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Robbie Bradford 
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Joined: 16-July-2004
Location: Co. Laois, Ireland.
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 Posted: 03-June-2005 at 07:28 |
How much is a service gonna cost on these beasts, would'nt fancy being handed the invoice 
I think the headsup display is a great addition to road cars and it's great to see BMW be the first to use it. This will be standard on most top marque's within the next 5-10 i'd imagine and susequently all models in the future.
Whatever about the design of the new wave, its great to see engineering and innovation is still alive and well, afterall this is what these cars are all about IMO.
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
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Posted: 03-June-2005 at 06:20 |
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Further to what Robbie was saying about electronic gadgets. There is a
huge amount of them inside this beast. Even the gimmick of the rev
counter being displayed on the windscreen would cost an absolute
fortune if it went.
I must say that I'd be reluctant to take a 5 year old one of these as it would cost a fortune to maintain!
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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Dergside
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Joined: 16-May-2004
Location: Mid West, Ireland
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Posted: 03-June-2005 at 06:03 |
 Robbie Bradford wrote:
I see from the photo's the tyres are Conti sport contacts, what happened to sticky Michelin's? |
Maybe they had already burned those?
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Dergside
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Posted: 03-June-2005 at 06:02 |
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I was over in Dave McCanns last Friday getting the 523i done and he said they had had to do the alighment on one of the demo's also.
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Robbie Bradford
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Joined: 16-July-2004
Location: Co. Laois, Ireland.
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Posted: 02-June-2005 at 16:41 |
kbannon wrote:
yeah!
I was talking to Dan in M&G today and he was telling me. He said that another's tyres all de-laminated. When I was there there was a blue one in the service shop!
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See the infromation you can find at these things. I wonder will we hear more about gearbox problems etc. What are the chances of a recall on the new model, theres alot of electro gadgetry to go bonkers in these new machines.
I was reaing an article in a mag a while back, CBG magazine i think, and it was listing the most reliable cars, highest costs etc, etc. and i was amazed cars like the 7-series had a host of recalls across europe and Merc's did'nt look to clever either.
Having seen a few new 3's about i'm convinced it the worst designed beemer by a good mile or ten.
I see from the photo's the tyres are Conti sport contacts, what happened to sticky Michelin's?
Edited by Robbie Bradford
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Robbie Bradford
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Joined: 16-July-2004
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Posted: 02-June-2005 at 16:33 |
Yep, i'm working on an aftermarket manual tranny upgrade, for the customers who want more driver involvement blah, blah, blah 
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
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Points: 15508
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Posted: 02-June-2005 at 16:31 |
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yeah!
I was talking to Dan in M&G today and he was telling me. He said
that another's tyres all de-laminated. When I was there there was a
blue one in the service shop!
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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Fey!
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Funs over, Scotty; beam down my clothes!
Joined: 28-February-2005
Location: Galway
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Posted: 02-June-2005 at 16:28 |
You going to offer upgrades, Robbie??? 
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Robbie Bradford
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Joined: 16-July-2004
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Posted: 02-June-2005 at 16:25 |
kbannon wrote:
JohnH wrote:
What about the sticker on the inside windscreen of the M5 that says "No full throttle for the first 2,000km"
I don't think I'd be happy buying one of these "demonstrators"
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Apparently one needs a new gearbox!
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That sounds promising
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
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Posted: 02-June-2005 at 16:15 |
JohnH wrote:
What about the sticker on the inside windscreen of the M5 that says "No full throttle for the first 2,000km"
I don't think I'd be happy buying one of these "demonstrators" |
Apparently one needs a new gearbox!
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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Dergside
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Joined: 16-May-2004
Location: Mid West, Ireland
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Posted: 02-June-2005 at 12:30 |
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In fairness to the M3, if he hit the nitro button, he had 160bhp or so on you, so it was hardly a fair fight!
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JohnH
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Joined: 18-June-2004
Location: Ireland
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Posted: 02-June-2005 at 11:35 |
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You cant argue with that sort of difference!
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GusK
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Location: Dublin
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Posted: 02-June-2005 at 11:30 |
There's not many cars out there that can do a convicing job on the M3, but the new M5 is definetly one.
By the time we reached 80mph, he was about 4 car lengths ahead of me, and I wasn't holding back!!
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Currently: E90 330d Sport
Previously: X5 3.0i Sport, E46 M3, E46 318ci,E30 318is.
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JohnH
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Posted: 02-June-2005 at 11:24 |
GusK wrote:
One of the fellas putting miles up on one of the "demonstrators" had no problem giving it full throttle off the lights when we had a little run against each other on the Stillorgan Road last week!!
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More importantly Gus - who won??
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Dergside
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Joined: 16-May-2004
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Posted: 02-June-2005 at 11:11 |
Wasn't Topazman by any chance?!!
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Now: BMW 523i SE '00, 318i SE - e91 '07, 325i Coupe '93.
Prev:
e46 328i SE Touring, 330Ci, 318Ci.
e39 523i SE.
e36 325i Coupe *2, 323i SE, 316iSE.
e30 325iSE 2dr, 320i Conv, 320i 2dr, 316i.
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GusK
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Joined: 13-January-2005
Location: Dublin
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Posted: 02-June-2005 at 10:55 |
One of the fellas putting miles up on one of the "demonstrators" had no problem giving it full throttle off the lights when we had a little run against each other on the Stillorgan Road last week!!
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Currently: E90 330d Sport
Previously: X5 3.0i Sport, E46 M3, E46 318ci,E30 318is.
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JohnH
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Joined: 18-June-2004
Location: Ireland
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Posted: 02-June-2005 at 10:05 |
What about the sticker on the inside windscreen of the M5 that says "No full throttle for the first 2,000km"
I don't think I'd be happy buying one of these "demonstrators"
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lord vader
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Joined: 26-June-2003
Location: Ireland
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Points: 208
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Posted: 02-June-2005 at 08:05 |
No feedback until I have all my eyes working 
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topazman
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Joined: 02-April-2004
Location: Ireland
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Posted: 02-June-2005 at 07:42 |
Ah mike you are alive long time no hear how are your latest mods going how about some feed back
Topazman
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Now 2004 M3 Coupe Silver Grey with all the bits
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lord vader
Senior Member II
Joined: 26-June-2003
Location: Ireland
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Posted: 02-June-2005 at 07:37 |
It hurting
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Guess where I was today
