indian 530d = us m5
09-28-2005, 11:44 AM
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My Ride: alpine white 530d.exclusive leather,maple wood trim,comfort seats,active steering,xenons,18'alloys 124,steptronic,logic 7,ac-extended features,sunblind,side airbags
ah nothing just too frustrated that all my friends in us are buying m5s when i bought a 530d in india for m5 price :'( 
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09-28-2005, 03:40 PM
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My Ride: '04 BMW E60 530 black/black
'05 Porsche Cayene S Black/gold
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Originally Posted by sumuant' date='Sep 28 2005, 12:44 PM
ah nothing just too frustrated that all my friends in us are buying m5s when i bought a 530d in india for m5 price :'(? ? .
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You think you got the problem?Here in indonesia i payed almost 3 times the US MRSP.I think this should make you feel better
09-28-2005, 08:12 PM
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My Ride: e60 530i - SOLD!
Originally Posted by sumuant' date='Sep 29 2005, 03:44 AM
ah nothing just too frustrated that all my friends in us are buying m5s when i bought a 530d in india for m5 price :'(? ? .
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M5 in singapore here cost USD240K.. how about that? and a 530i costs USD140k...
then again if M5 costs the same in the US here... there will be no fun driving coz anywhere we go it is 10mph bumper to bumper.
c'est la vie
09-29-2005, 07:37 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530i Sport
Silver Gray - Black Leather - Anthracite Maple
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Yeah, I remember when I told my friend who lives in HK about my new auto - he said, "well, over here in Asia when you own that car it actually -means- something."
Probably true.
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09-29-2005, 08:18 AM
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My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i, Silver Grey, Sport Package, R. Shades, Cold Pkg, Sat. Rad., Prem. Sound.
Originally Posted by Ralph-NL' date='Sep 29 2005, 10:46 AM
i paid more for my 530d in Holland then an m5 with the same options in US :'(
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I'll have to drive a few hundred miles for it to be considered used. 
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My Ride: 2003 X5 3.0----->gone
2004 Porsche Cayenne S : Gemballa front and back bodykit, fabspeed bypass pipes, Gemballa exhaust pipes, full option, 20" factory sport design rims------>gone
2005 545i 6-spd manual---->de-badged, CDV removal, Autosolutions short shift kit, resonator removal, premium package, PDC, xenon, almost full options, hardwire V1 install ....looking for mods...
2007 550i 6-spd----> Premium package, sport package, Logic7, heated everything, Rogue Engineering SSK, CDV removal, hardwire V1 install, aFe cold air intake, Custom Magnaflow exhaust....
If you think the Indian price is bad....Singapore is even more expensive...my parents drive slower cars than I do (mom's new E260 cost 200K SGD...about 110-120K USD)had I gone to college there I would probably be taking the bus to school 