Feels like a new car to me
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My Ride: 2008 550i sport SAT
2012 535i Xdrive msport
2007 550i Sport w/SMG (gone)
2000 528i (gone)
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Finally got the car out of the garage after 3 months, had a lot of snow this winter. Dealer kept it for a couple of days and reprogrammed the tranny software. The car feels like a brand new car to me, the jerkness when coming to a stop is almost 90% gone. Everyone once in a while I can still feel it when coming to a stop. Most of the time, I can finally come to a smooth stop. Now I have to train myself to stop normal again rather then letting off the brakes that last second before stop. We all knew that there was a problem with the tranny, it just took BMW a little longer to realize that : )
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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)
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Originally Posted by lee1224' post='807888' date='Mar 4 2009, 11:10 PM
Finally got the car out of the garage after 3 months, had a lot of snow this winter. Dealer kept it for a couple of days and reprogrammed the tranny software. The car feels like a brand new car to me, the jerkness when coming to a stop is almost 90% gone. Everyone once in a while I can still feel it when coming to a stop. Most of the time, I can finally come to a smooth stop. Now I have to train myself to stop normal again rather then letting off the brakes that last second before stop. We all knew that there was a problem with the tranny, it just took BMW a little longer to realize that : )
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My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='807984' date='Mar 5 2009, 02:00 AM
the FMTV (US Military) trucks with air brakes, dont know about other trucks, like downshift at like 2 mph causing the truck to jerk forward. funny when you have about 20 troops in the back...
Still not as bad as having a hot chic bending over your lap when it happens LOL
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Originally Posted by 530goinon850' post='807988' date='Mar 5 2009, 02:07 AM
Still not as bad as having a hot chic bending over your lap when it happens LOL
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My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='807994' date='Mar 5 2009, 02:17 AM
good thing i have the new software then.... my life has been pretty good as of late
PS Craig, don't tell me you've finally hooked up with that corolla girl from the other post hahaha lmao
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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)
Originally Posted by 530goinon850' post='807988' date='Mar 4 2009, 11:07 PM
Still not as bad as having a hot chic bending over your lap when it happens LOL
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Originally Posted by 530goinon850' post='808035' date='Mar 5 2009, 04:22 AM
Yep, only if not for those damn e60 cup-holders that won't hold champagne flutes, we'd all be the "I" in p-i-m-p LOL
PS Craig, don't tell me you've finally hooked up with that corolla girl from the other post hahaha lmao
PS Craig, don't tell me you've finally hooked up with that corolla girl from the other post hahaha lmao
yeah. we made up. i took her out to dinner with all the change she threw at me...
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