Last year the force emblazoned the logo Operation Payback on a convicted drug dealer's BMW convertible to highlight the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

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Then we followed Lauren to L.A., top down on the BMW convertible with Natasha Bedingfield blaring, to accompany her through internships, college heartbreak and best-friend drama in The Hills.

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Below me in the garage was my beloved silver BMW 325 convertible.

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What I have left out is the cruel fact that the BMW 650i convertible came to me one of the cold, chilly weeks of this mild winter, and I was hesitant to drop the top on days of inclement weather.

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We have little retro cars like the VW New Beetle (and a convertible is coming), the Mini from BMW and the Chrysler PT Cruiser.

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