Cost of ownership? - Page 6

fln8tive · #51 04-09-2006, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ifly

It may make a small difference although 98 due to the calculation differences is actually closer to North American 92 Octane than 98 Octane NA.

Could have been X was tired of the 7 hours on Polish roads cruising at 50mph or below and she wanted a good run to get the lead out.

Nothin' like the old Hamburg to Dusseldorf run...triple digits in Deutschland

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ifly · #52 04-09-2006, 08:37 AM

Yeah my route took me Warsaw past Poznan cross the border at Frankfurt on the Oder, south of Berlin then a direct shot except for a short village drive to Amsterdam and then after a good nights sleep a quick 258km to Zeebrugge in Belgium.

Had the iPod pounding out the tunes and after I left Poland the pedal was to the metal. Got another trip this coming weekend from Virginia to Denver as long as the boat turns up in Port Newark on time. Just a quick 1800 miles

E61Silver · #53 04-09-2006, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ifly

Yeah my route took me Warsaw past Poznan cross the border at Frankfurt on the Oder, south of Berlin then a direct shot except for a short village drive to Amsterdam and then after a good nights sleep a quick 258km to Zeebrugge in Belgium.

Had the iPod pounding out the tunes and after I left Poland the pedal was to the metal. Got another trip this coming weekend from Virginia to Denver as long as the boat turns up in Port Newark on time. Just a quick 1800 miles

How many miles do you have on the X5?

I see that you have a Bell Dector did you look at the V1?

ifly · #54 04-09-2006, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by x54.4blue

How many miles do you have on the X5?

I see that you have a Bell Dector did you look at the V1?

I have just over 19K on the X and the performance reviews showed the Bel to be on par or better than the V1.

Roc3b · #55 04-10-2006, 09:40 AM

As a person of color I feel I can ask the question with out getting flamed...

While reading your laundry list of infractions that brought on the hater 5.0 on you....

Are you driving while black? lol!!! I got yanked over last friday night for not having an inspection sticker on a 2006 vehicle...first thing Mr. Pooooolice office asks me is "IS this YOURR vehicle?" "Ohhhh no officer...is me masters, I am just out picking up hees dry cleanun"
PRICK!

I always love it when they run a BCI on a bald, built guy, that looks like he could be black, and get back a big blank screen!

Thanks for playing Officer.

Then the clincher is my "WAR VETERAN" status comes up. So the guy comes back "Sir I just let you go with a warning that the 2006 vehicle needs a sticker." Me, "Why thank you officer. I will get one this week, fuckyou very much"

GUINNESS · #56 04-10-2006, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by HoyaTerp

I've been driving and owning cars longer than I'd care to admit to this crowd. Over the years the vehicles I've owned have been pretty pedestrian: VWs, Hondas, Toyota, Jeep, Explorer. I can't remember ever getting a speeding ticket or otherwise running afoul of the traffic laws or pissing off other drivers. However, since strapping on a BMW a couple years ago I've:

1. Received two speeding tickets (one 20 mph over posted speed - $180, the other one I beat)

2. Stopped by cop because my front license plate was "obscured"

3. Stopped by cop and cussed out because I had my high beams on

4. Stopped by cop and issued warning for improper lane change

5. Paced by cop on highway for two miles (twice)

6. Stopped by cop because I "fit the description of a stolen vehicle"

7. Four invitiations to a street race

8. Several "one finger salutes" for no apparent reason

9. Price gouging and tip whoring at the parking garages downtown

10. Don't even get me started on the "stealer"!

Statistically this isn't a great track record. Am I paranoid or is this just some kind of profiling?

Sounds like you've been doing a lot of driving in unFairfax Cnty...

HoyaTerp · #57 04-10-2006, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GUINNESS

Sounds like you've been doing a lot of driving in unFairfax Cnty...

Nope, other side of the river. Most of all this happened rather close to home.

dwathen · #58 04-10-2006, 08:22 PM

When I had my 3 series lots of the same things happened...since I have had the X no police or tickets...I'm driving the same but I dont think you stand out as much..

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