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03-30-2005, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by E60Speed' date='Mar 30 2005, 11:58 PM
[quote name='BMW#4' date='Mar 30 2005, 04:54 PM']Congratulations 
Looks good
Quick question - your signature says "M Double Spoke 19" Mixed Wheels 172 with 245/35 front and 275/30 rear"
Did you pay extra for this option or was is part of the MSports Pack in the UK?
Here in SA they are Style 135M, 18" 245/40 all round
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Looks good
Quick question - your signature says "M Double Spoke 19" Mixed Wheels 172 with 245/35 front and 275/30 rear"
Did you pay extra for this option or was is part of the MSports Pack in the UK?
Here in SA they are Style 135M, 18" 245/40 all round
Thanks
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The Style 172's are now optional with the M Sport pack in the UK, havent checked with our dealers yet, but hopefully they are available here too.
Merv is waiting for the rims to still arrive though, and meanwhile has the 18"'s on
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[/quote]Hi E60Speed,
Had a hectic couple of weeks, just been dropping in briefly to keep tabs on whats happening.
I only noticed after posting that Merv was still waiting for the wheels (for a stupid moment I thought Merv already had 172's on & they were just a different size to the 135's, I guess it's late
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03-30-2005, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BMW#4' date='Mar 30 2005, 04:54 PM
Congratulations
Looks good
Quick question - your signature says "M Double Spoke 19" Mixed Wheels 172 with 245/35 front and 275/30 rear"
Did you pay extra for this option or was is part of the MSports Pack in the UK?
Here in SA they are Style 135M, 18" 245/40 all round
Thanks
Looks good
Quick question - your signature says "M Double Spoke 19" Mixed Wheels 172 with 245/35 front and 275/30 rear"
Did you pay extra for this option or was is part of the MSports Pack in the UK?
Here in SA they are Style 135M, 18" 245/40 all round
Thanks
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The wheels on the car are the 135M's, I have paid for the 172's but they won't be fitted until early May. My dealer agreed to swop the wheels from their new demonstrator, due in May so as not to delay the delivery of my car and devalue my part ex. They say I can do up to 5,000 miles on the 135's
plus the odd burn out 
03-30-2005, 11:28 PM
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nice car Merv.....looks a bit like mine from the outside...OK exactly like mine, you have good taste 
i've been a bit slow getting some proper pics of mine posted up, might get some done this weekend if the weather gets any better. i washed it for the first time since delivery last weekend and it looked a lot better. nearly done 1K miles in it now and that N52 3.0 is loosening up nicely and already returning 32MPG !!!
i've been a bit slow getting some proper pics of mine posted up, might get some done this weekend if the weather gets any better. i washed it for the first time since delivery last weekend and it looked a lot better. nearly done 1K miles in it now and that N52 3.0 is loosening up nicely and already returning 32MPG !!!
03-31-2005, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Mar 31 2005, 05:17 AM
More pics hopefully trying to show true light poplar wood shade. Still a bit dark.
Can't seem to upload 7 pics at a time so will post one at a time.
Can't seem to upload 7 pics at a time so will post one at a time.
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03-31-2005, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by zag' date='Mar 31 2005, 02:31 PM
[quote name='Merv the Derv' date='Mar 31 2005, 05:17 AM']More pics hopefully trying to show true light poplar wood shade. Still a bit dark.
Can't seem to upload 7 pics at a time so will post one at a time.
Can't seem to upload 7 pics at a time so will post one at a time.
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[/quote]Zag,
Its the M sport suspension whatever that is! Shares parts with M5 I hear. Very nice round bends cars stays upright and rides pretty good
03-31-2005, 11:25 AM
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Merv,
Pics look excellent. Silver grey is IMHO best metallic for the M Sport model.
How do you find the sports suspension - my car is very composed through the "twisty bits" but is a little crashy over poorly surfaced roads. Although only done 600 miles since delivery my car has in last couple of days developed a metallic sounding squeak/creak from the boot area when driving on poorly surfaced roads- do you get this? My old E60 SE on 17" 116's had no rattles.
Mark-Yorkshire
Pics look excellent. Silver grey is IMHO best metallic for the M Sport model.
How do you find the sports suspension - my car is very composed through the "twisty bits" but is a little crashy over poorly surfaced roads. Although only done 600 miles since delivery my car has in last couple of days developed a metallic sounding squeak/creak from the boot area when driving on poorly surfaced roads- do you get this? My old E60 SE on 17" 116's had no rattles.
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03-31-2005, 11:44 AM
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Hi Merv,
Thanx for the pictures of the Light Poplar it justs really nice - I think I made the right decision for my order - haven't seen it anywhere except for on your car.
Regards
Andy - Newport
Thanx for the pictures of the Light Poplar it justs really nice - I think I made the right decision for my order - haven't seen it anywhere except for on your car.
Regards
Andy - Newport
03-31-2005, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark-Yorkshire' date='Mar 31 2005, 03:25 PM
Merv,
Pics look excellent. Silver grey is IMHO best metallic for the M Sport model.
How do you find the sports suspension - my car is very composed through the "twisty bits" but is a little crashy over poorly surfaced roads. Although only done 600 miles since delivery my car has in last couple of days developed a metallic sounding squeak/creak from the boot area when driving on poorly surfaced roads- do you get this? My old E60 SE on 17" 116's had no rattles.
Mark-Yorkshire
Pics look excellent. Silver grey is IMHO best metallic for the M Sport model.
How do you find the sports suspension - my car is very composed through the "twisty bits" but is a little crashy over poorly surfaced roads. Although only done 600 miles since delivery my car has in last couple of days developed a metallic sounding squeak/creak from the boot area when driving on poorly surfaced roads- do you get this? My old E60 SE on 17" 116's had no rattles.
Mark-Yorkshire
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Only done 180 miles so far and not noticed any rattles at all. This car compared to my last feels much better quality. The ride does crash a little but still feels better damped the the other one which had sports suspension. Also hardly any body roll and the steering is superb compared to my old AS set up. I had the Silver Grey as I don't have time to maintain Black and love it
Merv.