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Old 06-24-07, 10:54 PM
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Thumbs up ///M goodness..

What's not to love.... power on demand, handling far superior to the 650i, beautiful alcantara headliner, CF roof and center console and wrapped in leather everywhere.

As usual, thanks to Dave @StatusAutoDesign for the setup. It's great to consult with a vendor and things get done immediately.

Radenergie R5's, 20x9, 20x10.5. H&R Springs Michelin Pilot Sports.



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Old 06-24-07, 11:03 PM
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One day I will be able to get into an M-series car
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Old 06-24-07, 11:12 PM
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I don't totally love the combination of wheel and car, but I most DEF love the car. I'd like to have seen thinner and more spokes.
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Old 06-25-07, 02:00 AM
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nice ride

love the deep dish action going on there
BMW cars are like sculptures of art
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Wheels look great
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Old 06-25-07, 03:46 AM
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Aggressive but beautiful. This is one of my favorite current designs out of BMW.
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OK, I give... that's HAWT!
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Old 06-25-07, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by O. L. T.
I don't totally love the combination of wheel and car, but I most DEF love the car. I'd like to have seen thinner and more spokes.
+1, a black 6 series always look good I would have chosen a wheel with a different design, but the lips are nice
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Congragulations.

For once, you and I can forget our disagreements over I-Drive (after all a brand-new car is usually a happy time , and I'll wish you good luck with it. I'm sure you know the break-in rules so I won't bother posting them again.

If you want a small complementary bottle of SCRATCH-OUT (my traditional carwarming gift) to keep the paint nice, PM me with your mailing address and it will be on the way tomorrow morning. Black paint, especially, tends to show a lot of small scratches.

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Old 06-25-07, 09:16 AM
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good to see pics of the m6 gene, very nice

just curious, are you going to lower the car a tad more?
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Nice, gene. The 650 wasn't working out, eh?

OT: Did your S550 ever arrive?
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Originally Posted by rominl
good to see pics of the m6 gene, very nice

just curious, are you going to lower the car a tad more?
It's deceptive right now. I used H&R's which lowered it about 1.25 all around. I was a bit unsure, some complained about ride quality dropping after the H&R's but so far the ride hasn't suffered much.

I'll ride like this for a while and see what coilovers become available. I believe the issue is the factory EDC, which really does work well. I'm a firm believer in coilovers, they really are the best way to get the job done.
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Old 06-25-07, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Corey140
Nice, gene. The 650 wasn't working out, eh?

OT: Did your S550 ever arrive?
I loved the 650, but caught the ///M fever Yes, the S550 arrived a little over a month ago. I don't pay for that one, so I can't mod it, nor proclaim it "mine"
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I love it Very very nice!!! I really like the 6 series but love them M6
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I wanted to lick the M6 when I took a trip to a BMW dealership....
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