Waiting on 530Xi
11-14-2004 | 05:46 AM
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From: Pennslyvania, USA
My Ride: '05 530i, stick, jet black, auburn leather, cold weather, premium, premium sound, sport pckg, rear airbags, fold-down rear seats, heated rear seats, PDC, xenons, adaptive headlights, ACC, nav, HUD, sat radio. Winter tires: 124's + Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3 run-flats
I live in a hilly/snowy region, and AWD would be very nice to have considering my 530 will be my commuter (~38K miles/year). I hate the FWD in my '01 Volvo S80 and the fact that I can not turn off the traction control when I'm trying to claw my way up my snowy driveway drives me nuts. My wife's X5 was awesome in the snow.
I've heard from multiple sources that March '05 brings the introduction of the 530xi. Anyone heard more details? Pricing? Is March the first time one could order the car, or the time at which the first one shows up at the dealers? Could March possibly take any longer to arrive?
Will be interested to see if the new 3.0 engine (designated "R6"?) is introduced with/in the 530xi. Heard any details on the R6 timeline? I read: more power, lighter weight, and better fuel economy.
Any word on whether available options will be different with the 530xi? Or will AWD simply be an additional option to the current set?
Thanks in advance...
I've heard from multiple sources that March '05 brings the introduction of the 530xi. Anyone heard more details? Pricing? Is March the first time one could order the car, or the time at which the first one shows up at the dealers? Could March possibly take any longer to arrive?
Will be interested to see if the new 3.0 engine (designated "R6"?) is introduced with/in the 530xi. Heard any details on the R6 timeline? I read: more power, lighter weight, and better fuel economy.
Any word on whether available options will be different with the 530xi? Or will AWD simply be an additional option to the current set?
Thanks in advance...
11-14-2004 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by TBell' date='Nov 14 2004, 07:46 AM
I read: more power, lighter weight, and better fuel economy..
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11-15-2004 | 07:20 AM
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My Ride: 2004 BMW 545I
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11-24-2004 | 07:01 AM
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My Ride: On order: 530xi, R6, Oxford Green, Steptronic, Nav, HUD...
I just ordered a 530xi, US Spec for Euro deliverey. I was told it would come with the new engine. All options are the same as the 2005 530i at this point. Production of the 530xi will begin in Mar with delivery in Apr. 
11-26-2004 | 12:24 AM
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My Ride: On order: 530xi, R6, Oxford Green, Steptronic, Nav, HUD...
My intel says 525xi and 530xi for mid-year 2005. No word on a 545xi next year, however the 545i will be upgraded to a 550i (probably for 2006), so the xi version may wait or not be available. BTW, the 525 and 530 will also come in a 525xiT and 530xiT for the wagon version. For my money, the 530xi with the R6 engine (13% more HP, 12% better mpg) makes sense. The xdrive on the 530 will probably erase the improved gas milage of the new engine. My guess is a 545xi would be able to pass almost everything but a gas station.
11-26-2004 | 07:14 AM
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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 agree Xdrive will decrease gas mileage but my 545 gets 1 mile per gallon better gas mileage than my '02 525 did.
11-26-2004 | 11:14 AM
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My Ride: 2004 BMW 545I
Titanium Silver Metallic / Black Leather / Poplar Grain Wood Trim /Automatic
Cold Weather Package / Heated Rear Seats / Xenon Headlights / Sirius Satellite Radio
Leather Selector Lever w/Wood Inlay / Wood E-Brake Handle / Red Rear Reflectors / BMW All Weather Mats / BMW All Weather Trunk Liner / LoJack Anti-theft System
Where did you order it from? - I would love to get my hands on the 530XI especially if it has the R6 engine - here in New York the xDrive would be quite valuable especially of we continue to have winters like we have been having.