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Old Dec 1, 2025 | 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
That color above isn’t blue, that’s Alpine Gray. It’s the lighting in the picture that makes it look blue. It’s a flat gray like BMW’s Brooklyn Gray or Audis Nardo Gray.

The E53 wagon comes in Nautical Blue which is a nice dark blue. I wanted that color for my S580

That Nautical Blue is nice. It's similar to BMW's Tanzanite Blue which we almost got on our 5 Series
Old Dec 1, 2025 | 06:21 AM
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It’s not quite as bright as tanzanite blue. Kind of in between carbon black and tanzanite blue.
Old Dec 1, 2025 | 07:10 PM
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whistlindiesel was put in jail for the most ridiculous reason (in tennessee).

Old Dec 1, 2025 | 07:46 PM
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They 100% are making an example out of him
Old Dec 1, 2025 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
whistlindiesel was put in jail for the most ridiculous reason (in tennessee).
I'm sorry that he had to endure this for (apparantly) no reason....or a trivial reason. And he obviously did not resist in any way. I'm glad he has got lawyers working on it.......he might (?) have grounds for a counter-suit against the State of Tennessee for false-arrest and intimidation.

Here where I live, real tax evasion with one's vehicle is very widespread. Many vehicle-owners here deliberately keep their vehicles registered in other states or jurisdictions.......you could probably fine or arrest many of them legitimately. They do this to get around the personal-property taxes that counties in Virginia charge each year by assessing the vehicle's KBB value on January 1 of each year. That tax is charged on vehicles, motorcycles, boats, airplanes, farm equipment, and many other things. We have that car tax generally because counties in Virginia are not allowed an income-tax. The PP taxes more or less make up for it.

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Old Dec 1, 2025 | 09:13 PM
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Well at least we'll get to see if the Montana "scheme" works.
Old Dec 1, 2025 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
I'm sorry that he had to endure this for (apparantly) no reason....or a trivial reason. And he obviously did not resist in any way. I'm glad he has got lawyers working on it.......he might (?) have grounds for a counter-suit against the State of Tennessee for false-arrest and intimidation.

Here where I live, real tax evasion with one's vehicle is very widespread. Many vehicle-owners here deliberately keep their vehicles registered in other states or jurisdictions.......you could probably fine or arrest many of them legitimately. They do this to get around the personal-property taxes that counties in Virginia charge each year by assessing the vehicle's KBB value on January 1 of each year. That tax is charged on vehicles, motorcycles, boats, airplanes, farm equipment, and many other things. We have that car tax generally because counties in Virginia are not allowed an income-tax. The PP taxes more or less make up for it.
You seemingly didn't actually watch the video. It's not "no reason". The text in red is literally what he's accused of doing. He used the Montana scheme for a Ferrari. The fun thing is that he almost certainly DID get sent notices. Notices that will have been sent to his supposed Montana address.
Old Dec 1, 2025 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames
Well at least we'll get to see if the Montana "scheme" works.
Considering the car was barely in TN at all yet alone 6 months+1 day I don't think it will be a problem to win it.
Old Dec 1, 2025 | 09:47 PM
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Old Dec 1, 2025 | 09:57 PM
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Old Dec 1, 2025 | 10:57 PM
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Sounds amazing
Old Dec 2, 2025 | 01:11 AM
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Left my friends new house late after getting attic wiring done and looks like the snow season is here again, I'm fighting the temptation to use one of the D4s today for fun factor.

It's going to keep on snowing for a good total amount and I just know people are going to be crashing left and right. Always happens on the first snow here somehow, I'm convinced it's people not checking tire condition and forgetting how to drive

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Old Dec 2, 2025 | 06:30 AM
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Ugh. HATE winter. At least our storm is mostly rain, the kids have a 2 hour delay this morning. At least I'll find out how well that Katiba product beads water and test out the new $140 wipers on the van lol
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Ugh. HATE winter. At least our storm is mostly rain, the kids have a 2 hour delay this morning. At least I'll find out how well that Katiba product beads water and test out the new $140 wipers on the van lol
I like the look of snow a lot and driving on it but I hate the extra work it causes for the cars and shoes etc, plus the damage from salt etc. Plus sure enough we got near a half foot and a lot of places closed and many crashes were had

Let us know how the new products work!
Old Dec 2, 2025 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
At least I'll find out how well that Katiba product beads water and test out the new $140 wipers on the van lol
I bought some products based on your glowing review, so, YES, please let us know how they work in that slop.



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