Picked up my baby yesterday
10-21-2005, 11:50 AM
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My Ride: '06 530i, Titanium Silver, Gray Leather, Sports PKG, Premium PKG, Sound PKG, Cold PKG, STEP Tranny, Power sun shades, fold rear seats, rear seat heating, PDC, Nav
WOW...WOW 
That sums it up. (I know will post pixs after I take them this weekend).
For those of you that are curious: (9/36 production)
I HAVE the start/stop button.
I HAVE the perspective view on my NAV (TOTALLY AWESOME)
The PDC display is awesome...
Drove it around a little bit yesterday..and MAN, what a night/day difference than my (1991) ACURA Integra GS!
OK, gots to get back to work...I know pixs will follow shortly...
-Hit
That sums it up. (I know will post pixs after I take them this weekend).For those of you that are curious: (9/36 production)
I HAVE the start/stop button.
I HAVE the perspective view on my NAV
(TOTALLY AWESOME)The PDC display is awesome...
Drove it around a little bit yesterday..and MAN, what a night/day difference than my (1991) ACURA Integra GS!
OK, gots to get back to work...I know pixs will follow shortly...
-Hit
10-21-2005, 11:55 AM
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My Ride: My ex-ride: EU '08 LCI 520dA. Space Grey, Sport Seats in Black Leather/Fabric Anthracite, Sport Steering Wheel, A/C with Extended Features, Hi-Fi Speakers, Cup Holders, Cruise with Braking function, Folding Rear Seats, Xenons, Park Distance Control.
Congrats!
Go out and drive your bab'
But remeber to drive tender the first 2000 km, so she will brake nicely in
Go out and drive your bab'
But remeber to drive tender the first 2000 km, so she will brake nicely in
10-21-2005, 11:57 AM
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My Ride: '06 - 550 - on order (estimated final production date of 10/17/05, per BMW). Final Production Date 10/14, one day early!!!! DELIVERED - 11/30/05!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROCK ON>!!!!
Black Sapphire Metallic - Black leather
Sport Pkg, Cold Weather, Premium Sound, Sirius Radio, Steptronic, Rear Side Air Bags, Comfort Access, Rear Sunshade, Fold Down Split Rear Seat w/ Ski Bag, Navigation. Aux. Audio Input added 11/30/05
Congrats!!!!!
Was it a 9/26 production? If so... sounds like a decent ship time... for travelling to LA. Did it arrive around the date your dealer stated... or earlier?
Was it a 9/26 production? If so... sounds like a decent ship time... for travelling to LA. Did it arrive around the date your dealer stated... or earlier?
10-21-2005, 11:58 AM
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My Ride: 530 2006
msport package, steptronic, pdc, mystik blue, grey dakota leather, sunroof, Bi-Xenon, heated rear seats, Hi-FI system, velour carpets
Nice congrats!!! What color?? Plz post pics!!
10-21-2005, 12:00 PM
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My Ride: '06 530i, Titanium Silver, Gray Leather, Sports PKG, Premium PKG, Sound PKG, Cold PKG, STEP Tranny, Power sun shades, fold rear seats, rear seat heating, PDC, Nav
Originally Posted by LyleAlzado' date='Oct 21 2005, 12:57 PM
Congrats!!!!!
Was it a 9/26 production?? If so... sounds like a decent ship time... for travelling to LA.? Did it arrive around the date your dealer stated... or earlier?
Was it a 9/26 production?? If so... sounds like a decent ship time... for travelling to LA.? Did it arrive around the date your dealer stated... or earlier?
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I arrived at the same time my dealer predicted it would. BTW 9/36 = Sept 36th week of production.
-Hit
10-21-2005, 12:00 PM
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My Ride: 2003 X5 3.0----->gone
2004 Porsche Cayenne S : Gemballa front and back bodykit, fabspeed bypass pipes, Gemballa exhaust pipes, full option, 20" factory sport design rims------>gone
2005 545i 6-spd manual---->de-badged, CDV removal, Autosolutions short shift kit, resonator removal, premium package, PDC, xenon, almost full options, hardwire V1 install ....looking for mods...
2007 550i 6-spd----> Premium package, sport package, Logic7, heated everything, Rogue Engineering SSK, CDV removal, hardwire V1 install, aFe cold air intake, Custom Magnaflow exhaust....
Congrats....nice car....enjoy it....hope you don't drive the car in LA like you would in downtown delhi or mumbai.....u know what i'm talking about 
ps. it cracks me up whenever u guys call your car "baby".....hahahahahahhaa
ps. it cracks me up whenever u guys call your car "baby".....hahahahahahhaa
10-21-2005, 12:04 PM
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My Ride: '06 530i, Titanium Silver, Gray Leather, Sports PKG, Premium PKG, Sound PKG, Cold PKG, STEP Tranny, Power sun shades, fold rear seats, rear seat heating, PDC, Nav
Originally Posted by Jeffs' date='Oct 21 2005, 01:00 PM
Congrats....nice car....enjoy it....hope you don't drive the car in LA like you would in downtown delhi or mumbai.....u know what i'm talking about ?
ps. it cracks me up whenever u guys call your car "baby".....hahahahahahhaa
? ps. it cracks me up whenever u guys call your car "baby".....hahahahahahhaa
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10-21-2005, 05:23 PM
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My Ride: In a place where the Mercedes density is the highest in the world (no. of MB per square kilometer) I choose a Bimmer, why? because of one thing "The Ultimate Driving Experience"
My Ride:
523i Steptronic, Silver Grey Exterior, Black Interior with Black Dakota Leather and Maple Wood Trim. Chrome Grill, Style 123 rim, Airbags everywhere, PDC, Rain sensor, Auto lights, Moveable front armrest, Advance Climate Control, Glass Sunroof, Auto dimming interior and exterior mirror with foldable functions, Extended Lights package, 6 CD changer in glove box, Power seats with memory, Power adjustable steering wheel, Power rear sunblinds.
Add ons: 123 wheels, chrome grill, K&N Hi flow filter, Eibach Pro Kit, e60.net decal and 24,000km
Past rides:
2001 Nissan Xterra SE
1999 E39 523i
1999 E46 323i
1996 Acura Integra LS
Congrats man! From an Integra to an E60 that's a big change of course it feels totally different.