First Impressions
10-13-2004 | 09:13 AM
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Picked up my 530i last Friday and I have to say overall I am very impressed with the car. I love the iDrive system and the car's handling and performance. However I've yet to really drive it outside of London so am looking forward to this weekend.
I do have a few minor complaints though.
-Intermittent screeching sound from front right, only when car is coasting at 10-20mph and disappears on application of the brakes. (Will have this looked at next week)
-Condensation inside the front lights
-Rust on the brakes (clip on the caliper and also the inner part of the wheel, between the disc and the actual wheel)
-Air-conditioning has a funny smell at times
-TMC doesn't work, but have been advised not to upgrade to 13.2 because it has too many bugs (Told by 2 dealers now and BMWGB have issued an email advising dealers not to upgrade)
Anyone had similar problems?
I do have a few minor complaints though.
-Intermittent screeching sound from front right, only when car is coasting at 10-20mph and disappears on application of the brakes. (Will have this looked at next week)
-Condensation inside the front lights
-Rust on the brakes (clip on the caliper and also the inner part of the wheel, between the disc and the actual wheel)
-Air-conditioning has a funny smell at times
-TMC doesn't work, but have been advised not to upgrade to 13.2 because it has too many bugs (Told by 2 dealers now and BMWGB have issued an email advising dealers not to upgrade)
Anyone had similar problems?
10-13-2004 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Kiwi530i' date='Oct 13 2004, 06:13 PM
Picked up my 530i last Friday and I have to say overall I am very impressed with the car. I love the iDrive system and the car's handling and performance. However I've yet to really drive it outside of London so am looking forward to this weekend.
I do have a few minor complaints though.
-Intermittent screeching sound from front right, only when car is coasting at 10-20mph and disappears on application of the brakes. (Will have this looked at next week)
It will disappear after the pads are grooved like the discs.
-Condensation inside the front lights
Warrenty, do not delay.
-Rust on the brakes (clip on the caliper and also the inner part of the wheel, between the disc and the actual wheel)
A lot of E60's seem to have that.
-Air-conditioning has a funny smell at times
Warrenty, straight away. do not let them charge you!
-TMC doesn't work, but have been advised not to upgrade to 13.2 because it has too many bugs (Told by 2 dealers now and BMWGB have issued an email advising dealers not to upgrade)
Version 13.1 is great. The first one to solve all issues in mine. Are you sure you have the option ticked in traffic settings?
Anyone had similar problems?
I do have a few minor complaints though.
-Intermittent screeching sound from front right, only when car is coasting at 10-20mph and disappears on application of the brakes. (Will have this looked at next week)
It will disappear after the pads are grooved like the discs.
-Condensation inside the front lights
Warrenty, do not delay.
-Rust on the brakes (clip on the caliper and also the inner part of the wheel, between the disc and the actual wheel)
A lot of E60's seem to have that.
-Air-conditioning has a funny smell at times
Warrenty, straight away. do not let them charge you!
-TMC doesn't work, but have been advised not to upgrade to 13.2 because it has too many bugs (Told by 2 dealers now and BMWGB have issued an email advising dealers not to upgrade)
Version 13.1 is great. The first one to solve all issues in mine. Are you sure you have the option ticked in traffic settings?
Anyone had similar problems?
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10-13-2004 | 11:55 AM
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-Condensation inside the front lights
-Rust on the brakes (clip on the caliper and also the inner part of the wheel, between the disc and the actual wheel)
-Air-conditioning has a funny smell at times
-Rust on the brakes (clip on the caliper and also the inner part of the wheel, between the disc and the actual wheel)
-Air-conditioning has a funny smell at times
I also have some rust on wheel housings. I will question this when I take the car in next time.
Air conditioning has funny smell at times as well and I am planning to complain about it eventually. I don't normally drive with the A/C on and the smell occurs mostly when I have been using A/C and then turn it off.
