Chrome grille, metal plate & wood shifter (w/pics)
09-17-2004, 02:16 PM
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after more than 3 months, my chrome grilles and wood shifter are finally installed 
! one guy in part dept quoted me the wrong price and it was about $70 diff <_<. i asked for the parts manager and he said the price that i get is already the employee price. can't go any lower. i talked to the sales manager again and all he did is give me half tank gas which i think is ok. just in case the newer members don't have a clue why i got the employee price, i waited 3 months and no one ever placed my order 
! my sales advisor is a piece of $hit ! i complained to the sales manager and he gave me the discount. anyway, i told them to put the parts in for me while my car was in the shop but needless to say, the parts were still sitting there when i picked up my car 
! they installed them in for me right away and when i was waiting, i also bought the satin metal plate 
. here is the price list:
chrome grille (not sure which one is left and which one is right)
part no: 51-13-7-065-701 list price: $92.05 my price: $43.34
part no: 51-13-7-065-702 list price: $92.05 my price: $43.34
wood shift knob (poplar)
part no: 25-16-0-302-392 list price: $208.00 my price: $105.49
satin metal plate
part no: 82-12-1-470-312 list price: $38.00 my price: $25.03
! one guy in part dept quoted me the wrong price and it was about $70 diff <_<. i asked for the parts manager and he said the price that i get is already the employee price. can't go any lower. i talked to the sales manager again and all he did is give me half tank gas which i think is ok. just in case the newer members don't have a clue why i got the employee price, i waited 3 months and no one ever placed my order ! my sales advisor is a piece of $hit ! i complained to the sales manager and he gave me the discount. anyway, i told them to put the parts in for me while my car was in the shop but needless to say, the parts were still sitting there when i picked up my car ! they installed them in for me right away and when i was waiting, i also bought the satin metal plate . here is the price list:chrome grille (not sure which one is left and which one is right)
part no: 51-13-7-065-701 list price: $92.05 my price: $43.34
part no: 51-13-7-065-702 list price: $92.05 my price: $43.34
wood shift knob (poplar)
part no: 25-16-0-302-392 list price: $208.00 my price: $105.49
satin metal plate
part no: 82-12-1-470-312 list price: $38.00 my price: $25.03
09-17-2004, 02:18 PM
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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 :)
Very nice.. It looks the same as my car now.. Not only our names ar the sames but our cars ar rather similar too!!! 
09-17-2004, 02:18 PM
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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 :)
Btw.. clean your car!!! your ashtray looks dirty at the edges hehehehe.. 
09-17-2004, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 530E60NL' date='Sep 17 2004, 12:18 PM
Very nice.. It looks the same as my car now.. Not only our names ar the sames but our cars ar rather similar too!!!
? now i need to change my pic in the sig 
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09-17-2004, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 530E60NL' date='Sep 17 2004, 12:18 PM
Btw.. clean your car!!! your ashtray looks dirty at the edges hehehehe..
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09-17-2004, 02:27 PM
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Your additions look great! Does the chrome grille replace the OEM grille? I've seen an advertisement in the ROUNDEL for chrome grill slats that fit over the exisitng black grille.
09-17-2004, 02:33 PM
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My Ride: -SOLD- 530i Alpine White. Sport package, comfort seat package, premium sound package, power rear shade, premium package, rear red reflectors, and adaptive headlights with xenon’s
Looks really good........Nice to see you add some of your speical touches to the E60
i need to get a grill now too
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i need to get a grill now too
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09-17-2004, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by beemerjim' date='Sep 17 2004, 12:27 PM
Your additions look great! Does the chrome grille replace the OEM grille? I've seen an advertisement in the ROUNDEL for chrome grill slats that fit over the exisitng black grille.