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Originally Posted by kscarrol' date='May 11 2005, 04:29 PM
Very nice setup Hardware!? I'm envious, I couldn't make the ED on my car.? Maybe for the next one, when the kids are older... 
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I'm sending the little woman ahead with the kids,
Then I'm picking up the car with my brother in law in Munich and we drive down to Monaco for 2 fun filled weeks in the french riviera sun.
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Originally Posted by Hardware' date='May 11 2005, 03:07 PM
[quote name='kscarrol' date='May 11 2005, 04:29 PM']Very nice setup Hardware!? I'm envious, I couldn't make the ED on my car.? Maybe for the next one, when the kids are older...
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I'm sending the little woman ahead with the kids,
Then I'm picking up the car with my brother in law in Munich and we drive down to Monaco for 2 fun filled weeks in the french riviera sun.
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[/quote]Oh, sure, go ahead and rub it in some more!
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Originally Posted by Hardware' date='May 11 2005, 02:14 PM
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>Thank you all for the warm welcome.</span>
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ED is great! Enjoy every minute of it! The time will go by so fast!
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My Ride: 535D Sport Auto
Originally Posted by Hardware' date='May 11 2005, 03:26 PM
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>Greetings to All,</span>
Let me start by saying that I've been reading this forum for about 3 weeks now,
? and you have definitely influenced some of my decision making.? 
As a result, I joined BMWCCA, registered in E60 Forums and ordered?
? (my first) a 2005 545i for European Delivery on July 18th.
Here are the specs:
Titanium Grey
Black Dakota Leather
Athracite wood trim
SMG
Sport Package
Premium Sound with Sirius Satellite
Cold Weather with Rear seat heating too
Sunshades
Fold down rear seats
I am very excited about the European Delivery and plan to document it in detail. I appreciate any input/comments/suggestions concerning my selections/options/ED.
Thanks in advance.
Let me start by saying that I've been reading this forum for about 3 weeks now,
? and you have definitely influenced some of my decision making.? As a result, I joined BMWCCA, registered in E60 Forums and ordered?
? (my first) a 2005 545i for European Delivery on July 18th. Here are the specs:
Titanium Grey
Black Dakota Leather
Athracite wood trim
SMG
Sport Package
Premium Sound with Sirius Satellite
Cold Weather with Rear seat heating too
Sunshades
Fold down rear seats
I am very excited about the European Delivery and plan to document it in detail. I appreciate any input/comments/suggestions concerning my selections/options/ED.
Thanks in advance.
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ED is great. I saved a bundle and got more car than I thought I could afford. Delivery was flawless. Re-delivery took far too long but I was compensated and my case was apparently unusal. Overall it was a great experience and I'd do it over in a heartbeat. Have fun.
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Originally Posted by stream' date='May 11 2005, 04:43 PM
[quote name='speedracerF4i' date='May 11 2005, 01:41 PM']If you can, get the Navigation.? I couldn't survive in Europe without it.? I did ED last November and it was the most enlightening trip of all time for me.? The navigation will also allow you more voice commands than non-nav.
Get ready for the agony of waiting :'(
Get ready for the agony of waiting :'(
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[/quote]I am on the phone with my salesman as i write this. he's not sure how much more functionality is added to the voice commands with the NAV. On the other hand, if I can find a recent set of European DVDs cheap, then it might be worth it to add the option.
Any ideas?
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Originally Posted by Hardware' date='May 11 2005, 03:26 PM
[quote name='stream' date='May 11 2005, 04:43 PM'][quote name='speedracerF4i' date='May 11 2005, 01:41 PM']If you can, get the Navigation.? I couldn't survive in Europe without it.? I did ED last November and it was the most enlightening trip of all time for me.? The navigation will also allow you more voice commands than non-nav.
Get ready for the agony of waiting :'(
Get ready for the agony of waiting :'(
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[/quote]I am on the phone with my salesman as i write this. he's not sure how much more functionality is added to the voice commands with the NAV. On the other hand, if I can find a recent set of European DVDs cheap, then it might be worth it to add the option.
Any ideas?
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[/quote]Let me know your exact dates. Beewang or I may have discs for you to borrow.
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Originally Posted by Hardware' date='May 11 2005, 03:26 PM
[quote name='stream' date='May 11 2005, 04:43 PM'][quote name='speedracerF4i' date='May 11 2005, 01:41 PM']If you can, get the Navigation.? I couldn't survive in Europe without it.? I did ED last November and it was the most enlightening trip of all time for me.? The navigation will also allow you more voice commands than non-nav.
Get ready for the agony of waiting :'(
Get ready for the agony of waiting :'(
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[/quote]I am on the phone with my salesman as i write this. he's not sure how much more functionality is added to the voice commands with the NAV. On the other hand, if I can find a recent set of European DVDs cheap, then it might be worth it to add the option.
Any ideas?
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[/quote]Get the NAV. Without it you will have a terrible holiday. and you will appreciate it when you get back home. Your dealership should throw in a Euro DVD for you. make sure you take it with you. I returned mine to the sales manager when I got back.
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Originally Posted by arnolds' date='May 11 2005, 06:28 PM
[quote name='Hardware' date='May 11 2005, 03:26 PM'][quote name='stream' date='May 11 2005, 04:43 PM'][quote name='speedracerF4i' date='May 11 2005, 01:41 PM']If you can, get the Navigation.? I couldn't survive in Europe without it.? I did ED last November and it was the most enlightening trip of all time for me.? The navigation will also allow you more voice commands than non-nav.
Get ready for the agony of waiting :'(
Get ready for the agony of waiting :'(
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[/quote]I am on the phone with my salesman as i write this. he's not sure how much more functionality is added to the voice commands with the NAV. On the other hand, if I can find a recent set of European DVDs cheap, then it might be worth it to add the option.
Any ideas?
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[/quote]Let me know your exact dates. Beewang or I may have discs for you to borrow.
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[/quote]Hey Arnolds that would be awsome.
I'm leaving the States for Europe on July 13th. Picking up the car on July 18th and back to the States on July 31st.
What do you think?