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I won't justify that with a response.

 

 

 

bugger, just did.....



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Originally posted by RedOctober RedOctober wrote:

Who sang the song to 'Never Ending Story' ?

 

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Remember the lesson of the hare and the tortoise

Who sang the song to 'Never Ending Story' ?

It'd be a great tune for this topic

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Originally posted by RedOctober RedOctober wrote:

You lot can fight it out amongst yourselves now-I've said my piece, and many pieces, on this topic

You still can't beat the all round ability of the 540i though-oops, time for a sharp exit...

Bet I could beat it all around the track.....M5flag

 

 

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You lot can fight it out amongst yourselves now-I've said my piece, and many pieces, on this topic

You still can't beat the all round ability of the 540i though-oops, time for a sharp exit...

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Nah it's Fun!!

They came into the house armed to get the keys of the first one so I didn't want it to happen again and figured they'd believe it was a 520 with M5 vwheels

 
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I'd rather have a 540

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Thats fair enough Derek! I've seen one or two debadged M5s but I'd rather it left on, even if the risk of having it stolen is greater. If I were lucky enough to own one then I'd want it to be badged

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Believe it or not..... I had the M5 badge removed and the 520i one put on before I collected the car.... Didn't want to lose another one. Our much loved webmaster KB can attest that it wore 520i badges while it was in Dublin!!!
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You can't tell much that Dereks superimposed the 520i badge onto his M5!

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520i 
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Nah, my one looks more like Chebacca than Mikes
And With all this talk of 525 vs 540.... what about my humble 520i?
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Mike

They say that people have dogs that resemble them!

you're not chewbacca by any chance?

If so can I have an autograph.

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I Have a touring because I got one of these....

Two kids and a wife + everything to keep them all going! (push chair, bag with kids stuff, drinks, nappies etc, wifes handbag etc.....)        A combined weight of approx 250 kilos

Now you know why as well as a touring, I also need a V8! Nothing else will pull as well and carry so much with so little effort and so much fun. YES DEREK, APART FROM AN M5! !! LOL  (but rare as a RHD tourer)  And the self levelling, M-tec suspension pays dividends.

With all this in mind, I still comfortably, with all in tow, beat any boy racer who fancies his luck.  (Imagine the look on his face as he thinks "HOW???" and tries to cover his embaressment!)

Forget the traditional Sports Utility Vehicle, mine should have that title, it lives up to the name very well. Most SUV's are pumped up estate cars with little power, large fuel consumption, no fun and ugly as sin!

I can picture it now, headline : "540 Touring re-writes motoring history and wins SUV of the decade"

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Originally posted by Derek M5 Derek M5 wrote:

Originally posted by RedOctober RedOctober wrote:

 

Derek M5-you're naturally not biased towards the M5 in any way

Biased? Moi, Incroyable!!


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Originally posted by RedOctober RedOctober wrote:

cultured howl of the 6-pot, or the aggressive cultured bellow of the M5 at the redline
Nowt like it...

Originally posted by RedOctober RedOctober wrote:


Sadly if I had an M5 the local ***heads would try and 'borrow' 

That's why I'm on my second one
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UOTE=fingerman]Derek M5 - I bet you have one of these outside your house !

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-M5-ParkingSign-for-3-5-7-series-m3 -z3-z4-320-Gift_W0QQitemZ130027230232QQihZ003QQcategoryZ1037 4QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem




Nah.... I, got one of these instead.....
And one of these...

Combined weight of 75kgs and very protective of the house![/QUOTE]

 

 

 

Yeah! and we've got one of these which is why we've got tourers and he thinks that they were invented just for trips to the park...they probably were!.Anyway shouldn't you lot get sensible and stick to 525's as you know they are the best all rounders. I really appreciate the commitment shown to the 540 as it truly is a fantastic vehicle  and with you guy's behind it  they will run for ever. However what about us humble but wise 525 owners, yes, us, the salt of the earth. The people who have assisted in declassifying the snob status of the e34. I'd only ever bought one years ago because I wanted to attain snob status now I find I'm down there with the guttersnipes. so much for Practical Mechanics.

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Unfortunately didn't have the dogs then.....
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Funny how our dopey Alsation did nothing as the tea leaves tried to purloin my 540i.

Had they tried to steal the 525i Touring, which he goes out in, I'm sure he would have kicked up some kind of a rukus as he'd get no 'walkies' then 

I've never let him forget his useless 'guard dogging' farce though

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Originally posted by RedOctober RedOctober wrote:

 

Derek M5-you're naturally not biased towards the M5 in any way

Biased? Moi, Incroyable!!


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Originally posted by RedOctober RedOctober wrote:

cultured howl of the 6-pot, or the aggressive cultured bellow of the M5 at the redline
Nowt like it...

Originally posted by RedOctober RedOctober wrote:


Sadly if I had an M5 the local ***heads would try and 'borrow' 

That's why I'm on my second one
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UOTE=fingerman]Derek M5 - I bet you have one of these outside your house !

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-M5-ParkingSign-for-3-5-7-series-m3 -z3-z4-320-Gift_W0QQitemZ130027230232QQihZ003QQcategoryZ1037 4QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


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Nah.... I, got one of these instead.....
And one of these...

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Derek M5 - I bet you have one of these outside your house !

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Thanks for that - I'll try the brim method next time I fill up, which may be a while as I filled up yesterday at the local supermarket (who's name I won't mention but it's blue and white!) for 87.9p a litre and I had the 5p a litre offer - Quality - �50 to fill her up

I can't believe how economical the 540 is - it seems very similar to the 530 - if not better ? For that size engine and car it's a credit to the efficient germans!

Anyway, if I had the money I'd get an M5 - need to build a garage first as the missus wouldn't be to chuffed with one of them - and although they are still silly money - I prefer the E39 M5
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