The Big Day has arrived
03-11-2006, 10:20 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530xiT Titanium Silver, 6-speed Manual, new style Start/Stop ignition, Black Dakota Leather, anthracite maple wood trim, heated seats front and rear, heated steering wheel, headlight washers, automatic tailgate, auto dimming mirrors, Logic 7, 6-disc changer, sport seats, shadow line trim, rear sun blinds, PDC, adaptive xenons, 18" style 123 wheels, , navigation, voice control, bluetooth, BMW roof rack + bike attachments,
I can see the pics. Your car looks sweet. I am sure once you started driving it, you didn't want to stop. Enjoy. 
03-12-2006, 08:34 AM
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My Ride: 2006 Alpine White 550i, Auburn Int., AS, CA, SMG, Premium Sound, Sport Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg, Fold Down Rear Seats, HUD, Navi, SIRIUS, M Body Kit
OK... I have owned the car for 2 days now... WHAT A BEAST!!!! The things I love the most are1) the handling is ridiculous with Active Steering, 2)HUD is the coolest feature I have ever had on any car I owned, 3) Comfort Access is sweet, 4) I absolutely LOVE the Auburn interior.
A few observations... SMG definitely gets a while to get used to but I like it so far. The only thing is that when I go from 1st to 2nd gear it feels like a long pause between the shift... does Sport mode make it a shorter shift? Im still feeling out the car but so far it has been better than I expected. If you guys know why the SMG shifts like that from 1st to 2nd or if thats a normal thing please let me know.
A few observations... SMG definitely gets a while to get used to but I like it so far. The only thing is that when I go from 1st to 2nd gear it feels like a long pause between the shift... does Sport mode make it a shorter shift? Im still feeling out the car but so far it has been better than I expected. If you guys know why the SMG shifts like that from 1st to 2nd or if thats a normal thing please let me know.
03-12-2006, 11:03 AM
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My Ride: mystic blue 530i, auburn dakota, sport, nav, cold, dob 1-25-2006
Originally Posted by kaboom' post='253751' date='Mar 12 2006, 12:34 PM
OK... I have owned the car for 2 days now... WHAT A BEAST!!!! The things I love the most are1) the handling is ridiculous with Active Steering, 2)HUD is the coolest feature I have ever had on any car I owned, 3) Comfort Access is sweet, 4) I absolutely LOVE the Auburn interior.
A few observations... SMG definitely gets a while to get used to but I like it so far. The only thing is that when I go from 1st to 2nd gear it feels like a long pause between the shift... does Sport mode make it a shorter shift? Im still feeling out the car but so far it has been better than I expected. If you guys know why the SMG shifts like that from 1st to 2nd or if thats a normal thing please let me know.
A few observations... SMG definitely gets a while to get used to but I like it so far. The only thing is that when I go from 1st to 2nd gear it feels like a long pause between the shift... does Sport mode make it a shorter shift? Im still feeling out the car but so far it has been better than I expected. If you guys know why the SMG shifts like that from 1st to 2nd or if thats a normal thing please let me know.
03-12-2006, 11:54 AM
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My Ride: 2006 Alpine White 550i, Auburn Int., AS, CA, SMG, Premium Sound, Sport Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg, Fold Down Rear Seats, HUD, Navi, SIRIUS, M Body Kit
The pics are on page 2. I will be posting a few more when the rain goes away and I wash my car for the first time.
03-13-2006, 09:48 AM
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My Ride: 2006 Alpine White 550i, Auburn Int., AS, CA, SMG, Premium Sound, Sport Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg, Fold Down Rear Seats, HUD, Navi, SIRIUS, M Body Kit
Ok... here they are again... I tried it a little bit different this time... More pics will come when I get my car washed for the first time!!!
03-13-2006, 09:58 AM
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My Ride: '06 550i 6 Speed MT, Navigation, PDC, Cold Weather Pkg, Logic7, Prem Pkg, Sport Pkg, Active Steering, Comfort Seats, Comfort Access, HUD, Alpine White on Black Dakota & a Big Grin ;-) <---- On the vessel from Germany...
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Originally Posted by 1600' post='254265' date='Mar 13 2006, 01:57 PM
You are one lucky fella! Is that a stick shift I see?
SMG...
Congrats!!! - i'm waiting anxiously for my baby to arrive...
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Your pics make me like the Alpine White even better - i'm happy with my choice !!!
03-13-2006, 09:58 AM
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My Ride: 2006 Alpine White 550i, Auburn Int., AS, CA, SMG, Premium Sound, Sport Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg, Fold Down Rear Seats, HUD, Navi, SIRIUS, M Body Kit
Its SMG. It was a bright and sunny day so that caused the glare... sorry about that... you can thank mother nature for that 
03-13-2006, 10:01 AM
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My Ride: Currently: (3/1/06) 2002 530i black on black prem, sport, cold, xenon.
Originally Posted by kaboom' post='254258' date='Mar 13 2006, 01:48 PM
Ok... here they are again... I tried it a little bit different this time... More pics will come when I get my car washed for the first time!!!