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Old 24 April 2010, 10:14 AM   #1
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I got my M5 today
Drove it home from Dallas last night/this morning. I love it!
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Old 24 April 2010, 10:15 AM   #2
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Congrats! New? If not, how many miles are on it?
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Old 24 April 2010, 10:16 AM   #3
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N I C E! Congrats!
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Old 24 April 2010, 10:21 AM   #4
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Thank you! Not new, it's an E39 (2000). Just over 94k on it now. Took me awhile to find one and just happened I was at a conference and flying back through Dallas so I took a leap of faith so to speak :)
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Old 24 April 2010, 10:30 AM   #5
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THAT is one FABULOUS BMW - many congratulations

Looks FANTASTIC!!!
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Old 24 April 2010, 10:49 AM   #6
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Horsepower?

0 - 60 mph in?

Looks like a beast for sure.
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Old 24 April 2010, 10:54 AM   #7
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400hp, a few different specs on the 0-60, best I found was 4.7. Pretty good for a 4 door! Thanks!
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Old 24 April 2010, 11:18 AM   #8
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400hp, a few different specs on the 0-60, best I found was 4.7. Pretty good for a 4 door! Thanks!
Not quite 400hp, but here is the BMW I'm using at the moment . . .
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Old 24 April 2010, 11:10 AM   #9
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Old 24 April 2010, 11:18 AM   #10
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Now that's freakin nice!
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Old 24 April 2010, 11:27 AM   #11
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Sweet :)!
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Old 24 April 2010, 11:30 AM   #12
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Sweet :)!
Cheers

It's a great car, but probably about 50% of the output of that lovely M5 of yours.
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Old 24 April 2010, 11:30 AM   #13
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Just picked this one up myself a CPO '08 335i with 26K miles... loving it!!!!
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Old 24 April 2010, 11:33 AM   #14
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Just picked this one up myself a CPO '08 335i with 26K miles... loving it!!!!
What a great looking BM!

I bet that's a bit of a beast
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Old 24 April 2010, 11:40 AM   #15
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Uh, you missed the 'W'.
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Old 24 April 2010, 11:43 AM   #16
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Old 24 April 2010, 11:37 AM   #17
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It is a beast... black on black, sequential transmission... I am absolutely in love with this car... it grips the road like no other, I have been warned by my friends that the grippy bridgestone potenza's only last 10-12k and are quite expensive... heres another view
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Old 24 April 2010, 11:40 AM   #18
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It is a beast... black on black, sequential transmission... I am absolutely in love with this car... it grips the road like no other, I have been warned by my friends that the grippy bridgestone potenza's only last 10-12k and are quite expensive... heres another view
Wow! Thanks for the photo! No wonder you're in love with it. I must admit - you can't beat a Black BM!

Tell me - is that the 335 Diesel, or petrol?
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Old 24 April 2010, 11:39 AM   #19
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Congrats on the m5 axxeman... looks great!
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Old 24 April 2010, 11:41 AM   #20
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oysterman your ride looks amazing, congrats!
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Old 24 April 2010, 11:45 AM   #21
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oysterman your ride looks amazing, congrats!
Thanks - I love it

I'm using this until my Merc C200 Sport is back and, with the roof down, what a car!!

Yours looks a real great ride, too!
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Old 24 April 2010, 11:43 AM   #22
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it uses premium unleaded gasoline, I did look into the diesel though... a lot torquier engine but I decided to go with the gasoline smoothness... oh yeahhh
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Old 24 April 2010, 11:48 AM   #23
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it uses premium unleaded gasoline, I did look into the diesel though... a lot torquier engine but I decided to go with the gasoline smoothness... oh yeahhh
The 335 diesel is incredibly powerful - as, of course is yours.

But . . . when it comes down to refinement, the petrol's the one
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Old 24 April 2010, 11:59 AM   #24
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I should add my wife flew to Dallas for the day to meet me as I arrived from Vegas. Her and a friend spent the entire day at the Galleria mall in Dallas. I'll probably end up having to sell the m5 to pay for their trip /chuckle heh.
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Old 24 April 2010, 12:18 PM   #25
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Old 24 April 2010, 12:26 PM   #26
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I know you enjoyed driving it home (with a heavy foot I'm sure)..congrats
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Old 24 April 2010, 12:27 PM   #27
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Old 24 April 2010, 01:14 PM   #28
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Old 24 April 2010, 02:19 PM   #29
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Awesome. Best M5 out there....been thinking of finding one of those myself.
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