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      03-17-2009, 03:36 PM   #1
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Saw this test mule on 405 today along with the "5" series test mule I spotted awhile back. Notice the quad exhaust.

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Saw this test mule on 405 today along with the "5" series test mule I spotted awhile back. Notice the quad exhaust.

why do they even bother hiding the badge...i mean really what do they take us for
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      03-17-2009, 04:14 PM   #3
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looks like the M...look at those fender flares..
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      03-17-2009, 04:39 PM   #4
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Saw this test mule on 405 today along with the "5" series test mule I spotted awhile back. Notice the quad exhaust.

Man how do you keep seeing these test mules and where on the 405?

I drove the 405 from Irvine to Marina Del Rey yesterday, and I never see cool stuff like this.
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      03-17-2009, 04:51 PM   #5
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Man how do you keep seeing these test mules and where on the 405?

I drove the 405 from Irvine to Marina Del Rey yesterday, and I never see cool stuff like this.
I do it everyday. They are usually on the road from 9 to 10.
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      03-17-2009, 05:34 PM   #6
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cool find, man. i remember i spotted the 1 hatchback and an E92 M3 mule last year in the valley, i was so excited
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      03-18-2009, 05:54 AM   #7
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yeah..i guess it is X6M
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      03-18-2009, 11:02 AM   #8
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I think they cover the roundels on prototypes because it's not a "real" BMW until it's in production, just a tradition thing.
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      03-19-2009, 12:13 AM   #9
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      03-19-2009, 02:29 AM   #10
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I still cannot get over how ugly this car is.

I don't know why BMW felt the need to make a Pontiac Aztek redux.
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      03-19-2009, 02:42 AM   #11
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I do it everyday. They are usually on the road from 9 to 10.
A little OT, but I feel for you, man. I used to drive the 405 from West LA to Irvine and Lake Forest every day for seven years. That drive is enough to drive a man insane.
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      03-19-2009, 02:50 AM   #12
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I don't know why BMW felt the need to make a Pontiac Aztek redux.
Because it's sexy.
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      03-19-2009, 02:56 AM   #13
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Looks like an X6M.
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      03-19-2009, 05:20 AM   #14
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A little OT, but I feel for you, man. I used to drive the 405 from West LA to Irvine and Lake Forest every day for seven years. That drive is enough to drive a man insane.
I have been doing it for 5.5 years so far. Darn
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      03-19-2009, 08:02 AM   #15
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aztek? Man that thing is ugly
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I have been doing it for 5.5 years so far. Darn
Oh that sucks.

I drive from Irvine to Marina Del Rey one day a week for a meeting and I telecommute the other 4 days.

Usually leave for MDR at 10am, and it's smooth sailing all the way through.
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      03-19-2009, 12:48 PM   #17
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aztek? Man that thing is ugly
it may be ugly but you gotta drive one. a coworker has the 50i version w/ the twin turbo V8 and it moves, handles really well too.
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thread title needs an "ugly pile of dogshit that doesn't deserve to wear an //m badge" option..
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      03-23-2009, 03:14 AM   #20
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i saw this on melrose one day.
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