View Poll Results: Before purchasing your E60, how much did you get behind the wheel?
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How much did you drive the E60 before purchase?
01-14-2006, 08:49 AM
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My Ride: -04 530D
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Laakkonen also but in Herttoniemi and Janne H. Like to mak business with him.
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01-14-2006, 01:29 PM
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My Ride: 2008 Sapphire Black on Black M5 - loaded sans soft close doors
I put every test drive mile on a dealers 330 and 550 over the course of a month. Kept coming back and driving both cause I could not decide which one I wanted (sporty car 330 or large bullet 550). I ended up ordering the 550 after probably my 5th test drive (and thinking about it for another 3 days).
01-14-2006, 01:39 PM
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My Ride: 2004 BMW 530I steptronic, Orient Blue, Dakota Black Leather, Finishers Aluminium with Wave Cutting interior, NAVIgation, Radio PROFESSIONAL, CD in-dash, Hi-Fi extended sound system, PDC system, Bi-Xenons lights with washers, cruise-control, heated seats, Extended AC, auto"shade" mirrors, auto lights sensors, rain/wiper sensor, M-tech leather multifunction steering wheel, side airbags rearseats, sliding armrest, smoker's package (I don't smoke!), velour floor mats, spare wheel and jack, 122 style rims winter setup, M135 style rims summer setup
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Honestly I was always a big Audi fan. With the bad roads here and ugly weather Quattro rocks. As I was all about getting a new Audi last year I realized oh $uck, the new A6 does not fit in my garage anymore. A few inches longer 
so I was right at the BMW dealer..... 2 short test drives, 3 visit later and the E60 was in the garage, fits tit as hell, if I get too many bugs on my front licence plate I can't close the garage
to be honest, I was thinking about swithching from Audi to BMW a long time a go.... it was gong the be the M3, 630i or E60.... M3 is all about end of prodcuction..... 630i was not produced yet........ 530i perfect deal
so I was right at the BMW dealer..... 2 short test drives, 3 visit later and the E60 was in the garage, fits tit as hell, if I get too many bugs on my front licence plate I can't close the garage to be honest, I was thinking about swithching from Audi to BMW a long time a go.... it was gong the be the M3, 630i or E60.... M3 is all about end of prodcuction..... 630i was not produced yet........ 530i perfect deal
01-14-2006, 02:09 PM
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My Ride: '04 545iS 6 spd, bought new via eBay, 11/05; Blk/Gry, Cold, L7, PDC, BMW Rear seatcover for pets.
First "Bumwa" was a new 1971 2002. High performance 5s since 1987. Beamer motorcycles too, currently on an 07 BMW K1200 GT; also a Moto Guzzi 1000 SP III.
Originally Posted by hoopsrob' post='223993' date='Jan 13 2006, 10:02 PM
OK, you just agreed to sink +/- $60k (USD) in an E60. How much time did you actually drive the car prior to purchasing it?
NONE/ZERO/Bought it cold via eBay. Relied on ~35 years experience with them.
Only regret is wheelwell intrusion on footwell for impeded, hazardous clutching. But I'm sure I would have overlooked this is a demo drive.
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01-14-2006, 02:39 PM
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My Ride: 2008 535i: June 6th start build, complete June 17th, at NY Port July 5th, at dealer July 10th, took delivery Friday July 13- Plantimum Bronze/Natural Brown Leather/Light Poplar, Sport Package, Sport Auto, Active Steering, Premium Package, CWP & PDC. Dinan Performance Software 384hp & 421 ft/lbs.
I took out a two year lease on my 2002 E39, at a higher expense, knowing that the E60 was around the corner. There were no E60 SMG's built yet so I ordered it for a March build, which was the earliest you could order it. So I knew I was getting it two years before it was out.
01-14-2006, 02:43 PM
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My Ride: 530iA Silver Grey , black interior. Premium Package, Navigation System, Head-up Display, Radio Satellite, Adaptive Xenon Headlights. AC Schnitzer Front Lip, H&R springs, Rear red reflector, All season Floor mat,
It took me just one test-drive, and i purchased the car the very next day..
01-14-2006, 06:07 PM
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My Ride: Ordered 550i ED on 9/24/05. Titanium silver, priority one seating (black), steptronic, sports package, premium sound system, active steering, comfort access, power rear sunshades, navigation, head up display, rear door air bag
Fell in love with the car's styling first. Never driven a BMW at all. I was just looking for something nice to replace my Buick -- something with a cd player (the Buick didn't have one). Just knew instinctively that BMW made great cars. Thought about Acura, Lexus, even (dare I say it) Mercedes Benz. But after participating in the breast cancer test drive at a local BMW dealer, I knew right away a Bimmer was in my future. That day I drove a 530 with SMG (not crazy about the option) and a 745il -- felt like I was king of the road. A quick two and one half years later (needed to build up my bank account so I could afford to pay cash) and a 550i is now mine. 1500 miles of driving on Germany has cemented my decision as the best one I have made in my life. 
