Would you buy a BMW again
09-13-2009, 12:59 PM
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My Ride: 530I Silver gray with gray leather with Premium Package, Logic 7 Premium sound system with Ipod interface, xenon adaptive headlights, Active steering, Power retractable rear sunshade, Comfort seats, Cold weather package and M5 OEM 166 wheels, Sprintbooster. Ceramic Tint all around, Bilstein Sports shocks with Eibach springs, Brake performance Rotors and Axxis ceramic pads.
Yes, I will buy another bimmer. My current one is my third bimmer. I have never have problems with any of them. I drive about 18K miles a year.
09-13-2009, 01:04 PM
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My Ride: 04 525i sport, premium, winter, xenon. xm satellite radio, navwithtv dvd system, 1 jl 10w7 sub powered by xtant 1001x amp. 20x8.5/10 on nitto nt555 rubber. acs roof and decklid spoiler, breyton front spoiler.
I'm on my 3rd in 5 years. I love the "solid" feel of the BMW. I've driven everything and nothing feels the same. The japanes cars feel sloppy but the ride quality is excellent. The MB just doesn't do it for me aside from the 63's and all I hear is horror stories about Audi from the various dealers I service. BMW is a perfect in its simplicity. The interior are minimalist but in true German tradition form follows function and with the e60 I feel they came up with a perfect car. I would absolutely buy again. Also how can you leave out the fact that when something breaks I drop the car off and say "fix it". They give me a loaner and there is no extra charges or worries. You take a benz in for repair you never leave without dropping a grand.(exagerating of course)
09-13-2009, 01:49 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i | Silver Gray/Blk | Step-Tronic | Sport/Premium Package | Logic 7 | PDC | Fold-Down Rear Seats
If I'm lucky to buy another luxury/sport car..., I'll buy another BMW in a heartbeat! Everything else is just too civilized...
09-13-2009, 02:07 PM
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My Ride: 2004 545i Sport, ti silver/gray, CWP, Logic 7, PDC, Nav, elec shade, lumbar, FDRS
2000 Honda CBR 929
1999 Lexus GS400, Nakamichi
BMWs are nice, but the electronics are worrisome and the runflat tires, with no full-size spare, diminish your confidence that you could take a long trip without incident. I have a 1999 Lexus GS400 with a 4 liter V8 that is still smooth as silk after 133k mi. I intended to sell it after acquiring my bimmer, but I can't bring myself to part with it.
09-13-2009, 02:51 PM
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First of all, new gearbox after 40k miles ? Honestly, what you've done to the car ??
I have quite abit of experience with japanese cars, especially hondas. All japanese cars have either too much understeer or are plain boring. Yes i agree the sport versions of them are quite good, but we're talking about 1 model in the whole range..
The japanese are all for, nothing wasted, nothing overdone (when non mechanical) and nothing too luxurious (exception of lexus of course) . The sound proofing is pretty poor on hondas -and believe me i've driven them all- , the material choice and quality is plainly bad and unsubstansial, the plastics are poor quality. The paint they're using is so thin you can lick it away. The steel they're using is adequate but very lightweight . You think you're in a tin can
I've said it before and say it again. The japanese make reliable mechanicaly cars for people that want to go from A to B and that's it.
The japanese are all for, nothing wasted, nothing overdone (when non mechanical) and nothing too luxurious (exception of lexus of course) . The sound proofing is pretty poor on hondas -and believe me i've driven them all- , the material choice and quality is plainly bad and unsubstansial, the plastics are poor quality. The paint they're using is so thin you can lick it away. The steel they're using is adequate but very lightweight . You think you're in a tin can
I've said it before and say it again. The japanese make reliable mechanicaly cars for people that want to go from A to B and that's it.
09-13-2009, 03:27 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Yes.