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Old 11-01-2006, 02:12 PM
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This is just hilarious to me. There's this guy at my job who just recently purchased a 550i (it has temporary tags on it). It looks like this,



Usually you can see the parking lot from the kitchen area at my job. I swear to you, I've gone to the kitchen like three times and every time I go he's either walking around his car or standing just in front of it reading the manual so ppl can see it's his (LOL!)...what a complete showoff! He knows people can see him too!...lol. If he has anything less than a 550i (340hp) - I'll have to confirm this, I will embarrass him on the freeway when it's time to head home. I know we are rated at 270hp (253 SAE) and can take anything less than a 550i. I'm telling you guys, you have to see it to believe it, it just hilarious how much he's showing off...lol.
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*cough* Ramblings *cough*
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I'd take a 550 over my TL.
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Old 11-01-2006, 02:38 PM
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I'd take a 550 over my TL.
I would too....
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Originally Posted by TriniBwoy
This is just hilarious to me. There's this guy at my job who just recently purchased a 550i (it has temporary tags on it). It looks like this,



Usually you can see the parking lot from the kitchen area at my job. I swear to you, I've gone to the kitchen like three times and every time I go he's either walking around his car or standing just in front of it reading the manual so ppl can see it's his (LOL!)...what a complete showoff! He knows people can see him too!...lol. If he has anything less than a 550i (340hp) - I'll have to confirm this, I will embarrass him on the freeway when it's time to head home. I know we are rated at 270hp (253 SAE) and can take anything less than a 550i. I'm telling you guys, you have to see it to believe it, it just hilarious how much he's showing off...lol.
The 550i has 360hp... SAE for the TL is 258; good luck on the way home
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Old 11-01-2006, 02:44 PM
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$59,000 car, 0-to-60 time of 5.2 seconds and a quarter-mile run of 13.7 at 104 mph.
i'd take the new 335ci for the price, but still either one is a better car than the TL hands down.....
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Old 11-01-2006, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by TriniBwoy
This is just hilarious to me. There's this guy at my job who just recently purchased a 550i (it has temporary tags on it). It looks like this,
Usually you can see the parking lot from the kitchen area at my job. I swear to you, I've gone to the kitchen like three times and every time I go he's either walking around his car or standing just in front of it reading the manual so ppl can see it's his (LOL!)...what a complete showoff! He knows people can see him too!...lol. If he has anything less than a 550i (340hp) - I'll have to confirm this, I will embarrass him on the freeway when it's time to head home. I know we are rated at 270hp (253 SAE) and can take anything less than a 550i. I'm telling you guys, you have to see it to believe it, it just hilarious how much he's showing off...lol.
This does belong in ramblings, and yes I too would show off a 540. Ramble onnnnnnn.........

335 coupe might be my next car, gotta love it!!!!
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Old 11-01-2006, 03:00 PM
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I worry about you sometime Trini..You will get destroyed on the highway..550 is nice as hell TL interior better looking though.
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Old 11-01-2006, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by TriniBwoy
This is just hilarious to me. There's this guy at my job who just recently purchased a 550i (it has temporary tags on it). It looks like this,



Usually you can see the parking lot from the kitchen area at my job. I swear to you, I've gone to the kitchen like three times and every time I go he's either walking around his car or standing just in front of it reading the manual so ppl can see it's his (LOL!)...what a complete showoff! He knows people can see him too!...lol. If he has anything less than a 550i (340hp) - I'll have to confirm this, I will embarrass him on the freeway when it's time to head home. I know we are rated at 270hp (253 SAE) and can take anything less than a 550i. I'm telling you guys, you have to see it to believe it, it just hilarious how much he's showing off...lol.
Yup. I hate people like that. Brings back memories of HS when school was almost over for the day and people that drove would start taking our their car keys and show off that they had a car and drove to school. I would make a beeline for the long yellow limo and try not to be incognito.
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Old 11-01-2006, 03:34 PM
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I worry about you sometime Trini..You will get destroyed on the highway..550 is nice as hell TL interior better looking though.
Don't you think I know that? I know a 550i will destroy me. What I said initially was if he has anything less than a 550i - meaning a 530xi, 530i, etc. I'm not very good identifying the different models of the BMW line up so I wasn't sure what it was exactly (just that it was a new 5-series). I do know the specs of the 550i though from conversations I had in the past with a buddy of mine. From what I've read thus far, it appears that he does indeed have a 550i (I'm guessing you guys know this from the pic). I guess I'll just have to find some other way to embarrass him then. At least my interior is nicer right?
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Old 11-01-2006, 03:38 PM
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Ask him which car is better when his is in the shop and your faithful Acura is still running.
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Old 11-01-2006, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by TriniBwoy
This is just hilarious to me. There's this guy at my job who just recently purchased a 550i (it has temporary tags on it). It looks like this,



Usually you can see the parking lot from the kitchen area at my job. I swear to you, I've gone to the kitchen like three times and every time I go he's either walking around his car or standing just in front of it reading the manual so ppl can see it's his (LOL!)...what a complete showoff! He knows people can see him too!...lol. If he has anything less than a 550i (340hp) - I'll have to confirm this, I will embarrass him on the freeway when it's time to head home. I know we are rated at 270hp (253 SAE) and can take anything less than a 550i. I'm telling you guys, you have to see it to believe it, it just hilarious how much he's showing off...lol.
as stuart scott of espn would say "hater in the house!"

either this guy youre describing is a complete jerk off that is so incompetant to his work that he spends every minute on his car

or

youre just jealous of his car
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Old 11-01-2006, 03:49 PM
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if he has navigation, u can ask him why u have to take an IQ test to change the radio station
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Old 11-01-2006, 03:53 PM
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I love 5 Series! Just cant afford a $50,000 + rig... Showing off is a bit tacky though...
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Old 11-01-2006, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by TriniBwoy
This is just hilarious to me. There's this guy at my job who just recently purchased a 550i (it has temporary tags on it). It looks like this,



Usually you can see the parking lot from the kitchen area at my job. I swear to you, I've gone to the kitchen like three times and every time I go he's either walking around his car or standing just in front of it reading the manual so ppl can see it's his (LOL!)...what a complete showoff! He knows people can see him too!...lol. If he has anything less than a 550i (340hp) - I'll have to confirm this, I will embarrass him on the freeway when it's time to head home. I know we are rated at 270hp (253 SAE) and can take anything less than a 550i. I'm telling you guys, you have to see it to believe it, it just hilarious how much he's showing off...lol.
He isn't showing off. He is just trying to figure out how to use navi and turn on the radio.
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Old 11-01-2006, 04:24 PM
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This acutally should be in car talk
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Car Talk, please! Because we can't move these threads, we have to lock them and request a repost in Car Talk.

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