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10-05-2010, 08:25 AM | #45 | |
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the rear leg room is so spacious, it is close to the standard 7 series. its a heavy car and not as nimble as the f10. i came from an e90 and looking for something different, so chose the f07 instead of the f10. My wife is happy, so i am happy. I noticed there are a few gt members from hk as well. As to which vendor is cheaper, bmwhk normally is the most expensive. how much cheaper for the others, it depends on what parts. so, best will be to give them all a call and compare |
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10-05-2010, 08:31 AM | #46 | |
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springs should always be different, like with the 3 series, they have normal, (m) sport, and bmw performance susp./springs .. at 0, 10mm, 25mm drop |
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10-05-2010, 08:38 AM | #47 | |
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r AC good? how is the comfort vs handling my sales does not know anything ... has not been able to answer 1 question, once he told me to call the sales dept! the place online i get for is at the german dealer price, minus VAT .. could u tell me the tel or address of those two shops? i will compare the price.. thanks! |
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10-05-2010, 08:42 AM | #48 | |
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i thought about the f07 too.. it seems a good deal in hk, is the panaroof incl? with it hard to see any reason to get a 7 series i saw this this very mean 550gt in hung hum with the 21non-ferric i think 312s? very massive and very heavy rims ... |
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10-05-2010, 09:35 AM | #49 | |
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i bought the springs but have yet to get it changed. i aim to get it done by bmw and am waiting for my 6 month jail period....if not, i need to cough up another 60% cost. i have done some research am looks like ac offers a good level of comfort with a decent drop. i dont like too aggressive a drop as it will then look like the car is overweight. you should shoot your sales in the head if he cant even answer such a simple question. nevertheless, the parts dept is very helpful. just call the tokwawan general line and they will hook you up with the parts dept. if the parts dept cant answer you immediately they will call you back. will pm you the tel for pyramid when i am in office tmr. if i remember, the list price for ac is about 3+K. i got it for 2+K with the discount. eibach costs about 2500 for the pair. |
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10-05-2010, 09:39 AM | #50 | |
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10-05-2010, 09:42 AM | #51 | |
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yes, the price includes the panaroof. same price as f10535 but with so many additional stuff as standard where the f10 is an option. price wise, no brainer. but there are quite a few people who dont like the look. when i first saw the f07 when launched late last year, i said i will never get this monster car. but then it grew on me as i kept looking at it. |
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10-05-2010, 09:54 AM | #53 | |
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yeah, my sales is not really a sales, hes a 'i dont know' man i thought about just springs .. but seems like some of the experienced mod-ers on bmw threads keep going back to that its not a good idea .. so eventually i was persuaded too (because the upgrading to stronger shocks damps the harder spring vibrations, the stock shock can still do this, but just not as good, and since your paying labor to dig everything out, though shocks more expensive, it becomes less so) so far my pick is eibach because its 30mm drop (actually, i believe it may be 35 or more, from pictures) and apparently its super-soft, so much so that ppl complain about bottoming out on other models, (i intend to solve this by using the prokit for 535i, extra 50kgs weight allowance on front, also will reduce front drop by 5mm, on my 528) koni fsd have lots of good reviews as cost efficient super-comfort for normal lowered street use .. (not really a track spring) since im lowering for looks mainly, i need to get the most comfort ... i dont want to die with any thing that is even remotely 'stiff' ! will bmw install those springs for u no labor cost? |
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10-05-2010, 10:00 AM | #54 | |
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i think if i were sitting in the back i would prefer f07 to f10 for sure .. the f10 back is like only enough, no where near f07 i must check out that WK then .. all the other shops r more expensive than buying it myself, so i bought online did u get the wood-like trim? i saw it in the showroom i really liked it, but non for f10 really no reason to get a 7 .. esp since u can get adaptive drive and IAS on f07 as well right, AND panaroof.. 7 doesnt have |
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10-05-2010, 10:01 AM | #55 | |
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10-05-2010, 10:16 AM | #57 | |
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10-05-2010, 10:24 AM | #58 | |
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I really look forward to your info. for dropping which I serious will consider when I get my car. one question I wanna know if I am not too naive. would changing the shocks void the warranty for the suspension during the warranty period? |
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10-05-2010, 10:31 AM | #59 | |
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normally if u change anything, so long as it 'logically' does not affect another part, if the something else fails, they have no reason to deny warranty .. (unless u look stupid, or they want to bully you ) |
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10-05-2010, 10:39 AM | #60 | |
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I think I put the question wrong. what I wanna know is if I changed the springs only and the shocks failed by default, would the shocks be warranted? |
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10-05-2010, 11:34 AM | #62 |
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10-05-2010, 09:45 PM | #64 | |
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yes, i have heard of koni fsd (there's this authorised dealer in MK) and heard exactly what you said. As i understand, the AC springs are tailored for the stock shocks (so, shouldn't be much of a problem. Added to the fact that bmw is willing to carry this product and install it, that gives me sufficient comfort). Do go for what you think is best for your car as we all have different personal preferences. |
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10-05-2010, 09:51 PM | #65 | |
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wife and kid normally sit at the back. wife holding the family's purse. so wife happy with the rear legroom and i got the car..... |
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10-05-2010, 09:54 PM | #66 |
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you can refer to my earlier post on this. cost is standard at 4+K (almost double the cost of the spring!)
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