New car yay!!

Rob · Aug 6, 2005

Well I've finally decided to grow up and get a new car which actually does reasonable economy! It's got more toys than you imagine, including a talking woman who knows where every pub in Europe is. It's also got a thing called iDrive which means that it's impossibly complicated to use without taking a child along to work it.

This isn't actually it, but it's the nearest looking photo. Expect to see the real thing next weekend! Oh, it's a BMW 530d SE for those who like cars.

Rob

Check out this for any impressive list (it's actually got a few more options added!):

Air conditioning - automatic
Armrest, front
Car/Key Memory
Central air outlet, rear
Centre armrest at the rear
Check Control warning system
Control Display (iDrive) with 6.5 inch colour display screen
Controller on centre console
Courtesy lights with automatic function and soft on/off dimming
Cruise control, programmable
Cup holders front and rear
Glove compartment, illuminated and lockable
Headlight range control, automatic
Interior mirror with automatic anti-dazzle function
Interior trim - Titanium II Dark
Luggage compartment release button in driver's A-pillar
On-board computer
Outside temperature display
Radio/audio - BMW Business radio with single CD player
Reading lights front and rear
Seats/seat comfort - Standard seats for driver and passenger with partly electric adjustment (backrest angle and seat height)
Smoker package
Start/stop button
Steering column adjustment, manual (if fully electric seat adjustment is specified steering column adjustment reverts to fully electric)
Steering wheel - Leather three spoke steering wheel with multi-function buttons
Sun visors with vanity mirrors
Upholstery - Linea cloth
Window lifts, electric, incl open/close fingertip control
All-round anti-corrosion system with partial hot galvanising, phosphate treatment and cathodic dip paintwork, preservation of hollow cavities, underfloor protection
Bumpers and exterior mirrors in body colour
Clear Indicators
Door handles in body colour
Exterior mirrors, wide angled, electrically adjustable and heated
Front doors with three-stage door brake
GRAV - Complete front-end made from lightweight aluminium including bonnet and doors
Luggage compartment lid with remote key opening
Metallic paintwork
Rear doors with two-stage door brake
Screenwasher nozzles on engine compartment lid, heated
Wheels - BMW Light alloy wheels - star spoke style 138, 7.5J x 17" with 225/50 R17 run-flat tyres
Window frames and window recess finishers in chrome
Aluminium integral rear axle
Double joint spring-strut front axle
Power Steering - rack and pinion
Servotronic steering
Six-Speed automatic gearbox
Safety
Airbags - Advanced Head Protection System (AHPS) front to rear head airbags
Airbags - Driver and front passenger ID airbags (Impact-Depending Airbag System), seat occupancy detector for front passenger airbag
Airbags - Side airbags at the front for driver and front passenger
Aluminium brake callipers at the front and rear
Brakes - Disc brakes at the front and rear, inner-vented
Central locking, locks doors, luggage compartment and fuel filler cap
Child locking system on rear doors
Condition Based Servicing (CBS)
Crash sensor
Crumple units with aluminium impact absorbers front and rear, reversible up to 2.5 mph impact speed, crumple elements at front up to 9.5 mph
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC+) - including DTC, ABS, DBC, EBV
Electronic immobiliser
Foglights with free-form reflector
Front passenger seat occupancy sensor
Front seat structure optimised for side-impact protection
Hazard warning triangle and first aid kit
ISOFIX child seat attachment (rear)
Park Distance Control (PDC) with visual and acoustic feedback
Positioning lights in headlight clusters
Rain sensor with automatic headlight activation
Remote control alarm system (Thatcham CAT 1)
Safety battery terminal
Side impact protection, integrated
Three-point seat belts for all seats, with pyrotechnic belt tensioners at the front
Tyre Puncture Warning System
CD preparation for six-disc CD changer in glove box
Engine
Catalytic converter
Charge air cooling
Common-rail injection system
Diesel particulate filter
Digital Diesel Electronics (DDE)
Engine mounts, hydraulically controlled
EU4 Emission standard
Six-cylinder in-line diesel engine with four-valve technology
Turbocharger with variable electronically-controlled turbine geometry

darin3200 · Aug 6, 2005

Wow, a lot of cool stuff. And a 6-cylinder inline turbo diesel. Very nice :thumbup:

steve817 · Aug 7, 2005

Sweet!

Xmetal · Aug 7, 2005

So...If I come to your (insert country here), Can I photograph it? :lol:

Always loved the late-model 5 Series Beemers.

Should've saved a bit more and got an M5 mate! :mrgreen:

ferny · Aug 7, 2005

That's meant to be a pretty nice engine. :thumbsup:

Rav · Aug 7, 2005

My old boss had one of the first ones and the loved it. I had it for a week while he was on holiday, they are fun.

Scurra · Aug 7, 2005

Xmetal said:
So...If I come to your (insert country here), Can I photograph it?

Always loved the late-model 5 Series Beemers.

Should've saved a bit more and got an M5 mate! :mrgreen:

The only problem with the M5 is it's rubbish until you push the M button. And that computer dial thing would really irritate me.

Nice car though Rob. Congrats!

LittleMan · Aug 7, 2005

What do you do for a living again?

molested_cow · Aug 7, 2005

Scurra said:
The only problem with the M5 is it's rubbish until you push the M button. And that computer dial thing would really irritate me.

Nice car though Rob. Congrats!

Another problem, it's automatic.

vonDrehle · Aug 7, 2005

molested_cow said:
Another problem, it's automatic.

No problem for me. :lmao:

Very Nice. I have a gas guzzler my self.

darin3200 · Aug 7, 2005

molested_cow said:
Another problem, it's automatic.

Yeah, but it does have those little pedals on the steering wheel to shift

Rob · Aug 7, 2005

Yeah, I'm soooooo excited about picking it up next Saturday! It's a Turbo Diesel Auto because I do a lot of miles in trafficky South London and want effortless quiet economic performance - it will be quite a shock changing from my Porsche with it's stainless exhaust and balls-to-the-wall lairyness.

The six-speed auto doesn't sap too much power as it's got over 500Nm of torque, and the tiptronic stuff allows you to drop it a couple of notches manually for those country road overtakes. Thankfully it doesn't have the dreadful SMG gearbox with the paddles which is very jerky (imho).

To quote a certain TV series, "it's smoother than a well-oiled velvet codpiece"!

XMetal: Anyone coming to the UK meet is welcome to take some pictures (as long as you remove my numberplate). I'm sure there will be other occasions in the future as well.

Littleman: I am "Global IT Systems Manager" for a Market Data Services company. So I suppose I'm a g33k

Hey, it keeps me in flash cars!!

Cheers for the positive response and the appreciation, I'm totally obsessed with cars and I take about a year to choose the next one, usually using my heart rather than my head - so this one is a bit of a deviation from my normal (£££) habits. My last few cars have been a Lancia Delta Integrale, Nissan Almera GTi, Skoda Octavia RS Lauren & Klement, Subaru Impreza WRX STi P1 (£4,500pa insurance!!), Porsche 944 S1 Lux and now the BM. I've also spent some time driving friends' cars including Jag XKR, S-Type R, BMW M3, Ferrari 348GTB & Testarossa, Porsche 911 and most notably an MJD Tempest.. which you have never heard of or seen I would wager!

TTFN petrol (& diesel) heads!!

R