Now this is what I call a MONSTER!!!
06-28-2001, 05:17 AM
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Now this is what I call a MONSTER!!!
This is what I call a beautiful dream......but maybe someday (after medical school):
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06-28-2001, 09:28 AM
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You can lease a 5 series now for around $480/ month or so. But then again, would you give up the soundness of our rides? You have to make a choice, in the shop (BMW)or out on the open road (CL-s).
This is something I thought about anyway
when I got my car.
Nice pic though!
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This is something I thought about anyway
when I got my car.
Nice pic though!
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01 Satin Sliver CL-S
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Moonroof vizor
AEM CAI 21-419 Red
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06-28-2001, 10:16 AM
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yeah- $480/ month with maybe $5,000.00+ down. What are you going to get- a 5 series from 1995??
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06-28-2001, 12:00 PM
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xenon7:
You must be on crack. That car right there easily costs more than 3 times of you econobox CL-S. BMWs rarely ever have any major problems... certainly not blown trannies like I've seen so often here. I assure you the M5 is more solid and well-built than your honda will ever be. So why don't you stop fooling yourself and admit you bought the car for the value. Same reason some people shop at Wal-Mart.
You must be on crack. That car right there easily costs more than 3 times of you econobox CL-S. BMWs rarely ever have any major problems... certainly not blown trannies like I've seen so often here. I assure you the M5 is more solid and well-built than your honda will ever be. So why don't you stop fooling yourself and admit you bought the car for the value. Same reason some people shop at Wal-Mart.
06-28-2001, 12:08 PM
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Econobox? Not the way to win friends on this board pal.
Which Volkswagen do you own??
BMW, Audi and Acura all make great cars. Period.
Street, AWESOME!!
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Which Volkswagen do you own??
BMW, Audi and Acura all make great cars. Period.
Street, AWESOME!!
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by AudiAce:
xenon7:
You must be on crack. That car right there easily costs more than 3 times of you econobox CL-S. BMWs rarely ever have any major problems... certainly not blown trannies like I've seen so often here. I assure you the M5 is more solid and well-built than your honda will ever be. So why don't you stop fooling yourself and admit you bought the car for the value. Same reason some people shop at Wal-Mart. </font>
xenon7:
You must be on crack. That car right there easily costs more than 3 times of you econobox CL-S. BMWs rarely ever have any major problems... certainly not blown trannies like I've seen so often here. I assure you the M5 is more solid and well-built than your honda will ever be. So why don't you stop fooling yourself and admit you bought the car for the value. Same reason some people shop at Wal-Mart. </font>
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06-28-2001, 12:11 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by AudiAce:
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BMWs rarely ever have any major problems... certainly not blown trannies like I've seen so often here.</font>
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BMWs rarely ever have any major problems... certainly not blown trannies like I've seen so often here.</font>
You've seen blown transmissions here?
You sure you weren't reading about an S4? I think you're also a little confused about the reliability. We have BMW owners on here who know their cars have more problems then ours do (maybe not their personal cars, but they know what's up). Look at any reliability ratings and it's not even close. Don't get me wrong, I'd love an M5 (as I'm sure most people here would), but right now it's not in the cards....------------------
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06-28-2001, 12:22 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by AudiAce:
xenon7:
You must be on crack. That car right there easily costs more than 3 times of you econobox CL-S. BMWs rarely ever have any major problems... certainly not blown trannies like I've seen so often here. I assure you the M5 is more solid and well-built than your honda will ever be. So why don't you stop fooling yourself and admit you bought the car for the value. Same reason some people shop at Wal-Mart. </font>
xenon7:
You must be on crack. That car right there easily costs more than 3 times of you econobox CL-S. BMWs rarely ever have any major problems... certainly not blown trannies like I've seen so often here. I assure you the M5 is more solid and well-built than your honda will ever be. So why don't you stop fooling yourself and admit you bought the car for the value. Same reason some people shop at Wal-Mart. </font>
My brothers A6 2.7T has been in the shop 3 times this year (not for oil changes).
My oldmans 00 S500 air cond broke, and couldn't be fixed for 2 weeks.
Point is, cars break- no matter how much they cost...
So step down off your high horse....these types of arguments are really old.
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06-28-2001, 12:23 PM
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Can't agree more. The M5 has always been my dream car. I hope I can get one in a few years.
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06-28-2001, 12:27 PM
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LOL, you better wipe that sh*t up!
I know plenty of people who have had problems with their BMWs...fortunately, we haven't had any (yet). There are a few recalls on the later models and no matter how you look at it, cars, whether machine made or man made....they break!
I know plenty of people who have had problems with their BMWs...fortunately, we haven't had any (yet). There are a few recalls on the later models and no matter how you look at it, cars, whether machine made or man made....they break!
06-28-2001, 12:30 PM
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That's a Hamman M5, I prefer a more stock look. I like the Nowack M5, called the N500 much better.
http://www.m5-n500.de/en/index.htm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by juniorbean:
You've seen blown transmissions here? You sure you weren't reading about an S4? I think you're also a little confused about the reliability. We have BMW owners on here who know their cars have more problems then ours do (maybe not their personal cars, but they know what's up). Look at any reliability ratings and it's not even close. Don't get me wrong, I'd love an M5 (as I'm sure most people here would), but right now it's not in the cards....
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You've seen blown transmissions here?
