Equ's 5er

equ · 11-15-2006, 11:34 AM

Brought the "beater" home.

The love & care begins as I left it at a decent detail shop this morning.
Tires to go on soon.

120 mile review:
+ Really nice on the highway, much better than e46.
+ Engine responsive in most everyday driving
+ Better mileage than either of my 330s

+ Finally lumbar, my back is happy
+ Vibration almost negligible after some driving so some of it must have been flatspots (I think new tires will solve the remainder)

- If I don't focus, I get some soft bucking in 1st (Perhaps this is due to the smaller engine? The bmw tech's car did a bit too. I may need more gas to launch, not sure.

)
- A bit weaker acceleration than I'm used (Yes, I knew that but I guess this is a plus for passengers)
- Stereo sucks. I don't meant the tape on the HU or the CD-Nav (

). It's the sound. Never realized HK was a real improvement.

o Bad squeak from rear deck (fixed this morning with tiny quantities of lube sprayed into the latch points).
o Speedometer shows a solid 5 to 6% above Garmin. Odometer (yes I checked that separately) seems to be 3% off gps measured distances.

equ · 11-15-2006, 11:42 AM

And yes, I overpaid. But I wanted the low mile high option one owner gem - even if not perfect.

Quite interesting story actually as the seller called me early Sunday (while I was sleeping off a rough night out). She said that another buyer was coming at noon and I would need to get my act together (as I think she really wanted to sell it to me and had promised to keep it for me). Well after a rushed run with the Subie (kept it floored for minutes at a time on I-684 - good thing that only takes it to 95-100) I got there to see that the other buyers were already there. There was a Mexican standoffish triangle, the selling couple, my gf & I and the other buyers. The seller kept the original price, I drove it for a few minutes and saw that it was not at all different from the well maintained 528 and that was it.

When I took delivery last night, I saw a bottle of champagne in a nice red velvet carrier with a golden bowtie.

Isn't it nice to deal with people instead of dealers?

ZBB · 11-15-2006, 11:50 AM

Congrats! What year / model?

I also have the speedo error on my '03 530i -- except mine is always ~4mph high vs the Garmin. I haven't noticed any issues with the odo though (reports the same as the GPS and with odo check mileage markers).

equ · 11-15-2006, 11:55 AM

Thanks. 2000 528i.

lip277 · 11-15-2006, 01:41 PM

Cool.
Yes - it is nice to deal with 'good' people.

Funny story-
After I sold my Mercedes diesel several years ago... After cleaning out a junk door at home, I found an ignition key to that car several months later (maybe even a couple of years). These keys are ~$75 each - so I mailed it to him.
I received a very nice letter in return thanking me and asking when I was going to sell him his next car.

ZBB · 11-15-2006, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lip277

Cool.
Yes - it is nice to deal with 'good' people.

Funny story-
After I sold my Mercedes diesel several years ago... After cleaning out a junk door at home, I found an ignition key to that car several months later (maybe even a couple of years). These keys are ~$75 each - so I mailed it to him.
I received a very nice letter in return thanking me and asking when I was going to sell him his next car.

SCA · 11-15-2006, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by equ

When I took delivery last night, I saw a bottle of champagne in a nice red velvet carrier with a golden bowtie.

Isn't it nice to deal with people instead of dealers?

Very nice!

Always a big plus when dealing with decent people.

Every inviadulal I have ever privately purchased a vehicle from screws me some how. This includes nearly every encounter I have had with some long standing club members.

There is one exception though, the original owner of my '88 M3. Super nice guy and a total BMW fanatic. We actually speak 2-3 times a year and to my understanding he has visited the M3 a few times while it is in the Zentrum. I have not even gone to see it. As you all know, you can not trust anyone when purchasing a vehicle, new or used. Shady fockers!

BTW, is that Sienna Red?

equ · 11-15-2006, 11:01 PM

It's Royal Red Metallic (Siena (sp?) is a lot lighter).

Yes, there are many little scratches that I didn't bother to see and they certainly didn't point out. I will see a mechanic this weekend (I know, I know, I should have done a PPI - but it's hard to schedule these things). We'll see what greater dirt lies beneath. Expect to take out CDV as a first step...

ZBB: I saw a 4mph error at 80, it's possible it's a combination of an offset and a percentage. One would need to do a plot of real speeds vs. bmw odo speeds to calibrate the speedometer.

ZBB · 11-16-2006, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by equ

ZBB: I saw a 4mph error at 80, it's possible it's a combination of an offset and a percentage. One would need to do a plot of real speeds vs. bmw odo speeds to calibrate the speedometer.

