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X5 Meister

04-21-2009 02:42 PM

I've been to countless auto shows in my life and I've never seen one that had public access to a Lamborghini. She must have worked the Lexus stand and gotten confused.

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Originally Posted by StanF18 (Post 609832)

I was at NYIAS with my kid on Thursday. Security was EVERYWHERE, up the wazoo. In the space of 10 minutes, I saw 5 or 6 heavily armed SWAT police with MP5s, NY State Troopers, and multiple NY State K9 units with beautiful German Shepherds. I spoke to one of the troopers, he told me his dog was both patrol and explosives. I went last year as well, and I spoke to one of the Lamborghini spokesmodels. She said the 1st day they were letting folks sit in the Lambos, but then some a-holes started cutting up the leather inside with switch-blades, so they cordoned everything off. All it takes is a couple of bad apples to ruin it for millions of others.:(

X5 Meister

04-21-2009 02:43 PM

Are these the same experts that been advising the US auto industry in their brilliant decision making?

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Originally Posted by LeMansX5 (Post 609802)

Auto experts are predicting that China will be the biggest auto market in world in few years, bigger than US....go figure.

bmwman3241

04-21-2009 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by X5 Meister (Post 609958)

I've been to countless auto shows in my life and I've never seen one that had public access to a Lamborghini. She must have worked the Lexus stand and gotten confused.

I was very interested in purchasing a Lamborghini, and at the Dubai Auto Show, they let me sit in all their Lamborghini models and showed me all the details while no one else was allowed in the rope area. I was also set up with a test drive for a Lambo :thumbup: which I declined because I had access to one.
They let the select few in. :D

LeMansX5

04-22-2009 08:03 PM

///MB

04-23-2009 01:57 AM

Thanks for the new shots. I think I like how the silver looks. Rims still look ugly and undersized and could definitely use some spacers.

Is it just me or does the X5M look a lot like the X3 from certain side angles than the regular X5?

JT///MC

04-23-2009 02:18 AM

Other than the better engine, the X5M doesn't have much over the standard bodied 4.8. Rims aren't any better, if not a step back. Bumpers are too aggressive, somewhat similar to the Cayenne Turbo S (1st gen). Seems like they had it right with the original E70 body. This isn't much of an aesthetic improvement IMO.

awesomejun

04-23-2009 04:06 AM

I'm just curious about.. who gets to drive it even before we can order one.
I'm so jealous..

rh71	04-23-2009 07:41 AM

- it must suck to have to parallel park a nice car like that amongst crap cars who probably don't give a $H!t about yours.
---> speaking of which, anyone know if http://www.bumperbully.com/ would work on an E70 since the tailgate closure is a bit higher than a normal trunk? Know another product? I'm getting rid of my beater car for good so I have to take this thing into the warzone known as NYC sometimes. I'd only use it while parallel parked.

- it definitely is not a step up in terms of looks but they probably had to compromise (smaller/lighter wheels, the air vent, and the traditional M-look bumpers & exhausts)

Viperfreak2

04-23-2009 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by awesomejun (Post 610879)

I'm just curious about.. who gets to drive it even before we can order one.
I'm so jealous..

Pre-production mules have to be tested, so BMW Spartanburg and the M guys in Germany have been driving them for quite a while, hehehe.

LVR	04-23-2009 11:33 AM

not into the look... pretty underwhelming.... needs decent rims, roof rack back on to start with...

Cheers

J

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