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Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: crowMAW 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

Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: Ripsnort on August 16, 2002, 01:35:45 PM

Heh, I can only dream of M5's and MB's...outta my pocket book range.

Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: Masherbrum 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

Karaya2

Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: Ripsnort 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 ;)

Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: Monk on August 17, 2002, 02:13:11 AM

Ahh...pufi:)
Get yourself one of these:eek:

www.hartge.de (http://www.hartge.de)

Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: GRUNHERZ 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!  :(

Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: GRUNHERZ on August 17, 2002, 03:53:01 AM

BMW:   New syle direction....

Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: GRUNHERZ on August 17, 2002, 03:53:37 AM

MB: New style direction....

Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: Ripsnort 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.

Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: GRUNHERZ 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

Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: Ripsnort on August 17, 2002, 01:39:24 PM

Bet you didn't know Z4's could fly, did you? ;)

(From a new film being made called "Hostage")

Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: Ripsnort on August 17, 2002, 01:40:42 PM

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
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".

Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: senna 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.

:D

Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: Monk 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.

Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: GRUNHERZ 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

Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: Ripsnort on August 18, 2002, 08:15:18 AM

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Originally posted by senna
My favorite beamer is still the M3. Its fast, sexy, comfortable, got everything I want. I could have bought that (on a stretch) but bought a slower car instead because I know I cant resist the perf of that car. My driving record is atrociuous. The M3 is still the best, IMHO.

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

:D

Agreed! However, I'm starting to sway toward the SMG II, not a true automatic or manual , but best of both worlds, paddle shifting as the pro autos from the steering wheel, I believe there are 3 different shift options you can choose from with SMG-equipped M3.

Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: Zigrat on August 18, 2002, 08:51:09 AM

I like audis best. The problem with BMW is that it marks you as a BMW guy where audis are just awesome and have no stigma attached.

Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: Ripsnort on August 18, 2002, 08:53:17 AM

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Originally posted by Zigrat
I like audis best. The problem with BMW is that it marks you as a BMW guy where audis are just awesome and have no stigma attached.

I really could care less about "image", maybe in my 20's I did, not at my age now though! ;)(Although I *have* been tempted to pull my gun rack out of my pickup truck and mount it in the back window of my BMW ;) )

Audi has a good product today I've been told, however, I had nothing but problems with my previous Audi.  By 65,000 it was undriveable and I babied that car! I did test try an A4 and A6 last summer prior to purchase, but they didn't give me that "kick- in- the- ass" around corners like BMW did, combined with the fact that "I'd been burned once", I chose not to go with Audi.

Mox has a real nice Audi TT we saw (but did not drive) at the Con, maybe I'll have to bring my 330 next year and he and I can swap cars and go find  some twisties! :D

Title: BMW Better watch out Rip!
Post by: Monk on August 18, 2002, 11:41:36 AM

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
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

Good point.