Yep -- that's where I get my error also -- 75mph on the Garmin is ~79mph indicated. 80 indicated shows 76 on the garmin...

I haven't done the plot, but I've also noticed 4mph at about 40mph -- so mine seems to be a constant error, not a percentage...

FC · 11-16-2006, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZBB

Yep -- that's where I get my error also -- 75mph on the Garmin is ~79mph indicated. 80 indicated shows 76 on the garmin...

I haven't done the plot, but I've also noticed 4mph at about 40mph -- so mine seems to be a constant error, not a percentage...

That's weird. Maybe that's a hidden feature. The law enforcement buffer feature.

11-15-2006, 11:34 AM	#1
equ Alphanumeric Join Date: Aug 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i Posts: 9,584	Equ's 5er Brought the "beater" home. The love & care begins as I left it at a decent detail shop this morning. Tires to go on soon. 120 mile review: + Really nice on the highway, much better than e46. + Engine responsive in most everyday driving + Better mileage than either of my 330s + Finally lumbar, my back is happy + Vibration almost negligible after some driving so some of it must have been flatspots (I think new tires will solve the remainder) - If I don't focus, I get some soft bucking in 1st (Perhaps this is due to the smaller engine? The bmw tech's car did a bit too. I may need more gas to launch, not sure. ) - A bit weaker acceleration than I'm used (Yes, I knew that but I guess this is a plus for passengers) - Stereo sucks. I don't meant the tape on the HU or the CD-Nav (). It's the sound. Never realized HK was a real improvement. o Bad squeak from rear deck (fixed this morning with tiny quantities of lube sprayed into the latch points). o Speedometer shows a solid 5 to 6% above Garmin. Odometer (yes I checked that separately) seems to be 3% off gps measured distances. Attached Thumbnails

11-15-2006, 11:50 AM	#3
ZBB Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: A very fast golf cart Location: The Valley of the Sun Posts: 12,821	Congrats! What year / model? I also have the speedo error on my '03 530i -- except mine is always ~4mph high vs the Garmin. I haven't noticed any issues with the odo though (reports the same as the GPS and with odo check mileage markers). __________________ ZBB

11-15-2006, 01:41 PM	#5
lip277 The old cranky SOB.... Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: several cars... way too many.... Location: Near Seattle Posts: 4,798	Cool. Yes - it is nice to deal with 'good' people. Funny story- After I sold my Mercedes diesel several years ago... After cleaning out a junk door at home, I found an ignition key to that car several months later (maybe even a couple of years). These keys are ~$75 each - so I mailed it to him. I received a very nice letter in return thanking me and asking when I was going to sell him his next car. __________________ *Kevin* 1970 2800CS - - 2001 740iL - - 2006 997.1 - - 2012 Escalade 1968 Mustang GT Convertible - - 2003 Ford F250 PSD - - 1985 728i

11-15-2006, 11:42 AM	#2
equ Alphanumeric Join Date: Aug 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i Posts: 9,584	And yes, I overpaid. But I wanted the low mile high option one owner gem - even if not perfect. Quite interesting story actually as the seller called me early Sunday (while I was sleeping off a rough night out). She said that another buyer was coming at noon and I would need to get my act together (as I think she really wanted to sell it to me and had promised to keep it for me). Well after a rushed run with the Subie (kept it floored for minutes at a time on I-684 - good thing that only takes it to 95-100) I got there to see that the other buyers were already there. There was a Mexican standoffish triangle, the selling couple, my gf & I and the other buyers. The seller kept the original price, I drove it for a few minutes and saw that it was not at all different from the well maintained 528 and that was it. When I took delivery last night, I saw a bottle of champagne in a nice red velvet carrier with a golden bowtie. Isn't it nice to deal with people instead of dealers?

11-15-2006, 11:55 AM	#4
equ Alphanumeric Join Date: Aug 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i Posts: 9,584	Thanks. 2000 528i.

11-15-2006, 11:01 PM	#8
equ Alphanumeric Join Date: Aug 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i Posts: 9,584	It's Royal Red Metallic (Siena (sp?) is a lot lighter). Yes, there are many little scratches that I didn't bother to see and they certainly didn't point out. I will see a mechanic this weekend (I know, I know, I should have done a PPI - but it's hard to schedule these things). We'll see what greater dirt lies beneath. Expect to take out CDV as a first step... ZBB: I saw a 4mph error at 80, it's possible it's a combination of an offset and a percentage. One would need to do a plot of real speeds vs. bmw odo speeds to calibrate the speedometer.