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03-18-2006, 02:11 PM
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My Ride: 2006 530xi, Silver grey metallic, Black leather interior with poplar wood trim, Premium package, Premium sound package, Cold weather package, Sport package, Automatic transmission, Style 124 wheels with 245/40 ZR18 93W ContiExtremeContact all season radials, Red reflectors, 3M Clear Bra, Samsung A920 Bluetooth Sprint phone with updated firmware (version ZB06 and ZB07), Hardwired Passport X50 Blue LED (switched from Valentine One). Build date 1/06.
Hi everyone,
I finally had a sunny day to take some new photos of my 530xi. They can be found in My Gallery. Apart from the lack of a real dipstick (and temperature guage), I love this car
!!
I finally had a sunny day to take some new photos of my 530xi. They can be found in My Gallery. Apart from the lack of a real dipstick (and temperature guage), I love this car
!!
03-18-2006, 02:38 PM
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A really nice looking E60!
I just love the pics, one pic can tell more than a thousand words.
I just copyed one of yours, a proud one...
I just love the pics, one pic can tell more than a thousand words.
I just copyed one of yours, a proud one...
03-18-2006, 03:10 PM
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My Ride: 2005 525i Titanium Silver Metalic and 2003 325xi Jet Black with the Premium Package in both cars.
loved the galley of pixs. Bimmer looking very good. Congrats. 
03-18-2006, 05:59 PM
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First 530xi i've seen with the Style 124 rims on them, looks nice. Question - does the car still look a tiny bit 'raised' due to the AWD, compared to the non-AWD? i.e. how's the wheel gap with the AWD? it looks a bit raised to me, but acceptable.
03-19-2006, 01:10 AM
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My Ride: E60 Limo with M-Sport package(m5 mirrors,m5 trunk finisher,m172 summer wheels,blk front grills,m5 paddle shift kit(my530i),m pedal covers,m floor mats,
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Congrats and enjoy!
03-19-2006, 01:53 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530xi, Silver grey metallic, Black leather interior with poplar wood trim, Premium package, Premium sound package, Cold weather package, Sport package, Automatic transmission, Style 124 wheels with 245/40 ZR18 93W ContiExtremeContact all season radials, Red reflectors, 3M Clear Bra, Samsung A920 Bluetooth Sprint phone with updated firmware (version ZB06 and ZB07), Hardwired Passport X50 Blue LED (switched from Valentine One). Build date 1/06.
Thanks everyone! I appreciate the support. In answer to one of the comments, my observation is that the 530xi may sit slightly higher than the 530i, but I'm sure that someone else could confirm this and provide the specs. I seem to remember reading that the xi was about 0.5 inches higher than the i model, which to me isn't an issue. The wheel gap looks perfectly fine to me, but I'm not sure how it compares to the gap in the standard (non-sport) 530i. I would guess that if you really like the "lowered" look, you should get the sport package 530i, but I was more interested in the AWD feature for New England winters (the sport package for the 530xi does not involve suspension differences, it only provides the sport seats, which I really like, as well as the shadowline trim, which I like as well). BTW, If anyone is interested in getting wheels like style 124s, make sure that your dealer orders the correct ones for the 530xi, since their offset is different compared to the 530i.
03-19-2006, 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by sc02492' post='257017' date='Mar 18 2006, 06:11 PM
Hi everyone,
I finally had a sunny day to take some new photos of my 530xi. They can be found in My Gallery. Apart from the lack of a real dipstick (and temperature guage), I love this car !!
I finally had a sunny day to take some new photos of my 530xi. They can be found in My Gallery. Apart from the lack of a real dipstick (and temperature guage), I love this car
!! Kudos
enjoy
it looks nice clean and sharp
03-19-2006, 03:40 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530xi, Silver grey metallic, Black leather interior with poplar wood trim, Premium package, Premium sound package, Cold weather package, Sport package, Automatic transmission, Style 124 wheels with 245/40 ZR18 93W ContiExtremeContact all season radials, Red reflectors, 3M Clear Bra, Samsung A920 Bluetooth Sprint phone with updated firmware (version ZB06 and ZB07), Hardwired Passport X50 Blue LED (switched from Valentine One). Build date 1/06.
Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='257028' date='Mar 18 2006, 06:38 PM
A really nice looking E60!
I just love the pics, one pic can tell more than a thousand words.
I just copyed one of yours, a proud one...
I just love the pics, one pic can tell more than a thousand words.
I just copyed one of yours, a proud one...
03-19-2006, 05:18 AM
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Congrads. Very nice car.
One question--did your dealer allow you to pick and choose the Style 124 rims and all-season tires? Were those offered as part of the sports package?
Here in Canada, if I pick the sports package it only comes with runflats. Hence I went with the standard set of wheels. But yours look better and I would have picked those if they were available.
One question--did your dealer allow you to pick and choose the Style 124 rims and all-season tires? Were those offered as part of the sports package?
Here in Canada, if I pick the sports package it only comes with runflats. Hence I went with the standard set of wheels. But yours look better and I would have picked those if they were available.
03-19-2006, 05:28 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530xi, Silver grey metallic, Black leather interior with poplar wood trim, Premium package, Premium sound package, Cold weather package, Sport package, Automatic transmission, Style 124 wheels with 245/40 ZR18 93W ContiExtremeContact all season radials, Red reflectors, 3M Clear Bra, Samsung A920 Bluetooth Sprint phone with updated firmware (version ZB06 and ZB07), Hardwired Passport X50 Blue LED (switched from Valentine One). Build date 1/06.
Originally Posted by arthurk' post='257168' date='Mar 19 2006, 09:18 AM
Congrads. Very nice car.
One question--did your dealer allow you to pick and choose the Style 124 rims and all-season tires? Were those offered as part of the sports package?
Here in Canada, if I pick the sports package it only comes with runflats. Hence I went with the standard set of wheels. But yours look better and I would have picked those if they were available.
One question--did your dealer allow you to pick and choose the Style 124 rims and all-season tires? Were those offered as part of the sports package?
Here in Canada, if I pick the sports package it only comes with runflats. Hence I went with the standard set of wheels. But yours look better and I would have picked those if they were available.