PICTURES!! (Of my new 535d)
10-14-2007, 03:21 AM
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I make no apologies for the car being filthy ... this is England after all !! (PS, sorry for all the blurring of the satnav/HUD/number plates etc. Just don't want to advertise my street name + the fact I have those two cars parked on it 
10-14-2007, 03:38 AM
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My Ride: BMW ///M 525xi Carbon Black - Dakota Black Leather - Riegel Ahorn Anthrazit trim - Alloy wheels 135 8Jx18" - Sport Seats - Bi-Xenon Headlights - Nav. System Professional - Bluetooth phone prep. - Auto-Dim. Int + Folding exterior mirrors - Rear Blind (electric) and side blinds - PDC - Foldable rear seats - Trailer Clutch
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Originally Posted by Russ1974' post='481307' date='Oct 14 2007, 01:21 PM
I make no apologies for the car being filthy ... this is England after all !! (PS, sorry for all the blurring of the satnav/HUD/number plates etc. Just don't want to advertise my street name + the fact I have those two cars parked on it
10-14-2007, 03:43 AM
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My Ride: BMW E60 530i , Silver with leather Air Con iDrive 17" Breyton Rims with Dunlop Sp Sport tyres (M-Tech Bodykit and rims WANTED)
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Congrats!! Russ!!
Very nice car indeed and loads of options i can see!!!
Very nice car indeed and loads of options i can see!!!
10-14-2007, 05:56 AM
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My Ride: 2008 535i w/ Sports & Permium Pkg. Silv/Blk
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..... just wish we could order our cars like that over here.. 
10-14-2007, 06:22 AM
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My Ride: Dec 55 535d sport, Carbon Black, Dakota Black Leather, Electric Sunroof, Media Package, Visiblity Package with Adaptive Bi-Xenons & Headlight Wash, Folding mirrors, 19" M172 wheels, Rear spoiler, Sun Protection Glass
Looks mint Russ,
Will be interested to hear your DMS experience when you do? Take it about ?800 cost?
Will be interested to hear your DMS experience when you do? Take it about ?800 cost?
10-14-2007, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by zerocool242001' post='481348' date='Oct 14 2007, 08:22 AM
Looks mint Russ,
Will be interested to hear your DMS experience when you do? Take it about ?800 cost?
Will be interested to hear your DMS experience when you do? Take it about ?800 cost?
I reckon I'll give it a month or so, just to make sure no faults occur on the car in its natural state. Once I am happy all is good, I'll get the remap done.
10-14-2007, 07:06 AM
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My Ride: E60 525d M-Sport Saloon M57N2 3.0d LCI
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Originally Posted by Russ1974' post='481353' date='Oct 14 2007, 03:40 PM
I believe it is ?1,000, but ?750 if you mention E60.Net and visit them I reckon I'll give it a month or so, just to make sure no faults occur on the car in its natural state. Once I am happy all is good, I'll get the remap done.
I reckon I'll give it a month or so, just to make sure no faults occur on the car in its natural state. Once I am happy all is good, I'll get the remap done.Read in your other post about you not being able to resist opeing it up already. Would try and resist this as my expereince has shown (on a number of different cars, not just BMW's) that the ones driven hard in the break in period often tend to use more engine oil (others may disagree, just what I personally have found). This is something that has been proven to me time & time again, when previously I had company cars and colleagues always broken their's in hard only later to complain about heavy oil consumption, something I never have had.
My BMW now has 12k miles. It was diven to the letter in the breakin period. After that, I ensure it is warmed up & cooled down adequately (as with all my previous cars). Apart from that it is driven medium to hard often. Not yet had to add any oil whatsoever!
10-14-2007, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Palmo' post='481366' date='Oct 14 2007, 09:06 AM
Russ, just curious what your reason for buying from Sytner in Coventry was as you are from / live in the Manchester area like myself. I take it Williams couldn't match the price or something? I got mine from Williams and did get a reasonable deal, but now looking around, perhaps I could have got a better deal elsewhere. It is convenient getting the car locally though.
I paid around ?44k, dealer price would have been ?53k.
Read in your other post about you not being able to resist opeing it up already. Would try and resist this as my expereince has shown (on a number of different cars, not just BMW's) that the ones driven hard in the break in period often tend to use more engine oil (others may disagree, just what I personally have found). This is something that has been proven to me time & time again, when previously I had company cars and colleagues always broken their's in hard only later to complain about heavy oil consumption, something I never have had.
I know I'm probably a bad man and don't respect my cars ... but at the very worst, I'll have it for three years, and during that time if anything goes "boom" it is under warranty !
My BMW now has 12k miles. It was diven to the letter in the breakin period. After that, I ensure it is warmed up & cooled down adequately (as with all my previous cars). Apart from that it is driven medium to hard often. Not yet had to add any oil whatsoever!
10-14-2007, 07:34 AM
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My Ride: 2008 535i, 6spd mtx, Monaco Blue w/Beige interior. Sport, Preimum, Logic 7/HD/I-Pod/USB, Nav sys, rear sunshade, HUD, PDC, Split seats,
Russ - good for you...it finally arrived!! Looks awesome - enjoy and...what's that device in the drivway under the rear of your new car? I bet you are going through all the nav, entertainment, and other option systems. I know when mine arrives, I'm going to probably end up sleeping in it the 1st night - just to go through all the various systems/options. Must know how everything works!! 