Considering BMW 6 Gran Coupe--INCOMING!!
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not going to either, I put road hazard on wheels/tires for 5 years for $1500, no questions asked replacement/fix
Preview of interior http://photos.imageevent.com/scottpr...s/IMG_1769.MOV
COngrats!!
Refreshing to see some exhaust pipes on this website
Beautiful car. Interesting you got plates already. Must be NY rules.
Dealers are min-DMV's here and can issue plates.
Any pics of front DRL on?
Interior?
Preview here:
Love the wheels
Thanks!
Are you going to D badge the X drive at least, or that and the 650?
No and No
Window tint?
YES
Refreshing to see some exhaust pipes on this website
Beautiful car. Interesting you got plates already. Must be NY rules.
Dealers are min-DMV's here and can issue plates.
Any pics of front DRL on?
Interior?
Preview here:
Love the wheels
Thanks!
Are you going to D badge the X drive at least, or that and the 650?
No and No
Window tint?
YES
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Thank you sir
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looking good.
but yah, you need the black grilles.
but yah, you need the black grilles.
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LOVE it!
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Very nice, congrats. Definitely prefer the GC over the standard 6.
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THe first pic in this thread has tinted windows and pano roof
How much is the pano roof option ?
How much is the pano roof option ?
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there is no tint except factory tint and the pano roof is not an option but standard equipment. I tell you what, I LOVE this car. I love looking at it, driving it, everything. I just loaded my entire iTunes library into the hard drive (holds 40K songs) and have my music at my fingertips. It's going to take a year to figure out everything this car can do and I will give it my best efforts to do so. Yes on the black kidney grilles IF I can find that option for Night time vision . . .
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You dont need Night time vision.
Just use this instead
Just use this instead
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there is no tint except factory tint and the pano roof is not an option but standard equipment. I tell you what, I LOVE this car. I love looking at it, driving it, everything. I just loaded my entire iTunes library into the hard drive (holds 40K songs) and have my music at my fingertips. It's going to take a year to figure out everything this car can do and I will give it my best efforts to do so. Yes on the black kidney grilles IF I can find that option for Night time vision . . .
Seeing the first pic on page 1 I thought pano roof was all the way
Then saw your car closer and saw you have it too but more towards the front
Got it
Amazing car
I keep coming back to your thread
Gorgeous blood red 6 series gran coupe I see daily
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I have a particular aversion to red German cars unless it's a 911. To each his own.
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One word for your new car........amazing,beautiful,sweet,sexy,awesome,el egant. I know I said one word which should really be "astounding" but I got excited.
Congrats to you Sir and enjoy in good health.
Congrats to you Sir and enjoy in good health.
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So, Chef...what are some of your driving impressions of this beauty...?
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Chef? Ooo what's he cooking?
I love the 6 series. Amazing pick up.
I love the 6 series. Amazing pick up.
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This thing hauls ass, the sound system is amazing, the dynamic damper (keeps the car nearly flat cornering) is an unbelievable experience. I took it on a tight, twisty road nearby, put it in "Sports Plus" mode, shifted via paddles and man oh man!! On the highway cruising in "Eco Plus" mode, it gets pretty decent gas mileage for a big V8 (23-25 mpg). Happy Happy Happy
Thanks Hapa. The reason I'm called "Chef" is below, as per Yum-chatka
Thanks Hapa. The reason I'm called "Chef" is below, as per Yum-chatka
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Congrats Chief! Absolutely beautiful car.
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She's beautiful! All the best luck with her!
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Maybe you want to keep those runflat on, but if you really want to feel the car, remove those Runflats ASAP with a nice set of summer tires.
The difference is night and day.
The difference is night and day.
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I leave this part of the forum for a few days and the Chief picks up his Gran Coupe.
What an absolutely gorgeous car. It's simply perfect-looking. BMW hit a home run with this car.
Congrats and enjoy in good health!
PS Bimmerzine is in full effect in this thread, I see....
What an absolutely gorgeous car. It's simply perfect-looking. BMW hit a home run with this car.
Congrats and enjoy in good health!
PS Bimmerzine is in full effect in this thread, I see....
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I think it is the best looking BMW currently
What surprises me is in the land of Lala land, where I see 2-4 Alpina B7 a day, and 750iL, M4, M5 are more popular than Toyota Corolla, I hardly see the 6 gran coupe.
As good as it looks, in an image conscious world I wonder why more people don't drive it.
What surprises me is in the land of Lala land, where I see 2-4 Alpina B7 a day, and 750iL, M4, M5 are more popular than Toyota Corolla, I hardly see the 6 gran coupe.
As good as it looks, in an image conscious world I wonder why more people don't drive it.
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oonowindoo: I think BMW finally figured out how to tune the suspension on their cars to match the ride of the run-flats, it sure seems that way. On my 5, the RFT's were horrendous and I switched them out; on the 6 it is very unobtrusive. My wife's 335 has RFT's and when she got in it the other day for a ride, she asked "does this car have run flats because it sure doesn't feel like it." I bought tire/wheel insurance for 5 years that will replace tires that get damaged in any way except intentionally (slashed) and repair/replace wheels for $1500. I think it's a good investment since I have to imagine 2 tires and one wheel would probably equal $1500 or pretty close to it.
neuronbob:thanks bro! I have wanted a 6 series car since the mid-80's and now I finally have one. Beautiful in person, in fact, I'm looking at it right now!
