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02-13-2006, 01:15 PM

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My Ride: On Order, due in May - 2007MY 530D SE, Silver Grey, Black Dakota, Auto, Brushed aluminium shadowline,sports seats / wheel, hi fi speakers, mats, space saver wheel and a few more bits

Have ordered standard seats but have time to change, are the sports seats OK and worth the extra or too hard and narrow - I aint too small!!!
Cant afford comfort seats

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02-13-2006, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 07530d' post='239588' date='Feb 13 2006, 11:15 PM

Have ordered standard seats but have time to change, are the sports seats OK and worth the extra or too hard and narrow - I aint too small!!!
Cant afford comfort seats

nope my friend better go w comforts as of now they will allow M5s to have comforts as in this price range ppl also need comfort feeling, worth all the money, spec w active seats function.

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02-13-2006, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 07530d' post='239588' date='Feb 13 2006, 06:15 PM

Have ordered standard seats but have time to change, are the sports seats OK and worth the extra or too hard and narrow - I aint too small!!!
Cant afford comfort seats

What are you ordering? When? The comfort seats come as part of the sports pkg if you order a MY07 550.

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02-13-2006, 01:38 PM

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My Ride: On Order, due in May - 2007MY 530D SE, Silver Grey, Black Dakota, Auto, Brushed aluminium shadowline,sports seats / wheel, hi fi speakers, mats, space saver wheel and a few more bits

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What are you ordering? When? The comfort seats come as part of the sports pkg if you order a MY07 550.

Just a UK spec 530D SE (231hp) - not sport or a big 550!!. Should really be getting a high spec 520D but want more power - less gizmos. 550 way out of my league. Only got an Audi A4 at the moment

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02-13-2006, 01:44 PM

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My Ride: mystic blue 530i, auburn dakota, sport, nav, cold, dob 1-25-2006

Are sport seats supposed to me less comfortable?

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02-13-2006, 01:47 PM

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My Ride: '05 545i, silver gray, black leather with anthracite maple wood, sport package, premium sound, navigation, cold weather package, electric rear sunshade, folding rear seat, satellite radio prep, PIAA 4150K fogs, red rear reflectors, hardwired Valentine One

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Originally Posted by 07530d' post='239588' date='Feb 13 2006, 02:15 PM

Have ordered standard seats but have time to change, are the sports seats OK and worth the extra or too hard and narrow - I aint too small!!!
Cant afford comfort seats

I have the sport seats and like them a lot--more than the comfort seats. They are very supportive and have deeply cut side bolsters, which keep you in place on the twisties!