My first almost kill---E36
11-15-2006, 11:54 AM
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My Ride: 530i M-sports package, carbon black,Beige leather dakota, Steptronic, active steering, anti-theft alarm, sunblinds for rear window and back seat window, interior and exterior mirror with anti-dazzel function, poplar brown dark, comfort seats, PDC, extended lights package, Hi-Fi loudspeakers, Innovation Package (contains Xenon, Headlight washers, adaptive headlights, Comfort access), automatic air-conditioning, professional radio, individual high gloss satine chrome,Sunroof
I was cruising with my new car this evening and enjoying the ride.When i stoped at a light i see a crappy tuned e36 debadged with three guys in it.
Anyways when the light turned green he took off before me.Made a distance of approximatelly 10 meters and then stopped accelerating.When i reached him after 2 seconds he accelerated heavily.I saw one of the passengers laughing but thats what i also did.
Of course i didnt react to his call.
I had 140 km on the clock and i need 1960 more to finish the break in period if my math is good
Probably It wasnt bigger than 318.I could see that the car was struggling to accelerate.If it was on the highway i would have smoked him with 6th on the box and not more than 3000 RPM
The reason i say ''kill'' is because even if it was a 328 and i wasnt in break in it would have been an easy kill.It wasnt an m3 which is the only e36 that would give me a hard time.
Eventually they were waiting to turn left at some point where i continued straight.I think they might realised their mistake when they saw my badge.If i wasnt breaking the car in then they would have seen the badge much earlier
The car feels so powerful.Even below 3500 RPM which is the maximum i 've taken it yet.
The interior is great.I really dont regret the color choise which matches great with the anthracite headliner.
The Active Steering is amazing.Just a bit more than half a turn and you turn 90 degrees.Turning now becomes easier and faster in the city.
The sunroof which i havent used yet as it gets dark at 4 oclock here right now gives a nice lighting from lighting poles and other lights.
When there are no lights around though the lights package takes over and the car becomes so nice.It gives a warm feeling which is nice.Worth the money as it is a cheap option and is special.
Mirrors are absolutely great.They look good too.
The base of them is high gloss same with the stripes around the windows.Very classy and sporty at the same time.
The aux in is also a nice feature.My son has got an mp3 and the cable needed.You know He needed to fix the bass and tremble a tiny bit and then it sounded very neat.
One thing that i find a litlle annoying is the sound of the PDC.Is there a way to turn the volume down a bit?
Overall the car is very very nice.Cant really see any bad things right now
Just sharing my first experiences with the car.
Anyways when the light turned green he took off before me.Made a distance of approximatelly 10 meters and then stopped accelerating.When i reached him after 2 seconds he accelerated heavily.I saw one of the passengers laughing but thats what i also did.
Of course i didnt react to his call.
I had 140 km on the clock and i need 1960 more to finish the break in period if my math is good
Probably It wasnt bigger than 318.I could see that the car was struggling to accelerate.If it was on the highway i would have smoked him with 6th on the box and not more than 3000 RPM
The reason i say ''kill'' is because even if it was a 328 and i wasnt in break in it would have been an easy kill.It wasnt an m3 which is the only e36 that would give me a hard time.
Eventually they were waiting to turn left at some point where i continued straight.I think they might realised their mistake when they saw my badge.If i wasnt breaking the car in then they would have seen the badge much earlier
The car feels so powerful.Even below 3500 RPM which is the maximum i 've taken it yet.
The interior is great.I really dont regret the color choise which matches great with the anthracite headliner.
The Active Steering is amazing.Just a bit more than half a turn and you turn 90 degrees.Turning now becomes easier and faster in the city.
The sunroof which i havent used yet as it gets dark at 4 oclock here right now gives a nice lighting from lighting poles and other lights.
When there are no lights around though the lights package takes over and the car becomes so nice.It gives a warm feeling which is nice.Worth the money as it is a cheap option and is special.
