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11-14-2004, 10:15 AM
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My Ride: 535d Sport Carbon Black/Black Leather
Media Pack,Visibility Pack,Through Load,Logic 7,Electric Seats,Sun Protection Glass,Maple Wood,Lumbar Adj,Heated Seats,Folding Mirrors
Great looking car! Mine is at the dealer but I'm going away mid-week so won't pick up until I come back. How do you find the ride on the run flat tyres? They've been universally panned by the journalists and I read with interest in the recent Autocar M5 roadtest that the M5 doesn't have them and the journalist thought it was the best riding 5 series apart form the base model on 16" rims. Seriously thinking about changing mine on my car when it arrives.
11-14-2004, 10:22 AM
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My Ride: 2005 MY 545i Sport Saloon. 2006 MY Alpina B3S Convertible. 2006 MY Brabus Smart 42 Cabrio. 2006 MY AM DB9 Coupe.
David
The RF question will go on and on and on...! In the end, you have to try the car with them and without them.
For me, I do not like RF in general. I have tried them and although the idea is great, the technology is still to be improved IMHO.
My Z4 came with RF and I immediately changed them to Michelin PS 2 on Alpina 18" rims. In fact, all my BM cars have Michelin PS 2 including the E60 arriving in 2 weeks time (Alpina 19" 8.5J FR, 9.5J RR).
All the Best
The RF question will go on and on and on...! In the end, you have to try the car with them and without them.
For me, I do not like RF in general. I have tried them and although the idea is great, the technology is still to be improved IMHO.
My Z4 came with RF and I immediately changed them to Michelin PS 2 on Alpina 18" rims. In fact, all my BM cars have Michelin PS 2 including the E60 arriving in 2 weeks time (Alpina 19" 8.5J FR, 9.5J RR).
All the Best
11-14-2004, 10:24 AM
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My Ride: E60 530d Sport - Carbon Black, Black Dakota Leather, Media Pack (satnav, bluetooth, CD changer), heated font seats, through load
Originally Posted by Hobi' date='Nov 14 2004, 08:14 PM
BangleBox
Take a trip down to your BMW dealer..... On Nov 5th, they all received boxes of the new BMW GB 5 Series Sport Brochures with Pricelist.? Nicely printed with a glossy card cover.? This brochure details all differences between regular and sport 5 series (E60/61).
I'll be scanning one tomorrow and post under a new topic.? I guess the peep in USA will be interested too.
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Take a trip down to your BMW dealer..... On Nov 5th, they all received boxes of the new BMW GB 5 Series Sport Brochures with Pricelist.? Nicely printed with a glossy card cover.? This brochure details all differences between regular and sport 5 series (E60/61).
I'll be scanning one tomorrow and post under a new topic.? I guess the peep in USA will be interested too.
All the Best
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11-14-2004, 10:25 AM
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My Ride: 2005 MY 545i Sport Saloon. 2006 MY Alpina B3S Convertible. 2006 MY Brabus Smart 42 Cabrio. 2006 MY AM DB9 Coupe.
You first BangleBox - you've been here way longer than me.
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All the Best
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11-14-2004, 10:31 AM
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My Ride: E60 530d Sport - Carbon Black, Black Dakota Leather, Media Pack (satnav, bluetooth, CD changer), heated font seats, through load
Originally Posted by David' date='Nov 14 2004, 08:15 PM
Great looking car! Mine is at the dealer but I'm going away mid-week so won't pick up until I come back. How do you find the ride on the run flat tyres? They've been universally panned by the journalists and I read with interest in the recent Autocar M5 roadtest that the M5 doesn't have them and the journalist thought it was the best riding 5 series apart form the base model on 16" rims. Seriously thinking about changing mine on my car when it arrives.
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I've noticed that it's quite stiff, and I'm a bit surprised at how much I'm feeling the bumps. But so far I'm loving it.
11-14-2004, 10:35 AM
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My Ride: E60 530d Sport - Carbon Black, Black Dakota Leather, Media Pack (satnav, bluetooth, CD changer), heated font seats, through load
Originally Posted by Hobi' date='Nov 14 2004, 08:25 PM
You first BangleBox - you've been here way longer than me.
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All the Best
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Looks like there's going to be a collection of Carbon Black Sport E60s about soon.
11-14-2004, 10:41 AM
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My Ride: no longer driving an E60.
I drive a E92 335i now
Hey BangleBox,
Great looking ride, I'm no longer the only one with a Carbon Black M-sportpackage. I still think the best looking E-60 spec around.
G
Great looking ride, I'm no longer the only one with a Carbon Black M-sportpackage. I still think the best looking E-60 spec around.
G
11-14-2004, 11:16 AM
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My Ride: E60 530d Sport - Carbon Black, Black Dakota Leather, Media Pack (satnav, bluetooth, CD changer), heated font seats, through load
Originally Posted by Hobi' date='Nov 14 2004, 08:04 PM
Banglebox...Have a look at the holding page for my web site
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Hobi
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11-14-2004, 11:41 AM
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My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
NICE!!!
Daaaaaaaahhhhh I wish we can get the M sport pack here in the state.
Daaaaaaaahhhhh I wish we can get the M sport pack here in the state.
11-14-2004, 12:52 PM
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Banglebox,
New car looks fantastic. My forthcoming jet black 520 Sport should look same.
My local dealer has 2 Sport demonstators - both in Carbon black, one with black leather/wood and one in beige leather/aluminium. The beige and aluminium cube looked so good I have ordered my new car in same spec.
Look forward to seeing the scanned brochure as my dealer only had regular brochure which only has 2 pages dedicated to new Sport model.
Mark-Yorkshire
New car looks fantastic. My forthcoming jet black 520 Sport should look same.
My local dealer has 2 Sport demonstators - both in Carbon black, one with black leather/wood and one in beige leather/aluminium. The beige and aluminium cube looked so good I have ordered my new car in same spec.
Look forward to seeing the scanned brochure as my dealer only had regular brochure which only has 2 pages dedicated to new Sport model.
Mark-Yorkshire