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 New on the block 2006 530i



Just got mine about 2 weeks ago. Not the color combination that I wanted because there were not too many 06 left with PP,SP,AT,NAV. I was hoping to get silver gray or titanium gray with black. . Alpine white is not too bad since it is easier to maintain than black except that I will have to change my floor mats to something darker because of all the noticeable footprints. Here are my pics:

The car is a little slower than my previous g35 sedan but rides a little smoother. It reminds me of my 99 gs300. Handling is much better, specially on the curves. I drive and nav are not friendly to use nor accurate. Who designed this thing? I was and I am expecting only "few" problems with this car (electrical) because I heard it first hand from people who own recent bmws' but hopefully not as many as my brothers' 750i. By the way my driver side mirror does not go down in reserve gear all the time and the steering wheel does not go down all the way unless I press the botton twice. I am hoping that I will not regret getting a Lexus GS instead.
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Congrats

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That is one nice car. Personally, I love the alpine white.

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The drivers side mirror doesn't tilt down when reversing. Only the passengers side does.

The steering wheel does ordinarily move out of the way upon entry/exit, but normally "up" not down. If it was already at the extreme of travel, it won't move any further. Also, don't forget that depending upon which key (1 or 2) you're using, the memory settings may be different. I don't think you're have any bugs regarding these, just incorrect expectations.



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The drivers side mirror doesn't tilt down when reversing. Only the passengers side does.
......and then only with the mirror switch in the proper position. Slide the switch into the driver's mirror position and the passenger mirror will tilt in reverse. If the switch is in the passenger mirror position, then it will not tilt in reverse. Very nice looking car. Welcome to Bimmerfest!

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The 'switched key' mistake is very common. I was sure that my radio was losing the saved station info. 'til I realized that I was switching keys


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