welcome authorize

and.. welcome to Audi/Croc Hunter

aussies are OK with US....

 

Thanks for all the welcomes guys !

Well I contacted my BMW dealer yesterday and they have never heard of a 550i...........see how sheltered we are down here !!!

Just to show you what I mean We have only just started watching the third series of Trumpy's " Apprentice" and the USA knew the winner of Outback Jack weeks before us.

Oh well I will just have to keep glued to this forum and relay this on to my BMW dealer...................

 

Here are some links that may help just to get you started. Good luck.
1st thread
2nd thread
3rd thread

 

A simple example:
BMW Australia (& UK) was one of the first to release the MSports package for the E60.
The US still does not have it & is definitely not first in line when it comes to BMW, just look at the number of frustrated Americans on the board. To them BMW NA is like a 4 letter word.

 

 

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Yeah--doesn't the NA stand for "some cool options Not Available" in the US??!! :'(

 

I am not so sure I want to rag on BMWNA. OK, so some of your cannot get an M sport package and some want a 550 two months ago and some want BMW individual. But we get our E60s ant excellent prices. There are threads here that demonstrate that a 545 is 20% more in other countries. Some due to tariffs, but mostly because the price that BMWNA can get is far lower.

Yesterday I went to look at the new CLS500 for my mother. Base car $64,900. Without Xenons, Moon roof, CD change. premium audio. The CLS500 equipped like my 545i (see my sig below) would cost $78K. Either the CLS is way overpriced or the 545i is a great deal. Thank you BMWNA

 

bmw uk has some info on the new 750i engine. Looks like a second off the 0-60 time. Not sure at this point if its worth the wait in a 550i version. Maybe if it is combined with something else, better suspension, steering etc or all wheel drive. My 545i is great all around and the engine is wonderful. I think it will be hard to justify the wait without more info.I have looked long and hard over the internet and have not found any info on the new 5 liter engine. I will be looking at the new 3 er here in Stuttgart maybe on Monday if it is there. I saw a sign for it yesterday. I think we should get it here first if and when it comes out. Cant wait to sit in the new M5. Again the 545 and 6 speed Automatic is a great choice and has many people over despite the new look. But the new suspension and steering have a lot to due with the over all total package of the car.



http://www.bmw.co.uk/apm/new_bmw/mid/index...48619__,00.html

 

Those are only two reasons that got me hooked on this car. No other manufacturer I test drove could come close to the "handling" aspect in a big 4-door car.

 

ONE WHOLE second?? Thats definetly worth the wait... I think you mean 0.1sec right?