New shoes on the 550
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cws530. You my friend are a very funny man. Thank you for the clarification on being a part time drug dealer who works out of West Vancouver.
D'Oh , don't anybody mention lowering...............I was hoping that no one would bring it up, as I want to do it but just think it would change the ride drastically. Maybe I am just gun shy from having lowered GTI's and Scirocco's many moons ago in high school. Come on you guys remember seeing these cars slammed with the wheels all off camber, while you and your buddies are bouncing around the car like a couple of bobble heads scraping every speed bump and driveway in sight.
E60 Scotland- I like to show a little disc, but I would much rather show a set of red Brembo's and cross drilled rotors, but I like sleeping in my bed at home and I am sure my wife would make me sleep in the car for an extended perido of time if I spent anymore on the car after the M-tech kit.
BLASTiwi - I did not have run flats before, I may be totally wrong on this but the Dunlops sp sport 01 felt so much firmer than the General's. I just got rid of my 00' M5 E39, so I was used to a rougher and stiffer ride than the 550. The suspension does feel superior to the E39, but the torque is definitely missed. Also the gruff throaty exhaust.
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D'Oh , don't anybody mention lowering...............I was hoping that no one would bring it up, as I want to do it but just think it would change the ride drastically. Maybe I am just gun shy from having lowered GTI's and Scirocco's many moons ago in high school. Come on you guys remember seeing these cars slammed with the wheels all off camber, while you and your buddies are bouncing around the car like a couple of bobble heads scraping every speed bump and driveway in sight.
E60 Scotland- I like to show a little disc, but I would much rather show a set of red Brembo's and cross drilled rotors, but I like sleeping in my bed at home and I am sure my wife would make me sleep in the car for an extended perido of time if I spent anymore on the car after the M-tech kit.
BLASTiwi - I did not have run flats before, I may be totally wrong on this but the Dunlops sp sport 01 felt so much firmer than the General's. I just got rid of my 00' M5 E39, so I was used to a rougher and stiffer ride than the 550. The suspension does feel superior to the E39, but the torque is definitely missed. Also the gruff throaty exhaust.
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Originally Posted by lylerichards' post='534118' date='Feb 21 2008, 03:17 PM
cws530. You my friend are a very funny man. Thank you for the clarification on being a part time drug dealer who works out of West Vancouver.
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='534038' date='Feb 21 2008, 06:13 PM
"Incidently... whats with 'Pull the trigger' ? is that some sort of gangster drug related term? I usually just make a decission then purchase items 
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We often have to "bite the bullet" before "pulling the trigger" and making tough choices. We don't want to "go off half-cocked" or "shoot from the hip" either. Sometimes we do, and just hope there's no "smoking gun" to prove we did. If you need further US (Wild West) lingo clarification, please feel free to "fire at will" or "shoot me a PM" if you don't feel like "shooting your mouth off" to the whole forum. I better stop now before someone gets fed up and comes after me with "guns blazing," or let's me have it with "both barrels!"
"We often have to "bite the bullet" before "pulling the trigger" and making tough choices. We don't want to "go off half-cocked" or "shoot from the hip" either. Sometimes we do, and just hope there's no "smoking gun" to prove we did. If you need further US (Wild West) lingo clarification, please feel free to "fire at will" or "shoot me a PM" if you don't feel like "shooting your mouth off" to the whole forum. I better stop now before someone gets fed up and comes after me with "guns blazing," or let's me have it with "both barrels!"
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Set the date and I am there.
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Originally Posted by sylver' post='534313' date='Feb 21 2008, 08:48 PM
hey... lets have E60 spring meet 
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Lyle,
The wheels look absolutely amazing on your car. Thanks again for making your purchase through me and I'm sure we'll see you around a lot. When I'm in Vancouver, I'll make sure to send you a PM. If you need any other parts... let me know. Take care.
The wheels look absolutely amazing on your car. Thanks again for making your purchase through me and I'm sure we'll see you around a lot. When I'm in Vancouver, I'll make sure to send you a PM. If you need any other parts... let me know. Take care.
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