Does anyone know what this is for?
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Mar 2 2005, 12:48 PM
It is not on any US spec E60. BMW simply saved the money, since US spec cars are not driven as fast as cars over here. Therefore they don't get as warm as ou cars over here.
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Oh wow first time I've heard of this... even for Euro cars... 
US definietly doesnt ahve them... i've never seen them on any E60
US definietly doesnt ahve them... i've never seen them on any E60
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Originally Posted by noonehome' date='Mar 2 2005, 08:13 AM
I think it is a European thing... in the US I have not seen them on any 5er.
As for warming up. My 545 is fully warm within about 5 minutes. Not very long compared to my perviouse car, 2000 VW golf, which took 12 - 15 minutes.
As for warming up. My 545 is fully warm within about 5 minutes. Not very long compared to my perviouse car, 2000 VW golf, which took 12 - 15 minutes.
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I thought it was an estetic thing because when i clean my car the flaps open when you spray water onto it (so wind should aslo open it). Is it normal that the flaps open so easy?
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I dont have on my car, i think this is an option for the car shipped for a cold country.
over here, the temperature in normal days is 40C so no way these flaps are useful especially that the 545 is generating enormous heat out of the engines
over here, the temperature in normal days is 40C so no way these flaps are useful especially that the 545 is generating enormous heat out of the engines
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Originally Posted by Wiss545' date='Sep 28 2005, 11:12 AM
I dont have on my car, i think this is an option for the car shipped for a cold country.
over here, the temperature in normal days is 40C so no way these flaps are useful especially that the 545 is generating enormous heat out of the engines
over here, the temperature in normal days is 40C so no way these flaps are useful especially that the 545 is generating enormous heat out of the engines
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Originally Posted by E60Sim' date='Mar 2 2005, 09:47 AM
We have it on our car to. It helps the motor to reaching it's temprature. When the motor reach it's normal temprature and it is hot outside, you can see that they are open!? 
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And NO, they cant be open by the wind when you are driving. Try to set key in position 2 (engine not runing!) and then try do push at them!
They are controlled by a motor, that open and close them....
? And NO, they cant be open by the wind when you are driving. Try to set key in position 2 (engine not runing!) and then try do push at them!
They are controlled by a motor, that open and close them....
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Here is the answer! - Interestingly I saw a UK 2005 530d without the flaps. My 2005 530d has the flaps. anyway....
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=7872
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=7872
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Originally Posted by maylander739' date='Mar 2 2005, 10:11 AM
My dads 5er has a series of horizontal flaps just behind the grill, on every other 5er you can see the radiator?? I thought this might be because it a diesel or its a UK model, but I have seen a 535d recently (without it).? Any ideas?? It seems like the vents open from air pushing them open when driving?
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