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03-10-2005, 01:51 PM
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My Ride: 535d Eccelsa, 05 2005 (built 12-04), sapphireblack, beige dakota leather, electric seats, poplar wood trim, sport suspension, 124 style 18" alloys, differentiated f/r runflat tyres, steptronic, adaptive light control, bi-xenon, BMW PRO nav, cd, cd changer, electric-foldable and automatic antidazzle rear mirrors, automatic antidazzle internal rear mirror, adjustable central armrest, BT, Hifi Professional LOGIC7 , extended functions aircon, full lighting package, green comfort fascia on windshield, PDC park distance control, voice control, CPT9000 car phone, BMW Assist, BMW On-line, BMW Tracking, alarm system, programmable remote controls.
After eight months of frustration and several weeks spent in the workshop, due to many irritating problems (groaning doors, rattling dashboard, squeecking seats and more), today I reached an acceptable agreement with the dealer to switch my 530d with a new 535d.
The reason to insist with a BMW is that I simply love the E60 driving characteristics and, having used several different E60 in the past months, I know for a fact that most of them are trouble-free as far as assembling problems are concerned.
I opted for a car already in stock:
535d Eccelsa (top of the range, in Italy)
metallic black, beige dakota leather, light poplar wood trim, professional nav, tv, active steering, dynamic drive, professional radio, 6 cd changer, advanced air/con, dual band integrated mobile phone, voice control, 18" alloys style 124 with differentiated front/rear tyres, sport suspension, pdc, adaptive lights, bi-xenon with high-pressure cleaning system, steptronic, full lighting package, sport steering wheel, automatic anti-glaring mirror, electric foldable and anti-glaring external rear mirrors, full electric front seats with memory function, electric adjustable (height and depth) steering wheel.
It has most, if not all, the options I would have ordered in any case. The only thing I'm not really happy with is the color combination: I like the metallic black body, but I suspect that a beige leather interior could be a little bit too much "dandy"; a dark grey interior is a much sportier combination.
What do you think? Anybody here has a black body/beige interior combination?
The reason to insist with a BMW is that I simply love the E60 driving characteristics and, having used several different E60 in the past months, I know for a fact that most of them are trouble-free as far as assembling problems are concerned.
I opted for a car already in stock:
535d Eccelsa (top of the range, in Italy)
metallic black, beige dakota leather, light poplar wood trim, professional nav, tv, active steering, dynamic drive, professional radio, 6 cd changer, advanced air/con, dual band integrated mobile phone, voice control, 18" alloys style 124 with differentiated front/rear tyres, sport suspension, pdc, adaptive lights, bi-xenon with high-pressure cleaning system, steptronic, full lighting package, sport steering wheel, automatic anti-glaring mirror, electric foldable and anti-glaring external rear mirrors, full electric front seats with memory function, electric adjustable (height and depth) steering wheel.
It has most, if not all, the options I would have ordered in any case. The only thing I'm not really happy with is the color combination: I like the metallic black body, but I suspect that a beige leather interior could be a little bit too much "dandy"; a dark grey interior is a much sportier combination.
What do you think? Anybody here has a black body/beige interior combination?
03-10-2005, 01:58 PM
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My Ride: 530iA Silver Grey , black interior. Premium Package, Navigation System, Head-up Display, Radio Satellite, Adaptive Xenon Headlights. AC Schnitzer Front Lip, H&R springs, Rear red reflector, All season Floor mat,
Lucky, Congrats for your new ride! 
Post some pictures when u get it..
Post some pictures when u get it..
03-10-2005, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Lucky' date='Mar 10 2005, 11:51 PM
After eight months of frustration and several weeks spent in the workshop, due to many irritating? problems (groaning doors, rattling dashboard, squeecking seats and more), today I reached an acceptable agreement with the dealer to switch my 530d with a new 535d.
The reason to insist with a BMW is that I simply love the E60 driving characteristics and, having used several different E60 in the past months, I know for a fact that most of them are trouble-free as far as assembling problems are concerned.
I opted for a car already in stock:
535d Eccelsa (top of the range, in Italy)
metallic black, beige dakota leather, light poplar wood trim, professional nav, tv, active steering, dynamic drive, professional radio, 6 cd changer, advanced air/con, dual band integrated mobile phone, voice control, 18" alloys style 124 with differentiated front/rear tyres, sport suspension, pdc, adaptive lights, bi-xenon with high-pressure cleaning system, steptronic, full lighting package, sport steering wheel, automatic anti-glaring mirror, electric foldable and anti-glaring external rear mirrors, full electric front seats with memory function, electric adjustable (height and depth) steering wheel.
It has most, if not all, the options I would have ordered in any case. The only thing I'm not really happy with is the color combination: I like the metallic black body, but I suspect that a beige leather interior could be a little bit too much "dandy"; a dark grey interior is a much sportier combination.
What do you think? Anybody here has a black body/beige interior combination?
The reason to insist with a BMW is that I simply love the E60 driving characteristics and, having used several different E60 in the past months, I know for a fact that most of them are trouble-free as far as assembling problems are concerned.
