E60 for Singaporeans
10-21-2004, 05:06 AM
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Olivin, not mine, I am sending in the car next week. My car number starts with 8.
Saw a black 520i (XXX 7070 X) doing PDC retro-fit in PML today. Is it your ride?
Originally Posted by kia' date='Oct 21 2004, 08:05 AM
[quote name='Olivin530i' date='Oct 21 2004, 07:30 AM'][quote name='Guest_kiasu king_*' date='Oct 20 2004, 06:52 AM']Update on PDC and bootlid button retrofit:
PML now said they needed 3 days to do the retrofit. I am also going to ask them to remedy the following:
1. door squeaks which came back despite the anti-friction tape treatment on door frames
2. change engine oil at 8700 km although no warning by the computer yet
3. address engine drag when car goes up slope and then move to level ground. Seems that the engine or computer still thinking the car is on the slope and drag the gear and refuse to change to gear 2 from gear one.
I think E60 520 price in Singapore is going to drop to $180,000 in the months ahead.
PML now said they needed 3 days to do the retrofit. I am also going to ask them to remedy the following:
1. door squeaks which came back despite the anti-friction tape treatment on door frames
2. change engine oil at 8700 km although no warning by the computer yet
3. address engine drag when car goes up slope and then move to level ground. Seems that the engine or computer still thinking the car is on the slope and drag the gear and refuse to change to gear 2 from gear one.
I think E60 520 price in Singapore is going to drop to $180,000 in the months ahead.
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Saw a black 520i (XXX 7070 X) doing PDC retro-fit in PML today. Is it your ride?
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10-21-2004, 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Edlee' date='Oct 21 2004, 06:18 AM
Some good news.? Heard from my Sales person that my ride will be in SIN early Nov.? Its now countdown time.
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Wah, early nov....get that camera ready!
10-21-2004, 07:41 AM
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///M-trois, automotive spy reporting in.
Remember i said that the PML/BMW Asia after sales manager was staying in my estate? Well, he had a new toy parked in his lot today. A highly spec-ed Silver Grey/Auburn 525i (which is a great combo btw, the auburn looks fantastic)
This car had the sunroof, adaptive xenons, roller blinds, PDC, the voice command system and the Pro-Nav 8.8" widescreen LCD screen! Are these options already available for ordering locally or is PML testing them out?
Took some pics as well (forgive the quality tho!)
P.S - anybody here with a black AC-Schnitzered 530i? carplate no. 72....i saw it parked in the terminal 2 multi-storey carpark earlier this evening....Great looking....a sick car!
Remember i said that the PML/BMW Asia after sales manager was staying in my estate? Well, he had a new toy parked in his lot today. A highly spec-ed Silver Grey/Auburn 525i (which is a great combo btw, the auburn looks fantastic)
This car had the sunroof, adaptive xenons, roller blinds, PDC, the voice command system and the Pro-Nav 8.8" widescreen LCD screen! Are these options already available for ordering locally or is PML testing them out?
Took some pics as well (forgive the quality tho!)
P.S - anybody here with a black AC-Schnitzered 530i? carplate no. 72....i saw it parked in the terminal 2 multi-storey carpark earlier this evening....Great looking....a sick car!
10-21-2004, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ///M-trois' date='Oct 21 2004, 09:41 AM
///M-trois, automotive spy reporting in.
Remember i said that the PML/BMW Asia after sales manager was staying in my estate? ..... the voice command system and the Pro-Nav 8.8" widescreen LCD screen! Are these options already available for ordering locally or is PML testing them out?
Remember i said that the PML/BMW Asia after sales manager was staying in my estate? ..... the voice command system and the Pro-Nav 8.8" widescreen LCD screen! Are these options already available for ordering locally or is PML testing them out?
I believe these cars are already in Singapore but the s/w for NAV??? Heard that it will also consist of maps for W. Malaysia??? Otherwise I think it's going to be another useless option locally - I mean Singapore is soooo small.
10-22-2004, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Ed520' date='Oct 22 2004, 02:12 AM
i'm more interested to know when bluetooth will be available?
to me, nav is way too expensive n useless in a small place like s'pore...
to me, nav is way too expensive n useless in a small place like s'pore...
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Bluetooth is already available as a retro-fit. Only problem is only a few phones are fully compatible with it. Others I heard will pair, may not get the phonebook over (you would be able to choose party to call from idrive) and may get drop calls. Anyway, there is so little we know about the bluetooth in BMW and I for one would want to wait for all the teething problems to be ironed out before retro-fitting my ride...... but at the cost of some $2600.00 (plus labour), it is one expensive toy toown!
10-24-2004, 11:33 PM
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yup u r right, the price is atrocious.....i think i will just stick to my bluetooth headset or fit one of those nokia bluetooth car kits....anyone have one of those? does it work well? wat's the installation like, any drilling or ugly parts sticking out?
10-25-2004, 07:30 AM
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Ed520,
ASAIK, those add-on bluetooth kits available from Nokia or Sony Ericsson will work but will also leave the wiring visibly messy. They will also not mute audio while a call comes in/out.
But hey, they are at a fraction of the cost!!! What's more, if you do follow some of the fellow forumers take on the BMW bluetooth, there seemed to be numerous complaints on compatibility issues, pairing issues, phonebook issues, reception not clear due to positioning of the mics, etc...
I will wait for BMW to improve on this toy before considering retro-fitting.
ASAIK, those add-on bluetooth kits available from Nokia or Sony Ericsson will work but will also leave the wiring visibly messy. They will also not mute audio while a call comes in/out.
But hey, they are at a fraction of the cost!!! What's more, if you do follow some of the fellow forumers take on the BMW bluetooth, there seemed to be numerous complaints on compatibility issues, pairing issues, phonebook issues, reception not clear due to positioning of the mics, etc...
I will wait for BMW to improve on this toy before considering retro-fitting.
10-25-2004, 08:27 PM
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Back to xenon, push or pull, I still get yellow light leh. What about 530i, do you get xenon high beam when you push the stalk?
There will be a BMW.SG meet-up this Sunday at Kallang, anyone going?
There will be a BMW.SG meet-up this Sunday at Kallang, anyone going?
10-25-2004, 09:33 PM
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tategoi, the latest production E60 520i has factory fitted xenon headlights without addition cost to buyer. Xenon retrofit for 520i is not available yet. The lesson to learn is: not to rush into buying a new model until more free options are included later on. I think one to 2 years on, PDC would also become standard option without additional cost and certainly, the bootlid release button will be added free as well.
Originally Posted by tategoi' date='Oct 25 2004, 11:27 PM
Back to xenon, push or pull, I still get yellow light leh. What about 530i, do you get xenon high beam when you push the stalk?
There will be a BMW.SG meet-up this Sunday at Kallang, anyone going?
There will be a BMW.SG meet-up this Sunday at Kallang, anyone going?
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