MB Versus Ferrari, VS BMW, Pics attached
03-10-2005, 12:27 PM
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2003 E500, 1998 Ferrari Spider
MB Versus Ferrari, VS BMW, Pics attached
So the wife says, "No way". Those bike racks are not going on her brand new Beautiful Beamer. So I thought, OK how about my little red sports car?? Nah! So I bite the bullet and put them on my daily driver. Now the wife says that my MB looks like *****. Like $****? Hmm. I quickly bark back, I just paid more for each of those carbon fiber bikes than the complete set of Brabus wheels! Oops. Now she wants to upgrade her car to a convertible M. It may not look so great, but I should have kept my mouth shut. "Yes Dear, um Yes Dear". Oh well I am out of here. The weather in Cali is in the mid 80's and I am heading to Solvang (East of Santa Barbara) for a big ride...Cheers!
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Where are your Brabus centercaps !!! ? Look like fakes now.. 
Also- your wife probably would much rather have a 330 over an M. Unless she wants to drive stick or have a jerky SMG tranny. And a loss in low end torque. Have to rev the snot out of it to make power.
Also- your wife probably would much rather have a 330 over an M. Unless she wants to drive stick or have a jerky SMG tranny. And a loss in low end torque. Have to rev the snot out of it to make power.
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2003 E500, 1998 Ferrari Spider
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Where are your Brabus centercaps !!! ? Look like fakes now..
On my work bench. The "B" with the huge bold outline looked a little different. Then for the first week at least 5 people walked up to me and said
"B" I thought it was supposed to say MB
. I laughed and then decided to take them off. Anyone want to buy them??
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Originally Posted by Brav
Also- your wife probably would much rather have a 330 over an M. Unless she wants to drive stick or have a jerky SMG tranny. And a loss in low end torque. Have to rev the snot out of it to make power.
Hey, but then I could borrower it and rev the snot out of it!
Ah, there is always an angle!
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I'd sell them on ebay.. people are dumb enough to pay 100 to make their 200 wheel look real..
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Just make sure you guys test drive thoroughly!! I just took a ride in a brand new cab yesterday, it was a sweet ride. And with the top down I actually fit. Miss the sound of that engine. But the tranny on the SMG, unless you have more appreciation for power/performance than comfort, she won't like it. I liked it personally. Auto mode has improved with software, but its still very tempermental and awkward. No one really uses it that I'm aware of except in heavy traffic. You can get an M package with 18" wheels on the 330 now. At a good discount I'm sure. My uncle has a new red on black 330 cab for sale, hes just bought and E55 (traded in his 645) and ordered an M3 Cab. Super low miles, flawless, 6 sp., sports package, 18" wheels, etc. let me know if you're interested. His price was very reasonable.
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Originally Posted by atssystems.com
I love your red car, whatever that is.. lol
My wife told all of her friends that I was really excited about getting my Fiero.
I later told her, babe it is a Ferrari not a Fiero....LOL
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Originally Posted by Brav
Just make sure you guys test drive thoroughly!! I just took a ride in a brand new cab yesterday, it was a sweet ride. And with the top down I actually fit. Miss the sound of that engine. But the tranny on the SMG, unless you have more appreciation for power/performance than comfort, she won't like it. I liked it personally. Auto mode has improved with software, but its still very tempermental and awkward. No one really uses it that I'm aware of except in heavy traffic. You can get an M package with 18" wheels on the 330 now. At a good discount I'm sure. My uncle has a new red on black 330 cab for sale, hes just bought and E55 (traded in his 645) and ordered an M3 Cab. Super low miles, flawless, 6 sp., sports package, 18" wheels, etc. let me know if you're interested. His price was very reasonable.
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Originally Posted by MB SF
Funny (but true) story, so when I bought the car I was having it transported from another Dealer.
My wife told all of her friends that I was really excited about getting my Fiero.
I later told her, babe it is a Ferrari not a Fiero....LOL
My wife told all of her friends that I was really excited about getting my Fiero.
I later told her, babe it is a Ferrari not a Fiero....LOL
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2003 E500, 1998 Ferrari Spider
Originally Posted by BudC
A Beamer is a BMW motorcycle. A Bimmer is a BMW car. Which is it
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Originally Posted by MB SF
Beamer Bimmer, I don't know I don't like either one. I do however love my MB
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Originally Posted by lorinserbenz
Nice bikes... Both are Cannondales right? I ride a Seven and Litespeed...
Car looks cool with the bikes on top!!
Car looks cool with the bikes on top!!
Those are actually two brand new Madones. I know Lance rides Trek blah blah blah. I bought them for the ride quality and handling.
Congrats on the Seven and Litespeed. That titanium is supposed to be pretty sweet!
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Originally Posted by BudC
How do you tell a if a BMW owner is a lawyer, they call their car a Beamer
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On my work bench. The "B" with the huge bold outline looked a little different. Then for the first week at least 5 people walked up to me and said
"B" I thought it was supposed to say MB . I laughed and then decided to take them off. Anyone want to buy them??
"B" I thought it was supposed to say MB
. I laughed and then decided to take them off. Anyone want to buy them??
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2003 E500, 1998 Ferrari Spider
Originally Posted by hoffyvortex
And since you are a bike rider, some of your friends probably thought the "B" was a Bontrager logo, since the Brabus and Bontrager logos are almost the same!
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Originally Posted by Brav
Where are your Brabus centercaps !!! ? Look like fakes now..
