E61 Touring Discussion The touring is also known as the wagon version of the 5 series.

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Old 09-01-2005, 07:00 AM
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Finally I've made up my mind and I've done it.
This Tuesday I went to the dealer to pass him my wish list for an E61 Touring. Now it's on order and production week is forecasted as 47, Modell year 2006.

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BMW 535 d Touring, silver-gray, Leather Dakota black, Park Distance Control (PDC), Navigation "Professional", CD-Changer, Bi-Xenon with adaptive cornering light, Active steering, Dynamic Drive, 18" 124 Wheels, Alarm, Comfort seats, Roof rails, Seat heating, HiFi Speaker System, M Steering wheel, Tinted windows, Retrofit M-Package (frontside only)

I nearly can't wait, any welcomers around?
Old 09-01-2005, 08:06 AM
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Welcome. Excellent choice.
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Great choices. I only wish we could get the diesel engines in the US.
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welcome aboard, e61 suisse ! please post some pics later .
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Why no comfort access? Without it, you've got a two step process to start the car.
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Originally Posted by rhnorb' date='Sep 1 2005, 09:41 PM
Why no comfort access?? Without it, you've got a two step process to start the car.
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Simply because I might be a little old-fashioned. To be honest I dislike the start button in a certain way, as it is only a useless gadget!
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Originally Posted by E61 Suisse' date='Sep 2 2005, 07:47 AM
[quote name='rhnorb' date='Sep 1 2005, 09:41 PM']Why no comfort access?? Without it, you've got a two step process to start the car.
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Simply because I might be a little old-fashioned. To be honest I dislike the start button in a certain way, as it is only a useless gadget!
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Welcome! Very nice car! Why not consider shadowline trim? You are going for the M-Bumper, I think the M-kit needs shadowline to look good..

If you don't know; shadowline is when the trim around the windows is black instead if chrome.
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I was not very much convinced about the shadowline option, instead I like chrome trim very much, so that's really an issue of personal taste
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Hello E61 Suisse.
May i ask you a question!
Do they already have the Catalogs(Price+options E61) for the 2006 models? I'm also thinking in a E61 535d, but i?m waiting to see the price changes, and the new options. thanks...
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Originally Posted by fontes79' date='Sep 2 2005, 02:59 PM
Hello E61 Suisse.
May i ask you a question!
Do they already have the Catalogs(Price+options E61) for the 2006 models? I'm also thinking in a E61 535d, but i?m waiting to see the price changes, and the new options. thanks...
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Hi fontes79,
Yes indeed, both of them were available on the net for download already.
Catalogue changed barely, only replacement of a few pics (I-drive controller, Start button, colours), with respect to the model year changes.

Here's the link:

http://www.bmw.de/de/produkte/automo...ing/index.html

I hope you don't mind that it is in German?


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