I got the African Special

new2the3 · 09-15-2006, 03:29 PM

My ten-year-old brother was sitting in the backseat of my sisters 325i. He accidentally dropped a nickel under my sister’s seat and when he went to get it he found a few African coins. These were way under the drivers seat. I guess BMW felt bad about their premium charge and wanted to give back

You would think BMW would have better quality control then to have African coins under the seat. My brother said there were a lot but these are the three he gave me to take pictures of. The car has a build date of 03/06.

Hankdoll · 09-15-2006, 03:31 PM

Are you the original owner (was this a factory option)? By the way, awesome camera.

MIKEYMIKE · 09-15-2006, 03:33 PM

WTF?

ALPINE6SPD · 09-15-2006, 03:34 PM

that is worth .0000000021 cents in US money. Keep looking and maybe you will break the bank.

picus · 09-15-2006, 03:48 PM

Dude, you're car was used to smuggle drugs!

BzsBimmer · 09-15-2006, 03:49 PM

That's the e90 rebate hunt deal they had a while back during easter.
Glad you found them.

shragon · 09-15-2006, 03:49 PM

hahah, that's pretty funny!

scottz5 · 09-15-2006, 03:49 PM

lmao i have some spare coins in that spot now. I hate those vents!

GreddyBoy858 · 09-15-2006, 03:56 PM

Maybe an African dude test drove your car before you got it, and some change fell out of his pocket.... hahaha

DrRT · 09-15-2006, 04:08 PM

Good thing you didn't find a monkey under the seat

Bimmerista · 09-15-2006, 05:07 PM

Let's be a little more precise - those are South African coins - but in NA we're not getting SA made cars, so its someone who drove the car after a trip to SA and dropped the loose change.

nyc3r · 09-15-2006, 05:29 PM

Some African guy had sex in your car and dropped those change.. get a black light and you may find more goodies

complimentary interior wax?

new2the3 · 09-15-2006, 05:29 PM

The car is from SA. BMW makes the 325i there for NA markets.

GregL · 09-15-2006, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by new2the3

The car is from SA. BMW makes the 325i there for NA markets.

Really? I wonder what the proportion of SA 325's are that go to America. Does Canada get them too?

Breyton E36 · 09-15-2006, 08:30 PM

I was at South Bmw here in miami, 2 months back and the e90 325i they had on the floor was built in south africa.

nyc3r · 09-15-2006, 10:34 PM

you can tell where it's built by checking your vin number.

longtran · 09-15-2006, 10:38 PM

ahahhaha....i thought it was something else so i didnt bother looking in here. this is hilarious. good thing i look. i had my laugh for today.

aphall · 09-16-2006, 01:00 AM

That's some funny shit...

knight · 09-16-2006, 01:11 AM

does that mean there's a prize in every box?

Jaws · 09-16-2006, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nyc3r

you can tell where it's built by checking your vin number.

W=Germany A=SA

When I bought my car, I didn't see any SA produced E90s on the lot at all out of about 30 cars that I checked the VIN on.

Heres a VIN decoder http://www.analogx.com/contents/vinview.htm

Joe Bimmer · 09-16-2006, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by new2the3

My ten-year-old brother was sitting in the backseat of my sisters 325i. He accidentally dropped a nickel under my sister’s seat and when he went to get it he found a few African coins. These were way under the drivers seat. I guess BMW felt bad about their premium charge and wanted to give back

You would think BMW would have better quality control then to have African coins under the seat. My brother said there were a lot but these are the three he gave me to take pictures of. The car has a build date of 03/06.

Sounds like your brother might be a little thief, and wanted to "show off" his stealings by "dropping" a nickel under the seat and "retrieving" some African change.

I would call the school, and see if some other kid is balling because your kid-brother scored his show-and-tell coins.

Either that, or maybe your sister has Jungle Fever.

LOL.

kuthair · 09-16-2006, 12:35 PM

That's awesome! I'd leave em there for good luck.

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new2the3 Colonel 380 Rep 2,067 Posts Drives: 2020 X3M Competition Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	I got the African Special My ten-year-old brother was sitting in the backseat of my sisters 325i. He accidentally dropped a nickel under my sister’s seat and when he went to get it he found a few African coins. These were way under the drivers seat. I guess BMW felt bad about their premium charge and wanted to give back You would think BMW would have better quality control then to have African coins under the seat. My brother said there were a lot but these are the three he gave me to take pictures of. The car has a build date of 03/06. Attached Images
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Hankdoll Lieutenant 136 Rep 423 Posts Drives: M2/M3/4/5 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: O.C., CA iTrader: (0)	Are you the original owner (was this a factory option)? By the way, awesome camera. __________________
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MIKEYMIKE Lieutenant Colonel 63 Rep 1,516 Posts Drives: 330i 6mt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SoCal iTrader: (3)	WTF?
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scottz5 Lieutenant Colonel 94 Rep 1,730 Posts Drives: 13 F10 535xi & 11.75 E93 M3 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	lmao i have some spare coins in that spot now. I hate those vents! __________________ 13 F10 535xi JB/B working on it 11.75 E93 M3 MR/Black Stock (wifey) 11 F10 535i AW/CB Mods Gone
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09-15-2006, 03:56 PM	#9
GreddyBoy858 Mack 28 Rep 209 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	Maybe an African dude test drove your car before you got it, and some change fell out of his pocket.... hahaha __________________ 2006 BMW 325i / Jet Black / Black Dakota / Step / Nav w/ iDrive/ Premium / Sport / Sat Radio/ Adaptive Xenon Headlights / Debadged / Chrome Exhaust Tips / Rear Foglight Mod. / Rear DC Power Outlet Mod. / 20% Tint
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Bimmerista Major General 82 Rep 5,732 Posts Drives: superstock Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada iTrader: (0)	Let's be a little more precise - those are South African coins - but in NA we're not getting SA made cars, so its someone who drove the car after a trip to SA and dropped the loose change.
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nyc3r Colonel 112 Rep 2,589 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (24)	Some African guy had sex in your car and dropped those change.. get a black light and you may find more goodies complimentary interior wax?
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Breyton E36 Private 2 Rep 70 Posts Drives: '07 SWP STi Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	I was at South Bmw here in miami, 2 months back and the e90 325i they had on the floor was built in south africa.
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nyc3r Colonel 112 Rep 2,589 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (24)	you can tell where it's built by checking your vin number.
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longtran Lieutenant General 1433 Rep 16,628 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA iTrader: (105) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	ahahhaha....i thought it was something else so i didnt bother looking in here. this is hilarious. good thing i look. i had my laugh for today.
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knight Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 235 Posts Drives: aw 330i Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: houston iTrader: (1)	does that mean there's a prize in every box?
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09-16-2006, 12:35 PM	#22
kuthair Captain 11 Rep 613 Posts Drives: 07 335i Sedan 6MT Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	That's awesome! I'd leave em there for good luck.
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