Back from 1 month on the road
09-17-2006 | 10:42 AM
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From: Sweden
My Ride: e39 525i Touring, will order e61 as soon as I can decide on engine and options...
Hi all,
went for a trip through 10 european countries and came back two days ago. Car, wife and two kids.
Sweden>Germany>Switzerland>Italy>Slovenia>Croatia> Bosnia and Herzegovina>Austria>Czech Republic>Poland>Sweden
Positives:
- car is comfortable, quiet and roomy
- car is a blast to drive
- handling is fantastic
- panoramic sunroof is fantastic
- very good engine performance up to 200 km/h (car fully loaded)
- very good steptronic performance, both city, highway and in mountains (shifts down to help engine break, smooth shifts, good kickdown response when overtaking)
- GPS is a must and saves a lot of time. Avoided traffic jam on German autobahn and found hotels in Italy and Austria. MIO C710 (www.mio-tech.be) highly recommended. Fits nice on the left side of the instrument cluster.
- Economy. 30% less consumption than e39 525i. Full throttle runs in Croatia and Germany gave 10 l/100 on average whereas the 525i wanted 15 l/100 under similar conditions.
Negatives
- right leg gets cramped after a few hours
- climate control does not compensate fan speed for vehicle speed, drive faster and fan blows more
- above 200 km/h it's slow (compared to e39 525i)
- engine sound when under load and below 2000 rpm
- sometimes steptronic chooses to high gear at low speed which causes resonance and noise
The whole family loves the car.
On monday, back to work.
/M
went for a trip through 10 european countries and came back two days ago. Car, wife and two kids.
Sweden>Germany>Switzerland>Italy>Slovenia>Croatia> Bosnia and Herzegovina>Austria>Czech Republic>Poland>Sweden
Positives:
- car is comfortable, quiet and roomy
- car is a blast to drive
- handling is fantastic
- panoramic sunroof is fantastic
- very good engine performance up to 200 km/h (car fully loaded)
- very good steptronic performance, both city, highway and in mountains (shifts down to help engine break, smooth shifts, good kickdown response when overtaking)
- GPS is a must and saves a lot of time. Avoided traffic jam on German autobahn and found hotels in Italy and Austria. MIO C710 (www.mio-tech.be) highly recommended. Fits nice on the left side of the instrument cluster.
- Economy. 30% less consumption than e39 525i. Full throttle runs in Croatia and Germany gave 10 l/100 on average whereas the 525i wanted 15 l/100 under similar conditions.
Negatives
- right leg gets cramped after a few hours
- climate control does not compensate fan speed for vehicle speed, drive faster and fan blows more
- above 200 km/h it's slow (compared to e39 525i)
- engine sound when under load and below 2000 rpm
- sometimes steptronic chooses to high gear at low speed which causes resonance and noise
The whole family loves the car.
On monday, back to work.
/M
09-17-2006 | 10:47 AM
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From: Greece, Patras
My Ride: 530i M-sports package, carbon black,Beige leather dakota, Steptronic, active steering, anti-theft alarm, sunblinds for rear window and back seat window, interior and exterior mirror with anti-dazzel function, poplar brown dark, comfort seats, PDC, extended lights package, Hi-Fi loudspeakers, Innovation Package (contains Xenon, Headlight washers, adaptive headlights, Comfort access), automatic air-conditioning, professional radio, individual high gloss satine chrome,Sunroof
nice
i see the positives are more than the negatives so thats a good car
i see the positives are more than the negatives so thats a good car
09-17-2006 | 11:52 AM
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From: Sweden
My Ride: e39 525i Touring, will order e61 as soon as I can decide on engine and options...
- price
- portability
- features
- map coverage
- usability
- portability
- features
- map coverage
- usability
Originally Posted by gianton' post='335470' date='Sep 17 2006, 08:46 PM
Nice glad you had a good time m8!
Why didn't you order the BMW Navi?
Why didn't you order the BMW Navi?
09-17-2006 | 11:56 AM
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From: Stockholm, Sweden
My Ride: Booked: E70n X5 40d M. Carbonblack, oyster, comfortseats, Nav Pro, Active Drive, Panoramic, Hifi PRO DSP, HUD, Alutrim, Satin ext, gloss rails, towconnector, elctric lid, alarm and more.
FS: E61 535D -06, Activesteering, Comfort seats, Hifi, M-steeringwheel, PDC, Rails, Tinted windows, Folding mirrors, Towconnector, Alu trims, Panoramic roof, ISO FIX, SonyEricsson BT-HF, 124 wheels, Alarm, Electric lid, Aburn interior, Xenons, Silvergrey and the crappy cupholders!!!
Every time I go to Germany and have to drive a rental car I ask my self why I have not taken my 535d down on a trip. I really envy you and I can imagine that it was a nice a comfortable trip you had and a very economical one!
09-17-2006 | 01:08 PM
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My Ride: e39 525i Touring, will order e61 as soon as I can decide on engine and options...
I will as soon as I get a chance...the unit is the size of an ipod, landscape oriented, and placed between the instrument cluster and A-pillar on the same hight as the left rear-view mirror. Fixed to the winsdscreen. The TMC antenna tucked away in the gap between windscreen and instrument panel.
Looks good.
/M
Looks good.
/M
Originally Posted by gianton' post='335473' date='Sep 17 2006, 09:03 PM
Could you pls post a pic with your GPS fitted on your car?
09-18-2006 | 03:52 AM
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From: Copenhagen, Denmark
Very nice! 
The picture were you see the car from the side, don't you have a picture of your E39 taken at the exact same spot??
Pictures from our drive from St. Tropez to Copenhagen this summer... We drove 1916 km that day
Close to the ferry between Germany and Denmark - Aveage speed from St. Tropez to the northern part of Germany: 142 km/h !!!
Back home:
The picture were you see the car from the side, don't you have a picture of your E39 taken at the exact same spot??
Pictures from our drive from St. Tropez to Copenhagen this summer... We drove 1916 km that day
Close to the ferry between Germany and Denmark - Aveage speed from St. Tropez to the northern part of Germany: 142 km/h !!!
Back home:
09-18-2006 | 07:20 AM
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From: Salonika, GR
Originally Posted by tegel' post='335492' date='Sep 17 2006, 03:08 PM
I will as soon as I get a chance...the unit is the size of an ipod, landscape oriented, and placed between the instrument cluster and A-pillar on the same hight as the left rear-view mirror. Fixed to the winsdscreen. The TMC antenna tucked away in the gap between windscreen and instrument panel.
Looks good.
/M
Looks good.
/M
09-18-2006 | 09:53 AM
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From: Sweden
My Ride: e39 525i Touring, will order e61 as soon as I can decide on engine and options...
Sim,
very impressed by your memory. Not the same spot, but the same street (Kurfurstendamm inm Berlin)!
/M
very impressed by your memory. Not the same spot, but the same street (Kurfurstendamm inm Berlin)!
/M
Originally Posted by E60Sim' post='335704' date='Sep 18 2006, 12:52 PM
Very nice!
The picture were you see the car from the side, don't you have a picture of your E39 taken at the exact same spot??
The picture were you see the car from the side, don't you have a picture of your E39 taken at the exact same spot??