ive jumped off the BMW bangwon
05-22-2009 | 07:51 PM
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i finally got my new ride. its a white/black 09 E320 Bluetec diesel. i had enough of bmw's problems/glitches with their cars so i decided to give mercedes a try. stock 208hp and 388 tq. once the car has 5000kms first mod is the kleemann kd box which will boost hp to 270 and 450 lb/ft 
. one thing i already miss is bmw handling. pics to come later
. one thing i already miss is bmw handling. pics to come later
05-22-2009 | 07:53 PM
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My Ride: 2011.5 Alpine White E90 M3 | Black Novillo Leather | Carbon Fiber Leather Trim | ZCP | ZP2 | M-DCT | Navigation | Moonroof | 6FL Mods: TMS 12.5mm spacers all around l Hawk HPS Brake Pads l OEM M3 Edition Grills l Paint Matched Side Gills l Key Hole D
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congrats sunny, happy motoring...
j/kcongrats sunny, happy motoring...
05-23-2009 | 06:59 AM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Enjoy the new ride!
05-23-2009 | 07:10 AM
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Enjoy your new car...as far as problems/glitches, I don't know if leaving BMW for M-B is the best solution. Unless they've really gotten their act together (which I think they're working on) they're no less "glitchy" than BMW.
I do have a question about the Bluetec system though. How often do you have to replenish the Adblue? Is it something that lasts a long time or is it something you have to refill fairly often? Where do you buy Adblue? Just wondering...
I do have a question about the Bluetec system though. How often do you have to replenish the Adblue? Is it something that lasts a long time or is it something you have to refill fairly often? Where do you buy Adblue? Just wondering...
05-23-2009 | 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='887523' date='May 23 2009, 08:10 AM
Enjoy your new car...as far as problems/glitches, I don't know if leaving BMW for M-B is the best solution. Unless they've really gotten their act together (which I think they're working on) they're no less "glitchy" than BMW.
I do have a question about the Bluetec system though. How often do you have to replenish the Adblue? Is it something that lasts a long time or is it something you have to refill fairly often? Where do you buy Adblue? Just wondering...
I do have a question about the Bluetec system though. How often do you have to replenish the Adblue? Is it something that lasts a long time or is it something you have to refill fairly often? Where do you buy Adblue? Just wondering...
05-23-2009 | 01:29 PM
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Sunny, besides our 750LI, we have an 03 E500 and an 08 C350 and I can tell you that the E500 at first was a constant pain of problems, but all fixed under warranty, just the hassle of problems. Now its been 3 years since any problems so your E-Class has a history of things that went wrong in the early years but now have been pretty much all worked out so you should have a great car for a long time, but good on gas.
Our 08 C350 has had a couple of small things, quickly fixed by dealer but you are right, the one thing I always miss when I drive the MB is the handling and ride of the BMW. Cant be beat by any MB in my opinion but the MB looks great and is still a very fun car to drive.
Sunny, besides our 750LI, we have an 03 E500 and an 08 C350 and I can tell you that the E500 at first was a constant pain of problems, but all fixed under warranty, just the hassle of problems. Now its been 3 years since any problems so your E-Class has a history of things that went wrong in the early years but now have been pretty much all worked out so you should have a great car for a long time, but good on gas.
Our 08 C350 has had a couple of small things, quickly fixed by dealer but you are right, the one thing I always miss when I drive the MB is the handling and ride of the BMW. Cant be beat by any MB in my opinion but the MB looks great and is still a very fun car to drive.
Originally Posted by Mikey83' post='887546' date='May 23 2009, 08:59 AM
Congrats sunny, please post some pics
05-24-2009 | 10:18 AM
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rudy, adblue gets filled up at every service interval and from what i read its fairly inexpensive.
pkancel, i have read about all the problems the early build W211's had. when i was looking for a car i was considering a used 03-05 E55 but was scared off from reliabilty issues. another reason why i went with diesel is because all new benz's are 4matic which is complety BS. the consumer should have a choice in deciding if they want AWD or RWD but benz has made the decision for everyone in canada. as far as i know only diesel and AMG models come in rwd. ill try to post pics today but be nice because the car looks fugly with 16's on it
mods planned so far are
1. h&r springs
2. tint
3. sprint booster
4. rims
5. KD box
pkancel, i have read about all the problems the early build W211's had. when i was looking for a car i was considering a used 03-05 E55 but was scared off from reliabilty issues. another reason why i went with diesel is because all new benz's are 4matic which is complety BS. the consumer should have a choice in deciding if they want AWD or RWD but benz has made the decision for everyone in canada. as far as i know only diesel and AMG models come in rwd. ill try to post pics today but be nice because the car looks fugly with 16's on it
mods planned so far are
1. h&r springs
2. tint
3. sprint booster
4. rims
5. KD box
vrooom