Your daily driver?
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From: Chicago
My Ride: 2006 BMW 550i "Ben Hogan's 5 Iron"
SilverGrey/Black Sport, L7, NAV, CW, AS, Split FR
2003 Audi A4 3.0 CVT "Part of the Moniker"
Silver/Ebony, Prem, CW, Star 17s
Originally Posted by knox' post='317819' date='Aug 1 2006, 05:46 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
I used to take the train to work every day. Now I take the 5er every chance I get. Go figure.
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From: Fontana, CA
My Ride: 545i
Originally Posted by gIzzE' post='318167' date='Aug 2 2006, 12:04 PM
Still works out less per mile than my diesel 5er with gas price differences between the UK and the US! 
With the prices we have at the moment me doing 40k miles a year in the diesel would be like you doing 40k miles a year in that!
What sort of boat is that? Looks cool.
With the prices we have at the moment me doing 40k miles a year in the diesel would be like you doing 40k miles a year in that!
What sort of boat is that? Looks cool.
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From: southestern pa
My Ride: 2008 550I,manufactured 2-27-08,delivered 4-2-08.Platinum bronze,natural brown interior,light poplar trim,cold weather package,heated rear seats,HD radio
I have a RAV4 for fowl weather and for hauling crap from Home Depot .I don,t take the 545 out in ice and snow.Its hard enough just trying to keep the idiots out there from dinging my doors.I rarely take it out even in the rain.I have had it for 32 months and it still looks like it belongs in a showroom.
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From: South Africa
My Ride: E60 523i
silver, black leather , sunroof , bluetooth , pdc , M sports kit , Steptronic gear box , active stearing , active cruise control
You see what I do is fill one car up with petrol for exampale my E60 then drive it till theres about 50km left in the tank then i swap it with my M3 and do the same fill her up wait till it gets to about 50km then swap again
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From: Orlando, FL USA
My Ride: 2005 BMW 330i Orient Blue exterior Beigh leather interior with Wood trim, Premium package, Steptronic auto, Xenon headlights.
We use the E60 530i a lot on the weekends. Weekdays we use the E39 530i mostly
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From: So Cal, USA
My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
I have been thinking about this post and the only thing I can think of is you bought a car that is too expensive for you?
Not saying you can't afford it, but I think you are worried about the amount you are going to loose on it, sounds to me like you wanted the 550i so you could puff your chest out but now you are looking at the tacho all the time and instead of seeing miles rack up you are seeing $ signs.
If you can't afford to rack the miles up you can't afford the car, simple as that, should have got the 525i I think?
Not saying you can't afford it, but I think you are worried about the amount you are going to loose on it, sounds to me like you wanted the 550i so you could puff your chest out but now you are looking at the tacho all the time and instead of seeing miles rack up you are seeing $ signs.
If you can't afford to rack the miles up you can't afford the car, simple as that, should have got the 525i I think?
You bought a more expensive car to keep the miles down on a cheaper car.
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From: Norfolk, UK.
My Ride: 530d Touring
Model Year: 2007
Originally Posted by rpav' post='318187' date='Aug 2 2006, 06:35 PM
Interesting. Didnt know there was that much difference in gas prices over there. The boat is a 29' Commander with a 525 EFI = 525 HP I go boating in Lake Havasu, AZ about every other weekend during the summer!!
Yeah for decent stuff we are at getting really pricey. I paid $1.96us a litre the other day when filling up, so it cost me $130.00 to fill her up, then 300 odd miles later you do it all again!
The boat looks great, really wished we lived in a warmer climate, one thing I would really like, but not the same in the North Sea!
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From: So. Cal
My Ride: Look At My Signature. -Other Rides and Previous Rides: 04 BMW X3 | 03 BMW 330i (Sold) | 05 BMW M3 (Gone)-
05 Infiniti G35 sedan, Premium Package, Bose Sound, HID, Sports Package, Hardwired Escort Passport x50 Blue Installed, New Transmission Installed, Navigation, Keyless Entry+Start
Other Current Ride.
g35 for me, but its getting repaired, i swear its a lemon
