530d or 525d?
01-17-2006, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by E60Sim' post='225621' date='Jan 17 2006, 10:44 PM
It's very bad for the automatic gearbox... It's killing the "clutch" in the auto-gearbox!!
I would never do that in our E60! Never!
I would never do that in our E60! Never!
My search is about to end and i think i am going to keep the box (it is from www.tuningbox.com) because in all the information i gathered in the net (english, french and even some german - with the help of google translate) i couldn't find anyone reporting a problem with this kit.
The improvements are very, very noticeable, specially in the accelerations at higher speeds and for less than ?500 it is more than worth it!
Just a final word about the service: the keyword is if there is any trouble or doubt just return it. Man, this approach really works!
About engine life i will tell as i will do 200.000km with it.
01-18-2006, 09:13 AM
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A little bird told me (remember BMW UK are in Bracknell) that the updated E60 will have revised engines the two that need the revisions if you look across the range are the 3.0i and the 2.5d. The 3.5d is fine, the 3.0d has just been revised, the 2.0d is a class leader.
01-18-2006, 09:57 AM
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My search is about to end and i think i am going to keep the box (it is from www.tuningbox.com) because in all the information i gathered in the net (english, french and even some german - with the help of google translate) i couldn't find anyone reporting a problem with this kit.
The improvements are very, very noticeable, specially in the accelerations at higher speeds and for less than €500 it is more than worth it!
Just a final word about the service: the keyword is if there is any trouble or doubt just return it. Man, this approach really works!
About engine life i will tell as i will do 200.000km with it.
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Where did you get the tuningbox so cheap. In Holland the list price is 844 Euro ex. VAT!
01-18-2006, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Ralph-NL' post='226062' date='Jan 18 2006, 09:13 PM
where did you get that price flavio?
http://www-shop.holland-java.nl/?search_pr...bgroup=&x=0&y=0
01-18-2006, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Nova Invicta' post='225991' date='Jan 18 2006, 06:13 PM
A little bird told me (remember BMW UK are in Bracknell) that the updated E60 will have revised engines the two that need the revisions if you look across the range are the 3.0i and the 2.5d. The 3.5d is fine, the 3.0d has just been revised, the 2.0d is a class leader.
01-18-2006, 11:20 AM
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From the Dutch Tuningbox distributor Holland Java:
http://www-shop.holland-java.nl/?search_pr...bgroup=&x=0&y=0
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Oh i see they deliver parts to a company that belongs to a friend of mine, I;ll ask him about it. BTW they don't really advertise it on the website.... strange
http://www-shop.holland-java.nl/?search_pr...bgroup=&x=0&y=0
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Oh i see they deliver parts to a company that belongs to a friend of mine, I;ll ask him about it. BTW they don't really advertise it on the website.... strange
01-18-2006, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Ralph-NL' post='226062' date='Jan 18 2006, 09:13 PM
where did you get that price flavio?
http://www-shop.holland-java.nl/?search_pr...bgroup=&x=0&y=0
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Maybe you can get a nice discount! For 500 Euro's I am tempted to get one.
01-18-2006, 11:23 AM
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A little bird told me (remember BMW UK are in Bracknell) that the updated E60 will have revised engines the two that need the revisions if you look across the range are the 3.0i and the 2.5d. The 3.5d is fine, the 3.0d has just been revised, the 2.0d is a class leader.
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Nova Invicta is quite correct the 530d has just been upgraded.
01-18-2006, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Nova Invicta' post='225991' date='Jan 18 2006, 06:13 PM
A little bird told me (remember BMW UK are in Bracknell) that the updated E60 will have revised engines the two that need the revisions if you look across the range are the 3.0i and the 2.5d. The 3.5d is fine, the 3.0d has just been revised, the 2.0d is a class leader.
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Since when has the 3.0i engine been diesel?
Read Nova's comment slowly 