is this rare or is it just me?

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its just that ive never seen that b4 but i spotted this on my local matalan car park and thought 'wow an m5 i havent seen one that old b4' :lol: so i whipped out my digital camera (kodak easyshare cx6330 - £200 + £30 for leather case and 64mb mem card + £18 for rechargeable batteries and charger! total = £248) and took a damn good pic :lol: anyway back to the subject:rolleyes: has anyone else seen this b4 whether it be in real life or on the internet? i would like to know cos i been wonderin for ages now!(2 days :rolleyes: )
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Looks like an E34(or whatever) M5 to me with a stupid ass M badge on the hood.

Are those factory side mirrors?:odd:
 
Originally posted by bondy_1625

its just that ive never seen that b4 but i spotted this on my local matalan car park and thought 'wow an m5 i havent seen one that old b4' :lol: so i whipped out my digital camera (kodak easyshare cx6330 - £200 + £30 for leather case and 64mb mem card + £18 for rechargeable batteries and charger! total = £248) and took a damn good pic :lol: anyway back to the subject:rolleyes: has anyone else seen this b4 whether it be in real life or on the internet? i would like to know cos i been wonderin for ages now!(2 days :rolleyes: )
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Interestingly, the car is a non-prestige G-plate, indicating registration between August 1, 1989, and July 31, 1990. As any self-respecting M5 fan knows, the M5 on the E34 platform didn't debut until the 1991 model year (even though the platform debuted in 1989), so if it were really an M5, it would be at least a 'normal' H-plate - my verdict is 'fake' and I call it a normal 1989 E34 5-series.

As far as your comment - 'wow an m5 i havent seen one that old b4': M5's have been produced in three distinct styles. The first went from 1987 to 1989 and is known as the E28. The second went from 1991 to 1995 and was known as the E34, and the last went from 2000 to 2003 and was known as the E39. We're looking for a new M5, called E60, to begin production in early 2005.

By the way - the real highlight of this picture is the IS300 Sportcross in the upper left - I hate the car, but they're so rare...
 
Originally posted by M5Power
By the way - the real highlight of this picture is the IS300 Sportcross in the upper left - I hate the car, but they're so rare...
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I've never seen one, although there probably as rare as IS300s over here, which i've only seen at a lexus dealership. I've seen more actuall Altezzas than IS300's.

I just felt like saying that.
 
Originally posted by Race Idiot
I've never seen one, although there probably as rare as IS300s over here, which i've only seen at a lexus dealership. I've seen more actuall Altezzas than IS300's.

I just felt like saying that.
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I question what you have and have not seen. Almost weekly I'm talking about some (admittedly rare) car in Britain and you come back with a 'haven't seen it.'

I've forumlated two theories:

a) you actually live in Tampa, and just pretend you live in London
b) you suck at spotting cars and therefore it doesn't matter what you have and haven't seen

Next thing you'll be telling me how you've never seen a Corolla - yeah, well - play Getaway!
 
Originally posted by M5Power
I question what you have and have not seen. Almost weekly I'm talking about some (admittedly rare) car in Britain and you come back with a 'haven't seen it.'

I've forumlated two theories:

a) you actually live in Tampa, and just pretend you live in London
b) you suck at spotting cars and therefore it doesn't matter what you have and haven't seen

Next thing you'll be telling me how you've never seen a Corolla - yeah, well - play Getaway!
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Every IS Lexus is either an IS200 or IS200 se. I've seen plenty of Altezza RS200's. Today I spotted a freakin Kia Pride and realised that it looks like that shogun thingy.
 
Originally posted by Race Idiot
Essex, now Tampa.

Where the **** do you want me to live next?
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Peterborough. It's where that fake M5 is registered, meaning you can find that IS300 SC there - GO! EXPLORE! SEE! DISCOVER!
 
Originally posted by M5Power
Interestingly, the car is a non-prestige G-plate, indicating registration between August 1, 1989, and July 31, 1990. As any self-respecting M5 fan knows, the M5 on the E34 platform didn't debut until the 1991 model year (even though the platform debuted in 1989), so if it were really an M5, it would be at least a 'normal' H-plate - my verdict is 'fake' and I call it a normal 1989 E34 5-series.

As far as your comment - 'wow an m5 i havent seen one that old b4': M5's have been produced in three distinct styles. The first went from 1987 to 1989 and is known as the E28. The second went from 1991 to 1995 and was known as the E34, and the last went from 2000 to 2003 and was known as the E39. We're looking for a new M5, called E60, to begin production in early 2005.

By the way - the real highlight of this picture is the IS300 Sportcross in the upper left - I hate the car, but they're so rare...
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thanks m5 for the info:tup: i really aint that clued up on my cars i cant tell the difference between half of the beemers though i can identify 3, 5 and 7 series but not the exact models and i can pin a nmae to almost every car i see apart from the older ones from when i wasnt around:rolleyes:
 

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