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06-04-2009, 04:26 AM
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My Ride: E60 530i Black on Black 2005
19" Special Order from Germany
Sat Nav professional
Extended voice activation
Comfort Seats
Comfort AC
Dynamic Stability Control
Active Stearing
Sports Suspension
Black Leather
6 CD changer
TV function
Bluetooth phone
Privacy Glass
Split rear seats with Ski Hatch
De-Chromed
Exlectric Stearing wheel adjustment
Hi guys,
I too am from the UK (Kent) Good to meet you guys
I have a problem with the idrive not powering up, i have tried to do a battery reset to no avail!!
I have spoken to the dealer there singing a tune to over ?1000 !!! any help/advice out there?
Cheers!
My car;
I have a 530i 2004
E60 Black on Black.
Sat Nav Pro,
Extended voice control,
Comfort Seats with memory
TV function, 19" five spoke rims
6 CD changer
active steering, tinted windows,
Through load seats (with ski hatch),
Adaptive lights (zenon)
Dynamic stability/suspension
Full leather
Advance air con.
In the past i have had two previous e60's 530i's black on black
E39 535i Sport Black on Black
E39 523i Sport Oxford Green
I too am from the UK (Kent) Good to meet you guys
I have a problem with the idrive not powering up, i have tried to do a battery reset to no avail!!I have spoken to the dealer there singing a tune to over ?1000 !!! any help/advice out there?
Cheers!
My car;
I have a 530i 2004
E60 Black on Black.
Sat Nav Pro,
Extended voice control,
Comfort Seats with memory
TV function, 19" five spoke rims
6 CD changer
active steering, tinted windows,
Through load seats (with ski hatch),
Adaptive lights (zenon)
Dynamic stability/suspension
Full leather
Advance air con.
In the past i have had two previous e60's 530i's black on black
E39 535i Sport Black on Black
E39 523i Sport Oxford Green
06-05-2009, 04:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Serb' post='900589' date='Jun 4 2009, 01:26 PM
Hi guys,
I too am from the UK (Kent) Good to meet you guys I have a problem with the idrive not powering up, i have tried to do a battery reset to no avail!!
I have spoken to the dealer there singing a tune to over ?1000 !!! any help/advice out there?
Cheers!
My car;
I have a 530i 2004
E60 Black on Black.
Sat Nav Pro,
Extended voice control,
Comfort Seats with memory
TV function, 19" five spoke rims
6 CD changer
active steering, tinted windows,
Through load seats (with ski hatch),
Adaptive lights (zenon)
Dynamic stability/suspension
Full leather
Advance air con.
In the past i have had two previous e60's 530i's black on black
E39 535i Sport Black on Black
E39 523i Sport Oxford Green
I too am from the UK (Kent) Good to meet you guys
I have a problem with the idrive not powering up, i have tried to do a battery reset to no avail!!I have spoken to the dealer there singing a tune to over ?1000 !!! any help/advice out there?
Cheers!
My car;
I have a 530i 2004
E60 Black on Black.
Sat Nav Pro,
Extended voice control,
Comfort Seats with memory
TV function, 19" five spoke rims
6 CD changer
active steering, tinted windows,
Through load seats (with ski hatch),
Adaptive lights (zenon)
Dynamic stability/suspension
Full leather
Advance air con.
In the past i have had two previous e60's 530i's black on black
E39 535i Sport Black on Black
E39 523i Sport Oxford Green
http://forums.e60.net/lofiversion/index.php/t46633.html
06-18-2009, 07:26 AM
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06-18-2009, 02:51 PM
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My Ride: F11 520d white, auto, professional sat-nav with internet, variable damper control, sports steering wheel, extended lighting, retractable tow bar, wing mirrors with dimming & folding, full electric seats with memory & lumber adjustment, etc.
Must say lovin the new hard disk based i-drive its much better than the previous version in every way I assume the new 5-Series will get the same unit. The sat-nav with its traffic up dates works a treat as does the internet connection, the storing of CDs and the information from gracenote also works without hassle to the hard drive there really is no point in having the multi-cd changer (even though I have this also).
Having experianced the MMI 3 in the Audi Q5 I can safely say BMW have finally caught up with Audi with nothing really between the two.
Having experianced the MMI 3 in the Audi Q5 I can safely say BMW have finally caught up with Audi with nothing really between the two.
06-19-2009, 01:07 PM
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My Ride: 2006 523i M-Sport
Yo!
Hi guys, hope everyone is well.
Welcome to all the newbies from the UK, hope you are enjoying the forum and modding your cars! There is life in this UK thread, just been deprived a bit.
My apologies to all those who organised and attended the UK Meet at MercWorld, I do have a good reason for not being there (Which ill go into) but I should have let someone know.
As some may know, I was in Las Vegas for a stag week at the start of May. Soon after getting back, I was bed ridden for almost 10-12 days. Severe headaches, temperature, night sweats, shivering, vomiting and no sleep...the whole lot!
I went to see my GP, and over the last 4 weeks I have been having tests every other day....it seems I've "Picked something up" whilst I was away. I dont want to go into to much info, but I spent 2 hours this morning having a full medical at the IDC at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.