I opted for a car already in stock:
535d Eccelsa (top of the range, in Italy)
metallic black, beige dakota leather, light poplar wood trim, professional nav, tv, active steering, dynamic drive, professional radio, 6 cd changer, advanced air/con, dual band integrated mobile phone, voice control, 18" alloys style 124 with differentiated front/rear tyres, sport suspension, pdc, adaptive lights, bi-xenon with high-pressure cleaning system, steptronic, full lighting package, sport steering wheel, automatic anti-glaring mirror, electric foldable and anti-glaring external rear mirrors, full electric front seats with memory function, electric adjustable (height and depth) steering wheel.
It has most, if not all, the options I would have ordered in any case. The only thing I'm not really happy with is the color combination: I like the metallic black body, but I suspect that a beige leather interior could be a little bit too much "dandy"; a dark grey interior is a much sportier combination.
What do you think? Anybody here has a black body/beige interior combination?
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It looks more 'exclusive' than 'sporty'. I have shadowline and that helps up the sportyness a bit. And if you'll add a window tint it will look almost as sporty as black/black.
Congrats on your new order!
Post pics!
03-10-2005, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Lucky' date='Mar 10 2005, 02:51 PM
After eight months of frustration and several weeks spent in the workshop, due to many irritating? problems (groaning doors, rattling dashboard, squeecking seats and more), today I reached an acceptable agreement with the dealer to switch my 530d with a new 535d.
The reason to insist with a BMW is that I simply love the E60 driving characteristics and, having used several different E60 in the past months, I know for a fact that most of them are trouble-free as far as assembling problems are concerned.
I opted for a car already in stock:
535d Eccelsa (top of the range, in Italy)
metallic black, beige dakota leather, light poplar wood trim, professional nav, tv, active steering, dynamic drive, professional radio, 6 cd changer, advanced air/con, dual band integrated mobile phone, voice control, 18" alloys style 124 with differentiated front/rear tyres, sport suspension, pdc, adaptive lights, bi-xenon with high-pressure cleaning system, steptronic, full lighting package, sport steering wheel, automatic anti-glaring mirror, electric foldable and anti-glaring external rear mirrors, full electric front seats with memory function, electric adjustable (height and depth) steering wheel.
It has most, if not all, the options I would have ordered in any case. The only thing I'm not really happy with is the color combination: I like the metallic black body, but I suspect that a beige leather interior could be a little bit too much "dandy"; a dark grey interior is a much sportier combination.
What do you think? Anybody here has a black body/beige interior combination?
The reason to insist with a BMW is that I simply love the E60 driving characteristics and, having used several different E60 in the past months, I know for a fact that most of them are trouble-free as far as assembling problems are concerned.
I opted for a car already in stock:
535d Eccelsa (top of the range, in Italy)
metallic black, beige dakota leather, light poplar wood trim, professional nav, tv, active steering, dynamic drive, professional radio, 6 cd changer, advanced air/con, dual band integrated mobile phone, voice control, 18" alloys style 124 with differentiated front/rear tyres, sport suspension, pdc, adaptive lights, bi-xenon with high-pressure cleaning system, steptronic, full lighting package, sport steering wheel, automatic anti-glaring mirror, electric foldable and anti-glaring external rear mirrors, full electric front seats with memory function, electric adjustable (height and depth) steering wheel.
It has most, if not all, the options I would have ordered in any case. The only thing I'm not really happy with is the color combination: I like the metallic black body, but I suspect that a beige leather interior could be a little bit too much "dandy"; a dark grey interior is a much sportier combination.
What do you think? Anybody here has a black body/beige interior combination?
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03-11-2005, 04:00 AM
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My Ride: E39 525d, orient blue with beige interior. Planing on getting an E60 535d next summer when my lease on my E39 is over :)
Congrats Lucky on your new car, the specs are great but the beige interior is gonna be really hard to maintain.
Good luck
Good luck
03-11-2005, 10:11 AM
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My Ride: [i][b][u]Since 19 august 2004[/u][/b][/i]: [color=red][b]530i[/b] High Executive[/color], Silvergray with beige interior, Popular wood, Servotronic, Sportssuspension, electric foldable and dimmed mirrors, dimmed interior mirror, pappelmaser braun wood, cupholders, styling 123 18" wheels, Logic 7, Steptronic, alarm class 3, electric sunscreen in the rear and suncreens for sidewindows, Comfort seats, heated seats, Xenon with headlightwashers, Adaptive corner lights ALC, Advanced airconditioning, lightpackage, Nav Pro, 6 cd changer, side airbags rearseats, bluetooth siemens S55, chrome kidneys, gearlever with wood, voice recognition retrofit, front windshield with green band.
Waiting for trunkopener button from Hobi :)
I'm 28 and opted for Silvergrey with the beige interior. You'll love it.. Hard to maintain but it looks sooooo nice!!!
