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03-08-2014, 02:06 PM | #1 |
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I went into my dealer this afternoon to hand over my cherished registration retention certificate. My new 520 d wil take on my registration that has been on all my cars for the past 25+ years
And the news is that the car is built and on the boat and on the way to the dealer. It should arrive on 17th March. Pick up date wil depend on how long they need to prepare it and when I am home from my business travels. So there will will be a few weeks of uncontainable excitement. I will try to share it on this forum with a countdown based loosely on 5 series history I can't promise to do such a good job as Balster with his magnificent countdown but I hope it will keep me calm while I wait for the big day Nigel |
03-08-2014, 04:17 PM | #3 |
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Great news, 17th will be here before you know it
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Great news, exciting times. What spec did you go for?
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Ordered F10 520d Luxury Saloon Jet Black Oyster / Black Dakota leather with Exclusive stitching
Options 255 Sport Steering Wheel 2TE Automatic transmission with gearshift paddles 2W1 18" Multi-spoke style 454 alloy wheels 320 Model designation deletion 3AG Reversing Assist camera 481 Sport seats, front 4BN Dark Ash wood interior trim 4UR Ambient lighting 552 Adaptive LED Headlights 5AC High-beam Assistant 5AR Traffic Jam Assist 5AT Driving Assistant Plus 610 Head-up Display 6WB Multi-functional instrument panel What experience do forum members have with these options? Nigel |
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03-09-2014, 03:54 AM | #6 |
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I wouldn't have specced the HUD on my car - I bought a showroom car - but now that I have it I'm very pleased with it. Particularly useful in conjunction with the SatNav as the directions and distance to turn are there in front of you, not off to the left.
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The following are a winning combination:
5AR Traffic Jam Assist 5AT Driving Assistant Plus 610 Head-up Display 6WB Multi-functional instrument panel Lots of useful pictures everywhere.
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here is a pic taken from the "build your bmw" on the bmw web site. It gives a good idea of what the car will look like.
There are a couple of things I wish I had ordered "speed limit display" and the "extended climate control". I am not sure what the differences are between the two options offered. I am not so concerned about the rear seat individual controls, but I think the additional control and vents for the front seaters would be nice. Any thoughts from those that have extended climate control. Nige |
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Nice bike.
Re the MFD - worth the £500 all day long Very futuristic, makes dials seem very old hat now Sat nav in the middle of the 'dials' More computer info Music changes within rev counter All of this means you have two screens, the MFD and the idrive. I am afraid I do not have the others
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I don't remember seeing 5AR Traffic Jam Assist as an option when I placed my order on my 5 series last month. Will I have it by default as part of connected drive?
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From what I can see the traffic jam assistant will be the best option I have specified if it works as advertised . Long jams on the M$ out of London on a Friday evening are a nightmare Nige |
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I've got Adaptive Cruise Control but not Driver Assistant Plus. Will find out for sure on Wednesday but gut feeling is that I would need Driver Assistant Plus as you say.
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Happened to my Sisters Astra about 14 years ago. the stolen Astra had the same number plate as my sisters and it was used in a Bank job...que lots of Policemen turning up at my parents house one Saturday morning.
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The 1st 5 series was the E12 introduced in 1972. It stayed in production for 12 years, making it the longest production run for any 5 series. Comparisons with the 6th generation, the F10 that that I will be getting are difficult to make, but overall the car was much smaller. E12 / F10 Wheel base 2.6 m / 2,96 m Length 4.6 m / 4.9 m Width 1.69 m / 1.9 m All engines were petrol with no diesels available. The closest comparison to my new car would be the 4 cylinder injected petrol M10 engine with only 125hp, wheras my 4 cylinder 520d will have 181hp. There were no aotomatic gearboxes only 4 speed manual compared to the modern 8 speed auto fitted in my new car So here is the old E12. A classic 5 series Nigel |
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Here is the 2nd part of the 5 series history lesson
The E28 In 1981 BMW introduced the 2nd generation 5 series, the E28. Styling changes to this model included revised headlights, thicker rubber bumper surrounds and large rectangular taillights. The E28 received the first BMW diesel engine ever, a 2.4 litre turbocharged 6 cylinder unit (the M21) Fitted in the 524td the 114 hp engine produced the fastest and most silent diesel car at the time. Top speed was 112 mph but I cant find any acceleration data. At 85 bhp tonne it was probably not that exciting. Comparisons with my 520d on order are as follows. This shows what improvements have been made over the years and what fantastic performance we get these days. Here is a lovely example of the E28. What a pretty car ! E28 524td / F10 520d 2.4 litre / 2.0 litre 114 bhp / 184 bhp 112 mph / 145 mph 85 bhp / tonne / 108 bhp /tonne In 1982 the 5 series had its first automatic gearbox, a 3-speed automatic offered in the 528e . By 1984, the 4-speed version was introduced to both models. In 1986, the EH version was available in the 535i. It featured a 3-mode switch: E, S, 3-2-1. A long way from the 8 speed paddle shifting box on my new car Here is a lovely example of the E28 What a pretty car ! |
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