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TimTim
10/14/09

In reply to 2010 BMW 5-Series Gets A Swirly
If I can ever find that pattern of contact paper I'm:
1.) Re-covering the shelves in my kitchen.
2.) Playing a cruel joke on my hippie friends.
3.) Making a fake M3 ala. Winding Road's Blue Devil.
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Jagvar
10/14/09

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Hard to tell from this shot, but I think this looks a bit more E39-like than the last one. Which is a good thing.
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Mobius
10/14/09

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The shape is nice, but it just looks "fatter" than the BMWs of old. I realise that they couldn't go back to that deadend of design, but I feel, from what I can see, this design is neither adventurous nor classically beautiful enough. Bangle may have polarised people, but he had a mojo. Here's hoping I'm wrong, and this is as sweet as the new Z4 (even though I prefer the old Z4's style, it was a madness of surfaces that might well be considered art).
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Elhigh
10/14/09

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Very aboriginal.

Against a non-architectural background, this is really a dangerous paint scheme. The car damn near disappears.

The long near-fastback roofline is nice, it's good for aero but I bet they're sacrificing rear seat headroom to the mighty and terrible Style Demons.
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Mobius
10/14/09

@Elhigh: It pretty much disappears in the snow...

...in Poland and Russia.
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Elhigh
10/14/09

@Mobius: The ones you can spot get sniped by Vasily Zaytsev.
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cxo
09/26/09

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tht ws yr bst? LM SS SHT, hrs n ff th tp f my hd, thts bttr thn ll tht
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Murilee Martin
09/26/09

@cxo: Hey tough guy, you need to learn the basics of civility.
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jodark
09/27/09

@Murilee Martin: You wouldn't expect an innocuous post like this to bring out the assholes. On the controversy scale the topic of this post is about a 3 on a scale of 1-10. Yet, you have had to exercise some serious discipline.
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Murilee Martin
09/27/09

@jodark: Referring to our content as "LAME ASS SHIT" gets a commenter banned right away. They don't have to like our stuff, but they must express their dislike in a less moronic manner.
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PDQ2
09/26/09

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This one is good too - discusses MBZ history of safety innovations
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PDQ2
09/26/09

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I love this one for Mercedes
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BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
09/26/09

In reply to Our Favorite Vintage Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW Commercials
some older stuff (with contemporary music)
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BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
09/26/09

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Schnell und spritzig, 90 PS, Freuda am Wagen Freude am Fahren.
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tonyola
09/26/09

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There was a BMW ad a few years back that was not visually special, but the backing music was Brian Eno's "The Big Ship" off the Another Green World album.
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jodark
09/26/09

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Best BMW commercial ever.
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scroggzilla raids again
09/26/09

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I always thought these companies did their best ad's on Sunday's
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scroggzilla raids again
09/26/09

@scroggzilla raids again:
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09/26/09

@scroggzilla raids again:
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BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
09/26/09

@scroggzilla raids again: Scrogg you have very good taste.
BTW my truck comes in same colors as the Benz, black and mud
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PatFromGundo
09/27/09

@scroggzilla raids again: Very well put, sir.
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Theimbellis
09/26/09

In reply to Our Favorite Vintage Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW Commercials
Uhm, Jalopnik, how can you guys miss this BEST commercial?

Also, this commercial proves that higher percentage of supercar drivers are complete idiots.
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Murilee Martin
09/26/09

@Theimbellis: Dude, will you please just RTFA?
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smalleyxb122
09/26/09

@Murilee Martin: I was going to say that it seems to be contagious, and ask you why you didn't include the ad where the Miata rolls over, until I realized that it's the same commenter.

