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10-27-2009, 11:38 AM
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My Ride: 2005 545i E60 Orient Blau Metallic
Premium, NAV, Winter Package, Heads Up Display, Logic 7 Audio, AngeliBright Upgrade [White], M5 Body Kit, M Embroidered Seats
Got 80K miles on my 545i now and the time has come for new shocks.
I went to Sears the other day to get my winter tyres fitted and they suggested Monroe Shocks. They're good for 50K miles and are warranted. The install and labor are included in the cost so the entire thing would only cost 2-300 bucks tops.
Anyone have any experience with these? I know Koni and Bilstein are good too but I'm looking for a sub 300 option....
I went to Sears the other day to get my winter tyres fitted and they suggested Monroe Shocks. They're good for 50K miles and are warranted. The install and labor are included in the cost so the entire thing would only cost 2-300 bucks tops.
Anyone have any experience with these? I know Koni and Bilstein are good too but I'm looking for a sub 300 option....
10-28-2009, 12:01 AM
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havent heard of them being on an e60. yes most popular had been koni and bilstein, personally I would strongly recommend bilsteins. another brand Ive heard on an e60 is tokico as well.
10-28-2009, 01:51 AM
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i recommend koni yellow adjustables over koni fsd. i have experienced with them both, yellow ones can do everything fsd can plus more! being adjustable
10-28-2009, 08:06 AM
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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
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Originally Posted by borisnewn' post='1041816' date='Oct 28 2009, 10:51 AM
i recommend koni yellow adjustables over koni fsd. i have experienced with them both, yellow ones can do everything fsd can plus more! being adjustable
10-28-2009, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by borisnewn' post='1041816' date='Oct 28 2009, 02:51 AM
i recommend koni yellow adjustables over koni fsd. i have experienced with them both, yellow ones can do everything fsd can plus more! being adjustable
But are they in the sub-$300 range the OP was asking for? If so, sign me up
10-29-2009, 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='1042015' date='Oct 28 2009, 12:27 PM
But are they in the sub-$300 range the OP was asking for? If so, sign me up
but hey, you usually get what you paid for
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