That is lovely - I have the same seats on my G11, they are superb. You probably know this, but you can tilt the upper half of the backrest by pressing the button on the backrest tilt control. I never knew it was there until I pressed it by mistake!
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Same colour as your ST24 - Don't think this one will lose a bumper on the motorway though. Looks like a lovely place to be that.
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Exactly why the m550i is the right choice over an m5
It's actually a very relaxing drive, the reviews place the m550i as a car that is phenomenally quick you want it to be, but is supremely comfortable with amazing seats and is a very smooth drive. The M5C has a far more urgency, and makes you WANT to drive quickly, all of the time. Which sound dangerous. Especially as that has another 100bhp...
Doh, of course!
I'm sure it is very relaxing, but I know that if I owned one, I'd get that naughty feeling of knowing I could deploy 500+ BHP coming out of any slip road/roundabout and I KNOW I don't have the will power to say no
Any plans for ceramic/detail? I'm in the area every now and then - give me a shout if you want to spend a day on it to really bring out the colour
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Yes, they are incredible seats indeed! Shame they weren't an option on the m5. I did know about that but thank you
Doh, of course!
I'm sure it is very relaxing, but I know that if I owned one, I'd get that naughty feeling of knowing I could deploy 500+ BHP coming out of any slip road/roundabout and I KNOW I don't have the will power to say no
Any plans for ceramic/detail? I'm in the area every now and then - give me a shout if you want to spend a day on it to really bring out the colour
TBH I've grown used to this level of power a bit, as it's basically identical to my wife's Model Y performance at 530bhp that I drive more than she does, both are mid 3 to 60 etc, but that's obviously far more responsive so actually easier to go quicker in!
Yes you do let them rip from time to time, but I'm surrounded by fast roads and go around MK quite often, so can use that 30-70(ish) burst that is quite addictive on both of them
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Yes, they are incredible seats indeed! Shame they weren't an option on the m5. I did know about that but thank you
TBH I've grown used to this level of power a bit, as it's basically identical to my wife's Model Y performance at 530bhp that I drive more than she does, both are mid 3 to 60 etc, but that's obviously far more responsive so actually easier to go quicker in!
Yes you do let them rip from time to time, but I'm surrounded by fast roads and go around MK quite often, so can use that 30-70(ish) burst that is quite addictive on both of them
MK is great for it, but passenger side tyres struggle after a while
It's amazing how quickly one gets used to the added power.
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Went and got myself a Volvo S40 SE LUX to replace my 2013 Corsa,
Not as glitz and glam as some of yours on here but I'm currently enjoying it
Not as glitz and glam as some of yours on here but I'm currently enjoying it
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Took my new (to me) little Clio up to Caffeine & Machine yesterday, great fun on the country roads chasing my friend in his Ford racing puma. Confirmed I made the right move for a little fun car that can be used around town etc but also for fun drives when I don't want to take the other toy out.
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Always liked the floating centre console in those. Very minimalist and.... Swedish.Went and got myself a Volvo S40 SE LUX to replace my 2013 Corsa,
Not as glitz and glam as some of yours on here but I'm currently enjoying it
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Nice! Was considering something like this myselfTook my new (to me) little Clio up to Caffeine & Machine yesterday, great fun on the country roads chasing my friend in his Ford racing puma. Confirmed I made the right move for a little fun car that can be used around town etc but also for fun drives when I don't want to take the other toy out.
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Yeah its very nice bit of styling, can stash stuff behind it, Theres plenty of storage holes in these cars
Doing it right with the grandad spec! Same colours as my old man's 330iExactly why the m550i is the right choice over an m5
It's actually a very relaxing drive, the reviews place the m550i as a car that is phenomenally quick you want it to be, but is supremely comfortable with amazing seats and is a very smooth drive. The M5C has a far more urgency, and makes you WANT to drive quickly, all of the time. Which sound dangerous. Especially as that has another 100bhp...
Looks awesome; enjoy!
The only move really, you've made the right decision. Hope the dealer plays nicely with the deposit return
Edit : wasn't going to post this as don't like drama....but i did have a problem getting my deposit back. the dealer in question asked for my bank details last monday and once sent i found out yesterday (3 days after giving him my bank details) he still hadn't refunded me. i chased it up yesterday evening, only then did he refund me along with a slightly strange/cocky remark to go with it. glad i never gave him 10k of my cash now.
after the comments here and what ive read online i've been put off older amg's, seems like even "good" low miles/low owners examples usually need big money spending on them. i can up my budget but it won't be for an older amg.
i've been looking at these :
jaguar xkr 5.0L supercharged. this 1's on ebay for 18k, i've contacted the owner for details etc. 500bhp standard. from my brief research into them they seem to have a good rep for reliability, certainly much better than the SL55 amg's. anyone have any experience or know anything about them?
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Stunning car, absolutely lovely colour combination and spec, better than most new BMWs thats for sure!
And it doesn't have the giant ugly grille!
Good taste. Hope it treats you well.
Looks amazing
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Took my new (to me) little Clio up to Caffeine & Machine yesterday, great fun on the country roads chasing my friend in his Ford racing puma. Confirmed I made the right move for a little fun car that can be used around town etc but also for fun drives when I don't want to take the other toy out.
I've had Clio 172/197/200
All have been fantastic fun little cars. They're great value for money the 197/200 ATM!
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I know how much you guys love my Honda.. got this nice set sent to me from japfest.
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I like that!
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Love the colour / contrast against the wheels and seats.I know how much you guys love my Honda.. got this nice set sent to me from japfest.
Family.....I know how much you guys love my Honda.. got this nice set sent to me from japfest.
Have you got any neons underneath it?
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