Just about to pull the trigger on my second E60
01-05-2012, 11:50 PM
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My Ride: 2009 535i Titanium Silver Metallic, xDrive, premium pkg, cold weather pkg, sat radio, rear split/heated seats, euro reflectors
Ok so I turned my leased '06 in a couple of years ago and have been jealous of every 5 series I've come across since. So I'm finally in a position where I can get back in and I'm looking at a pre-enjoyed 535. My first question is (besides age) what are the feature difference between an '08 535xi and an '09 535i with xdrive?
Also, what's the latest with the iPhone? In my '06 my iPod was permanently in the glove box, now I've got an iPhone 4s and want to use Siri. What feature/adapter do I need to take full advantage of my iPhone 4s?
Thanks in advance for the help!
Also, what's the latest with the iPhone? In my '06 my iPod was permanently in the glove box, now I've got an iPhone 4s and want to use Siri. What feature/adapter do I need to take full advantage of my iPhone 4s?
Thanks in advance for the help!
01-06-2012, 03:05 AM
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In Europe the CCC(iDrive) was upgraded to CIC witch is faster and have a higher graphical output and is also fitted with a harddrive, this change was done in the start of 2009
01-06-2012, 03:49 AM
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My Ride: 2009 535i Titanium Silver Metallic, xDrive, premium pkg, cold weather pkg, sat radio, rear split/heated seats, euro reflectors
Thanks... I realize the AWD systems are the same I was just using the proper naming convention so that I wasn't taken for a noob.
So it sounds like the iDrive was upgraded & I know the base 17" wheels are much better looking (IMO). Anything else? Any subtle exterior changes that I'm missing. I haven't seen an '08 & '09 side by side.
Did the '08 have USB integration?
So it sounds like the iDrive was upgraded & I know the base 17" wheels are much better looking (IMO). Anything else? Any subtle exterior changes that I'm missing. I haven't seen an '08 & '09 side by side.
Did the '08 have USB integration?
01-06-2012, 06:28 AM
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My Ride: 2006 550i sport pak. all the other goodies..
MODS: M5 front, sides, aFe throttle body spacer, RPI Red scoop, amber angle eyes, powder coated sport rims, tinted tail lights. smoked side blinkers, color of car and rims roundels, real carbon fiber roof spoiler, 550i number flat black, LED license plate lights, MTX 12' sub, dyno mat, tinted Windows, flat black grill, flat black exhaust tips, light smoke headlight tint, foged out eyelash, velocity booster.
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01-06-2012, 07:50 AM
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My Ride: 2008 BMW 535i manual Monaco Blue-Sport Package-Cold Weather Package-Premium Package-Heated Rear Seats-PDC-Ipod Connectivity
Model Year: 2008
Thanks... I realize the AWD systems are the same I was just using the proper naming convention so that I wasn't taken for a noob.
So it sounds like the iDrive was upgraded & I know the base 17" wheels are much better looking (IMO). Anything else? Any subtle exterior changes that I'm missing. I haven't seen an '08 & '09 side by side.
Did the '08 have USB integration?
So it sounds like the iDrive was upgraded & I know the base 17" wheels are much better looking (IMO). Anything else? Any subtle exterior changes that I'm missing. I haven't seen an '08 & '09 side by side.
Did the '08 have USB integration?
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