Mirrors are absolutely great.They look good too.
The base of them is high gloss same with the stripes around the windows.Very classy and sporty at the same time. The aux in is also a nice feature.My son has got an mp3 and the cable needed.You know
He needed to fix the bass and tremble a tiny bit and then it sounded very neat. One thing that i find a litlle annoying is the sound of the PDC.Is there a way to turn the volume down a bit?
Overall the car is very very nice.Cant really see any bad things right now
Just sharing my first experiences with the car.
11-15-2006, 12:27 PM
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Very nice review and awesome reading. I am so damn jealous 
but I have to wait for my pearl until week 2 next year - a carbonblack 530iT. But like a swedish saying; if you wait for something really nice, than you can wait a little bit longer 
but I have to wait for my pearl until week 2 next year - a carbonblack 530iT. But like a swedish saying; if you wait for something really nice, than you can wait a little bit longer
11-15-2006, 12:46 PM
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You're a tease! I thought I was going to enjoy reading a kill thread. 
11-15-2006, 12:49 PM
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My Ride: 530i M-sports package, carbon black,Beige leather dakota, Steptronic, active steering, anti-theft alarm, sunblinds for rear window and back seat window, interior and exterior mirror with anti-dazzel function, poplar brown dark, comfort seats, PDC, extended lights package, Hi-Fi loudspeakers, Innovation Package (contains Xenon, Headlight washers, adaptive headlights, Comfort access), automatic air-conditioning, professional radio, individual high gloss satine chrome,Sunroof
Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='356503' date='Nov 15 2006, 10:46 PM
You're a tease! I thought I was going to enjoy reading a kill thread.
i said almost kill
11-15-2006, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 530i_msport' post='356489' date='Nov 15 2006, 08:54 PM
I had 140 km on the clock and i need 1960 more to finish the break in period if my math is good
140+1960=2000 
11-15-2006, 05:26 PM
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My Ride: In a place where the Mercedes density is the highest in the world (no. of MB per square kilometer) I choose a Bimmer, why? because of one thing "The Ultimate Driving Experience"
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523i Steptronic, Silver Grey Exterior, Black Interior with Black Dakota Leather and Maple Wood Trim. Chrome Grill, Style 123 rim, Airbags everywhere, PDC, Rain sensor, Auto lights, Moveable front armrest, Advance Climate Control, Glass Sunroof, Auto dimming interior and exterior mirror with foldable functions, Extended Lights package, 6 CD changer in glove box, Power seats with memory, Power adjustable steering wheel, Power rear sunblinds.
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11-15-2006, 10:06 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i
I thought that our 530i was pretty quick, but last weekend my wife wasted me while driving my 01 ITR. I thought that I would be able to at least keep up with her. We got on the autobahn (which has some pretty steep grades in my area) going up some hills I couldn't get over 130mph floored. after about 10 miles my wife had about 1.5k on me. I got on her ass on some back roads then she got on it. She left me in corners and straights. My wife can't even drive that good. She doesn't even know what heel and toe is. The ass end of the 530 started to break loose a couple times on me. The integra has some crappy Falken all seasons for winter, and the BMW had a new set of LM22's. Oh well I have kept up with E36 M3's in the ITR. I don't know what I was expecting out of the 530.
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11-16-2006, 07:43 AM
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My Ride: 530i M-sports package, carbon black,Beige leather dakota, Steptronic, active steering, anti-theft alarm, sunblinds for rear window and back seat window, interior and exterior mirror with anti-dazzel function, poplar brown dark, comfort seats, PDC, extended lights package, Hi-Fi loudspeakers, Innovation Package (contains Xenon, Headlight washers, adaptive headlights, Comfort access), automatic air-conditioning, professional radio, individual high gloss satine chrome,Sunroof
Originally Posted by 700700' post='356555' date='Nov 16 2006, 01:44 AM
140+1960=2000 Yeah...Probably its not