Hi to all
02-16-2010 | 03:26 PM
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My Ride: 530d sport , carbon black , black leather , silver cube interior , proffessional Sat nav , bluetooth , adaptive xenons , park sensors front and back , head up display, rear tints, black kidney grills.
Hi to all members, newbie to the forum. Just finding my way round the site at the moment. Will hopefully post some pics of my ride when I get it back from the dealership eventually. Long running problem with water getting into the battery well. Repairs have been dragging on for a year now, water problem possibly cured but now having trouble with electrics ( radio reception etc ). Here's hoping my luck changes. gio
02-17-2010 | 05:07 AM
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My Ride: 530d sport , carbon black , black leather , silver cube interior , proffessional Sat nav , bluetooth , adaptive xenons , park sensors front and back , head up display, rear tints, black kidney grills.
02-17-2010 | 11:04 AM
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My Ride: 530d sport , carbon black , black leather , silver cube interior , proffessional Sat nav , bluetooth , adaptive xenons , park sensors front and back , head up display, rear tints, black kidney grills.
Yes it's a 530d sport 2004 model. Had it 18 months , love the car but had 12 months of grief trying to get the dealer to fix the water leak into the battery well. They may have sorted the leak but now I'm having trouble with the radio and the keys. Due to them not fixing it properly in the first place I ended up driving around with about 4 inches of water built up around the battery. Hoping I'm nearing the end of my troubles or I'll be pushing them to replace the car on the grounds the car is not fit for the road. gio
02-17-2010 | 11:20 AM
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My Ride: 530d sport , carbon black , black leather , silver cube interior , proffessional Sat nav , bluetooth , adaptive xenons , park sensors front and back , head up display, rear tints, black kidney grills.
02-18-2010 | 10:52 AM
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My Ride: 2006 525XI, Jet black on Dakota beige. Premium and winter packages. I consider myself a purist and intend to keep my car absolutely stock and shiny.
2008 328I Convertible, Sapphire black on beige interior. Premium package, NAV, iPod adapter.
Retired: 2002 325I, Titanium silver on black leather. Premium package. Absolutely stock and proud of it.
to the forum. Hopefully they'll fix your remaining gremlins and you'll be able to enjoy your car for a long time.
02-18-2010 | 05:30 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Welcome. Glad you're sticking it out on the repairs.
02-21-2010 | 02:06 AM
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My Ride: 530d sport , carbon black , black leather , silver cube interior , proffessional Sat nav , bluetooth , adaptive xenons , park sensors front and back , head up display, rear tints, black kidney grills.
Hi , they have replaced the antenna booster which seems to have improved the reception of my keys. The FM radio reception is generally better although it still faded out a couple of times on the drive home from the dealers. I will continue to moniter it. They did give me a full tank of fuel though so a bit of a result. gio