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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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Not so bad here in Cow country NH with traffic for the most part.

Originally Posted by Newzchspy
In Chicago, where the state bird is the traffic barrier, I prefer an auto only because we are stoplight to stoplight here
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 10:19 AM
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Craig:

Don't listen to their bad influences
M5 is the car that you have longed for ever since you got rid of the e39 540, especially as you noted with a 6 spd.

BTW - you can get into a very low mileage e60 M5 for close to $50K nowadays.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by AirFrcd
Craig:

Don't listen to their bad influences
M5 is the car that you have longed for ever since you got rid of the e39 540, especially as you noted with a 6 spd.

BTW - you can get into a very low mileage e60 M5 for close to $50K nowadays.
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Dont listen to Forced Air. Check out the latest on the 211 forum where the E55 is down in the low 11's now at almost 120 MPH. Its starting to really rattle the E63 guys and you gotta love it. I've never seen an M5 run that fast.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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hey good deal Craig....i test drove an e55 in spring and was not thrilled, it was an 2003 tho. my c32 handled much better and was faster or as fast as the stock e55.....so i passed. it was mint 34k mile, silver , blu nubuc pana roof distronic for 36k.

if you still have the truck and could get by with a sports car i would suggest 996 911 TTs as a good buy now.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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I posted in your other thread also. I still have both SUV's so no real rush on the sports car. I want to make sure I make the right decision. I do LOVE any of the 996 911's. The TT must just all out fly. The E55 may be a bit big for the track. straight line they are great. I really want a manual too.

Originally Posted by AWDman
hey good deal Craig....i test drove an e55 in spring and was not thrilled, it was an 2003 tho. my c32 handled much better and was faster or as fast as the stock e55.....so i passed. it was mint 34k mile, silver , blu nubuc pana roof distronic for 36k.

if you still have the truck and could get by with a sports car i would suggest 996 911 TTs as a good buy now.
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Newzchspy
In Chicago, where the state bird is the traffic barrier, I prefer an auto only because we are stoplight to stoplight here
Thats what makes manual driving fun!!!
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by redfarsi
Thats what makes manual driving fun!!!
lol, I think you may be the only one to actually enjoy driving in traffic!
Your legs must be prosthetic, how can they not hurt?
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 05:23 AM
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lol, I think you may be the only one to actually enjoy driving in traffic!
Your legs must be prosthetic, how can they not hurt?


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