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Old 11-12-2003, 10:17 AM
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Here's a what if for you guys:

If you were a getaway driver in small group of professional criminals (a la The Italian Job or similar heist movie), what kind of car would you drive and how would it be outfitted?

I haven't even come up with my own answer yet...have to ponder it for awhile.
Old 11-12-2003, 10:18 AM
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2002 BMW M5 and I'd be known as Handsome Deek h:
Old 11-12-2003, 10:33 AM
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Dammit, only one other person posted and they picked the same car as me. :fawk:

Here's why:
Faster than anything the cops could ever put on the road.
Room for me and 3 criminal buddies in luxury.
5-series are everywhere, so it wouldn't stand out.
Old 11-12-2003, 10:36 AM
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Originally posted by Derek
2002 BMW M5 and I'd be known as Handsome Deek h:
Italian Job?
Old 11-12-2003, 10:49 AM
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Apache helicopter. :fawk:

Modded with 2 sets of hellfire missles and some good 50mm machine gun
Old 11-12-2003, 10:56 AM
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new GTO? fast. lots of carriage, and looks like everythign else on the road. maybe an audi vvega
Old 11-12-2003, 10:57 AM
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Originally posted by puffy
Italian Job?
only the handsome part
Old 11-12-2003, 11:02 AM
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eh, i'm biased but wrx

4 door, awd and turbo

fitted quietest free flowing exhaust, big fast spooling turbo and maybe some oil squirters and launchable tack strips
Old 11-12-2003, 11:23 AM
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debadged WRX STi, with no huge wing in Silver, with all the suspension and engine mods possible. never know when you'll need AWD
Old 11-12-2003, 11:29 AM
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all the goodies the 7series in the Transporter has, but in a 5series h:



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