You sure you weren't reading about an S4? I think you're also a little confused about the reliability. We have BMW owners on here who know their cars have more problems then ours do (maybe not their personal cars, but they know what's up). Look at any reliability ratings and it's not even close. Don't get me wrong, I'd love an M5 (as I'm sure most people here would), but right now it's not in the cards....</font>
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06-28-2001, 12:40 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by AudiAce:
xenon7:
You must be on crack. That car right there easily costs more than 3 times of you econobox CL-S. BMWs rarely ever have any major problems... certainly not blown trannies like I've seen so often here. I assure you the M5 is more solid and well-built than your honda will ever be. So why don't you stop fooling yourself and admit you bought the car for the value. Same reason some people shop at Wal-Mart. </font>
xenon7:
You must be on crack. That car right there easily costs more than 3 times of you econobox CL-S. BMWs rarely ever have any major problems... certainly not blown trannies like I've seen so often here. I assure you the M5 is more solid and well-built than your honda will ever be. So why don't you stop fooling yourself and admit you bought the car for the value. Same reason some people shop at Wal-Mart. </font>
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by StreetEffectz:
LOL, you better wipe that sh*t up!
I know plenty of people who have had problems with their BMWs...fortunately, we haven't had any (yet). There are a few recalls on the later models and no matter how you look at it, cars, whether machine made or man made....they break!</font>
LOL, you better wipe that sh*t up!
I know plenty of people who have had problems with their BMWs...fortunately, we haven't had any (yet). There are a few recalls on the later models and no matter how you look at it, cars, whether machine made or man made....they break!
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by AudiAce:
xenon7:
You must be on crack. That car right there easily costs more than 3 times of you econobox CL-S. BMWs rarely ever have any major problems... certainly not blown trannies like I've seen so often here. I assure you the M5 is more solid and well-built than your honda will ever be. So why don't you stop fooling yourself and admit you bought the car for the value. Same reason some people shop at Wal-Mart. </font>
xenon7:
You must be on crack. That car right there easily costs more than 3 times of you econobox CL-S. BMWs rarely ever have any major problems... certainly not blown trannies like I've seen so often here. I assure you the M5 is more solid and well-built than your honda will ever be. So why don't you stop fooling yourself and admit you bought the car for the value. Same reason some people shop at Wal-Mart. </font>
Don't get your knickers in a twist, ok? Yes, any one of us with a reasonable amount of knowledge in cars knows that BMW costs 3x that of our "WalMart" CLS. But we thank you for reminding us of your expertise in 4-wheeled vehicular objects.
As for BMWs not having major problems? well for 70 grand, that thing better not have ANY problems, major or minor. Not like them $30,000 Hondas anyway.
But I leave all this car shit up the the scholars like yourself. I think I'll hop into my "value" CLS and drive down to WalMart and see what is on sale. I'll let you know if I run into a BMW owner there.
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06-28-2001, 01:04 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by someguy:
Might want to look at the ratings. 3-series is 15th, CL is 99th, and the A4 is 43rd.
http://www.acura-cl.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/005743.html</font>
Might want to look at the ratings. 3-series is 15th, CL is 99th, and the A4 is 43rd.
http://www.acura-cl.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/005743.html</font>
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by juniorbean:
That's not reliability... that's customer satisfaction. Yes, it's indirectly related, but in a way it's not. I'm talking mechanical ratings, not what Mr. Jones feels about his BMW or Acura because it has a rattle and complained to the dealer or Acura. Granted the CL is a new model, so long term reliability isn't an issue yet, but historically Acura (Honda) is more reliable then BMW....
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That's not reliability... that's customer satisfaction. Yes, it's indirectly related, but in a way it's not. I'm talking mechanical ratings, not what Mr. Jones feels about his BMW or Acura because it has a rattle and complained to the dealer or Acura. Granted the CL is a new model, so long term reliability isn't an issue yet, but historically Acura (Honda) is more reliable then BMW....
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by StreetEffectz:
NOOTCH: Thanks bro, I really appreciate that!</font>
NOOTCH: Thanks bro, I really appreciate that!
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06-28-2001, 01:59 PM
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My statement isn't based on any one fact, rather "history" and personal experience through myself and peers that have owned either of the 2 brands. Don't get me wrong, I love BMW's.... fact is if I wasn't getting married and buying a house next year, I'd be getting at least an M3. I think if you look at things, every car has it's problem, just like Beltfed said. They just seem to go in phazes, like now the S4s are being hit hard with issues and a lot of people say that VW and Audi's are high maintanance. My buddy has had his Jetta for months and hasn't had one problem. It doesn't matter to me personally, but in my experiences, people buy Honda for reliability and BMW b/c it's a BMW. One of the first things people say when they see my car is for sale is, "It's an Acura, it'll run forever, whoever buys that car will be happy". This is just the assumed and not the rule, but it seems to be most people's outlook....
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by nootch:
I still have wet dreams about that ps controller in the ashtray setup.
Originally posted by StreetEffectz:
NOOTCH: Thanks bro, I really appreciate that!</font>
NOOTCH: Thanks bro, I really appreciate that!
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by StreetEffectz:
LOL, you better wipe that sh*t up!
I know plenty of people who have had problems with their BMWs...fortunately, we haven't had any (yet). There are a few recalls on the later models and no matter how you look at it, cars, whether machine made or man made....they break!</font>
LOL, you better wipe that sh*t up!
I know plenty of people who have had problems with their BMWs...fortunately, we haven't had any (yet). There are a few recalls on the later models and no matter how you look at it, cars, whether machine made or man made....they break!
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