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Last year, sales of BMW's midsize sedan hit 5.5 million. The outgoing 5er, known as the E60, represented the car's fifth generation. I have at least five personal stories to tell about the 5-series. Coincidence? I think not! More »
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I was 14 years old and had just flunked geometry (for the first time) when a summer-school buddy handed me Surfer Rosa (along with Frankenchrist by the Dead Kennedys) explaining that, while I was a cool guy, I had lousy taste in music. Life being the ultimate ride, today I'm eating tacos with Pixies drummer David Lovering and he's agreeing with me that yes, Surfer Rosa is his favorite record from their catalogue. But we didn't come to talk music. We came to talk Deutsche-sleds. In particular, Lovering's black-on-black on black BMW 545i. More »
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We never fail to be amused by automobile magazines and websites that struggle to maintain a critical edge without offending current or potential advertisers. This time out, AutoWeek's Bob Gritzinger is charged with the delicate task of telling the world that the 545i sucks, without telling them it sucks. In "weDrive the 5", Bob starts by saying you have to helm the 5 first and complain about it later. Hmmm. I think he means the Bimmer is a great steer but crap in every other way. Here's a classic quote: More »
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