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10-14-2009, 01:30 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
I've only seen one "in the wild" that I can remember. Other than that, only in dealerships, usually with velvet ropes around them.
10-14-2009, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='1032431' date='Oct 14 2009, 11:30 PM
I've only seen one "in the wild" that I can remember. Other than that, only in dealerships, usually with velvet ropes around them.
10-14-2009, 02:09 PM
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I've seen several of those here in Dallas, once at the BMW dealership
dropped off for service and a couple on the road. However they have
all been silver. For all I know it's probably the same car
That red looks smokin' hot!
dropped off for service and a couple on the road. However they have
all been silver. For all I know it's probably the same car
That red looks smokin' hot!
10-14-2009, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by mrfva' post='1032460' date='Oct 14 2009, 06:09 PM
I've seen several of those here in Dallas, once at the BMW dealership
dropped off for service and a couple on the road. However they have
all been silver. For all I know it's probably the same car
That red looks smokin' hot!
dropped off for service and a couple on the road. However they have
all been silver. For all I know it's probably the same car
That red looks smokin' hot!
10-14-2009, 04:54 PM
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My Ride: 2004 jet black 530I, M-tech body kit, ac shnitzer roof and trunk spoiler. kelleners sport exhaust and pully kit on its way from germany.
Never seen one in person. Great looking front end. Not to much on the back......
10-14-2009, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by JETBLACK530I' post='1032564' date='Oct 14 2009, 08:54 PM
Never seen one in person. Great looking front end. Not to much on the back......
10-14-2009, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='1032581' date='Oct 14 2009, 09:05 PM
I loved the Z8. One of my colleagues used to have one. So rare and so good looking.