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If you are picking up your car in Munich, Zugspitze is worth the 45 minute drive. The cable car ride is 33 euros, but if you are a skier, that also takes you to the slopes, and a lot of people were on the slopes last week. Should be good for another couple of weeks or so, I think.
kidswain - Good luck and I know you will enjoy your car.
Thanks.
Take care.
Joe W.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
I have a 2001 530 with Sports Package(Michelin 235-45-17Y) I have noticed that I am hearing more road noise now. I currently have 12K miles on the car but I started to notice this around 8k or 9k and it seems to have gotten worst.
Anyone out there experience this?
When will the 2002 model year end for this car? Its clear now that the new E60 will be a 2004, how many more 2002 E39 allocations will dealers get?
does $49000 sound good price? I have to spend another $1K for shipping, plus tax.
It's hard to find a 01' model now.
What was the original MSRP of this car? What other options does it have in addition to Sport Pkg?
Who was the original owner? Why did the original owner sell it off so soon? Make sure to run a CarFax Report. Pore over the service records. Have a mechanic familiar with BMWs look it over carefully. (I'm too suspicious when it comes to nearly new low mile cars being sold. Makes me wonder if it was in an accident, water damage, lemon, etc.)
2001 Black/Black 3,000 miles $39,500
2001 Maroon 12,000 miles $38,000
2001 Black 11,000 miles $41,000
Food for thought - not bad prices if you ask me! I just wish you could CPO a car being purchased at an auction!
Add $500.00 to the guy bringing me to the auction, $100.00 for detail, and some paperwork!
How many of you would this scare???
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
As for float time, given that you are on the east coast, you could easily have to only wait between three and five weeks for your US delivery, not too bad.
With all of that said, if you do decide to take delivery in August, you will have lots of company on the roads. I have done bicycle tours and driven around Europe during "Holiday" time, and it can get very busy, which means full hotels, eating places and of course, heavy traffic. I found that if I kept off the major motorways, I was able to avoid most of the crush, and find a place to sleep as well.
On the topic of tires, well, that seems to be more of a "Religious" thing. I live in Northern New Jersey, and I do not drive with winter tires, however, if I do wind up moving my family to New Hampshire, you can "Bet your Sweet Bippy" that I am going to mount winter tires on my 530i SP.
Best Regards,
Shipo
Also - I have heard mixed reviews about Tire Rack. Forgot which forum, but some "out of round" tires were shipped and the return process was a real hassle. I just checked in with Radial Tire Company in Silver Spring for replacement tires on my Honda S2000. Their quote was within $10 per tire ($155 vs $165) of Tire Rack and, from my past experience, they are very reputable. Check them out.
At last: something not to like!
Take care.
Joe W.
Owner's manual shows 70 liter capacity (or about 18.5 gallons). And it also mentions having a 10 liter reserve (or about 2.6 gallons). But it is completely unclear to me if the reserve is part of the total 18.5 or is in addition to it. With the yellow warning light coming on with a healthy 75 mile range remaining showing, has me wondering if the reserve isn't part of the 18.5 capacity.
The airbag warning light is now off. They replaced the "sensor mat for passenger recognition" and "electronic control unit for passenger recognition". They also replaced the "idle speed control valve". Total cost for both was only the $50 CPO deductible.
I've driven her about 7,000 miles since last oil change and still have a couple more green lights indicating till next service interval. So I asked them to change just the oil filter and top her off with the recommended synthetic oil. Cost me only $11.00.
To ensure great tire wear and best driving experience possible, I also asked for 4-wheel alignment ($98.50) and 4-wheel computer balance ($39.50).
And kids broke the rear cupholder ($34.15).
All in all, pretty reasonable and not the fleecing horror story many are afraid of.
The list was for new cars.
Repeated operation of the car with the tank at very low levels, can cause the submerged electric fuel pump to operate at somewhat higher temperatures due to the fuel in the tank acting as a 'heat sink' to absorb and radiate thermal energy from the pump.
Repeated operation of the fuel pump at higher temperatures will shorten the fuel pump life.
In the same manner, it's advantageous to keep the fuel tank relatively full in cool damp weather if the car is not going to be used for extended periods. Over time, atmospheric moisture can condensate onto the interior surface of the fuel take, resulting in a water build up in the tank. use of a hydrosorbic fuel additive will mitigate this problem.
Fuel system moisture can cause problems over time, and some bmw stores will debate whether the repairs are covered under the warranty.
Best Regards,
Shipo
safety, performance, reliability and style. As long as BMW continues to uphold the highest standard to these issues, I will continue to buy BMW.
As for riez's latest fuel fill up, going 449 miles on 18.01 gallons is 24.9 miles per gallon. I looked at my 2002MY brochure and the rated MPG for a 540-6 is 15 city, 23 highway (I am assuming your 1998 is rated the same). riez, you beat the offical highway mileage rating on the car by almost 2 mpg. And I'm sure you were not going the speed limit all the time nor were all the miles highway miles. How can this be? Does this mean I can get over 30 mpg highway on my 530 5-sp? It is rated at 30 mpg highway. I'm going to test it tomorrow using the car's consumption computer at various speeds and see what mpg's I get. All of this is just for fun, I guess. Does not matter one way or another. But just curious.
I have a 1995 Maxima SE 5-speed rated at 27 mpg highway. On trips from DC to Pittsburgh and back, I generally average at least 27-28 and have gotten as high as 30.5 mpg on a tankful, setting the cruise at 70mph +/-. The car now has 124k miles and on the last pure highway trip, I got 283.2 miles out of 10.01 gallons, for 28.3 mpg.
Relative to the 5-series, I have a business associate with a 2000 540iA sport and his brother has a 2000 M5. They went from DC to Wilmington NC last year on a golf trip and, on the trip down, got 25.5 and 24.0 mpg respectively (ratings 23, 21). They were going a steady 85-90 mph on I-95. The winner of that contest was my buddy with a 1999 Mercedes E300 Turbodiesel, who averaged over 35 mpg for the whole trip, including a bit of in town driving!
I suspect that cars with 6-speeds, including my Honda S2000, will actually get better milage at 70-75 mph than the EPA rating, which I believe is based upon an assumed 55 mph.
Vishnu
As for what the EPA does in testing, I remember reading somewhere (like 20 years ago) that the EPA calculates the highway mileage at something just above 45 MPH! What's up with that?
Given the gearing that most cars from Germany come with, 45 MPH in top gear is seriously lugging the engine, and that cannot be good for a mileage rating.
Best Regards,
Shipo
2. I'd like to think that someone somewhere can find the definitive answer to whether the stated 18.5 gallong fuel tank does or does not include the extra reserve gallons. Is almost embarrasing that we can discuss so much about our cars and yet we don't know for sure exactly how many gallon of gasoline they hold.
3. Most of my driving is either interstate, 2-lane State Highway, or 2-lane county roads. My small town has 2 stop lights and I don't drive my 540i6 around town much except to get on a highway going out. The 540i6 is an efficient highway cruiser. Though I do try to get her into 6th gear as quickly as I can, set cruise control at 64 mph (2-lane) or 74 mph (interstate), and just enjoy the drive on business trips. She turns over about 2,100 RPMs at 74 mph.
Thanks, Paul, pvg6372@msn.com