Sucker for punishment?
12-23-2007, 09:07 AM
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I purchased a lightly optioned '04 E60 14 months ago. (Premium, Cold Weather, Xenon, Saphire Black Metalic) Build date October 2003. (3 year old, 24 k miles)
What an amazing car. In the year plus I owned it - the following items were replaced.
Yesterday, I traded it in on another '04 E60. This one is optioned with Sport, PDC, Logic 7, Premium, Cold Weather, Xenon, Silver Grey) Buld date September 2004.
My hope is the issues I saw with #1 were due to being one of the first cars off the assembly line.
So far, I'm loving the upgrade to the Sport Package but have noticed a big drop in my fuel economy.
You tell me - am I a sucker for punishment?
DT
What an amazing car. In the year plus I owned it - the following items were replaced.
Yesterday, I traded it in on another '04 E60. This one is optioned with Sport, PDC, Logic 7, Premium, Cold Weather, Xenon, Silver Grey) Buld date September 2004.
My hope is the issues I saw with #1 were due to being one of the first cars off the assembly line.
So far, I'm loving the upgrade to the Sport Package but have noticed a big drop in my fuel economy.
You tell me - am I a sucker for punishment?
DT
12-23-2007, 10:14 AM
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It's easy to forget that 2004 now is four years old cars. Somtimes I have to stop myself from thinking that a 2000 is a brand new car... 
12-23-2007, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by double_trouble' post='509934' date='Dec 24 2007, 07:07 AM
You tell me - am I a sucker for punishment?
12-23-2007, 11:07 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
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You tell me - am I a sucker for punishment?
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Sucker? nah, not at all....more a Glutton!
Enjoy the new ride!
DT
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Sucker? nah, not at all....more a Glutton!
Enjoy the new ride!
12-23-2007, 11:28 AM
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My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
What models were they?
525 to a 530 or were they both 530s? Are you driving differently because of the sports package?
How big of a drop in fuel economy??
Plus how long have you had the newer E60? recently? Could it be the winter blend in fuel causing the lower MPG?
Its hard to say if you're a sucker for punishment if we dont know all the facts...
And what exactly do you mean "punishment?" That you just bought another E60 with problems?
525 to a 530 or were they both 530s? Are you driving differently because of the sports package?
How big of a drop in fuel economy??
Plus how long have you had the newer E60? recently? Could it be the winter blend in fuel causing the lower MPG?
Its hard to say if you're a sucker for punishment if we dont know all the facts...
And what exactly do you mean "punishment?" That you just bought another E60 with problems?
12-23-2007, 02:40 PM
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An 04 is not really first off the assembly line.
The E60 was officially released beginning of July 2003.
So, even if yours would be the first ever US E60, everything it has was on the market allready for quite some time.
The E60 was officially released beginning of July 2003.
So, even if yours would be the first ever US E60, everything it has was on the market allready for quite some time.
12-23-2007, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='510013' date='Dec 23 2007, 06:40 PM
An 04 is not really first off the assembly line.
The E60 was officially released beginning of July 2003.
So, even if yours would be the first ever US E60, everything it has was on the market allready for quite some time.
The E60 was officially released beginning of July 2003.
So, even if yours would be the first ever US E60, everything it has was on the market allready for quite some time.
12-23-2007, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by JSpira' post='510061' date='Dec 23 2007, 06:11 PM
,,Quite some time`` would have to be more than eight weeks then because that is when the E60 was introduced into the U.S.
It just seems like a lot of stuff failed for a 3 year old car with 30k miles. Love it - drives like a dream. Love it so much - bought another just like it .
I guess - i should have asked about other's reliability.
Cheers - and Merry Christmas
12-24-2007, 02:31 AM
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My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i, Silver Grey, Sport Package, R. Shades, Cold Pkg, Sat. Rad., Prem. Sound.
Originally Posted by double_trouble' post='510113' date='Dec 24 2007, 01:02 AM
Sorry - that should have been 'Build date 2003'
It just seems like a lot of stuff failed for a 3 year old car with 30k miles. Love it - drives like a dream. Love it so much - bought another just like it .
I guess - i should have asked about other's reliability.
Cheers - and Merry Christmas
It just seems like a lot of stuff failed for a 3 year old car with 30k miles. Love it - drives like a dream. Love it so much - bought another just like it .
I guess - i should have asked about other's reliability.
Cheers - and Merry Christmas
Just being frank, that's all. 
12-24-2007, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Bimmer32' post='510143' date='Dec 24 2007, 03:31 AM
I would have bought a different year for better luck. Hmm, Double_Trouble? Just like people who are abused at an earlier age and then later to become abusers or attracted to abusers themselves . . . Just being frank, that's all.
Just being frank, that's all. 
It's from Stevie Ray Vaughn and his band Double Trouble. But thanks for the drive by psych.