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Old 11th September 2015, 06:37 PM
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Default M5 Vs Veyron. No Contest?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioy1zeB49sU

Enjoy.

Really want an M5 now
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Old 11th September 2015, 06:58 PM
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Impressive. I had an e34 535i Sport some years ago, but have hankered after an M5 many times. A fine looking vehicle as well as quite a weapon (especially that one).
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Old 11th September 2015, 07:27 PM
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So not exactly a standard M5.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.).
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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Old 11th September 2015, 08:00 PM
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Well...it might have a turbo from a truck but now I want an M5 with a truck turbo bolted to it
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