03-12-2005, 01:31 PM
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My Ride: 535d Eccelsa, 05 2005 (built 12-04), sapphireblack, beige dakota leather, electric seats, poplar wood trim, sport suspension, 124 style 18" alloys, differentiated f/r runflat tyres, steptronic, adaptive light control, bi-xenon, BMW PRO nav, cd, cd changer, electric-foldable and automatic antidazzle rear mirrors, automatic antidazzle internal rear mirror, adjustable central armrest, BT, Hifi Professional LOGIC7 , extended functions aircon, full lighting package, green comfort fascia on windshield, PDC park distance control, voice control, CPT9000 car phone, BMW Assist, BMW On-line, BMW Tracking, alarm system, programmable remote controls.
Originally Posted by 530E60NL' date='Mar 11 2005, 08:11 PM
I'm 28 and opted for Silvergrey with the beige interior. You'll love it.. Hard to maintain but it looks sooooo nice!!!
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03-12-2005, 01:48 PM
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My Ride: 535d Eccelsa, 05 2005 (built 12-04), sapphireblack, beige dakota leather, electric seats, poplar wood trim, sport suspension, 124 style 18" alloys, differentiated f/r runflat tyres, steptronic, adaptive light control, bi-xenon, BMW PRO nav, cd, cd changer, electric-foldable and automatic antidazzle rear mirrors, automatic antidazzle internal rear mirror, adjustable central armrest, BT, Hifi Professional LOGIC7 , extended functions aircon, full lighting package, green comfort fascia on windshield, PDC park distance control, voice control, CPT9000 car phone, BMW Assist, BMW On-line, BMW Tracking, alarm system, programmable remote controls.
Originally Posted by Lucky' date='Mar 10 2005, 11:51 PM
After eight months of frustration and several weeks spent in the workshop, due to many irritating? problems (groaning doors, rattling dashboard, squeecking seats and more), today I reached an acceptable agreement with the dealer to switch my 530d with a new 535d.
The reason to insist with a BMW is that I simply love the E60 driving characteristics and, having used several different E60 in the past months, I know for a fact that most of them are trouble-free as far as assembling problems are concerned.
I opted for a car already in stock:
535d Eccelsa (top of the range, in Italy)
metallic black, beige dakota leather, light poplar wood trim, professional nav, tv, active steering, dynamic drive, professional radio, 6 cd changer, advanced air/con, dual band integrated mobile phone, voice control, 18" alloys style 124 with differentiated front/rear tyres, sport suspension, pdc, adaptive lights, bi-xenon with high-pressure cleaning system, steptronic, full lighting package, sport steering wheel, automatic anti-glaring mirror, electric foldable and anti-glaring external rear mirrors, full electric front seats with memory function, electric adjustable (height and depth) steering wheel.
It has most, if not all, the options I would have ordered in any case. The only thing I'm not really happy with is the color combination: I like the metallic black body, but I suspect that a beige leather interior could be a little bit too much "dandy"; a dark grey interior is a much sportier combination.
What do you think? Anybody here has a black body/beige interior combination?
The reason to insist with a BMW is that I simply love the E60 driving characteristics and, having used several different E60 in the past months, I know for a fact that most of them are trouble-free as far as assembling problems are concerned.
I opted for a car already in stock:
535d Eccelsa (top of the range, in Italy)
metallic black, beige dakota leather, light poplar wood trim, professional nav, tv, active steering, dynamic drive, professional radio, 6 cd changer, advanced air/con, dual band integrated mobile phone, voice control, 18" alloys style 124 with differentiated front/rear tyres, sport suspension, pdc, adaptive lights, bi-xenon with high-pressure cleaning system, steptronic, full lighting package, sport steering wheel, automatic anti-glaring mirror, electric foldable and anti-glaring external rear mirrors, full electric front seats with memory function, electric adjustable (height and depth) steering wheel.
It has most, if not all, the options I would have ordered in any case. The only thing I'm not really happy with is the color combination: I like the metallic black body, but I suspect that a beige leather interior could be a little bit too much "dandy"; a dark grey interior is a much sportier combination.
What do you think? Anybody here has a black body/beige interior combination?
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-steering wheel is not sport but standard "eccelsa" version (?)
-bonnet grilles are chromed (as per 545i)
-full alarm system is installed
-BMW Assist, BMW Online, BMW Tracking systems are included with one year of free subscription.
I'm glad to know about the option installed on my car but I guess if anybody has a direct experience of the BMW Connect package. How does it work? Is it useful ? I'm especially interested in the capability, through the BMW Online gate, of getting and sending e-mails. Anybody can tell me?
Many thanks to everybody.
03-12-2005, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Lucky' date='Mar 12 2005, 11:48 PM
Is it useful ? I'm especially interested in the capability, through the BMW Online gate, of getting and sending e-mails.
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BMW Online is pretty much useless, kind of a WAP access. Only sites they put on the BMW server you can access.
The emails, well, it's a pop3 access to "your name@bmw.de" in Germany, so it will be the us domain for you.
Also, not while in motion...
Useless, IMHO!