2012wagon: that's the number one reason I love my car-I don't see any of them on the road. Surprised they are not more popular in LA.
neuronbob:thanks bro! I have wanted a 6 series car since the mid-80's and now I finally have one. Beautiful in person, in fact, I'm looking at it right now!
2012wagon: that's the number one reason I love my car-I don't see any of them on the road. Surprised they are not more popular in LA.
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Urs is quite exclusive
I can remember the only one M model gran coupe I saw
However I see plenty of a7 and cls all day long, which are the natural competitors
I can remember the only one M model gran coupe I saw
However I see plenty of a7 and cls all day long, which are the natural competitors
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oonowindoo: I think BMW finally figured out how to tune the suspension on their cars to match the ride of the run-flats, it sure seems that way. On my 5, the RFT's were horrendous and I switched them out; on the 6 it is very unobtrusive. My wife's 335 has RFT's and when she got in it the other day for a ride, she asked "does this car have run flats because it sure doesn't feel like it." I bought tire/wheel insurance for 5 years that will replace tires that get damaged in any way except intentionally (slashed) and repair/replace wheels for $1500. I think it's a good investment since I have to imagine 2 tires and one wheel would probably equal $1500 or pretty close to it.
neuronbob:thanks bro! I have wanted a 6 series car since the mid-80's and now I finally have one. Beautiful in person, in fact, I'm looking at it right now!
2012wagon: that's the number one reason I love my car-I don't see any of them on the road. Surprised they are not more popular in LA.
neuronbob:thanks bro! I have wanted a 6 series car since the mid-80's and now I finally have one. Beautiful in person, in fact, I'm looking at it right now!
2012wagon: that's the number one reason I love my car-I don't see any of them on the road. Surprised they are not more popular in LA.
If your old 5's runflat was 3 out of 10, the new ones will be 5 out of 10. better, yes. Good? No.
There is a reason why M cars do not have runflats i think your V8 Twin Turbo deserves a nice set of summer tires.
Hey i am just doing what AZ does, convincing people to spend on the unnecessary things.
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^^
Ur suggestion isn't unnecessary
It's necessary to fully enjoy the potential of the car
Ur suggestion isn't unnecessary
It's necessary to fully enjoy the potential of the car
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I Agree with you about the improvement on the runflat but they still suck big time.
If your old 5's runflat was 3 out of 10, the new ones will be 5 out of 10. better, yes. Good? No.
There is a reason why M cars do not have runflats i think your V8 Twin Turbo deserves a nice set of summer tires.
Hey i am just doing what AZ does, convincing people to spend on the unnecessary things.
If your old 5's runflat was 3 out of 10, the new ones will be 5 out of 10. better, yes. Good? No.
There is a reason why M cars do not have runflats i think your V8 Twin Turbo deserves a nice set of summer tires.
Hey i am just doing what AZ does, convincing people to spend on the unnecessary things.
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I'll just say, removing the runflats from my 335i was one of the best "mods" I've done to date. Completely changes the car. :grin:
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Neighbor:"you running a BMW dealership?"
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nice neighborhood.
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^^^ Doin' my best to class it up a bit!
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any plan on getting rid of the E60?
I think the new X5 will fit in nicely with your lineup.
I think the new X5 will fit in nicely with your lineup.
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I'd never drive a sport ute-ever. I don't care if it's an M or an AMG, I'll never do it. I love my E61, it still drives like new and has all the utility of a sport ute but has the sport package with different suspension.
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I looked at some Alpina B7's. They're surprisingly affordable with less than 20K on the odo.
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They are amazingly affordable
Have you seen Alpina b6? I saw one in la
Funny about the b7 a lot of people don't know about Alpina and think it's riced modified
Hilarious
I am glad the b7 now comes in Lwb . S8 doesn't come in the L version
Many people want highest performance in long wheelbase and don't want the 760il or a8l
Around here used m3 sedan v8 model cost same as used 740 and 750
People think you are balling in the 7 and not in the m3 (general public thoughts )
Have you seen Alpina b6? I saw one in la
Funny about the b7 a lot of people don't know about Alpina and think it's riced modified
Hilarious
I am glad the b7 now comes in Lwb . S8 doesn't come in the L version
Many people want highest performance in long wheelbase and don't want the 760il or a8l
Around here used m3 sedan v8 model cost same as used 740 and 750
People think you are balling in the 7 and not in the m3 (general public thoughts )
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and we are using Alpina B7 and Affordable in the same sentence?
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Look up used prices
You will see what me and chief counsel are talking about
You will see what me and chief counsel are talking about
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Average is about $70k for a 4 years model with 35k miles...
cheap compare to MSRP but i dont know about being affordable...
cheap compare to MSRP but i dont know about being affordable...