I said "No Way"
09-06-2009 | 09:28 PM
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Today I was out driving to a friends house. Cruising with my windows down, sunroof open listening to my favorite song. All of a sudden a guy driving a cable van (local tv cable company) sits back a ways to check me out. Then he moves slowly alongside me and motions to talk to me. I turn my system down and he asked, "would you get rid of your car for anything else?" I said, "No Way!" He tells me that's all he needed to hear cause he was really thinking about getting one. He then asks me if the payments are good. I just told him mine are well with in reason for what I get back from her. He smiles and we both pull off side by side. Just to let him know what he's missing, I knocked her down and looked back in my mirror to see him smiling. ya, it was a good day.
09-06-2009 | 11:14 PM
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+1 I fully agree, these cars can be "tempermental" at times, but I wouldn't trade a BMW 5 series for anything else - at least not for a daily driver. I get the fuel economy of a comparable Accord or Camry, plus the driving fun of a BMW. Can't go wrong with that combo. 
09-07-2009 | 03:27 AM
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='1000595' date='Sep 7 2009, 03:14 AM
+1 I fully agree, these cars can be "tempermental" at times, but I wouldn't trade a BMW 5 series for anything else - at least not for a daily driver. I get the fuel economy of a comparable Accord or Camry, plus the driving fun of a BMW. Can't go wrong with that combo.
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09-07-2009 | 05:54 AM
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My Ride: 2006 550i | Silver-Grey- A08 | Premium - Sport Package | Adaptive Headlights | Logic 7 w/ CD Changer | Bluetooth | Park Distance Control | Xenon Headlights | Comfort Access [s]Sprint Booster V1[/s] | K&N filter - Stock Box w/ Charcoal Filter Removed | Clear Side LED Markers | Matte Black Grilles | RPI Air Scoop | RPI 550i GT Exhaust | 12" Kicker w/ AMP | Headlight Euro Overlays | ACS Rep Roof\Trunk Spoilers |MTEC V2 Angel Eyes | 6000k HID Fog Lights | 19" VMR v710 Stag Wheels | Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 Tires | Debadged | LED Courtesy Door Lamps | Sprint Booster V2 | Painted Calipers | M pedals\shift knob | HID License Plate Bulbs | R1 Drilled\Slotted Rotors | Hawk HPS Brakes| ACS replica front lip |
Thanks for the feedback. As a matter of fact, I hear my 550 calling out to be sponge bathed - can't let her down now could I LOL. When my exhaust and spoilers arrive - Look out cable guy - LMAO 
09-07-2009 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by KREED_550i' post='1000559' date='Sep 6 2009, 10:28 PM
Today I was out driving to a friends house. Cruising with my windows down, sunroof open listening to my favorite song. All of a sudden a guy driving a cable van (local tv cable company) sits back a ways to check me out. Then he moves slowly alongside me and motions to talk to me. I turn my system down and he asked, "would you get rid of your car for anything else?" I said, "No Way!" He tells me that's all he needed to hear cause he was really thinking about getting one. He then asks me if the payments are good. I just told him mine are well with in reason for what I get back from her. He smiles and we both pull off side by side. Just to let him know what he's missing, I knocked her down and looked back in my mirror to see him smiling. ya, it was a good day.
So you beat a Cable TV Van in a race??? 
NICE!!
09-07-2009 | 08:46 AM
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"I get the fuel economy of a comparable Accord or Camry"
I get that if I was driving 3 of them at the same time wherever I went
I get that if I was driving 3 of them at the same time wherever I went