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Old 04-26-07, 09:52 AM
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Germans, by and large, have an assiduously cultivated national identity that pivots on the hinge of being precise and clever. This, of course, gives rise to a counterculture which propagates anarchists, communes, scheiße films and, lately, the Lumma Design BMW M5.

A perfectly normal M5 sedan which has been painted pustule orange, the Lumma M5 features a regrettably matching interior, finished in orange carbon fiber, orange leather, orange contrast stitching and puffy diamond-pattern leather seating surfaces cribbed directly from a 1970s semi tractor cab.

Power is bumped to 560 horsepower through a re-mapped ECU and freer-flowing exhaust with "racing catalysators", which is located underneath the car and is, not surprisingly, privy to the Lumma CLR 500 RS' best side. The top-speed limiter has been removed, which allows the CLR 500 RS to reach 203mph, most likely in an attempt to let red shift make the car's hue approximate something other than Orange Crush.

Rumor has it that production of the special-edition model will be very low and, if we are lucky, it will remain that way.

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Old 04-26-07, 09:57 AM
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Yea I hate the color.
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Old 04-26-07, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Koma
Yea I hate the color.
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Other than that the car is hot though!
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I'd get it to match this


 
Old 04-26-07, 11:07 AM
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Ouch... my eyes hurt...
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Old 04-26-07, 11:14 AM
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Old 04-26-07, 11:20 AM
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I thought you hated turds........
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Old 04-26-07, 11:32 AM
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I thought you hated turds........
Orange ones get a pass if they match a GT3 RS
 
Old 04-26-07, 12:14 PM
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i'm going to go against the flow here ... i like it ... orange is hot
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Old 04-26-07, 01:04 PM
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Surprised I'm saying this but I like it as well. I think a gunmetal, charcoal grey, or black would look better as it would help the flares look more blended but I still like it.
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It just looks too Lambo(ish) for my taste. I might like it in the Phoenix Yellow they used to have. I think it'd look really good in Alpine White. Although not very distinctive I suppose.
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Old 04-26-07, 02:50 PM
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That's freakin' HOT! I love the Orange CF interior bits... SWEEEEETTT...
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Old 04-26-07, 05:11 PM
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HOLY Shrioqwraslkanfa. Id drive it every second of my life and blind everyone on the road.
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Hmmm I'm not liking the color too much, I'll agree with some of the other posts, it would look a lot better in a different color, but its different. I wish there was a better angle of the wheels.
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Old 04-27-07, 06:55 AM
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I guess for a concept, the orange is not bad...it sticks out and does get attention...whether that being positive or negative.
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