Hello from Florida!
03-27-2009 | 05:49 PM
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From: Vero Beach, FL
Hey guys~ Just wanted to officially "check-in". Picked up a 545i last week...and lovin' it!
Already addicted to this forum and made a couple of posts in 'parts/accessories'.
Ordered M166 wheels w/M6 offset and am looking for the next mod...one member suggests M-tech kit, but I can't decide...M5 mirrors, billet pedals, M-tech, M5 or Leather I-drive knob, M-5 or sport steering wheel, springs...?
I will post before/after pics next week once I get the wheels installed (along w/bluetooth programming - thanks a milliion for posting the SIB related to the post-03/04 production and BT activation!!)
Already addicted to this forum and made a couple of posts in 'parts/accessories'.
Ordered M166 wheels w/M6 offset and am looking for the next mod...one member suggests M-tech kit, but I can't decide...M5 mirrors, billet pedals, M-tech, M5 or Leather I-drive knob, M-5 or sport steering wheel, springs...?
I will post before/after pics next week once I get the wheels installed (along w/bluetooth programming - thanks a milliion for posting the SIB related to the post-03/04 production and BT activation!!)
03-27-2009 | 05:51 PM
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From: Burlington Canada
My Ride: 04' 545i
Originally Posted by pharmb' post='828703' date='Mar 27 2009, 09:49 PM
Hey guys~ Just wanted to officially "check-in". Picked up a 545i last week...and lovin' it!
Already addicted to this forum and made a couple of posts in 'parts/accessories'.
Ordered M166 wheels w/M6 offset and am looking for the next mod...one member suggests M-tech kit, but I can't decide...M5 mirrors, billet pedals, M-tech, M5 or Leather I-drive knob, M-5 or sport steering wheel, springs...?
I will post before/after pics next week once I get the wheels installed (along w/bluetooth programming - thanks a milliion for posting the SIB related to the post-03/04 production and BT activation!!)
Already addicted to this forum and made a couple of posts in 'parts/accessories'.
Ordered M166 wheels w/M6 offset and am looking for the next mod...one member suggests M-tech kit, but I can't decide...M5 mirrors, billet pedals, M-tech, M5 or Leather I-drive knob, M-5 or sport steering wheel, springs...?
I will post before/after pics next week once I get the wheels installed (along w/bluetooth programming - thanks a milliion for posting the SIB related to the post-03/04 production and BT activation!!)
03-27-2009 | 06:03 PM
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From: New Jersey
My Ride: '05 545 Titanium Silver, Black Leather - Nav, Logic 7, Cold weather.
Mods:
Carbon filter removed.
M5 iDrive knob.
Umnitza license plate LEDs.
MP3
40% 3M tint
ACS Anti-Roll(sway) bars
RPI Scoop
G-tech Pro RR
CF Roundels
CF Wheel caps
Welcome, you will find lots of ways to make time and money disapear here!!!
If you don't have sport pack get anti-roll (anti-sway) bars...
If you don't have sport pack get anti-roll (anti-sway) bars...
03-27-2009 | 06:17 PM
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From: Thousand Oaks, California
My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
Retired Rides - 1989 325i convertible, 1995 M3, 2002 X5, 2005 545i, 2008 X5 (Lemon)
Congrats on the new (to you) car and enjoy the forums!!
03-27-2009 | 06:18 PM
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From: Vero Beach, FL
Originally Posted by Brit_in_NJ' post='828724' date='Mar 27 2009, 10:03 PM
Welcome, you will find lots of ways to make time and money disapear here!!!
If you don't have sport pack get anti-roll (anti-sway) bars...
If you don't have sport pack get anti-roll (anti-sway) bars...
03-27-2009 | 06:25 PM
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From: New Jersey
My Ride: '05 545 Titanium Silver, Black Leather - Nav, Logic 7, Cold weather.
Mods:
Carbon filter removed.
M5 iDrive knob.
Umnitza license plate LEDs.
MP3
40% 3M tint
ACS Anti-Roll(sway) bars
RPI Scoop
G-tech Pro RR
CF Roundels
CF Wheel caps
Originally Posted by pharmb' post='828733' date='Mar 27 2009, 10:18 PM
Are you telling me the 545i w/out sport doesn't have sway bars???
03-27-2009 | 06:28 PM
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From: Vero Beach, FL
Originally Posted by Brit_in_NJ' post='828739' date='Mar 27 2009, 10:25 PM
Yep, it only has large paperclips shaped to look like sway bars
03-27-2009 | 07:31 PM
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From: Encino, CA
My Ride: 04 545i - Titanium Silver/Black, Sport pkg, Comfort Seats w/ Lumbar, Premium Sound, power rear sunshade, Adaptive Xenon Headlights, Steptronic, Park Distance Control, Fold down rear seats w/ski bag, Aux jack, 6-disk changer, puddle lamps...
Engine: Custom Remus cat-back exhaust w/chrome square tips, K&N Air Filter, Charcoal Filter Removed, Sprint Booster :-), 50/50 mix of 91+100 Octane, EuroRev ECU Remap (coming soon lol), Dinan High-Flow Throttle Body (coming soon...maybe lol)
Interior: Portable Sirius Stilletto 100 w/car kit, Garmin Nuvi 680 mounted below rear-view mirror, LCI-style I-drive knob, Dark Poplar Center Dashboard Trim.
Exterior: E60 forum clings, 5% rear tint, ACS roof spoiler (painted black for distinct look against limo tint), ACS trunk spoiler, ACS add-on front spoiler and rear apron (awaiting installation), "18 Black Staggered BeBeS Style OER (emergency replacement for cracked sport 124 rims), black kidney grill, white accessory lighting (including license and trunk lamps), Angel-eye upgrade, AIB xenon-matched fog lamps, AIB V3's on order, red rear reflectors
Welcome to the family of one of the top BMW forums around! You will find a wealth of information here - an informaton buffet!
~Al
PS - if you find this place as great and useful as many of us do, please help keep it that way by DONATING to the site. You'll be recognized as a contributor and will get an awesome set of window clings!
~Al
PS - if you find this place as great and useful as many of us do, please help keep it that way by DONATING to the site. You'll be recognized as a contributor and will get an awesome set of window clings!
03-27-2009 | 08:13 PM
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From: Milky Way, Earth, N. America, CA, San Jose, 95136, Latitude N 37� 16.837, Longitude W 121� 50.461
My Ride: 2004 530i | Sapphire Black | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7 | DPE R07 Variant S Gloss Black with Polished Lip 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear | Falken FK452 tires 245/30/20 front 275/30/20 rear | H&R Coilovers | Smoked Tail Lights | M5 trunk spoiler | AC Schnitzer style roof spoiler | HID 8000K headlights & foglights | 35% tint all around | Sprint Booster | Speed Innovation ECU tuning | M5 trunk finisher | M-Tech body kit | Remus Quad Exhaust | AC Schnitzer style pedals | Euro Stickers | RPi Ram Air Induction | Smoked LED Side Lenses | AC Schnitzer style e-brake handle | AC Schnitzer style shifter | AC Schnitzer style iDrive knob | AC Schnitzer style carbon fiber diffuser | carbon fiber hood/trunk/steering emblems | carbon fiber grilles | carbon fiber door pillars | MTEC v2 Angel Eyes | Hamann style carbon fiber splitter
welcome.. enjoy your stay...