And now, my new 530d M-Sport Touring!
12-18-2008, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Patrick E61' post='748012' date='Dec 18 2008, 08:35 PM
I have really enjoyed catching up on this site/this forum, and I am grateful to have such a resource.
BMW officially that is.
12-18-2008, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Patrick E61' post='748012' date='Dec 18 2008, 07:35 PM
Thank you Ricracing! I have really enjoyed catching up on this site/this forum, and I am grateful to have such a resource. I especially like the amount of European input here (in English). It is better than any other site.
AFAIK (based on the saved "Home" address in the NAV), my E61 was brought from Ertling, Germany (near Munich), in June of this year. I traded my 2002 520i Touring for it to SKC, in Ylivieska. I am really pleased with the deal that I got - it would have been impossible to find the same "Finnish" car here.
The car came with German, Finnish and Swedish language manuals (I have downloaded the UK English manual as well), so I am covered on all fronts there. Now I just need a larger glove box!
Happy motoring!
AFAIK (based on the saved "Home" address in the NAV), my E61 was brought from Ertling, Germany (near Munich), in June of this year. I traded my 2002 520i Touring for it to SKC, in Ylivieska. I am really pleased with the deal that I got - it would have been impossible to find the same "Finnish" car here.
The car came with German, Finnish and Swedish language manuals (I have downloaded the UK English manual as well), so I am covered on all fronts there. Now I just need a larger glove box!
Happy motoring!
Patrick thanks for ordering the nice //M5 mirrors.
You are the first guy who buy a pair oem //M5 mirrors for an TOURING
The mirrors will give your car an great look, make pictures after you have fit them on your nice 530dAT //M sport
Any time 530dA
12-18-2008, 02:28 PM
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12-18-2008, 11:00 PM
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My Ride: 2005 BMW 530d M-Sport TouringExterior: Titansilber Metallic, M5 mirrors, ACS rear roof spoiler, BMW Carbon Fiber rear diffuser, Adaptive Xenon headlights, AngeliBright v.3 Angel Eyes, F1 Autohaus Euphoria 6000K LED license plate lightsInterior: Black
Originally Posted by 530dA' post='748082' date='Dec 18 2008, 10:47 PM
Patrick thanks for ordering the nice //M5 mirrors.
You are the first guy who buy a pair oem //M5 mirrors for an TOURING
The mirrors will give your car an great look, make pictures after you have fit them on your nice 530dAT //M sport
Any time 530dA
You are the first guy who buy a pair oem //M5 mirrors for an TOURING
The mirrors will give your car an great look, make pictures after you have fit them on your nice 530dAT //M sport
Any time 530dA
I am looking forward to getting those M5 mirrors installed!!
Pictures will be coming.
11-14-2009, 05:27 AM
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My Ride: 2005 BMW 530d M-Sport TouringExterior: Titansilber Metallic, M5 mirrors, ACS rear roof spoiler, BMW Carbon Fiber rear diffuser, Adaptive Xenon headlights, AngeliBright v.3 Angel Eyes, F1 Autohaus Euphoria 6000K LED license plate lightsInterior: Black
Wow. One YEAR ago today, I bought my E61.
What a car!!
I would like to thank the godless souls here in the E61 Forum for helping me spend an enormous amount of money on mods that otherwise, I probably would not have known about.
That said, this place has been an excellent source of information and knowledge. So much so that even the service manager of my BMW dealership has asked me for assistance with an E61 related question. And they do read these forums.
It has also been great to meet some of you and your families. I hope that in 2010, I will have the chance to meet more of you!
Happy motoring!
What a car!!
I would like to thank the godless souls here in the E61 Forum for helping me spend an enormous amount of money on mods that otherwise, I probably would not have known about.
That said, this place has been an excellent source of information and knowledge. So much so that even the service manager of my BMW dealership has asked me for assistance with an E61 related question. And they do read these forums.
It has also been great to meet some of you and your families. I hope that in 2010, I will have the chance to meet more of you!
Happy motoring!
11-14-2009, 06:31 AM
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I've got to make it to Finland one day...it looks beautiful...and the car does too!
11-14-2009, 06:36 AM
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My Ride: 2005 BMW 530d M-Sport TouringExterior: Titansilber Metallic, M5 mirrors, ACS rear roof spoiler, BMW Carbon Fiber rear diffuser, Adaptive Xenon headlights, AngeliBright v.3 Angel Eyes, F1 Autohaus Euphoria 6000K LED license plate lightsInterior: Black
Originally Posted by dmahon' post='1054570' date='Nov 14 2009, 05:31 PM
I've got to make it to Finland one day...it looks beautiful...and the car does too!
However, to be totally honest, that pic was taken just outside of the Gro?glockner Pa?, in Bruck an der Gro?glocknerstra?e, Austria.
A beautiful area!
11-16-2009, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Patrick E61' post='1054551' date='Nov 14 2009, 03:27 PM
Wow. One YEAR ago today, I bought my E61.
What a car!!
I would like to thank the godless souls here in the E61 Forum for helping me spend an enormous amount of money on mods that otherwise, I probably would not have known about.
That said, this place has been an excellent source of information and knowledge. So much so that even the service manager of my BMW dealership has asked me for assistance with an E61 related question. And they do read these forums.
It has also been great to meet some of you and your families. I hope that in 2010, I will have the chance to meet more of you!
Happy motoring!
What a car!!
I would like to thank the godless souls here in the E61 Forum for helping me spend an enormous amount of money on mods that otherwise, I probably would not have known about.
That said, this place has been an excellent source of information and knowledge. So much so that even the service manager of my BMW dealership has asked me for assistance with an E61 related question. And they do read these forums.
It has also been great to meet some of you and your families. I hope that in 2010, I will have the chance to meet more of you!
Happy motoring!
Congrats on the 1 year with your E61. And a BIIIIG THANK YOU for everything you've done here in the E61 forum -- you got a lot of great posts started here and been a key contributor to making it a great place to visit
ps. Did you retro fit the flag holder to the front of the car to celebrate the 1-year aniversary -- I see you had it colour matched as well -- shows your a pro
11-16-2009, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Patrick E61' post='1054571' date='Nov 14 2009, 04:36 PM
Yes, welcome!
However, to be totally honest, that pic was taken just outside of the Gro?glockner Pa?, in Bruck an der Gro?glocknerstra?e, Austria.
A beautiful area!
However, to be totally honest, that pic was taken just outside of the Gro?glockner Pa?, in Bruck an der Gro?glocknerstra?e, Austria.
A beautiful area!
Great looking car. Nice and simple - just OEM... The way to go....
11-18-2009, 10:27 AM
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My Ride: 2005 BMW 530d M-Sport TouringExterior: Titansilber Metallic, M5 mirrors, ACS rear roof spoiler, BMW Carbon Fiber rear diffuser, Adaptive Xenon headlights, AngeliBright v.3 Angel Eyes, F1 Autohaus Euphoria 6000K LED license plate lightsInterior: Black
Originally Posted by xBMWx' post='1056181' date='Nov 17 2009, 12:28 AM
Congrats on the 1 year with your E61. And a BIIIIG THANK YOU for everything you've done here in the E61 forum -- you got a lot of great posts started here and been a key contributor to making it a great place to visit
I hope that we get improved participation from new E61 owners.
Lets keep up the good work!!