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Offline crowMAW

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« on: August 16, 2002, 01:32:25 PM »
Looks like MB is getting serious with some 500hp M5 competitors.

http://www.bmwm5.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21092

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« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2002, 01:35:45 PM »
Heh, I can only dream of M5's and MB's...outta my pocket book range.

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« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2002, 01:47:16 PM »
That's an AMG, I'll put some cash on the fact that Dinan would tear it new as........! :D

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« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2002, 01:54:42 PM »
Hell, I've heard just putting a Dinan badge on your auto will give it 10-20 hp increase :D

I did go with the chip (My cost, $200) since I didn't like to be throttle-limited by my own Gov't! :eek: No badge though ;)

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« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2002, 02:13:11 AM »
Ahh...pufi:)
Get yourself one of these:eek:

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« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2002, 03:45:23 AM »
Take this news and the fact that the next BMW 5 series will feature most of the "unique" styling elements of the new 7 series,  and I think we can say BMW is in deep toejam. Too bad, I always used to like BMW more than MB. Farewell BMW!  :(

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« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2002, 03:53:01 AM »
BMW:   New syle direction....

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« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2002, 03:53:37 AM »
MB: New style direction....

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« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2002, 08:34:41 AM »
Well, Grun, I might agree with Bangle as the chief designer at BMW, have you seen the Butt-ugly 7-series lately :eek:

Note that MB is styling close to what the current 3-series has looked like for the last 3 years ;)

The standard has been: BMW sets it, MB, Audi, follow.  In the future, that could change...the market will tell.

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« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2002, 01:29:42 PM »
Yep I have been following the new 7 series disaster for the past year.  I think that Chris Bangle is a madman and should be fired.

Ripsnort have you seen the Chris Bangle goes into a bar joke?

http://forums.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/e46m3/forum.php?postid=415583&page=1

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« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2002, 01:39:24 PM »
Bet you didn't know Z4's could fly, did you? ;)

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« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2002, 01:40:42 PM »
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Yep I have been following the new 7 series disaster for the past year.  I think that Chris Bangle is a madman and should be fired.

Ripsnort have you seen the Chris Bangle goes into a bar joke?

http://forums.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/e46m3/forum.php?postid=415583&page=1


Yeah, seen it hehehe, I hang out at Roadfly quite often.  You'll usually find me slumming in the E46  "Lounge".

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« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2002, 04:38:18 PM »
My favorite beamer is still the M8. Its fast, sexy, comfortable, got everything I want.  The M8 is still the best.

Id get a stick if I had one. No automatic stuff for me.

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« Last Edit: September 22, 2002, 09:18:06 PM by senna »

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« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2002, 02:03:50 AM »
Don't forget this one, making BIG waves here in the land of "brother" Benz and Bimmer.

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« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2002, 04:53:21 AM »
The chrome trim around the glass looks tacky and ruins the flow of the beltline because it stops at the C pillar.  Otherwise its a really nice uber Passat..... :D