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04-16-2005, 01:33 AM

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My Ride: MY 2004 545i Touring, High Executive Line, Comfort Line II, Vision Line II (Dutch specced Packages), Color: Oxford Green. Interior: Black/Black leather. Trim: Dark Popular wood. Gear: Steptronic 6-speed Other options not incuded in above packages: M-Sport aero kit, sports suspension, heated steering wheel, rear side-airbags, front screen with green upper part, panorama roof, electric foldable and dimmed mirrors, dimmed interior mirror, cupholders, styling 123 18" wheels with Dunlop RFT's, HiFi Pro/LOGIC7, alarm class 3, heated seats rear and voice recognition. Waiting for february delivery of 325i Touring and 130i

I am considering the M Aero bodykit and need some advise

Are there any decent pictures of the rear ?

My car has already sports suspension so is lower. How much lower is the M-Sport front spoiler (compared to standard) ?

I have Style 123 rims. Would they match the M-Sport kit. (I personally believe they are too "non-agressive" for the kit)

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04-16-2005, 02:56 AM

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I've found a couple of pictures that might be able to help.
Bye,
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04-16-2005, 03:39 AM

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Nice pictures and comparisson

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04-17-2005, 01:17 AM

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Phil,

Thank you !!. Strange I like the back in particular.

I am correct the Aero kit makes the car about 5 cm lower (Front lip) ?

TIA

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04-17-2005, 05:19 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. Waiting for trunkopener button from Hobi :)

Michiel,

One thing to consider is that you will not get anything back for the M-kit when you trade your car in. That's keeping me from checking into it because I know It's money down the drain (but good looks for 2 years hehehe)

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04-17-2005, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 530E60NL' date='Apr 17 2005, 02:19 PM

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this "drain" feeling is very familiar too me

beside that, why are we all buying expensive rims and spoiler sets while we do not see them when inside at the steering wheel. perhaps I need a shrink to explain me this behaviour

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04-17-2005, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by mhoutman' date='Apr 17 2005, 06:37 PM

[quote name='530E60NL' date='Apr 17 2005, 02:19 PM']Michiel,

One thing to consider is that you will not get anything back for the M-kit when you trade your car in. That's keeping me from checking into it because I know It's money down the drain (but good looks for 2 years hehehe)

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this "drain" feeling is very familiar too me

beside that, why are we all buying expensive rims and spoiler sets while we do not see them when inside at the steering wheel. perhaps I need a shrink to explain me this behaviour

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Why are we buying these expensive cars at all?

We know they are devaluating quickly, we know there are better investments and a lot of other things to buy with the money and we know people envy us for that.
We still love the car and enjoy every minute in it, at this moment I for myself could not wish another car.

My former MB's had much less depreciation and were changed every 2 years, with this car i'll lose a lot more. My last E-class lost only 15000 euro in 2 years. This one will lose more in a year

So I'll probably drive it as long as 2 Mb's!

Anyway, i guess your rims will look fine with the M-kit. The kit definately needs 18 or 19" rims that's it. I had the same question with my 124 style rims and i'm really satisfied with the combo now. Whenever you're around you could stop at my place and we just could swap a 123 rim with mine to see what it looks like in reality.

I'm keeping the standard rear bumper, just a matter of taste.

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04-19-2005, 02:34 PM

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krisz 23 mentioned I got them from the pdf...

ACS M wo M pack. spoliers

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09-25-2005, 11:09 PM

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krisz 23 mentioned I got them from the pdf...

ACS M wo M pack. spoliers

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