My 3000 mile summer road trip Dallas->columbus->ny,ny->DC->atlanta->Home - Page 9 - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

razahyde · 22nd July 2009, 06:31

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Originally Posted by Bimmerbear

Yeah, mine's set at 95 so I know I'm approaching the "go to jail" zone.

i have it set to 85 because 15+ is when my eyes open up to see if anyone is up ahead and when the radar volume is turned up. its easy to get out of tickets when your <25 once you are >25 you are screwed.

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Originally Posted by Lancefitzgiben

that dakar E39 is F*ckinnn cool!!

Raza - that's bs about the toll... every time I am in DFW I use the tollway (I go through the tag lanes since I'm generally following other board members around) and I've never heard a thing about it.

yea its a real dakar m5 too, not one thats been repainted. truly unique car that kyle has.

and i agree on the toll, even on GBTP and the tollway if you run it they bill you the amount + 1 or 2 dollars. frickin $25 fee is truly absurd, you have to literally keep $100 in 1s on you to be able to go from NJ to NY in a car.

Gustav · 23rd July 2009, 00:46

Great picture!

D-RodM5 · 23rd July 2009, 01:13

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Originally Posted by razahyde

here's a few quick ones, the drive from tx to columbus isnt really exciting. although kentucky is extremely beautiful. wow i was not expecting the terrain to be that visually pleasing. it was damn close to perfect. i couldnt stop anywhere to take pics though since it was all emergency stops only.

What on earth!? Is that painter's tape?? The car looks like one of those new "hidden" cars that's being tested for production! Did you do this on your first legs of the trip or all the way through? As silly as it seems it's actually not a bad idea

razahyde · 23rd July 2009, 01:21

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Originally Posted by D-RodM5

What on earth!? Is that painter's tape?? The car looks like one of those new "hidden" cars that's being tested for production! Did you do this on your first legs of the trip or all the way through? As silly as it seems it's actually not a bad idea

it is, i know plenty of folks who do it. i dont have a clear bra and a roll of tape is $5. im glad i did it because some truck was spilling sand along the way and that wouldnt be a good combination going 85. i did this all the way to OH. OH to NY i didnt because i was being lazy and in a rush. on the way back to dallas i didnt do it because finding a car wash that wouldnt ruin my M5s finish was next to impossible. so i drove home without any.

i had the front end painted back in jan, so i taping it off was beneficial imo.