Your daily driver?
08-01-2006, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='317833' date='Aug 1 2006, 07:05 PM
...I wanted to have a 1series diesel for the city driving. But now I HAVE to drive my 545i. 
i still dont understand the point though of the 2 cars when one is not a dedicated sports car, we have great cars, but there not ferrari's or anything that we need to worry about driving and looking at the odometer
...just get on out and drive your first choice on your driveway!
08-01-2006, 04:40 PM
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My Ride: 04 545i Silver on tan
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yea but if u drive a lot and put a ton of miles on the car you lose so much. For those of u who bought new especially, you already have lost the most. 545i is a rare car, even harder to find a used one, trust me, took me forever to find a fully loaded 545i with low miles.
If you plan to keep your car awhile then putting as little as much as possible miles in your best choice. 5 years from now when you sell that 05 and only have 40k on it, everyone and there mom will be all over it.
A daily driver is a good choice if you really care about your car and keeping it as nice as possible and problem free. U know those cars u find and are like 10 yrs old but low milleage and great shape, its people like me who keep their cars clean and perfect. if u have the means get a daily driver, something old, problem free, good gas, looks good, reliable and safe. Like my e320 =) C'mon someone buy it!!!!
If you plan to keep your car awhile then putting as little as much as possible miles in your best choice. 5 years from now when you sell that 05 and only have 40k on it, everyone and there mom will be all over it.
A daily driver is a good choice if you really care about your car and keeping it as nice as possible and problem free. U know those cars u find and are like 10 yrs old but low milleage and great shape, its people like me who keep their cars clean and perfect. if u have the means get a daily driver, something old, problem free, good gas, looks good, reliable and safe. Like my e320 =) C'mon someone buy it!!!!
08-01-2006, 04:42 PM
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My Ride: 04 545i Silver on tan
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ohh fyi- if u own a 525 or 530 dont worry about it. those are already daily drivers
i'm talking to the 545-550i/m5/m3/645-650/m6/x5 4.6 group
i'm talking to the 545-550i/m5/m3/645-650/m6/x5 4.6 group
08-01-2006, 05:04 PM
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My Ride: 2005 545i Orient Blue
This will definitely be my daily driver... although my husband has a truck and we use that on the weekends.. we have discussed getting a Mini S though.. those seem like really fun cars.
08-01-2006, 05:15 PM
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My Ride: 2007 E63 AMG | Obsidian Black | Schwarzes Nappa | Black BirdEye Maple | Premium II Package | Electronic Trunk Closer | Parktronic
Engine: RPi/Powerchips custom ECU tune, RPi Ram Air Kit (BMC filter, scoops), RennTech Sport exhaust, secondary cats, charcoal and resonator delete, custom AAA x-pipe
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Slick. A veiled advertisement of your daily driver in the form of a topic about daily drivers. 
08-01-2006, 06:23 PM
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My Ride: 2009 550i sports, Nav, logic Best E60 yet
2004 545i, sports pkg, logic 7 steptronic, rear shade,orient blue with beige interior, blue tooth enabled Razer Phone. 2004 X5 3.0, sports pkg, stepronic, summer pkg. imola red.
2006 Mini Cooper S, manual, sports, prem pkg, nav and kitchen sink.
I also have an X5 which I really like and use alot on weekends, but I've got to you, I'm on my 2nd E60 and this one, my 550 is so fine I don't want to drive anything else, for now......
08-01-2006, 07:07 PM
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My Ride: 04 545i Silver on tan
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Originally Posted by jiio' post='317898' date='Aug 1 2006, 06:15 PM
Slick. A veiled advertisement of your daily driver in the form of a topic about daily drivers.
08-01-2006, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by AceBMW5' post='317850' date='Aug 2 2006, 09:37 AM
if u want a really cool "grocery getter" a mini cooper S, with the Stage 3 john cooper attatchments is the best car... the stage 3 includes a bigger turbo and upgraded exhaust system.... with this upgrade, u have created a tiny little terror on 4 wheels , i have one and i pushed it to about 150mph(of course driving like that will drink up ur gass, but around city the power is very peppy, and with good milege...) Do not underestimate the power of the new mini coopers.... ive had 350z and m3s trying to beat me on the freeway...... they cant even touch me.... 
, i have one and i pushed it to about 150mph(of course driving like that will drink up ur gass, but around city the power is very peppy, and with good milege...) Do not underestimate the power of the new mini coopers.... ive had 350z and m3s trying to beat me on the freeway...... they cant even touch me.... I too have a MINI Cooper S Works. I have it in addition to a 530iT.
How many other owners of E60/E61s have MINIs?
08-01-2006, 07:42 PM
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My Ride: 2006 530i - Sport - 6spd - Orient Blue with Auburn/Anthracite
Originally Posted by knox' post='317819' date='Aug 1 2006, 03:46 PM
Any of u have a daily driver to keep the miles down on your bimmer & better gas millage??? If so what are they? Oh ya, selling mine: E320 w/ lots of Brabus mods check it out http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=29109
I just put some pics if anyones interested. Great bang for the buck, i'd buy it if i were you
I just put some pics if anyones interested. Great bang for the buck, i'd buy it if i were you
08-01-2006, 08:30 PM
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My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package