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Old 09-19-2007 | 09:32 PM
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that sucks the big one.... poor M5 touring..
Old 09-19-2007 | 11:01 PM
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Doh!
Old 09-19-2007 | 11:23 PM
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you can just imagine the conversation back at BMW HQ...

The boss: "what happened to our department pool car?"

The driver: "erm, someone must have scratched in the shopping mall car park"
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the award for most expensive lawnmower goes to.......
Old 09-21-2007 | 01:10 AM
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DOH !

I hope to see a few E60 M5 today, when I drive from Copenhagen to Frankfurt Am Main

There is nothing better than driving 200 km/h in Germany in the right lane, and an M5/M6 flyes by
Old 09-23-2007 | 11:56 AM
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Shame...!!



Good luck with repairs
Old 09-25-2007 | 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by E60Sim' post='472589' date='Sep 21 2007, 10:10 AM
DOH !

I hope to see a few E60 M5 today, when I drive from Copenhagen to Frankfurt Am Main

There is nothing better than driving 200 km/h in Germany in the right lane, and an M5/M6 flyes by
I thought the same, drove from Calais in France to Salzburg in Austria across Germany passing by Munich on the autobahn this July.
I did not see a single E60 M5 either going or returning. Was passed in a traffic line by a Dutch registered M6 convertible in Luxembourg, but no M5's.

Seems they may not be all that common in Germany after all.
Old 09-25-2007 | 01:58 AM
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It is indeed shame and more sad, but mates please do not get it wrong man needs practice and take some lessons from pros...

or some nice semi-pro E60 racers we have quite a few when you know the track, your car and the capabilities of both then you are almost safe.

I have some videos when we passed some bikes and they are indeed sometime crazy.

I love the Nring and also does my MAMBA so I never play the PRO nor the dumb a$$ to risk anything still can do nice and fast turns, smaller or bigger drifts...

all matter of car and person behind the wheel and the experience of the track
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Originally Posted by M500 AED' post='473922' date='Sep 25 2007, 10:42 AM
I thought the same, drove from Calais in France to Salzburg in Austria across Germany passing by Munich on the autobahn this July.
I did not see a single E60 M5 either going or returning. Was passed in a traffic line by a Dutch registered M6 convertible in Luxembourg, but no M5's.

Seems they may not be all that common in Germany after all.
Last Sunday I was cruising at about 200 km/h from Cologne to Hanh Airport on a rented 318i and all in a sudden from nowhere came knocking on my back a beautiful black M5 Touring with German registration SU. Immediately I pulled over and it flat down on the gas. Amazing acceleration and sound and it disappeared like it appeared.
Old 09-27-2007 | 06:16 AM
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I was reading about the Ring policies for damage you cause to the track while using it and was pretty shocked at how much it costs to repair Armco and other charges. They even have a charge for a helicopter med flight if needed.

Edit: Charges are at the bottom of this page http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/prices.html


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