So, it's not a contagious case of can't-read-itis, but rather a chronic case.
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Murilee Martin
09/26/09

@smalleyxb122: It's more a case of a quasi-troll, but one who is capable of being non-trollish on occasion and has thus avoided the wrath of the Banhammer... for now.
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BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
09/26/09

@Murilee Martin: Any case keep the Banhammer in reach, he will not be missed too much.
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Sam
09/26/09

@Theimbellis: Two things:
1) The title of the article does not mention Ferrari adverts.
2) The advert you posted was an advert for Hamlet Cigars.
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Murilee Martin
09/26/09

@BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ: Well, he/she isn't an illiterate moron and/or screaming "FORDZ RULE CAMERO SUXXKS" and such, which makes me less likely to use the Banhammer.
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Theimbellis
09/26/09

@Murilee Martin: Okay, you need to learn something here...

Americans happen to have the freedom of speech, so, that means we can say whatever we want.

We don't see any such rules against "trolling" on Jalopnik, have you? Don't think so.

So, we're afraid you are the one who are trolling for pointing your finger "Troll! Troll! Troll!" So, please, grow up.
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Theimbellis
09/26/09

@Murilee Martin: Sure, maybe or maybe not. Why not? Talk with respect next time.
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jaymcminn
09/26/09

@Theimbellis: Of course you have freedom of speech. For example, you can claim to have bought a Ferrari 250 California for $30k on Craigslist. (You didn't.) You can claim to have friends with Veyrons and Enzos. (You don't.) You can claim that your daily driver is an H1 Hummer. (It isn't.) My guess? What you actually are is a precocious but socially dysfunctional 13-year-old latchkey kid with issues. MAJOR issues. So why don't you go get a juice box and calm down, okay?
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Murilee Martin
09/26/09

@Theimbellis: This ain't America! Bye!
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BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
09/26/09

@Murilee Martin: I would recommend to use your whip instead of the banhammer.
Or being whipped by Miss Murilee is a too good treat?
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Murilee Martin
09/26/09

@jaymcminn: It's much simpler than that. My girlfriend was a moderator on (big, conflict-fraught literary forum) for years and years, and she taught me that a savvy admin must ban a commenter the instant that person whines about their alleged "freedom of speech" after trollish behavior; anyone who believes the First Amendment applies to privately-owned online forums has no place in the discussion. She's seen it all, so I take her advice on such things.
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jaymcminn
09/26/09

@Murilee Martin: Conflict? on a literary forum? Naaaaw.... Good rule on the wielding of the Banhammer, though.
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jodark
09/26/09

@Theimbellis: You kinda need to know who you are talking to when it comes to blogs and the owners and admins of them. Rule #1 is that a blog isn't America. They don't have to give you a soapbox to voice whatever you want to say. It is their webspace and comment board. You have no right to it. Rule #2 Don't piss off the admins. Murilee is the weekend admin and deals with all kinds of scurilous characters as a Judge of LeMons. He won't take your shit.
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BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
09/26/09

@Murilee Martin: Girlfriend?? ok I´m liberal.
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Murilee Martin
09/26/09

@jaymcminn: Oh man... the horror stories she tells! One big problem was the small-time authors who would sign up for a half-dozen different user accounts and then start long phony "discussions" about their books.

On the plus side, the flame wars featured good grammar and spelling.
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Ralph Wiley Is Poised
08/17/09

In reply to And The People's Curse Is... The Black Iron Racing BMW 540!
Kudos to the organizers for inventing a fun, almost non-destructive punishment.The joke of destroying the car isn't funny by itself any more, so unless the Curse winner has proven an utter asshat, this is a great followup.

But the rules allow your cheater car to be claimed, and your competitors can get your car flattened like a crepe. Don't forget it.
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jrey
08/17/09

In reply to And The People's Curse Is... The Black Iron Racing BMW 540!
I have no problem or hurt feelings with being cursed, and in a sick way it was actually pretty fun. Getting the car back out for a few laps was as rewarding as anything else we could have done.

I'm just really curious where the 'brake checking' is coming from? My best guess is after our rear-end incident, we had to switch to 2 year old used-at-lemons 15" falkens on the front of the car for most of Saturday and it handled terribly. The drivers for those stints were driving a powerful car that could not corner or brake well (ABS was not pleased with the 15s).

Thanks to the organizers and all the great competitors there, LeMons is a great event.
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