New 530d M-Sport sat more in BMW garage than mine !
01-25-2006, 10:07 AM
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My Ride: MY RIDE is DA real .-) HAMANN 5 aka BLACK MAMBA born on 16/06/2005/delivered on 05/08/2005 as following:
530dA (steptronic), Black II (JET), leather Dakota auburn black, mapple trim, head-up display, dynamic drive, active steering, adaptive xenon headlights (auto levelling) with headlight washers, alarm, comfort seats with massage function, advanced A/C, big compartment armrest, aux-in, MP3, Logic 7, Radio PRO, CD in-dash+cd changer, power rear sunshades, rear airbags, park distance control, auto dimming folding mirrors, smoking package, shiny shadow line (individual), fold down rear seats, ski bag, sport suspension, run flats on �116-style� rims (Good Year NCT5+), cup holders, debadged, fire extinguishers, additional permanent power outlet, BMW coat hanger, trunk release button (installed by Hobi), GPS tracking device and a big thx 2 Iceman.
Mods done:
� Authentic HAMANN FRONT APRON Including ellipsoid fog lights Item-No.: 10 060 110
� Authentic HAMANN REAR SPOILER Item-No.: 10 060 130,
� Authentic HAMANN HAMANN ALUMINIUM PEDALS For cars with manual gearbox Item-No.: 80 099 100 81,00 For cars with automatic transmission Item-No.: 80 099 120
� Authentic HAMANN FOOT REST In aluminium For left-hand drive vehicles Item No. : 80 099 122
� Authentic HAMANN HAND-BRAKE LEVER In aluminium For left- and right-hand drive cars Item No. : 80 099 216
� Authentic HAMANN Idrive of alu (sorry this is the only one in the World) but you can have it in carbon fiber ,
� Authentic HAMANN EXCLUSIVE FLOORMAT SET In black with HAMANN logo in silver For left-hand drive cars Item-No. : 80 060 120 For right-hand drive cars Item-No. : 80 060
� Authentic HAMANN COVER FOR OIL FILLER CAP In aluminium Item-No.: 80 099 117
� Authentic HAMANN SPORT REAR MUFFLER 4 TAILPIPES Sport rear muffler with four round stainless-steel tailpipes ( � 76mm ) Item-No.: 50 060 111
� Authentic HAMANN new add-on for M pack rear with diffusor for quad pipes -AVAILABLE NOW (http://forums.e60.net/index.php?act=ST&f=22&t=30630&st=0#entry332409)
� ///M steering wheel w Pegasus logo (this will be also changed to three spoke sports)
� ///M pack rear
� HAMANN ECU upgrade 265 HP 608 Nm.
most improtant:
�real and working like a charm forumsbuy real LED tails and PIAA 4700k fogs!!! for HAMANN full front apron you need H3
� CustomAngels, Angel Eyes Brighter than stocks 10X, WHITE & (REd for shows).
� Authentic HAMANN LIGHT-ALLOY WHEELS DESIGN EDITION RACE 20"
Ultra-light forged 3-pieced light-alloy wheel, Cross-spoke-design,Spider in black, titanium, screwing,polished flange
DIMENSIONS : 9.0 J x 20 FA Item No.: 91 207 315
10.5 J x 20 only RA Item No.: 91 207 625
Recommended 20" Complete Wheel Set DESIGN EDITION RACE I went with most aggressive Combination A.10 FA 9.0 J x 20 / RA 10.5 J x 20 with tires: FA 245/30 ZR 20 / RA 285/25 ZR 20
� Authentic HAMANN LOWERING KIT 4 progressive sport springs Lowering by approx. 40 mm FA, 20 mm RA Item-No.: 20 060 125
� Authentic HAMANN TIRE - PRESSURE CHECK SENSOR SYSTEM
� Authentic HAMANN SIDE SILLS Item-No.: 10 060 120
� Authentic HAMANN REAL CF ROOF SPOLIER Item-No.: 10 060 235
� Authentic HAMANN AIRBAG SPORT STEERING WHEEL 3-SPOKE Three-spoke design w their SMG paddles (For assembly O.E. airbag in exchange)
� Authentic HAMANN sports mirrors (all functions)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and of course !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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� Our Hobi's camera system from : ww.switchchange.com).
