Black metallic paint. The in-house BMW detailer (Penske owned) swirled the hell out of the paint, so we fixed it.

Drives out nice. Reminiscent of my old E55 in the power department. Feels very heavy, a boulevard cruiser. Attracts a lot of att'n, maybe too much. Dang ugly though-- another Bangle disaster.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

That's the only one of his BMW designs I like. I like the coupe better, though.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I have to avoid the BMW dealer - would be to quick for me to catch the feaver and definately a throw down for even a newbie salesman

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15 VW Passat TDI
00 E420
98 E300 DT
97 E420 Donor Car - NEED PARTS? PM ME!
97 S500
97 E300D
86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
(o\|/o)

I cannot stand everything Chris Bangle has brought out. What is his obsession with bustle trunks? Did his daddy drive a '79 Seville? Other than the trunk it is a nice looking car. (I saw one in the store parking lot today) However it does NOT look like a BMW. None of his cars do. Glad to hear that it is powerful.
Oh and did you play with the iDrive? I heard that is a nightmare too...

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"I have no convictions ... I blow with the wind, and the prevailing wind happens to be from Vichy"

Current
Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad

I see them everywhere, ugly as sin. The old 6 series is much nicer IMHO.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

The 6 coupe isn't bad, but the convert needs help. Jeremy Clarkson made some nasty comments about the 'vert when comparing to the new Jag ragtop.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

The 335i isn't bad. Those little turbos are slick and the price is tolerable.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

I agree that the 3-series is the best translation of the Bangle design philosophy. The 5-series is an abomination.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".