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2007 BMW 650i
Experience the Ultimate Freedom
Convertible
by
K a ih i - kkn C arr
T h e re 's a new class o f car out
there th a t's quietly making an im
pression at he top end o f the m arket
- it's the big, nasty convertible.
Jaguar and C adillac are the natural
heirs to this kind o f road monster;
som ething with a big motor, a long
hood and as co m fo rta b le as a
su ltan 's palace.
BM W is not to be denied, and
they offer the 650i Convertible as
their player in the gam e. M erging
the refined style and fiery spirit of
the legendary 6 Coupe with the
open-air freedom o f a convertible,
the stunning 6 Series Convertible
seizes the im agination as boldly as
it captures the eye.
A m uscular 4.8-liter V-8 pow er
plant delivers 360-hp at 6300 rpm
36()-1b torque at 3400 rpm; produc-
ing a riveting 5,6-second launch to
60 mph. T he 650i Convertible has
the am bience o f a true high-perfor
m ance sports car. Both the Coupe
and the C onvertible inspire a feel
ing o f control and success, before
they even leave the d riv ew ay .
T hese cars encourage the driver to
take driving seriously. Unlike most
other luxury coupes, the 6 Series
offers more than ju st your average
autom atic transm ission. For those
who truly enjoy m axim um involve
ment. a 6-speed manual and S e
quential M anual G earbox (SM G )
are also offered.
More than ju st raw pow er, the
BMW6Series Rietta Payton and S p e c ific a tio n s: 4.8-L iter, 3 2-V alve (4 -ca m ) 3 6 0 -h p a t 6 3 0 0 rpm , V-8 E ngine: 6 - S p e e d S te p T ro n ic
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num erous high-tech m aterials to
helps to suppress body roll during
keep its w eight dow n. A com posite front to rear. In addition, the 650i ing lot or tearing up the open road.
aggressive
cornering.
T
o
provide
car
enthusiasts
with
the
trunk, alum inum suspension co m offers B M W 's revolutionary A c
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oothest
ultimate
driving
experi
ponents. alum inum dixtrs and ther tive Steering system that can ad
After
all.
it
is
a
BMW. Standard fea
ence,
the
6
Series
incorporates
the
m oplastic front fenders all contrib ju st the steering ratio to the m axi
tures
include
18-inch
wheels with
A
ctive
Steering
system
along
with
ute to the effort, w hile the rem ain m um m an eu v erab ility , w hether
run-flat
tires,
premium
leather
uphol-
A
ctive
Roll
Stabilization,
which
ing bulk is perfectly balanced 50/50 y o u ’re granny cruising in the park
stery, wood trim, dual-zone auto
matic cl imate control, an M P3-com-
patible C D player, Bluetooth wire
less capabi lity. a full set o f one-touch
power windows, heated pow er mir
rors and a pow er top for the convert
ible, front seats feature driver memory
and electric heaters. The l-Dri ve ve
hicle m anagem ent svstem is inte
grated into the console, w hilea DVD-
based navigation system with voice
com m and and park distance control
also com e standard. Standard safety
features include front side-impact,
full-length side curtain airbags and
the rolloverprotection system, which
is only available in the Convertible.
The bottom line on the BMW 650i
Convertible is that folks who are
looking into the “big nasty roadster’’
class are going to love it. It’s got all
the bells and whistles, it rides smooth
even with the top down at 70 mph.,
it’s showy and it handles with the
confident speed and agil ity of achee-
tah.
S ports
Let me help you purchase
your next vehicle (new or used).
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Florida Repeat in NCAA Tourney
With same
starting five
U n iv e rsity o f Florida G a to rs p la y e r A l H orford
h o ld s u p a p ie c e o f th e g a m e n e t M o n d a y
a fte r d e f e a ti n g th e O hio S t a t e U n ive rsity
B u c k e y e s in th e ir NCAA D ivisio n 1 (
m e n 's b a s k e tb a l l c h a m p io n s h ip
(A P) — The Florida G ators took a
chom p out o f NCA A history with
the repeat they sim ply had to have.
Now they w ant more. They want
to be called one o f the best team s c f
all time.
T he G ato rs m ade th eir case
M onday night with an 84-75 vic
tory over O hio State to capture the
second straight national cham pi
onship that was the.r only reason
able goal this season.
They becam e the first team to go
back-to-back since Duke in 1992
and the first ever to repeat with the
sam e starting five.
“i think this team should godow n
as one o f the best team s in college
basketball history,” coach Billy
D onovan said. “Not as the most
talented, and not on style points —
but because they en co m p assed
w hat the word ’team ’ m eans.”
Al Horford had 18 points and 12
rebounds, Taurean G reen had 16
d a m n in A t la n t a
points and G reg O d en ’s 25 points
and 12 rebounds w eren’t enough
for O hio State (35-4) to stop the
G ators (35-5) from com pleting the
quest they set upon when all the
/
X
starters delayed their NBA plans
for a try at another title.
W hile the debate about the best
team s o f all tim e can truly begin,
there is no denying that Florida's
Jackson Named to Hall of Fame
( AP) Phil Jackson rode his string
o f three separate NBA cham pion
ship th ree-p eats straig h t to the
Basketball Hall o f Fam e in his first
year o f consideration.
Jackson has won nine NBA titles
as a coach with Chicago and the
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This win com pletes a 2(X)7 cham
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sports — m en ’s hoops and foot
ball. Florida, a 41-14 w inner in the
football title gam e in January, re
m ains the only program in history
to hold both cham pionships at the
same time.
The celebration looked much the
same as last year. Lots o f jersey
tugging, jum ping onto press row
and Joakim Noah running into the
stands to hug it out with loved ones.
D onovan added another gold
star to his resum e, w hich figures to
com m and more than his current $ 1.7
million salary next season, w hether
he returns to Florida or bolts for a
possible jo b offer at Kentucky.
M eanwhile, one thing Florida has
alw ays been able to do is shoot the
ball — a nation-leading 53 percent
this year — and M onday night was
no exception. T he G ators w ent 10-
fo r-18 from 3-point range.
And Florida also had quicker
hands.
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