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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 02:40 PM
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Talking 1st Titanium grey in Greece (photos incl)

Well... It was delivered to me 3 weeks ago, and I haven't seen any other in the streets yet ... so...
I finally got the brushed aluminium strakes (exactly like I expected them to be) and I just got over the 1000 km break in period, although I am afraid I was not very easy on the beast... ( I got over the recommended 7000 rpm quite a few times and I am a bit worried. I just couldnt't take my foot of the damn pedal. Anyway, I won't do any review since you 're probably fed up allready. My tail lights have both the condensation "problem" (a bit annoying) my cold idle is a bit harsh, and I get some funny smells sometimes. The Bose is a bit worse than what I expected .. and it takes two or three times to get the doors shut... Thats on the "problems" area. No oil consumption until now. The power is a bit lacking ....below 1500 rpm. Every time I get out of it I have a big grin in my face. My wife tells me that I am starting to develop a "boy racer" attitude . I am 1m87cm but the moonroof is no problem at all. It provides an extra window for my 3year old daughter behind me... She always urges me to ride the "grey" car. Kids can tell..!!!!! And the boot I was worried about manages well all our weekend stuff. I am now in search for a device to keep cats away from my beauty... Any ideas???

Ok. Here are some photos:
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 02:42 PM
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... I like this angle...
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 02:44 PM
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... It was raining and the car is quite dirty... but I was lucky with the plates...
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 02:45 PM
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... another one...
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 02:47 PM
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..... and another ...

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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 02:55 PM
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... and another ...
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 02:59 PM
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... and another....
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 03:00 PM
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 03:03 PM
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The 8 looks much better when it's clean Nice pics though, those surroundings are definitely not some place you'd find where I live.

Get ready for the Olympics!!!! Athens 2004!!!
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 03:04 PM
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Wow
looks great
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 03:14 PM
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 03:16 PM
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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one more
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 03:20 PM
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Thumbs up

Final.
Have a good motoring year.....
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 03:29 PM
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what are those things under the headlights on the bumper? i don't think we have those things on U.S. models.
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 03:31 PM
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Headlight washers...
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 04:50 PM
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theyre required on ECE cars with HID. it likely has auto leveling headlights too.
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 08:43 PM
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The self levelling mechanism makes a great noise when you turn the lights on, for best results lower the window and turn them on before the engine.
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 09:48 PM
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Are you near Glifada?
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 11:50 PM
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New Background for now...Nice
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 12:00 AM
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any interior pics? (wondering if anything is different than the US model)
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 04:23 AM
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those are headlight water squirters...there's a video link on this forum somewhere...search it..looks cool...btw...i hope the 8 doesn't fall in...looks like a pond of pee..
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 08:47 AM
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Fan: The interior is exactly the same to the US model

Maniac: No, I am living in the oposite side of the city (north). Why? Are you visiting?? It would be fun....

Druck: It's nice to have some English with us again... I thought the French to be sovinist but...

My last fuel consumption was about 13,1 lt/100km (My first was 18 but it was half the tank city driving. Now it was mostly highway)

I just washed it for the first time. It's wondeful to caress these titanium curves :p.

Am I the only Greek owner here?? Where are the German and the French??? No cars there yet or they just like their BMW and Citroens?

Cheers...
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 10:20 AM
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i am living in suntown. I have the first nordic green-from 23/11/03.
Fuel cons. is 13-17lt/100km, with 4 persons(me,wife,2 kids).
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 12:54 PM
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Wonderful pix!

Is that a "lip" spoiler as seen on M3's? Factory or ?
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