[mbriant]

My car is a boring minivan, but my buddy's wife just got a big promotion and this BMW 645ci as a company car. She let him bring it over last night so we could take it out for a spin. In the immortal words of Borat ..... "VERY NICE".

 

[MrSlacker]

omg what kind of company gives BMW 645ci as a company car? i wonna work there heh

 

[LTUCCI1924]

My new car is a 2004 KIA optima ex 2.4 cream gold

http://images.autotrader.com/images/...x180_A.240x180

This is a luxury mid size Sedan with Automatic climate control, 8 way power seats, Moon roof with tilt and full open, automatic and sport shift trans 4 speed, Auto dim rear view mirror, Folding outside rear view mirrors, Auto key less entry, Auto headlights, And a great ride plus lots of fun to drive.

 

[1911]

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Originally Posted by MrSlacker /img/forum/go_quote.gif omg what kind of company gives BMW 645ci as a company car? i wonna work there heh

yeah...spill the beans so i can tell my kids what to be when they grow up.

 

[Hermitt]

Traded in my trusty '94 Lightning and my '96 corvette to pick up this sweet '04 black Lightning for a work truck

 

[Fallingwater]

You traded a 'vette for a pickup truck?

 

[mbriant]

Quote:

omg what kind of company gives BMW 645ci as a company car?

Tell me about it! It's a large real estate company and she was made president and a partner.

 

[Hermitt]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fallingwater /img/forum/go_quote.gif You traded a 'vette for a pickup truck?

Heh.... I'm a carpenter. Need to haul around a ***tload of tools and sometimes materials. the corvette was becomming a driveway queen. I think i only put like 5k miles on it in the 7 or 8 years that i owned it.

On the bright side... the Lightning does 0-60 in 5.2 sec and the 1/4 in 13.6 bone stock, so it isn't like it's boring to drive or anything

 

[Fallingwater]

O M F G (sorry, I hate sms-speak, but it really fits here), what kind of engine does that thing have to get it from 0 to 60 in less than 6 seconds?!
And how much fuel does it drink?

 

[nysulli]

i think its 5.4L v8, but i could be wrong

 

[Hermitt]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fallingwater /img/forum/go_quote.gif O M F G (sorry, I hate sms-speak, but it really fits here), what kind of engine does that thing have to get it from 0 to 60 in less than 6 seconds?! And how much fuel does it drink?

Yes, it's a 5.4l SOHC supercharged (factory) 380hp, 450lb/ft tq, is almost 4800lb curb weight(w/empty bed) and has a 5,000lb towing capacity. Gas.... if you keep your foot out of the boost, is around 16/24 city/hwy average. All in all... a very fun pickup. (sticks like glue in the twisties too)

 

[Fallingwater]

I suppose you mean 16 miles to the gallon... which, in euro-terms, means 7 kilometres per litre.
A thirsty little bugger
My Mazda 3 does almost 20 km per litre, which would mean... hmm... 48 miles per gallon. Then again, it takes a rather lazy 10 and a half seconds to get from 0 to 60...

*sigh* I wish there were fast, powerful AND fuel efficient engines.

 

[Thaddy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fallingwater /img/forum/go_quote.gif You traded a 'vette for a pickup truck?

As you know now...it's not just any pickup truck

 

[roastpuff]

Get the Silverado SST, then we'll talk.

 

[ls20]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fallingwater /img/forum/go_quote.gif I suppose you mean 16 miles to the gallon... which, in euro-terms, means 7 kilometres per litre. A thirsty little bugger My Mazda 3 does almost 20 km per litre, which would mean... hmm... 48 miles per gallon. Then again, it takes a rather lazy 10 and a half seconds to get from 0 to 60... *sigh* I wish there were fast, powerful AND fuel efficient engines.

http://www.teslamotors.com/performan...tric_power.php

Though I have reservations about its actual capabilities and durability