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Picked up my 540i last night. I'm in love. So far so good.
Equipped with: - Executive tier - Premium Package - M Sport Package - Driving Assist Package - Parking Assist Package - Leather Dashboard - HK Sound - M Sport Brakes Several observations / nitpicks: - I keep forgetting that I have soft close doors. - I should have ordered Napa Leather and gotten the multi-contour seats. That was a mistake. Not crazy about the standard seats, but I suppose I will get used to them. - Can't get homelink buttons working for my garage door opener. Gave up on that for now. Decided it will be a weekend project. - You can't really notice the M Sport Brakes. They don't stick out as much with the wheels I have. Everything else is perfect. Love it. I'm so happy with this car. Oh yeah, and the monthly payment is lower because money factor is better. Yay! Attached are some photos.
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Congrats! Looks super sharp. Enjoy!
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Looks great, congrats man. Love the whole build.
I noticed the same thing about my M Sport brakes, don't really notice them as much as I thought I would. I also am having trouble with my garage door opener. Don't recall it being that difficult with other cars. If you discover a secret be sure to share. Last edited by lago1974; 03-13-2019 at 08:42 PM.. |
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On the other hand, the 2 Volvos we have had have especially good long range for the garage door opener.
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Such a pain...I'll spend time on Saturday and hopefully will get it working...
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I find range to be just usable, but overall not great. In my e46, there was a nice way to extend range significantly by augmenting the antenna using Al foil (no joke, it really works): https://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=658337 It was a piece of cake to get the homelink out and modify in that car, not sure about G30 |
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Pretty sure it's the same - someone correct me if I'm wrong. It's a rather basic seat (have the basic seats), but I happen to like it because I don't tend to adjust seats much once I find a setting I like. I find mine very comfortable although I have yet to take a long trip. Personal preference totally.
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I have the sport seat, I like it so far, but also hasn't taken a real long trip either, so hard to say over say 8~10 hour driving...
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I got homelink buttons working last night. I used the remote control. I tried setting them without using the remote control the night I got the car. That approach worked for our SUV; it didn't work for my new 540i.
Also, re: the seats, I think the issue is that the car I test drove had the Napa leather / multi contour seats, so the seats in my car were sort of a let down, but it's all good now. I've gotten over it. I love this car.
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Congrats!
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Congratulations and great choice!
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looks fantastic - congratulations!
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I'm right behind you and about ready to order a 540 Msport. You just may help me option it correctly.
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Looking at your pics your seats do not appear to be the Dakota leather - seem to be too ‘smooth’ looking
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