Difference Between 2004-2005-2006 Models
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Originally Posted by cruisevirgin' date='Oct 14 2005, 08:18 PM
I have an e60 2006, but my I Drive knob is silver, not leather?
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Leather top on the iDrive knob started on Sept. 2005 Production vehicles, along with start/stop button and DSC+ (Hill holder, brake drying -- whatever that means. Anyone care to explain this brake drying thing????)
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Originally Posted by CoolTones' date='Oct 14 2005, 09:09 PM
Anyone care to explain this brake drying thing????)
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Its when the car lightly applies the brake to dry out the brake pads when its wet for maximum stopping power.
Now how it sense wetness I dont know... Not sure if it actually uses a sensor to detect water on the brakes or if it just applies the brakes lightly once in a while if you have the wipers turned on. I've heard both...
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Oct 14 2005, 11:17 PM
[quote name='CoolTones' date='Oct 14 2005, 09:09 PM']Anyone care to explain this brake drying thing????)
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-Tony
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Its when the car lightly applies the brake to dry out the brake pads when its wet for maximum stopping power.
Now how it sense wetness I dont know... Not sure if it actually uses a sensor to detect water on the brakes or if it just applies the brakes lightly once in a while if you have the wipers turned on. I've heard both...
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[/quote]only when it rains... however I do not know if there is an actual sensor by the brakes to check for wet or if it just uses the front winshield mirror wiper sensor thing
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Originally Posted by CoolTones' date='Oct 15 2005, 06:09 AM
[quote name='cruisevirgin' date='Oct 14 2005, 08:18 PM']I have an e60 2006, but my I Drive knob is silver, not leather?
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Leather top on the iDrive knob started on Sept. 2005 Production vehicles, along with start/stop button and DSC+ (Hill holder, brake drying -- whatever that means. Anyone care to explain this brake drying thing????)
-Tony
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[/quote]On a official MY '06 the iDrive knob is leather etc.
In US for some reason, the model year starts in March, but the official and actual MY starts always in Sept.
In Europe there's no exterior differances on '03 - '06 MY's. I'm not sure if the MY '06 have the chrome grill or not, but at least the V8's have had it since the E60 start.
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What about the 525 engine. Does anyone know about changes to the 525 engine for 2004, 2005 and 2006?
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Sorry Hobart I duno... but does anyone think its worth it for me to trade in my 600km 2004 E60, to a 2006 E60... I just got a one from the dealer... thot is was 2005 but the manufactured date on it is 2004... I'm so down by this... Should i trade it in? any ideas?
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