� Individual leather interior (auburn+auburn alcantara)... and drive with sheer drivin' pleasure ... until 2009/2010 F10 comes or E60 possibly a 540d V8 diesel early in 2009 badly juiced!
Sorry for you mate but be happy as my friend I posted is trying to sell his E270 had so much probs and MB service was damn idot... so he opted a 525d Ind.
Chill if you have probs take it to dealer, do not worry still you will get more respect than ever.
I have the "older" before 09/2005 car 530d it is awesome, I wud never go for stupid start button and keyless entry etc. For me the key system start is perfect I get the message on the HUD press brake and then off I go....
Chill if you have probs take it to dealer, do not worry still you will get more respect than ever.
I have the "older" before 09/2005 car 530d it is awesome, I wud never go for stupid start button and keyless entry etc. For me the key system start is perfect I get the message on the HUD press brake and then off I go....
01-25-2006, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by new-kid' post='229431' date='Jan 25 2006, 06:22 PM
Sorry to hear your problems - hope they get fixed.
Regaring the revs on breaking, the auto box does sometimes decide to change down to assist with engine braking. Has tended to happen with me when breaking moderately hard going down a hill (not sure if it has a level sensor, or simply deduces a hill). Quite difficult to predict when it wuill happen, but on certain steep routes it does regularly.
Could this be what you experienced.
Regaring the revs on breaking, the auto box does sometimes decide to change down to assist with engine braking. Has tended to happen with me when breaking moderately hard going down a hill (not sure if it has a level sensor, or simply deduces a hill). Quite difficult to predict when it wuill happen, but on certain steep routes it does regularly.
Could this be what you experienced.
01-25-2006, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by new-kid' post='229431' date='Jan 25 2006, 06:22 PM
Regaring the revs on breaking, the auto box does sometimes decide to change down to assist with engine braking. Has tended to happen with me when breaking moderately hard going down a hill
Engine braking sounds like a reasonable explanation for it happening.
Originally Posted by ats77' date='Jan 25 2006, 06:22 PM
I wud never go for stupid start button and keyless entry etc. For me the key system start is perfect I get the message on the HUD press brake and then off I go....
thanks to all for your kind words and encouragement. I am hanging in there with a
01-26-2006, 12:28 PM
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My Ride: F11 520d white, auto, professional sat-nav with internet, variable damper control, sports steering wheel, extended lighting, retractable tow bar, wing mirrors with dimming & folding, full electric seats with memory & lumber adjustment, etc.
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If its any conciliation my last car an E-Class avangarde 270CDI was a dog of a car for reliability. It would take almost two pages to list all the issues and how inept M-B were at trying to put them right. All manufacturers including the prestige German ones have cars that are less than desirable.
If its any conciliation my last car an E-Class avangarde 270CDI was a dog of a car for reliability. It would take almost two pages to list all the issues and how inept M-B were at trying to put them right. All manufacturers including the prestige German ones have cars that are less than desirable.
01-26-2006, 02:43 PM
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My Ride: MY RIDE is DA real .-) HAMANN 5 aka BLACK MAMBA born on 16/06/2005/delivered on 05/08/2005 as following:
530dA (steptronic), Black II (JET), leather Dakota auburn black, mapple trim, head-up display, dynamic drive, active steering, adaptive xenon headlights (auto levelling) with headlight washers, alarm, comfort seats with massage function, advanced A/C, big compartment armrest, aux-in, MP3, Logic 7, Radio PRO, CD in-dash+cd changer, power rear sunshades, rear airbags, park distance control, auto dimming folding mirrors, smoking package, shiny shadow line (individual), fold down rear seats, ski bag, sport suspension, run flats on �116-style� rims (Good Year NCT5+), cup holders, debadged, fire extinguishers, additional permanent power outlet, BMW coat hanger, trunk release button (installed by Hobi), GPS tracking device and a big thx 2 Iceman.
