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Old 11-14-11, 05:31 PM
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Now that is Dope!
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Old 11-14-11, 11:30 PM
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very interesting! wonder how that would stack up with the x5m.

i am kind of torn which car i would choose if i were in the position of getting one
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Old 11-15-11, 12:16 AM
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VERY IMPRESSIVE! Not an SUV fan at all, but this has all the right lines. Those front and rear bumpers are sporty and elegant without being obnoxious. BMW really needs to look at this package closely.

On thing I don't care for though is the lack of a gear shifter. So for shifting manually, both hands must always be up on the steering wheel to work the paddles? How tiring to have both arms constantly angled up, with restricted blood flow . Other than in jr. high driving school or during track driving, does anyone acttually drive this way on a regular basis?
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Old 11-15-11, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by venom21
totally pointless.
Visit Dubai.
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Old 11-15-11, 02:23 AM
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looks/sounds amazing !

i like the direction MB has been moving towards the past couple years
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Old 11-15-11, 01:18 PM
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thats 1 thing i give MB props for its AMG line up, they never fails to get attention.....AMAZING
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Old 11-15-11, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
very interesting! wonder how that would stack up with the x5m.

i am kind of torn which car i would choose if i were in the position of getting one
porsche cayenne.
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Old 11-15-11, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
porsche cayenne.
very true, cayenne turbo can hang very well
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Old 11-16-11, 12:03 AM
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^ X5 M-Package is pretty cool too.
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Old 11-16-11, 12:15 AM
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takes the kids to school about 5 seconds faster...
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Old 11-16-11, 02:08 AM
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Nice! Do WANT!!!
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Old 11-16-11, 10:01 AM
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Finally, I Iike this new ml design.

Originally Posted by hcag2
takes the kids to school about 5 seconds faster...
NO, that's the R63 amg.

This one is for getting to the mall faster.
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Old 11-16-11, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
very interesting! wonder how that would stack up with the x5m.

i am kind of torn which car i would choose if i were in the position of getting one
Tough call.
Previous gen ml, I would've said the M X5.

M X5 is now getting old in the design.
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Old 11-16-11, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
Tough call.
Previous gen ml, I would've said the M X5.

M X5 is now getting old in the design.
yup, but i have a feeling the x5m can take this on handling (yeah talking about handling on suv...)
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Old 11-16-11, 09:31 PM
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The power is amazing, the interior is much better. I'm glad they continue to invest in such a small volume car.

It is simply terrible to look at and even worse in person. They destroyed such a good looking SUV. That thing has terrible proportions.

but the badge is right
 


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