Interior trim and exterior trim
10-06-2007, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Russ1974' post='478100' date='Oct 4 2007, 04:12 PM
Just make sure you don't have that nagging voice in the back of your head for the next couple of years saying "I should have swapped for the black" - make sure you're happy with it, that's all that matters.
+ 1000...make sure you are happy with what you got NOW, othewise it will nag you everytime you get in the car!! Is having the dealer reorder another car an option, after all, they made the mistake and should be willing to stand behind it.
good luck and enjoy your new ride whatever you end up doing!!
10-06-2007, 08:10 AM
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Matt - just saw your pics....sweet looking ride! 
...One question though, how did they get the steering wheel on the wrong side...do you deliver mail for a living 
Enjoy!!
...One question though, how did they get the steering wheel on the wrong side...do you deliver mail for a living Enjoy!!
10-06-2007, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by matt520d' post='478023' date='Oct 4 2007, 10:34 PM
Had a new 520d SE on order for some time now and it finally came through today but the lease company mixed up the spec 
Instead of the standard uk spec grey interior trim i went for the high gloss black
However, this was mixed up with the high gloss black exterior trim around the windows 
Instead of the standard uk spec grey interior trim i went for the high gloss black
However, this was mixed up with the high gloss black exterior trim around the windows Didn't you guys write up proper documents? I know I did yesterday.
The black trim for the outside windows goes under the name "Shadow Line", and the interior trim with - int. trim.
It might be hard to change them now, I know there's a three month cue for 520d's.
Changing them afterwards is not a good idea!
10-09-2007, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by HotLap' post='478604' date='Oct 6 2007, 12:10 PM
Matt - just saw your pics....sweet looking ride! ...One question though, how did they get the steering wheel on the wrong side...do you deliver mail for a living
Enjoy!!
...One question though, how did they get the steering wheel on the wrong side...do you deliver mail for a living Enjoy!!
He's from the uk the wheel is on that side and some other countries too..
10-10-2007, 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by matt520d' post='478023' date='Oct 4 2007, 08:34 PM
Hi guys!
Had a new 520d SE on order for some time now and it finally came through today but the lease company mixed up the spec
Instead of the standard uk spec grey interior trim i went for the high gloss black However, this was mixed up with the high gloss black exterior trim around the windows
Soooo, what i ended up with was standard grey interior trim and high gloss black around the windows. . . . make sense?
Is it possible for my dealer to change the interior to high gloss black and the exterior to the chrome around the windows?
Thanks alot in advance
Matt
Had a new 520d SE on order for some time now and it finally came through today but the lease company mixed up the spec
Instead of the standard uk spec grey interior trim i went for the high gloss black
However, this was mixed up with the high gloss black exterior trim around the windows Soooo, what i ended up with was standard grey interior trim and high gloss black around the windows. . . . make sense?
Is it possible for my dealer to change the interior to high gloss black and the exterior to the chrome around the windows?
Thanks alot in advance
Matt
Leave the high gloss shadow line well alone. I think it looks nicer than the chrome - but each to his own of course.
Personally, I would change the interior.
Here is what it looks like in my car.
You choose which you like best.
Mistakes do get made with orders.
My fleet manager ordered my car and missed the high gloss and no model inscription. As a precaution, I made direct contact with the dealer and caught the mistake before it was too late! I would not have been happy if it had been wrong, so understand where you are coming from.
Let us know what you decide.
Regards,
10-10-2007, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by HotLap' post='478602' date='Oct 6 2007, 06:03 PM
+ 1000...make sure you are happy with what you got NOW, othewise it will nag you everytime you get in the car!! Is having the dealer reorder another car an option, after all, they made the mistake and should be willing to stand behind it.
good luck and enjoy your new ride whatever you end up doing!!
good luck and enjoy your new ride whatever you end up doing!!
Make sure you're 100% happy. Its a great car, so you don't want something nagging you every time you get in it! (-- and no, I'm not referring to the wife
! )
10-10-2007, 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by xBMWx' post='479877' date='Oct 10 2007, 05:51 PM
+1
Make sure you're 100% happy. Its a great car, so you don't want something nagging you every time you get in it! (-- and no, I'm not referring to the wife! )
Make sure you're 100% happy. Its a great car, so you don't want something nagging you every time you get in it! (-- and no, I'm not referring to the wife
! )a bit off-topic: how can you be driving a 520d with m-packet? aussen hui, innen pfui
i love that discussion going on in mt, don't you too????greetinz
10-11-2007, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by rsyed' post='479880' date='Oct 10 2007, 05:57 PM
hey xBMWx,
a bit off-topic: how can you be driving a 520d with m-packet? aussen hui, innen pfui i love that discussion going on in mt, don't you too????
greetinz
a bit off-topic: how can you be driving a 520d with m-packet? aussen hui, innen pfui
i love that discussion going on in mt, don't you too????greetinz
A number of the MT members seem to be "a little more sensitive" than us over here in E60.net 
But it makes for very amusing reading see you over there in MT sometime soon, bis bald...
10-11-2007, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by xBMWx' post='480253' date='Oct 11 2007, 05:02 PM
A number of the MT members seem to be "a little more sensitive" than us over here in E60.net But it makes for very amusing reading see you over there in MT sometime soon, bis bald...
10-11-2007, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by HotLap' post='478604' date='Oct 6 2007, 05:10 PM
Matt - just saw your pics....sweet looking ride! ...One question though, how did they get the steering wheel on the wrong side...do you deliver mail for a living
Enjoy!!
...One question though, how did they get the steering wheel on the wrong side...do you deliver mail for a living Enjoy!!
thanks for your reply Matt