Mods done:
� Authentic HAMANN FRONT APRON Including ellipsoid fog lights Item-No.: 10 060 110
� Authentic HAMANN REAR SPOILER Item-No.: 10 060 130,
� Authentic HAMANN HAMANN ALUMINIUM PEDALS For cars with manual gearbox Item-No.: 80 099 100 81,00 For cars with automatic transmission Item-No.: 80 099 120
� Authentic HAMANN FOOT REST In aluminium For left-hand drive vehicles Item No. : 80 099 122
� Authentic HAMANN HAND-BRAKE LEVER In aluminium For left- and right-hand drive cars Item No. : 80 099 216
� Authentic HAMANN Idrive of alu (sorry this is the only one in the World) but you can have it in carbon fiber ,
� Authentic HAMANN EXCLUSIVE FLOORMAT SET In black with HAMANN logo in silver For left-hand drive cars Item-No. : 80 060 120 For right-hand drive cars Item-No. : 80 060
� Authentic HAMANN COVER FOR OIL FILLER CAP In aluminium Item-No.: 80 099 117
� Authentic HAMANN SPORT REAR MUFFLER 4 TAILPIPES Sport rear muffler with four round stainless-steel tailpipes ( � 76mm ) Item-No.: 50 060 111
� Authentic HAMANN new add-on for M pack rear with diffusor for quad pipes -AVAILABLE NOW (http://forums.e60.net/index.php?act=ST&f=22&t=30630&st=0#entry332409)
� ///M steering wheel w Pegasus logo (this will be also changed to three spoke sports)
� ///M pack rear
� HAMANN ECU upgrade 265 HP 608 Nm.
most improtant:
�real and working like a charm forumsbuy real LED tails and PIAA 4700k fogs!!! for HAMANN full front apron you need H3
� CustomAngels, Angel Eyes Brighter than stocks 10X, WHITE & (REd for shows).
� Authentic HAMANN LIGHT-ALLOY WHEELS DESIGN EDITION RACE 20"
Ultra-light forged 3-pieced light-alloy wheel, Cross-spoke-design,Spider in black, titanium, screwing,polished flange
DIMENSIONS : 9.0 J x 20 FA Item No.: 91 207 315
10.5 J x 20 only RA Item No.: 91 207 625
Recommended 20" Complete Wheel Set DESIGN EDITION RACE I went with most aggressive Combination A.10 FA 9.0 J x 20 / RA 10.5 J x 20 with tires: FA 245/30 ZR 20 / RA 285/25 ZR 20
� Authentic HAMANN LOWERING KIT 4 progressive sport springs Lowering by approx. 40 mm FA, 20 mm RA Item-No.: 20 060 125
� Authentic HAMANN TIRE - PRESSURE CHECK SENSOR SYSTEM
� Authentic HAMANN SIDE SILLS Item-No.: 10 060 120
� Authentic HAMANN REAL CF ROOF SPOLIER Item-No.: 10 060 235
� Authentic HAMANN AIRBAG SPORT STEERING WHEEL 3-SPOKE Three-spoke design w their SMG paddles (For assembly O.E. airbag in exchange)
� Authentic HAMANN sports mirrors (all functions)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and of course !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
E60.net Clings
Still to do list;-):
� Our Hobi's camera system from : ww.switchchange.com).
� Individual leather interior (auburn+auburn alcantara)... and drive with sheer drivin' pleasure ... until 2009/2010 F10 comes or E60 possibly a 540d V8 diesel early in 2009 badly juiced!
Originally Posted by ats77' date='Jan 25 2006, 06:22 PM
I wud never go for stupid start button and keyless entry etc. For me the key system start is perfect I get the message on the HUD press brake and then off I go....
thanks to all for your kind words and encouragement. I am hanging in there with a
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happy for you we have to keep in mind that new Bimmers are full of hightec stuff so they can go wrong but the service repairs that for us, and we can be proud BMW E60 owners.
sorry I still think that until facelift this car will stay the best in the world!
01-30-2006, 10:17 AM
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My Ride: Standard 530d M-Sport Auto. Titanium Silver. Black interior. Business Audio. Rear spoiler.
It's back from the garage !! 
I picked it couple of hours ago -- boy I have missed it !
