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BMW M550d
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BMW M550d
The BMW M550d is BMW's first diesel-powered M-car. But it had three turbos, 376hp. 546lb ft of torque and can return over 40mpg - so we aren't about to complain about purity. We can't have it because it also features four-wheel drive, which just doesn't fit in when the steering wheel is positioned on the right.
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10/09/2012 23:17
Some companies allow you to come over to pick your new car & have a short holiday at the same time . The price of the motors are usually very low compared to Euro boxes , but you have to wait a while for the vehicle to arrive [especially from the U.S. ] and hidden charges can make your eyes water . A couple of mates have bought from U.S. police auctions ,mainly stuff recovered from crime -drug dealers etc. Very cheap and the catalogue is usually thicker than a phone directory ,everything from cars ,bikes ,boats & even helicopters ! .
12/09/2012 19:19
For those that are saying you can get these cars and the mustang in the uk are right but read the headline again, the car will be available in right hand drive! Yes there are imports out there but the majority if not all are left hand drive. Just back from the states on holiday and had a chevy camaro for a hire car and it was a cool car. Bring the mustang, camaro and the dodge charger and challenger over to the uk with v6 deisel engines to give them the right mix of performance and economy and they will sell as they are something different from the boring looking motors we have.
12/09/2012 13:28
I've owned a 2006 model Mustang GT for the last 3 years, It was bought from a Mustang dealer in Surrey. I attended a Mustang event in Luton last year with 66 new model Mustangs including 2 Vipers, a Corvette ZR1 and a few Ford Lightning pickups, cars like this have been available in the UK for ages now so this isn't exactly news.
In regards to my Mustang though, it looks and sounds awesome and I love it, wouldn't trade it for anything else - There's nothing like the noise an American V8 makes!
10/09/2012 18:34
11/09/2012 02:35
You guys really ARE missing out on the FJ Cruiser. I'm in Brisbane, originally from Manchester, and it's a top car! I pre-ordered one as soon as I heard it was coming to these shores, had it for 18 months and now they're leaving other 4x4's behind - including other Toyotas! It is a true off-roader!
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