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#130 of 291 Re: ajrose [designman] by 6fanatic

Jul 15, 2004 (3:05 pm)

Replying to: designman (Jul 15, 2004 7:13 am)
#100 of 129 My Dealer freaked at my int/ext color choice by 6fanatic May 09, 2004 (9:21 pm)
Guys, I did not like the black and hated the red interiors but wanted the Titanium Silver exterior (this color absolutely GLOWS in the sun and stays looking new a LONG time) so I ordered the cream beige interior with it.
 
My dealership, Irvine BMW, tried to talk me out of it because even though I put down a $1,000 deposit at time of order they were concerned if I backed out of it when seeing it they would have a car on the lot that might not get the full $5,000 over invoice. I put a lot of thought into my order an think the combination will look good. I also like that it seems no one else has ordered this combo and it will be unique.
 
Anyone else out there with this combo?
 
Currently the only non special order combo beige int is silver,black,white combo' s. I thought the Mineral Silver was a very soft color and black is so hard to keep looking good (I salute those of you who are going to be trying to keep them looking new). My 6 arrives at my dealership in 2 more weeks. Can't wait!
 
Irvine BMW has been a great dealership to buy from and I would recommend them to anyone. They were truly concerned about me liking the car and even steered my away from ordering some options that I really did not need. Very straight forward, no games.

#131 of 291 Re: ajrose [6fanatic] by mjollnir

Jul 16, 2004 (12:13 am)

Replying to: 6fanatic (Jul 15, 2004 3:05 pm)
My 645ci was just delivered in titanium silver and you are right - it does glow in the sun... and in the moonlight, too. Just beautiful. I think the light color really shows off the sculpted body lines of the car. Pictures really don't do it justice. The car is still a rarity here in Germany and it gets alot of positive attention. Guys hammering down the left lane will slow up, pedestrians will stop and stare and, unfortunately, the gate guards stop me more frequently for "inspection".

#132 of 291 Re: A ot of attention on the road! [mjollnir] by 6fanatic

Jul 16, 2004 (10:04 pm)

Replying to: mjollnir (Jul 16, 2004 12:13 am)
Boy, I was not prepared for the attention my 645ci has received on the road, in parking lots, in gas stations, at the drive thru and everywhere I take it. I live in Orange County, California where there is a lot of money and a lot of $80,000 cars, in spite of that my six gets stared at right and left. People are constantly approaching me to ask about it. BMW has scored a perfect hit with the design of this car. It oozes prestige, status, power, sophistication and style.
 
This car makes a define impression on people, I love it!

#133 of 291 by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jul 18, 2004 (8:34 am)

Funny story. (sort of)
 
I have a friend who is not tech-shy, but gets annoyed when the technology isn't intuitive.
 
So he and I went to the BMW dealership and he proposed the following to the salesman:
 
"If you can do TWO things while driving this car (a 645) I will buy this car today, right now".
 
So salesman says "sure".
 
"Okay. I want you to preset the radio to NPR and PRI, and then I want you to preset my climate control to 70 degrees, both while driving along".
 
Well, turns out the salesman couldn't do it.
 
The systems might be "improved" but it looks to me that all they have done with iDrive is put in a reset button that takes you back to the top of the menu if you get lost.
 
The reason I brought this up was to sort of "eat my words". I used to say that something like iDrive is not going to deter a serious BMW buyer but seeing is believing, and I may have to change my attitude about this issue.

#134 of 291 Re: [Mr_Shiftright] by mjollnir

Jul 18, 2004 (11:47 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 18, 2004 8:34 am)
Most reviewers take a quick drive, can't immediately manage the i-drive and condemn it. One must really sit down with the manual and spend a little time with it. It is not difficult and opens up quite a few options - the vast majority of them are set once to personal preference and forgotten like the balance/fader on the hifi or the climate vent settings. One does not need the i-drive at all to manage the climate temperature- it is right in front of you on the dash for both driver and passenger. Once you set up your radio, one has several options to locate a station while driving including voice activation to call up the station you want - very cool and your eyes never leave the road.

#135 of 291 recall by mjollnir

Jul 19, 2004 (4:47 am)

I read in the paper that BMW is recalling (worldwide) approx 4000 vehicles - 5-,6-,and 7- series with v-8 or v-12 engines that were produced between May 04 and 6 July 04. My 6er was on the list. The problem is a defective electronic part that may cause the engine to shut off. You may want to check with your dealer on this. BMW hasn't been real proactive getting this out - if I hadn't seen it in the paper, I would not have known about it.

#136 of 291 link - recall info by mjollnir

Jul 19, 2004 (4:57 am)

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2004/07/14/203956.html

#137 of 291 Re: recall [mjollnir] by schow

Jul 20, 2004 (1:16 pm)

Replying to: mjollnir (Jul 19, 2004 4:47 am)
I had just received a mailing from BMW about the recall.
I scheduled my appointment with my dealer. They said it should take about an hour to correct.

#138 of 291 Re: recall [mjollnir] by schow

Jul 20, 2004 (1:21 pm)

Replying to: mjollnir (Jul 19, 2004 4:47 am)
The recall involves 2004 model year 545i, 645Ci, 645Cic.
The defect involves a circular fuel retention clip along the fuel supply line. The clip was inadvertently not installed. It means in a frontal crash, fuel might leak and ignite. Does not affect vehicle performance whatsoever.

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