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Old 09-03-10, 10:55 AM
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Old 09-03-10, 11:44 AM
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hahhaa, off to a good start!
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Old 09-03-10, 11:50 AM
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BMW attempts their version of "The Sharpie Project".
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Old 09-03-10, 11:57 AM
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BMW fastest Nurburgring lap time with vehicle in tow...take that Nissan.
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Old 09-03-10, 12:11 PM
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More debugging needed.
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BMW testing the Hybrid M5; it runs half the ring under its own power and half in tow giving it double the MPG!!
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A 28 year-old former BMW mechanic from Fort Worth, TX broke into the Nürburgring complex today, stealing and ultimately crashing a BMW M5 prototype. The vehicle suffered severe body damage to its front end and was rendered undriveable.

The former mechanic was accompanied by his friend, a former GM at the same BMW dealership in Fort Worth. "Look, this sort of thing happened all the time where I used to work" he was quoted as saying. The pair attempted to conceal the damage beneath some discarded 3M wrap they discovered in a trash receptacle. They are seen here attempting to return the vehicle to it's parking spot before being spotted.
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Old 09-03-10, 01:42 PM
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BMW, too cheap to use the new X5 as corporate vehicles
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Old 09-03-10, 01:45 PM
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BMW X5 sets world record for performance SUV towing . It lapped the Nurburgring in 14 minutes
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the Ultimate Towing Machine
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Old 09-03-10, 04:02 PM
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Safety in numbers, you will get home.
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