Fold-downseats - should I get them?
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They come in handy for us but it doesn't sound like you ever use them. I would think they add value for resale though.... by the way never heard a peap from my folding seats on 3 BMWs.
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My Ride: BMW E60 520d SE Saloon M47 2.0dTitanium Grey II, Grey−Dakota Leather, Visibility Package, Media Package, Through Load System, Lumbar support − fr seats, Automatic Air Conditioning−Advanced, High beam assistant, Hi−Fi Loudspeak
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Its brilliant, if not only to see the looks on people's face who said "You can't get that in there".
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='474106' date='Sep 25 2007, 10:20 PM
Its brilliant, if not only to see the looks on people's face who said "You can't get that in there".
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Hey Rudy, post the dead hooker diagram again, with folder seats you could double the body count ! 
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='474110' date='Sep 25 2007, 12:23 PM
They should be standard equipment on the E60, as they are on the 3 coup?'s.
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Originally Posted by JSpira' post='474017' date='Sep 25 2007, 05:22 PM
I hardly use the fold-down seats in the 3er, and can?t recall using the fold-down seats in my previous 5er, and have always suspected they might account for a few rattles.
So I am not planning to get them.
Does anyone object?
So I am not planning to get them.
Does anyone object?
Fold down seats would be a nice to have feature, but if you have alternatives then not essential IMO.
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I'm about to take delivery of E60 number 3 and have not had fold down seats on any of them. Have no need for them, and although they aren't an expensive option (?300 ish), it would literally be a waste of money for me. Other car is an X5, if we are planning to buy something big, we take that. But I can't remember the last time we bought something that wouldn't have fitted in the E60, that we didn't order online and have delivered anyway!
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I'm about to take delivery of E60 number 3 and have not had fold down seats on any of them. Have no need for them, and although they aren't an expensive option (?300 ish), it would literally be a waste of money for me. Other car is an X5, if we are planning to buy something big, we take that. But I can't remember the last time we bought something that wouldn't have fitted in the E60, that we didn't order online and have delivered anyway!
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it has come handy for me, maybe about 3 or 4 times a year....... hauling those rugs to the cleaners or buying new ones, also a medium size Christmas tree comes to mind. I even could get a table in there (after unscrewing the legs of course)....
Also, i sometimes have the rear seats folded down or even not "engaged/locked" properly (kind of half way up) while driving around and have never noticed any rattling or squeaks.
Also, i sometimes have the rear seats folded down or even not "engaged/locked" properly (kind of half way up) while driving around and have never noticed any rattling or squeaks.