10-13-2004 | 12:06 PM
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Thanks all, have the car booked in next Monday so will see what happens.
My a/c smell is usually only noticeable for a few seconds but still annoying.
The condensation in the lights is a common problem on the X5 (according to X5 forums) and the dealer should replace them.
My a/c smell is usually only noticeable for a few seconds but still annoying.
The condensation in the lights is a common problem on the X5 (according to X5 forums) and the dealer should replace them.
10-13-2004 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Kiwi530i' date='Oct 13 2004, 11:13 AM
Picked up my 530i last Friday and I have to say overall I am very impressed with the car. I love the iDrive system and the car's handling and performance. However I've yet to really drive it outside of London so am looking forward to this weekend.
I do have a few minor complaints though.
-Intermittent screeching sound from front right, only when car is coasting at 10-20mph and disappears on application of the brakes. (Will have this looked at next week)
-Condensation inside the front lights
-Rust on the brakes (clip on the caliper and also the inner part of the wheel, between the disc and the actual wheel)
-Air-conditioning has a funny smell at times
-TMC doesn't work, but have been advised not to upgrade to 13.2 because it has too many bugs (Told by 2 dealers now and BMWGB have issued an email advising dealers not to upgrade)
Anyone had similar problems?
I do have a few minor complaints though.
-Intermittent screeching sound from front right, only when car is coasting at 10-20mph and disappears on application of the brakes. (Will have this looked at next week)
-Condensation inside the front lights
-Rust on the brakes (clip on the caliper and also the inner part of the wheel, between the disc and the actual wheel)
-Air-conditioning has a funny smell at times
-TMC doesn't work, but have been advised not to upgrade to 13.2 because it has too many bugs (Told by 2 dealers now and BMWGB have issued an email advising dealers not to upgrade)
Anyone had similar problems?
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TMC not working, as you know from my posts today, need correct s/w version and DVD
air con smell, is your car new? if so give it a week or so...if it is a few months or more old I have used this product which kills the bacteria build up that occurs in all air con systems, retails at about ?12?
10-18-2004 | 03:22 AM
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Update on problems.
Screeching sound was due to something at the back of the rotor (brake backing plate) which is being replaced.
Condensation in front lights is considered normal apparently, I'll have to argue a bit more with them.
Rust on the brake caliper clips, they will replace the clips, but the rust on the inside of the rotor is considered normal.
Air-conditioning is being sorted, they are cleaning it and replacing the filter.
Asked for the iDrive upgrade and TMC, got told they are waiting for 13.2 and will need my car until tommorrow. The car needs a lot of updates apparently, which is a bit annoying as I specifically asked the dealer I bought it off to make sure it was all up to date. (1 week ago)
Screeching sound was due to something at the back of the rotor (brake backing plate) which is being replaced.
Condensation in front lights is considered normal apparently, I'll have to argue a bit more with them.
Rust on the brake caliper clips, they will replace the clips, but the rust on the inside of the rotor is considered normal.
Air-conditioning is being sorted, they are cleaning it and replacing the filter.
Asked for the iDrive upgrade and TMC, got told they are waiting for 13.2 and will need my car until tommorrow. The car needs a lot of updates apparently, which is a bit annoying as I specifically asked the dealer I bought it off to make sure it was all up to date. (1 week ago)
10-18-2004 | 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Kiwi530i' date='Oct 18 2004, 05:22 AM
Condensation in front lights is considered normal apparently, I'll have to argue a bit more with them.
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its no skin of their nose to replace the lights...just a warranty claim, fitting is simple i think. if they do replace make sure they set them up correctly, mine came out set to low, auto-levelling cannot compensate for them pointing at a spot about 10ft in front of the car LOL
all sorted now though.Regarding your s/w updates...I am assuming you asked the "salesman" to make sure it was upto date? If so, that explains it, a few things I asked for in my deal did not get done until i took car back and let service sort it out.
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