So far it has started every time (4 times)
They said they have replaced all the injecters and the diesel control unit.
They ran tests for couple hours (stopping and starting) without faults.
They said it also has the latest software (though I have no way of find out what the version number is).
One interesting thing I notice about my new 530d compared to the one they lent me (9 months old '05 model) is that the old one had a very "positive" start when I turned the key compared to my one with the start button. It is hard to describe but let me try. When I press the start button, it seems to crank couple of times and fire -- sounds like "da da da vroom" where as the old one they lent just seems to just fire on the turn of the key -- "da vroom". Any one notice how their (diesel) car sounds when they start ? [may be this should be a seperate thread topic].
BTW, while they had my car I said to them "..oh BTW and the CD player does not play any of my CD's with MP3 files". They said we'll take a look but try to fobb me off by saying that the CD player is a bit picky about the types of CD's and does not always read all the CD's with MP3. When I got the car today they said since it has had new software, please try your MP3 CD's again "it should be OK now" and if not then contact them. Of course when I got home I tried several MP3 CD's and none of them played. I read somewhere Business Audio will never play MP3's but the dealer did not seem to know that. Is that true ?
Anyway, I post some pics of the new beast soon.
I picked it couple of hours ago -- boy I have missed it !
So far it has started every time (4 times)
They said they have replaced all the injecters and the diesel control unit.
They ran tests for couple hours (stopping and starting) without faults.
They said it also has the latest software (though I have no way of find out what the version number is).
One interesting thing I notice about my new 530d compared to the one they lent me (9 months old '05 model) is that the old one had a very "positive" start when I turned the key compared to my one with the start button. It is hard to describe but let me try. When I press the start button, it seems to crank couple of times and fire -- sounds like "da da da vroom" where as the old one they lent just seems to just fire on the turn of the key -- "da vroom". Any one notice how their (diesel) car sounds when they start ? [may be this should be a seperate thread topic].
BTW, while they had my car I said to them "..oh BTW and the CD player does not play any of my CD's with MP3 files". They said we'll take a look but try to fobb me off by saying that the CD player is a bit picky about the types of CD's and does not always read all the CD's with MP3. When I got the car today they said since it has had new software, please try your MP3 CD's again "it should be OK now" and if not then contact them. Of course when I got home I tried several MP3 CD's and none of them played. I read somewhere Business Audio will never play MP3's but the dealer did not seem to know that. Is that true ?
Anyway, I post some pics of the new beast soon.
01-31-2006, 11:55 AM
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My Ride: Standard 530d M-Sport Auto. Titanium Silver. Black interior. Business Audio. Rear spoiler.
Originally Posted by browellm' post='232413' date='Jan 31 2006, 03:34 PM
Hi JollyO,
Yep unfortunately you need the Professional Radio for mp3 playback.
I'm surprised BMW haven't made this standard in Blighty by now. Tsk!
Yep unfortunately you need the Professional Radio for mp3 playback.
I'm surprised BMW haven't made this standard in Blighty by now. Tsk!
I realiase I need the Pro radio for the MP3 but teh dealer does not seem to know that !
I am going in (again) tomorrow and insist they "fix" it as measure of goodwill for all the trouble I have had. I would be happy if they can fix it by adding the AUX IN so that I can plug the iPOD into. Let's see what they can come up with.
And you are right -- MP3 playback should be standard for 38 grand car -- even little Fiesta's have has standard now !
02-01-2006, 12:17 PM
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My Ride: Standard 530d M-Sport Auto. Titanium Silver. Black interior. Business Audio. Rear spoiler.
Originally Posted by tachyon' post='232010' date='Jan 30 2006, 07:20 PM
Glad you've got the beast back and all seems well. Hopefully this will fix it and all of this will be a distant memory.
Yes, pics soon please.
Hopefully this will fix it and all of this will be a distant memory.Yes, pics soon please.
I just can't stop driving this "beast" as I call it based on the fact it drives like one compared to my old 525i poodle
.I take every opportunity to give someone a ride, be the designated driver, first to volunteer, etc.
Anyway, the pics are here in a new topic.
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