My Ride: (USA) 645Ci, Silver Gray, Chateau, Cold Weather PKG, Premium Sound PKG, Sport PKG, Step, NAV [Std Equip in 645], HUD, Satellite (SIRIUS) Radio, Aux Input, Bluetooth enabled using iPhone 3GS w/ adapter cradle - Build date - 01/05, Baby delivered 2/24/05
Looks great, but I would not risk offending the chip, dent and scrape gods as you have just done 
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Eat our hearts out? I guess in Florida envy is an honorable trait.
Traffic, bad water, burning swamps and overcrowed humidity sewer.
Only thing florida is good for is amusement parks and its airports that fly to other places.
Traffic, bad water, burning swamps and overcrowed humidity sewer.
Only thing florida is good for is amusement parks and its airports that fly to other places.
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From: Winter Park, FL
My Ride: 2005 545i (SMG)
Titanium Gray
Black Interior, Anthracite Trim
M-tech kit
Sport Package
Premium Sound
Satellite Radio
Active Cruise
Comfort Seats
Navigation
Folding rear seats
Originally Posted by bargamon' post='368658' date='Dec 18 2006, 09:32 AM
Eat our hearts out? I guess in Florida envy is an honorable trait.
Traffic, bad water, burning swamps and overcrowed humidity sewer.
Only thing florida is good for is amusement parks and its airports that fly to other places.
Traffic, bad water, burning swamps and overcrowed humidity sewer.
Only thing florida is good for is amusement parks and its airports that fly to other places.
Chill... It was meant in jest. Besides, I was talking more about the car's condition after 30,000 miles.
But... Florida does have some redeeming value. 75 degrees at Christmas. Year-round golf. No swamps around here, but lots of lakes.
The amusement parks aren't really that great. The only good one here in Orlando is Islands of Adventure, but they only have 2 real rollercoasters. Ohio has the REAL amusement parks. Cedar Point.
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From: Livermore, California
My Ride: 2006 550i
Build date 11/2005
options include:
cold weather package/ convenience package/premium sound package/ sport package/sunshades/Navigation/ V3 cradle/ OE 166 wheels/M-tech upgrade/M rear spoiler/ racemesh m-tech grill/racemesh kidney grills/M5 mirrors/M5 steering wheel/ HID fog light conversion/ M5 SMG paddles
Originally Posted by OU812545' post='368434' date='Dec 17 2006, 01:00 PM
It looks amazing.
I want to get the M-Tech kit and quad exhaust for my 2004 545. Do you have any recommendations on where to purchase and who to install it. Does BMW do this?
What does the entire thing typicaly cost (including paint work)?
Thanks
I want to get the M-Tech kit and quad exhaust for my 2004 545. Do you have any recommendations on where to purchase and who to install it. Does BMW do this?
What does the entire thing typicaly cost (including paint work)?
Thanks
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From: Winter Park, FL
My Ride: 2005 545i (SMG)
Titanium Gray
Black Interior, Anthracite Trim
M-tech kit
Sport Package
Premium Sound
Satellite Radio
Active Cruise
Comfort Seats
Navigation
Folding rear seats
Originally Posted by NeRwEEzy' post='368542' date='Dec 17 2006, 11:58 PM
damn thats awesome.. i wish my car wouldnt have any chips or scratches.. how often do you drive the car?
I put on 20,000 miles in the first year. And about 10,000 the second year. I have 2 cars now.... the 545i and a new 325i. I tend to drive the 325i more for longer distances, because it keeps miles off the 545i. Plus, it gets better gas mileage.