Any goodies I could pick up while in Europe?
05-25-2005, 08:48 PM
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I'll be travelling from the US to the UK and to Belgium in separate trips soon. Would it make sense to purchase a front lip and the M5 rear lip while I'm there?
Any other goodies recommended?
Would it be money-wise, could I get a better price while I'm there?
Any other goodies recommended?
Would it be money-wise, could I get a better price while I'm there?
05-25-2005, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Wiu-Bimmer' date='May 25 2005, 09:48 PM
I'll be travelling from the US to the UK and to Belgium in separate trips soon. Would it make sense to purchase a front lip and the M5 rear lip while I'm there?
Any other goodies recommended?
Would it be money-wise, could I get a better price while I'm there?
Any other goodies recommended?
Would it be money-wise, could I get a better price while I'm there?
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05-25-2005, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by TitaniumGray5' date='May 26 2005, 07:33 AM
[quote name='Wiu-Bimmer' date='May 25 2005, 09:48 PM']I'll be travelling from the US to the UK and to Belgium in separate trips soon. Would it make sense to purchase a front lip and the M5 rear lip while I'm there?
Any other goodies recommended?
Would it be money-wise, could I get a better price while I'm there?
Any other goodies recommended?
Would it be money-wise, could I get a better price while I'm there?
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[/quote]the M bumpers front-back-side sills NOT THE PACK IS 1500? so up to you, how can you get it back wo paying tax, customs???
05-26-2005, 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by ats77' date='May 26 2005, 12:35 AM
[quote name='TitaniumGray5' date='May 26 2005, 07:33 AM'][quote name='Wiu-Bimmer' date='May 25 2005, 09:48 PM']I'll be travelling from the US to the UK and to Belgium in separate trips soon. Would it make sense to purchase a front lip and the M5 rear lip while I'm there?
Any other goodies recommended?
Would it be money-wise, could I get a better price while I'm there?
Any other goodies recommended?
Would it be money-wise, could I get a better price while I'm there?
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[/quote]the M bumpers front-back-side sills NOT THE PACK IS 1500? so up to you, how can you get it back wo paying tax, customs???
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[/quote]I guess it is not worth it then. Also, I do not know about the tax thingie, how much could the tax for importing those goods could be?
05-26-2005, 05:18 AM
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I remember a thread about a guy who went to the UK and while he was there, he bought a rear lip and brought it on the plane. Not sure how he managed customs
05-26-2005, 07:17 AM
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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
How about some Cohiba Habanas??!! Heathrow duty free shops have good prices. 
05-26-2005, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by stream' date='May 26 2005, 09:17 AM
How about some Cohiba Habanas??!! Heathrow duty free shops have good prices.
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05-26-2005, 07:59 AM
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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
Originally Posted by Wiu-Bimmer' date='May 26 2005, 08:30 AM
[quote name='stream' date='May 26 2005, 09:17 AM']How about some Cohiba Habanas??!! Heathrow duty free shops have good prices.
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[/quote]Picky, picky, picky...
That hasn't stopped me in the last 25 years... 
Reminded me of that Seinfeld episode when Krammer is going to visit Miami and asks Jerry if he'd like him to bring back some Cubans. Jerry say, OK, sure. A few days later Kramer comes back to Jerry's apartment with 3 Cuban guys...
05-26-2005, 12:03 PM
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My Ride: 2005 545i (SMG)
Titanium Gray
Black Interior, Anthracite Trim
M-tech kit
Sport Package
Premium Sound
Satellite Radio
Active Cruise
Comfort Seats
Navigation
Folding rear seats
If you buy there, you'll have to pay VAT.... but you can get that back at Customs... but you'll have to declare the value of the items bought, and then pay duties on that.
In the end, it's going to cost you more.... and be a hassle to buy it in Europe.
In the end, it's going to cost you more.... and be a hassle to buy it in Europe.
05-27-2005, 01:33 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.
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Plus the fact that the euro is rather expensive at the moment.