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06-30-2011, 05:00 AM | #1 |
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speccing up car
Firstly hi I'm new but I've been lurking for a few days.
I am speccing up a company car so want to max the most useful options whilst keeping costs tight (don't want to waste money on a car I don't own). So base car 520d SE saloon. Need to choose black or white so money can be used on options (tempted by white but worried I will look like a wedding car) I have choice of Pro or Business Nav - now I know everyone says Pro nav is much better - but why specifically? I can live with the smaller screen so what functionality do you lose? If I go business I could add DAB is it worth it? Thinking I should upgrade to xenons as dull lights are by biggest bugbear - but is it worth the extra ££ to go for visibility pack - ie are adaptive lights a must and if so why? Finally allowing myself a little pimpage ambient lighting is nice especially for the door handle lights like I have on my 1 series. Sorry for all the questons but having read loads I am still confused as bit? cheers B |
06-30-2011, 05:28 AM | #2 | |
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If budget tight forget ambient lighting and put that towards pro nav IMHO I have ambient lighting on my 530d (STD I think on 530) hardly notice it. Not an option that comes in useful especially if you are looking for funds to buy pro nav. Dab worth it. I went for it use it all time. Visibility pack also must have IMO. |
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06-30-2011, 07:12 AM | #5 |
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Echo the above: Pro-Nav is so much better with the split screen - with standard nav you can't split the screen so it's nav or nothing. Also, you get the ugly plastic fillers around the screen.
Adaptive xenons really are superb.
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Current: 2021 G21 330i M-Sport Previous: 2018 A6 Avant S-Line MMI+, 2014 F31 320d M-Sport, 2013 F10 520d M-Sport, 2011 F10 530d M-Sport, 2008 320i M-Sport Coupe, 2002 325i, 2001 318i valvetronic, 1998 318i, 1996 525i, 1990 Porsche 944S2 |
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07-02-2011, 10:47 AM | #9 |
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Don't let it.....within months that 320d will be the "old model" and people will talk about you behind your back
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07-19-2011, 04:02 AM | #13 |
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Hi, got my 520d SE sports auto last week. I added VDC, which is great, a huge improvement on the demostrator I had without VDC. Really worth it to kill the slightly jiggly ride of the standard car. The option I did not include, which I think I might regret was lumbar support on the standard seats, or maybe sports seats instead. The standard seats lack really good lumbar support for me.
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