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Old 10-09-2008, 01:05 PM
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On the parking of BMW Museum, Munich, Germany...




With an Audi A3 3.2 V6, love this car. Hope will be mine in about 4 years...


When a 550i carbonschwarz is dirty and is in full sunlight, it looks like this :




Reflections of color "eggplant" on the body !
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='689126' date='Oct 9 2008, 07:52 PM
AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH!

The todays Paris was built, for the major part, in the XVII-XVIII century. Before you were a VILLAGE (your cathedral is poor indeed) .


Diesel is popular everywhere in Europe. In France just french cars are popular.
And that's why I love Paris so much. All buildings are so impressive, there are so many really nice places with lots of atmosphere... I don't see why you're so sceptical. What's the point about being a village some time ago?

And obviously the French like French cars. It's kind of obvious. Do you deny that Italians prefer driving Fiats?

P.S. France has >60% diesel contribution, the highest in Europe.
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Originally Posted by timewa' post='689321' date='Oct 9 2008, 04:41 PM
And that's why I love Paris so much. All buildings are so impressive, there are so many really nice places with lots of atmosphere... I don't see why you're so sceptical.
P.S. France has >60% diesel contribution, the highest in Europe.
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='689126' date='Oct 9 2008, 07:52 PM
AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH!

The todays Paris was built, for the major part, in the XVII-XVIII century. Before you were a VILLAGE (your cathedral is poor indeed) .
Have you ever been to Paris? I don't think so.

Ok, let's get back to cars, E60s for example.
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Nice photo !


Adaptative Cruise Control, so nice :




And the beast :


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Originally Posted by Armen' post='688470' date='Oct 8 2008, 10:36 PM
Hey, I remember yeah !

I found your 0-60 mph a bit too fast for a 545i.


There was no 0-60 in my video mate.
Your probably confusing it with something else were my car is present but posted by other people picked up from sources posted on this forum. I only remember your comment in my video was completely non constructive and slightly contemptuous. From what I see in those other videos your comments on those ones, are as well, unfortunately full of distrust and contempt:

"this is NOT a 545i"
"impossible"
"again, this is not a 545i - our 550i is faster and can't do this"


I don't wanna create any fuss here, it's just I'm used to opinions backed by some form of argument. The fact your parents own a 550i and you've howled it down the motorway doesn't mean your an expert. There are members here with stock 545's who have done 0-60 times you probably won't believe - but nevertheless have pulled it off.

on another note, wonderful car and wonderful fotos

hope you enjoy the forums
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Originally Posted by andy545' post='689344' date='Oct 9 2008, 05:03 PM


There was no 0-60 in my video mate.
Your probably confusing it with something else were my car is present but posted by other people picked up from sources posted on this forum. I only remember your comment in my video was completely non constructive and slightly contemptuous. From what I see in those other videos your comments on those ones, are as well, unfortunately full of distrust and contempt:

"this is NOT a 545i"
"impossible"
"again, this is not a 545i - our 550i is faster and can't do this"


I don't wanna create any fuss here, it's just I'm used to opinions backed by some form of argument. The fact your parents own a 550i and you've howled it down the motorway doesn't mean your an expert. There are members here with stock 545's who have done 0-60 times you probably won't believe - but nevertheless have pulled it off.

on another note, wonderful car and wonderful fotos

hope you enjoy the forums
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That 0-60 is better than the 550i, that's why I couldn't believe that your 545 was stock.

Thanks.
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Originally Posted by timewa' post='689331' date='Oct 9 2008, 11:48 PM
Have you ever been to Paris? I don't think so.
Many times.
Last time has been this summer, 2 months ago. By car (6 hrs ) .

Here in the North we don't love citizens of Rome, but you need 4-5 days there: it's 8 Paris bigger, more than 300 churches, palaces, history etc. Plus very good food (not your frog and snails ) .

Even London is way better than Paris.


Ok, let's get back to cars, E60s for example.
I love to drive in France: it is 700k square kilometers (2x compared to us or Germany), with our same population (60 millions people), so on highway you can *cruise* easily and safely at 180-200 kmh (except Paris-Lyon). And if the police catch you, only a ticket (and no points) because you are foreign

Take a look at this vid (80 mb) :

http://www.justupit.com/get.php?id=383698c...faf510c4152da08
(never kickdown, the goal of the vid was to show how you can travel at 180-200 with the cruise on, not to reach 300 of speedometer)
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We are not here to speak about Paris.

Besides, in our gastronomy, there is not only frogs and snails.
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Originally Posted by timewa' post='689321' date='Oct 9 2008, 11:41 PM
And that's why I love Paris so much. All buildings are so impressive, there are so many really nice places with lots of atmosphere... I don't see why you're so sceptical. What's the point about being a village some time ago?
Bah, France is overrated. Thay hate us and they are unkind. In everything we do there is rivalry (sport, industry etc.): you cannot understand


And obviously the French like French cars. It's kind of obvious. Do you deny that Italians prefer driving Fiats?
PSA and Renault have the 70% in their market. We don't prefer to drive Fiat: if you like a Fiat or an Alfa we buy it, if we like a japanese car we will buy that car.



P.S. France has >60% diesel contribution, the highest in Europe.
Is there an award for who buy more diesel ?


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