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From: Kent, UK
Originally Posted by kmslo530i' date='Jun 8 2005, 01:59 AM
By the way, what is the visibility package??
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From: Helsinki, Finland
My Ride: -04 530D
I have manual and I love it. 
Very sad that things I love are so far from here!
E60 in Finland and wife in Budapest and me in China. But I have them both on my desktop.
Skaffa
Very sad that things I love are so far from here!
E60 in Finland and wife in Budapest and me in China. But I have them both on my desktop.Skaffa
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From: Stourbridge, UK
My Ride: 535D Sport Auto
Welcome Kenok,
Glad to hear you're enjoying your car
I've never driven a manual 530d and would love to try one. Sometimes I wish the MS mode on the steptronic could give the driver all the decisions on when to change gear!
I drove my brothers 320d manual the other day and liked it.
The grass is always greener eh.
Glad to hear you're enjoying your car
I've never driven a manual 530d and would love to try one. Sometimes I wish the MS mode on the steptronic could give the driver all the decisions on when to change gear!
I drove my brothers 320d manual the other day and liked it.
The grass is always greener eh.
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My Ride: 530d Sport,6spd Manual, Carbon Black, Black Leather, Electric Seats, Visability Package.
All my work collegues told me I should get a manual for driving round the car park that is the M25 but I could'nt live with not being able to make my own descions about when to change gear. So much more fun driving a manual.
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From: Herts, UK
Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Jun 8 2005, 04:11 AM
[quote name='kmslo530i' date='Jun 7 2005, 08:59 PM']By the way, what is the visibility package??
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[/quote]Don't tell me a windscreen comes as standard in the US?!
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From: SE London/Kent Borders (UK)
Originally Posted by kenok' date='Jun 8 2005, 10:13 AM
All my work collegues told me I should get a manual for driving round the car park that is the M25 but I could'nt live with not being able to make my own descions about when to change gear.? So much more fun driving a manual.
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Is your E60 leased aswell ? If so, any idea how much of a premium you are paying on it over an auto.
I considered the 525d manual, but It was slightly more expensive, because of the diminished residual value over the lease period.
Must admit........I do miss the old stick shift!
In terms of getting the best performance, do you find yourself red lining it (ok - by that I mean keeping the revs up) all the time, as you would in a manual, or do you actually find yourself shifting gears quite a bit to keep the torque optimised in the narrow rev band.
Interested to know this, because there are so few manual diesel owners out there.
Congrats.
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From: Portsmouth, UK
My Ride: Due in May 2005 - 535d sport, Silver Grey, Grey Dakota Leather, Maple Wood, Xenons, Adaptive Headlights, High Gloss Shadow Line, 6 CD Changer, M Rear Spoiler
I was in a very similar position, changing from a 3 litre E46.
The diesel performance is awesome and much quicker than the 3 was, however like you I do miss the lovely growl of the straight 6 petrol.
However wouldn't change back now and love the E60.
The diesel performance is awesome and much quicker than the 3 was, however like you I do miss the lovely growl of the straight 6 petrol.
However wouldn't change back now and love the E60.
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My Ride: G30 M550i
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Originally Posted by Flowerfred' date='Jun 8 2005, 06:41 AM
Don't tell me a windscreen comes as standard in the US?!?
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Jun 8 2005, 07:26 AM
[quote name='Flowerfred' date='Jun 8 2005, 06:41 AM']Don't tell me a windscreen comes as standard in the US?!?
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From: San Luis Obispo, California
My Ride: 2007 Titanium Gray 550i, with sport, nav, HUD, Logic7, sat radio, cold weather, rear side airbags, rear seat heaters, and it goes like a bat outta hell!
Originally Posted by Flowerfred' date='Jun 8 2005, 03:41 AM
[quote name='Rudy' date='Jun 8 2005, 04:11 AM'][quote name='kmslo530i' date='Jun 7 2005, 08:59 PM']By the way, what is the visibility package??
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[/quote]Of course the windshield is standard in the US....there must be something to act as a backstop for flying cups that come loose from the cupholders!! Besides which, without the windshield, it would be so noisy in the car that no one would be able to enjoy the squeaky window seals...
