"MUSASHI66" (musashi66)
04/05/2016 at 10:30 • Filed to: None
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"MUSASHI66" (musashi66)
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Every day, I’ll pick a brand and choose one car I think represents the pinnacle of their design - not just the looks, but technology, engine, and desirability as well. The car had to be sold new in the USA.
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If I had a huge garage of all the cars I’d love to own, BMW section might be the largest. You name it, I probably want it - 507, E24 M6, E31 8 Series, M1, all generations of the M3 (E30 and E46 in particular), 2002 Turbo, 1 Series M, M235i, 3.0 CSL, pre-bangle 7 series, E39 M5, clownshoe Z3M.
Thinking about this post, I was sure I’d pick a E39 M5. I have a soft spot for a 2001-2003 in dark gray on parallels. But, staring at all the photos, I came to a conclusion that something older, with thin roof pillars and an amazing greenhouse was simply a better choice. The ones I like have the chin spoiler and a little roof spoiler. I present you the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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> MUSASHI66
04/05/2016 at 10:34 |
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I’ll agree with this one.
LongbowMkII
> MUSASHI66
04/05/2016 at 10:35 |
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You're not wrong.
BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
> MUSASHI66
04/05/2016 at 11:03 |
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I agree, but you still should have picked the E39.
DrScientist
> MUSASHI66
04/05/2016 at 11:16 |
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the e39 is a handsome car.
perhaps the ultimate expression of the design language bmw had been using pre-bangle.
but i dont think the “pinnacle.” it was as if bmw was taking their shark-nosed signature and moving closer and closer to a medium that everyone could enjoy. and it worked. you’ll be hard pressed to find someone who thinks the e39 is ugly. but its like vanilla... it’s great.. but it’s just... vanilla.
you chose well with the e9. its the one i would have. (if they weren’t all completely rusted back into the ground.)
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MUSASHI66
> DrScientist
04/05/2016 at 12:33 |
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Yeah, sort of my thought as well. E39 looks great, but every new BMW sedan in the last 20 years has that same taut look, great spacing between wheels and fenders, and general good looks. BMW 3.0 csl is in a whole other realm of good looks in my eyes.
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MUSASHI66
> BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
04/05/2016 at 12:34 |
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See above for why I didn't. I still love it to death though.