BMW ending relationship with Dinan
07-13-2007, 04:15 PM
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My Ride: 2008 535i: June 6th start build, complete June 17th, at NY Port July 5th, at dealer July 10th, took delivery Friday July 13- Plantimum Bronze/Natural Brown Leather/Light Poplar, Sport Package, Sport Auto, Active Steering, Premium Package, CWP & PDC. Dinan Performance Software 384hp & 421 ft/lbs.
BMW has told my dealership that they are ending relationship with Dinan and will be coming out with their own line of performance products 
, the 535 performance software is 6 months away :thumbsdown:
, the 535 performance software is 6 months away :thumbsdown:
07-13-2007, 05:04 PM
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My Ride: 2008 535i: June 6th start build, complete June 17th, at NY Port July 5th, at dealer July 10th, took delivery Friday July 13- Plantimum Bronze/Natural Brown Leather/Light Poplar, Sport Package, Sport Auto, Active Steering, Premium Package, CWP & PDC. Dinan Performance Software 384hp & 421 ft/lbs.
Originally Posted by SSBaronM5' post='447485' date='Jul 13 2007, 08:22 PM
Any mention on the 550i?
This is a reason I went with the turbo motor but I was hoping to get the performance software sooner than six months as the motor has been around for over a year in the 335i.
07-13-2007, 09:49 PM
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I have heard this before, any hard evidence about this split. BMW should release something about the split in some sort of newsletter or media form.
07-13-2007, 11:36 PM
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I agree. I even emailed two reps over at Dinan over two weeks ago about this speculation and if true, how that would affect the warranty on my current (and future, if any) parts. So far ... not one response. Sounds pretty fishy at the moment because they normally reply pretty quick.
07-14-2007, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' post='447540' date='Jul 14 2007, 01:12 AM
Which dealer told you this?
07-14-2007, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='447482' date='Jul 14 2007, 03:15 AM
BMW has told my dealership that they are ending relationship with Dinan and will be coming out with their own line of performance products , the 535 performance software is 6 months away :thumbsdown:
, the 535 performance software is 6 months away :thumbsdown:It's about time. Lot of wasted monet so far...
BMW's M sport has been there but not enough to serve and satisfy the real tuners.
BMW has its BMW Mobile Tradition which I think is great,
but now also soon for the modern tuners
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Originally Posted by jcatral14' post='447762' date='Jul 14 2007, 04:29 PM
This doesn't mean Dinan is going to stop making stuff for our cars right?