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      04-18-2019, 01:15 PM   #1
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Whoever was in the Braintree, Essex area in a Phytonic Blue M40 this evening can you please bugger off. I am the only Phytonic Blue M40 in the village
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Whoever was in the Braintree, Essex area in a Phytonic Blue M40 this evening can you please bugger off. I am the only Phytonic Blue M40 in the village
Don’t know who the culprit was but that does seem a popular choices there’s two around my way!

Not a fan of blue cars in general but must admit it does look striking and can see the attraction
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      04-18-2019, 01:25 PM   #3
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I might pop down to Braintree and just drive around!
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I might pop down to Braintree and just drive around!
you should arrange for a "Braintree Phytonic Blue M40 meet up"
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I might pop down to Braintree and just drive around!
It's ok there are webbed feet check points on the Essex border you won't get in
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I might pop down to Braintree and just drive around!
you should arrange for a "Braintree Phytonic Blue M40 meet up"
Less of the evil comments please
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      04-18-2019, 02:18 PM   #8
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I might pop down to Braintree and just drive around!
It's ok there are webbed feet check points on the Essex border you won't get in
Yeah and my skin isn't orange enough, and my teeth don't glow in the dark!
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      04-18-2019, 06:52 PM   #9
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Whoever was in the Braintree, Essex area in a Phytonic Blue M40 this evening can you please bugger off. I am the only Phytonic Blue M40 in the village
As I moseyd through town a couple of days ago I saw another BSM M40d parked up, just off Woodford High Road and thought exactly the same! It could’ve led to a showdown as this town ain’t big enough for the two of us! Luckily, I’ve not seen it since - maybe it was just passing through...
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I saw one in West London the other day. Gave the driver a wave and got a blank look in return. That was the end of that story.
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Whoever was in the Braintree, Essex area in a Phytonic Blue M40 this evening can you please bugger off. I am the only Phytonic Blue M40 in the village
If it’s any consolation, a phytonic blue showed up about 4 parking spots away in my parkade. Even had black wheels (similar to my winter setup). Sigh..
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Someone at my gym has just got an M40, which I can live with. BUT, they’ve got 21” wheels and mine are 20”
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      04-19-2019, 02:01 AM   #13
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Noticing some more M40i /d in Glasgow. Also seeing more PB in other models.

Time for a change, becoming too common.
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      04-19-2019, 02:04 AM   #14
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Someone at my gym has just got an M40, which I can live with. BUT, they’ve got 21” wheels and mine are 20”
that would irritate me
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Someone at my gym has just got an M40, which I can live with. BUT, they’ve got 21” wheels and mine are 20”
It's not the size that counts but how you use them
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      04-19-2019, 03:05 AM   #16
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Someone at my gym has just got an M40, which I can live with. BUT, they’ve got 21” wheels and mine are 20”
Well you can revel in the knowledge that when he needs to replace tyres, his bank account is going to get raped!
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I’m smug in the knowledge that mine is unique in my town!!

Carbon Black ........ and covered in tree pollen with a mottled effect created by a light rain shower ........

No body is going to match me!!
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There is another M40i here at my office in white. Other than that I haven't seen many M40i's out on the streets at all so I haven't been too bothered yet. I at least can know mine is more unique than the one sitting in the parking lot at work since I've ditched the Cerium Grey trim.
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      04-19-2019, 06:50 PM   #19
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I've only seen one M40 around me. Takes a special person(a bit nutty!) to plop down the kind of cash this car commands.
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I’m smug in the knowledge that mine is unique in my town!!

Carbon Black ........ and covered in tree pollen with a mottled effect created by a light rain shower ........

No body is going to match me!!
Ah yes, tree sap! Last time the guys came to clean my car, it was covered, and after washing was still there. They said the only way to get rid of it was to clay it. A couple of days later after it had rained, all the sap had gone!
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I'm smug in the knowledge that mine is unique in my town!!

Carbon Black ........ and covered in tree pollen with a mottled effect created by a light rain shower ........

No body is going to match me!!
Ah yes, tree sap! Last time the guys came to clean my car, it was covered, and after washing was still there. They said the only way to get rid of it was to clay it. A couple of days later after it had rained, all the sap had gone!
After such experience I would never call them again. Mine is also covered by that sh.. (a month probably) but can't clean it right now. I will post when I do that and what was the result.
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      04-20-2019, 12:19 PM   #22
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There is another M40i here at my office in white. Other than that I haven't seen many M40i's out on the streets at all so I haven't been too bothered yet. I at least can know mine is more unique than the one sitting in the parking lot at work since I've ditched the Cerium Grey trim.
What’s funny is I have a white one haha, and I’m here in AZ as well... you don’t work down in Chandler by chance do you? Because there’s someone with a silver one where I work
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