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Old 17th April 2001, 23:05   #291
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Old 17th April 2001, 23:09   #292
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Anrew, you got 720000 km on your car already?

Wow! I remember your post on the M5 board:

Here is a a comment from Mr Edmondson;
"I picked up my Avus Blue yesterday afternoon and yes, the clutch is very different from the M5 drive day. Doesn't take to long to get used too, though. It does tend to take a long time to get up to temperature when it allows the higher revs, but we are limited to 4500 rpm and no full throttle anyway for the first 2000 km (bugger it!).

But the MUSIC! No, not the DSP system (although this is SENSATIONAL - built in sub woofer, no less!) but the induction / exhaust note at 3000+ RPM (no, I haven't gone over what I'm allowed to (much!)) is simply glorious.

Steering's a bit light for my taste, but I'll get used to it. But the whole package certainly seems to generate some lateral forces, doesn't it?

I went for the LeMans blue interior with Avus Blue exterior, and a 35% tint. The end result is a beautifully balanced and very hot colour scheme. I would certainly recommend this combination (of course I left the metallic strips in - couldn't imagine that bright caramel wood grain with blue - Urrggh!).

Anyway, back to reading the very thick manual... (By the way, I managed to find how to tune the radio manually as well)."



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Old 17th April 2001, 23:09   #293
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Anrew, you got 72000 km on your car already?

Wow! I remember your post on the M5 board:

Here is a a comment from Mr Edmondson;
"I picked up my Avus Blue yesterday afternoon and yes, the clutch is very different from the M5 drive day. Doesn't take to long to get used too, though. It does tend to take a long time to get up to temperature when it allows the higher revs, but we are limited to 4500 rpm and no full throttle anyway for the first 2000 km (bugger it!).

But the MUSIC! No, not the DSP system (although this is SENSATIONAL - built in sub woofer, no less!) but the induction / exhaust note at 3000+ RPM (no, I haven't gone over what I'm allowed to (much!)) is simply glorious.

Steering's a bit light for my taste, but I'll get used to it. But the whole package certainly seems to generate some lateral forces, doesn't it?

I went for the LeMans blue interior with Avus Blue exterior, and a 35% tint. The end result is a beautifully balanced and very hot colour scheme. I would certainly recommend this combination (of course I left the metallic strips in - couldn't imagine that bright caramel wood grain with blue - Urrggh!).

Anyway, back to reading the very thick manual... (By the way, I managed to find how to tune the radio manually as well)."



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1999 Avus Blue / Le Mans interior / titanium
72,000 km and counting!


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Old 18th April 2001, 19:50   #294
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Old 18th April 2001, 22:30   #295
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2001 Lemans blue/lemans blue on order with May build date. From Seattle, WA. Still new to this board but loving it already! Would you believe I stumbled across this board on pure dumb luck, typing bmwm5.com for the hell of it and 'lo and behold what did I just find here!

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Old 18th April 2001, 23:10   #296
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Old 20th April 2001, 10:40   #297
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Y'know, jason, thats how i stumbled across this board too. Thing is, you're luckier than i am coz you've got one on order. If i ever get a chance to say that on this board, i think i'd be flooding this place with too many smilies and grins.

Hopefully, i'll make it to the US one day and get one of my own. For now, i'm contend to dream abt my most fav automobile in the world and enjoying the experiences you guys share on this board. You don't know how happy and jealous i get when i read about someone getting his new Beast.

Gonna haf ta work #$^@# hard to buy the beast this part of the world tho'. Sigh.

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