Brought home my first BMW, 545i, initial thoughts
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From: New Jersey
My Ride: '05 545 Titanium Silver, Black Leather - Nav, Logic 7, Cold weather.
Mods:
Carbon filter removed.
M5 iDrive knob.
Umnitza license plate LEDs.
MP3
40% 3M tint
ACS Anti-Roll(sway) bars
RPI Scoop
G-tech Pro RR
CF Roundels
CF Wheel caps
Congrats with the new purchase! I got mine recently with 18k on it unfortunately not the sport pack. make sure you are in DS to get the best response.
Some guys are happy with the sprint booster but I'm happy with my remap
Some guys are happy with the sprint booster but I'm happy with my remap
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From: Hunterdon Cty, NJ
My Ride: 04 545i
Originally Posted by Brit_in_NJ' post='633746' date='Jul 27 2008, 05:17 PM
Congrats with the new purchase! I got mine recently with 18k on it unfortunately not the sport pack. make sure you are in DS to get the best response.
Some guys are happy with the sprint booster but I'm happy with my remap
Some guys are happy with the sprint booster but I'm happy with my remap
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From: Newnan, Georgia
My Ride: 2004 545i
Production date: 02/04
Color: Black Sapphire Metallic
Trim: Anthracite
Options: Sport package with STEPTRONIC, Premium Sound, Rear Sunshade, Xenon
Welcome and enjoy. So what was your last car...since you notice the power of the V8 was not too impressive for you?
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From: Encino, CA
My Ride: 04 545i - Titanium Silver/Black, Sport pkg, Comfort Seats w/ Lumbar, Premium Sound, power rear sunshade, Adaptive Xenon Headlights, Steptronic, Park Distance Control, Fold down rear seats w/ski bag, Aux jack, 6-disk changer, puddle lamps...
Engine: Custom Remus cat-back exhaust w/chrome square tips, K&N Air Filter, Charcoal Filter Removed, Sprint Booster :-), 50/50 mix of 91+100 Octane, EuroRev ECU Remap (coming soon lol), Dinan High-Flow Throttle Body (coming soon...maybe lol)
Interior: Portable Sirius Stilletto 100 w/car kit, Garmin Nuvi 680 mounted below rear-view mirror, LCI-style I-drive knob, Dark Poplar Center Dashboard Trim.
Exterior: E60 forum clings, 5% rear tint, ACS roof spoiler (painted black for distinct look against limo tint), ACS trunk spoiler, ACS add-on front spoiler and rear apron (awaiting installation), "18 Black Staggered BeBeS Style OER (emergency replacement for cracked sport 124 rims), black kidney grill, white accessory lighting (including license and trunk lamps), Angel-eye upgrade, AIB xenon-matched fog lamps, AIB V3's on order, red rear reflectors
Congrats on your purchase!!! If you can spend $<650 more bucks, go for an ECU remap for a bit more power throughout the band. Check out Joe's (r1racer) dyno HERE for what to expect. Enjoy your beast!!!
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From: Irvine, So.Cal
Chennai, India
My Ride: 2005 545i
congrats on the new car,
i had the exact same steering issue with my 05' 545 that i purchased in april. Got a hunter roadforce balancing done on the wheels and an alignment and it was corrected.
i had the exact same steering issue with my 05' 545 that i purchased in april. Got a hunter roadforce balancing done on the wheels and an alignment and it was corrected.
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Thanks everyone - I'm happy to be a part of the community.
Last car was a 1997 Eclipse GS-T. It had an upgraded turbo...pretty much everything. It put down about ~270hp to the wheels so I figured the 545i would feel a lot faster and it does a little... I think I just need to get use to the naturally aspirated engine.
Originally Posted by khooger' post='633800' date='Jul 27 2008, 06:47 PM
Welcome and enjoy. So what was your last car...since you notice the power of the V8 was not too impressive for you?
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From: Thousand Oaks, California
My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
Retired Rides - 1989 325i convertible, 1995 M3, 2002 X5, 2005 545i, 2008 X5 (Lemon)
Congrats on the new (to you) car and enjoy the forums!! 
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Software updates is a must. Have them replace/check the following:
1. Door Seals
2. Make sure your Idrive screen doesn't have any burnt pixels
3. Get the MP3 CCC update if you have navi so you can play mp3 cds until the mod bug bites and you get a Denison or Ipod adaptor
4. Make sure all of your lights (eyebrow, hids, fogs, taillights) are in top working condition. My lighting control module (LCM) had to be replaced because my eyebrows (orange lights above headlights) weren't coming on.
1. Door Seals
2. Make sure your Idrive screen doesn't have any burnt pixels
3. Get the MP3 CCC update if you have navi so you can play mp3 cds until the mod bug bites and you get a Denison or Ipod adaptor
4. Make sure all of your lights (eyebrow, hids, fogs, taillights) are in top working condition. My lighting control module (LCM) had to be replaced because my eyebrows (orange lights above headlights) weren't coming on.