Gruppe M installed on a 530i
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My Ride: BMW E60 530i , Silver with leather Air Con iDrive 17" Breyton Rims with Dunlop Sp Sport tyres (M-Tech Bodykit and rims WANTED)
Alfa Romeo 147 TS1.6 , Black with Air Con 17" Multi Spoke alloys with Bridgestone RE040 tyres
Toyota MR-S 1.8 VVTI , Lagoon Blue with Red leather Air Con 15" standard alloys with Toyo tyres
Toyota Celica 1.8 VVTI, Lagoon Blue, Air Con, 16" Standard alloys with Kuhmo KU31, EBC Green Stuff
Originally Posted by etchu' post='906444' date='Jun 10 2009, 05:24 AM
may be this is the reason why we have such a different values on a $2k intake. just like a lot of you in US might drop the idea of getting a 530i if it sacks you back by $91k. MSRP of M5 is $85.5k in US right?
probably getting the 530i at $91k is the most retarted purchase!
probably getting the 530i at $91k is the most retarted purchase!
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Originally Posted by PraiseTheLowered' post='906437' date='Jun 10 2009, 01:21 PM
Why are they not popular?
Its by far the best coilovers ive ever owned and ive owned a lot of different brands
Its by far the best coilovers ive ever owned and ive owned a lot of different brands
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Originally Posted by keith84_uk' post='906451' date='Jun 10 2009, 01:27 PM
+1 very true
yeah with all the mods +your 530i you can get an M5 and a mustang over there, they are really lucky guys
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Originally Posted by billhk' post='906453' date='Jun 9 2009, 10:28 PM
i think the H&R have the best handling and are German made and TUV approved
maybe you dont know KW very well but it is also made in Germany and TUV approved, regardless it offers more adjustment then anything else ive owned
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My Ride: BMW E60 530i , Silver with leather Air Con iDrive 17" Breyton Rims with Dunlop Sp Sport tyres (M-Tech Bodykit and rims WANTED)
Alfa Romeo 147 TS1.6 , Black with Air Con 17" Multi Spoke alloys with Bridgestone RE040 tyres
Toyota MR-S 1.8 VVTI , Lagoon Blue with Red leather Air Con 15" standard alloys with Toyo tyres
Toyota Celica 1.8 VVTI, Lagoon Blue, Air Con, 16" Standard alloys with Kuhmo KU31, EBC Green Stuff
Originally Posted by PraiseTheLowered' post='906394' date='Jun 10 2009, 04:59 AM
I spent $1500 for both the hood and trunk including install
the cf hood weighs half of the aluminum hood, CF is only 15lbs
the cf trunk I saved about 25lbs.
the cf hood weighs half of the aluminum hood, CF is only 15lbs
the cf trunk I saved about 25lbs.
So i eat less to save that weight
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Originally Posted by keith84_uk' post='906451' date='Jun 9 2009, 10:27 PM
+1 very true
well if my 530i cost me 91k usd i wouldnt have been able to buy it so thats a pointless comparison for me
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Originally Posted by PraiseTheLowered' post='906460' date='Jun 10 2009, 01:31 PM
i asked why they werent as popular
maybe you dont know KW very well but it is also made in Germany and TUV approved, regardless it offers more adjustment then anything else ive owned
maybe you dont know KW very well but it is also made in Germany and TUV approved, regardless it offers more adjustment then anything else ive owned
i think its to do with the quality,promotion and profits involved with Bilstein, Koni, H&R
but think they are very similar anyway.
i have Bilstein shocks+H&R sport springs, and its the lowest looking E60 in HK i've seen so far, so with
coilovers you may get lower, but if you have lowered Hamann lips then you will have trouble,
i think some of our guys here had to put the setting up a few notches to get into at least a few car parks here
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My Ride: BMW E60 530i , Silver with leather Air Con iDrive 17" Breyton Rims with Dunlop Sp Sport tyres (M-Tech Bodykit and rims WANTED)
Alfa Romeo 147 TS1.6 , Black with Air Con 17" Multi Spoke alloys with Bridgestone RE040 tyres
Toyota MR-S 1.8 VVTI , Lagoon Blue with Red leather Air Con 15" standard alloys with Toyo tyres
Toyota Celica 1.8 VVTI, Lagoon Blue, Air Con, 16" Standard alloys with Kuhmo KU31, EBC Green Stuff
Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='906447' date='Jun 10 2009, 05:26 AM
to each his own. if i had ass loads of cash i still wouldnt buy this intake. But you did and you like it, so it doesnt really matter. If it looks sweet, and adds performance then its done its job. Its job shouldnt of been impressing a tough crowd of this forum. Congrats on your new mod, lets move on.
Joke aside, Alpine White Girl made very good point, if you like it, it doesnt really matter,
Many people spent thousand bucks on the 20/21" wheels, does it worth it? Nah for me but if they are happy, thats the most important thing.
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='906466' date='Jun 10 2009, 01:36 PM
91k for a 530....looks like im buying a used huffy!!
hey look on the bright side, if you have just spent USD8000 on a rolex, will it tell the time better than
a USD2000 tag??