All my symptoms have cleared up, but I may still be carrying something....allegedly. Been pretty shitty but back upto strenght now.
Sag
Hi guys, hope everyone is well.
Welcome to all the newbies from the UK, hope you are enjoying the forum and modding your cars! There is life in this UK thread, just been deprived a bit.
My apologies to all those who organised and attended the UK Meet at MercWorld, I do have a good reason for not being there (Which ill go into) but I should have let someone know.
As some may know, I was in Las Vegas for a stag week at the start of May. Soon after getting back, I was bed ridden for almost 10-12 days. Severe headaches, temperature, night sweats, shivering, vomiting and no sleep...the whole lot!
I went to see my GP, and over the last 4 weeks I have been having tests every other day....it seems I've "Picked something up" whilst I was away. I dont want to go into to much info, but I spent 2 hours this morning having a full medical at the IDC at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.
All my symptoms have cleared up, but I may still be carrying something....allegedly. Been pretty shitty but back upto strenght now.
Sag
07-21-2009, 07:10 AM
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My Ride: [color="#2F4F4F"][font="Arial Narrow"][b]F07 5-Series GT | 2009 '59' | Black Sapphire, Ivory White Leather, Unlacquered Fineline Wood Trim[/b]
Media Professional Pack with HDD, Visibility Pack, Electric Front Seats with Memory
20" alloys [style 316] with Pirelli P-Zeroes RF tires, Adaptive Drive
USB Interface, DAB Tuner, Extended Ambient Lighting, Comfort Access [/font][/color]
Great to see the UK sub-forum on here, I am in Warwickshire.
Would be good to catch upwith the other locals at some point!
Would be good to catch upwith the other locals at some point!
09-07-2009, 05:58 AM
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My Ride: E60 530d Remapped 292BHP
Hi everyone Lewis from Essex here. just found this sub forum.
Great somewhere for the UK.
Hi there, i know this is a little later, but i wouldn't recommend this to anyone.
I bought one from Ebay too but for a 530 218bhp. i don't want to start an argument here, it may be that i ended up with a lemon, but it didn't work on my car.
here are my dyno runs,
Standard 215.2BHP
Abrieb box 214.9BHP it smoothed the power out and made it feel quicker, yes a few pounds more torque too.
Remap 271.1Bhp.
For anyone wanting to know, been remapped for 10 month and not a problem with the remap. Been in to stealer for service and a computer fault with the map and no problem from them. MPGwise I don't really do much motorway and only get around 28mpg town. (auto and a very heavy right foot)
Remapping Recommended +1
Paulmc, I notice on another thread that you fitted an intercooler to your 535. what sort of difference did you get turbo lag etc... I'm always on the look out for more power. thanks Lewis
Great somewhere for the UK.
Originally Posted by paulmc' post='734801' date='Nov 30 2008, 01:36 PM
I bought one of these. Only done around 2k with it but well impressed.
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Abrieb-Chiptuning...1QQftidZ2QQtZkm
I have tested my last few cars on a stretch of road below are my findings.
Test is. Start 50mph floor it up a steep hill then onto the flat where the tar changes so you feel a big bump. Not very scientific I know but I do it several times and take the average
E39 530d Remapped just under 100mph 240bhp
E39 M5 Remapped 118mph 420bhp
E60 535d Standard 110mph 272bhp
E60 535d with Abried 116mph 300bhp ?????
For the money you can't knock that figures
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Abrieb-Chiptuning...1QQftidZ2QQtZkm
I have tested my last few cars on a stretch of road below are my findings.
Test is. Start 50mph floor it up a steep hill then onto the flat where the tar changes so you feel a big bump. Not very scientific I know but I do it several times and take the average
E39 530d Remapped just under 100mph 240bhp
E39 M5 Remapped 118mph 420bhp
E60 535d Standard 110mph 272bhp
E60 535d with Abried 116mph 300bhp ?????
For the money you can't knock that figures
I bought one from Ebay too but for a 530 218bhp. i don't want to start an argument here, it may be that i ended up with a lemon, but it didn't work on my car.
here are my dyno runs,
Standard 215.2BHP
Abrieb box 214.9BHP it smoothed the power out and made it feel quicker, yes a few pounds more torque too.
Remap 271.1Bhp.
For anyone wanting to know, been remapped for 10 month and not a problem with the remap. Been in to stealer for service and a computer fault with the map and no problem from them. MPGwise I don't really do much motorway and only get around 28mpg town. (auto and a very heavy right foot)
Remapping Recommended +1
Paulmc, I notice on another thread that you fitted an intercooler to your 535. what sort of difference did you get turbo lag etc... I'm always on the look out for more power. thanks Lewis
09-07-2009, 07:50 AM
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Deffo more powerful I can really feel the difference. As for how much dont know would only be guessing.
For ?300 including the pipework it makes for a very cheap mod.
No difference re turbo lag.
For ?300 including the pipework it makes for a very cheap mod.
No difference re turbo lag.