01-05-2013, 07:51 PM | #111 |
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Of course comparably equipped cars cost £80525 (or $129661) in the UK and $101095 (or £62880) in the US. Assuming uk has MSRP; difference is even larger using us invoice or ED pricing.
So I guess enjoy your 'free' side bolsters that you got with your extra £17k/$28.5k By the way, the UK configuration is nuts! £430 for the auto trunklid?
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ah yes the uk premium tax - fair point prices have just changed as when I bought mine boot lid was included in the price. I got 11pc knocked of the list but yes US still vastly cheaper.
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Remember UK prices are also quoted OTR, whereas here in the USA you still have to add sales tax and so on. So the price differences are less than they used to be.
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01-06-2013, 08:23 AM | #114 |
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I'm amazed at the European prices, honestly. 4 years ago my wife got a 3-series through the military sales program while she was stationed at Lakenheath AB in England. She paid $40k for a car that would have cost over £40k... about a 39% savings.
sorry for the threadjack, but it seems that it may be a pain getting parts, but one could put a lot of cash into custom modding an M5 to add missing features before they got to the actual cost of a stock car in europe.
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01-06-2013, 11:29 PM | #116 | |
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BUT it does require coding, initializing the steering angle sensor, and changing the vehicle order (VO) to add 5AC (automatic high beams).
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Per what wdimagineer posted it is not easy to install the stalk. Also I find that you get most of the benefit with just coding the feature without the stalk. It can be switched on and off through iDrive. The only time the stalk is useful is if you start the car in daylight and then drive into the night. In this scenario auto headlamps will switch on without auto high beams. To correct you have to switch headlights on and off. If you start the car at night this is not an issue.
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I am set up to code - I've done the DVD in motion, remove legal disclaimers, etc. I've replaced the headlamp switch to the European part so I have the rear fog lamps. I had the AHB on my previous 7 series and found it "neat" because I like the technology but if I'm perfectly honest with myself I didn't find it all that useful. I guess when I drive at night I'm usually in urban or suburban environments and usually it's not so late that there's no traffic so I don't get as much use out of the AHB as some others may. Mike |
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But isn't 5AD Lane Deviation? So for folks who have Driver Assistance they should already have this on their VO
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01-07-2013, 02:16 PM | #120 |
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Sorry. 5AC. Edited post.
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That's what I thought , but wanted to see if you figured out some magic
I am assuming you write your VO using e-sys and not via a revised order f via BMW NA ? This is what keeps me from retrofitting the stalk as it would create additional headache every time the dealer wants/needs to code your car (ie have revert/reset all coded modules) But good work !!
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I complained to my dealership today (apparently others have as well) - the seats are 2 ways away from being perfect! If they address this in the LCI I am forcing BMW Canada to give me a new car at cost and purchase mine back at a fare market price.
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auto full beam is very overrated if you live in a city
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Agreed, have only used it once and that was just for "trying"..
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lovely car
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I have two pieces of then new BMW M6 steering wheel with: -Steering wheel heater and Lane-change warning, complete with attachment parts. the steering wheel is brand new and can be also mounted on BMW F10/F11 Im asking 500 euro plus shipping for one piece. let me know if someone is interested |
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