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#2740 of 3504 Re: 550i lease question [sg678] by kyfdx HOST Sep 28, 2007 (8:16 am)
Replying to: sg678 (Sep 28, 2007 8:06 am) You don't even have to wait until they are worn out....
#2741 of 3504 Re: It's Here! [njdriver1] by carnaught Sep 28, 2007 (8:19 am)
Replying to: njdriver1 (Sep 28, 2007 8:01 am) I'm returning an '04 x3, no iDrive. Before that I had an '01 330. I kind of liked the "clown nose" under the mirror. Thanks   Don't worry. The clown nose is still there for night time ambient lighting, although more flattened. (I guess it had a Rhinoplasty.)
#2742 of 3504 Re: 550i lease question [sg678] by carnaught Sep 28, 2007 (8:21 am)
Replying to: sg678 (Sep 28, 2007 8:06 am) Is it possible to replace the SP run flat tires with regular tires once they are worn out..?   Sure you can replace them, but I'm not sure if BMWFS accepts non-RF's as replacement if you have a lease. Replies to this message: kyfdx (Sep 28, 2007 8:26 am) twistedmetal (Oct 01, 2007 6:33 am)
#2743 of 3504 Re: 550i lease question [carnaught] by kyfdx HOST Sep 28, 2007 (8:26 am)
Replying to: carnaught (Sep 28, 2007 8:21 am) Good point.. if you have a leased car with runflats, then it has to have runflats when you return it.   So... replace the runflats right away, keep them in storage, and put them back on, before turning the car in.
#2744 of 3504 Run flat tires are really expensive? by tocheer4 Sep 28, 2007 (9:15 am)
replace four tires cost around 900 dollars. How long do RF tires last? I am going to have the lease car. Need more advice on this one.   Thanks. Replies to this message: carnaught (Sep 28, 2007 6:14 pm)
#2745 of 3504 5 Series redesign - 2009 or 2010 - diesel too?? by gscottnelson1 Sep 28, 2007 (11:07 am)
Question for the group -    Any word on when the 5 series gets overhauled? I heard online it is for the 2009 model year, but also heard some for 2010 -    Also looking when the desiels might be coming?
#2746 of 3504 Re: Car Man- Lease question [richardga73] by topspin628 Sep 28, 2007 (11:28 am)
Replying to: richardga73 (Sep 27, 2007 7:54 pm) So topspin are you going to pull the trigger? We are all waiting with great anticipation. Sounds like a great car except for the spt suspension. Unless the increased weight of the 5 calls for a stiffer suspension (I guess unlike the 3 which to me the sprt felt too rough) or the effect of the sprt on the 5 doesn't feel the same as the sprt 3 I might think twice or drive again the non sprt and the sprt 5's back to back (and make sure you drive 550's not a 550 then a 535).   My plan is to pull the trigger tomorrow. I am done test driving (except if they have an active steering car to try). No more paralysis by analysis. As for sport or non sport. I too had a 330 i with sport. It was the most fun I ever had in a car and I never got bored or tired of it. I never regretted getting the sp in that car. In the 550 I find that the SP to be very compliant which is one of the things that sold me on it. I had 0 intention of getting a sport pack and was going to get an xi. Then I drove the 550 and it was over. Believe it or not, the ride felt more comfortable than the non sport xi. I think the non run flats that come with the sport pack 550 vs the run flats on the xi may be the reason. I was amazed at how smooth it was. Plus you don't get the cool aero package, wheels, new sport auto trans with paddles (which is getting great reviews) and the dynamic suspension ARL which is really a great feature. The car stays totally neutral when cornering, no lean, amazing. So I decided that all that "stuff" was more than worth changing out my tires twice per year. Trust me if I thought the ride was too rough I wouldn't be getting it. It was very smooth. Replies to this message: carnaught (Sep 28, 2007 6:17 pm)
#2747 of 3504 Re: Run flat tires are really expensive? [tocheer4] by carnaught Sep 28, 2007 (6:14 pm)
Replying to: tocheer4 (Sep 28, 2007 9:15 am) replace four tires cost around 900 dollars. How long do RF tires last? I am going to have the lease car. Need more advice on this one.    Thanks.   See my post #2332.
#2748 of 3504 Re: Car Man- Lease question [topspin628] by carnaught Sep 28, 2007 (6:17 pm)
Replying to: topspin628 (Sep 28, 2007 11:28 am) Good luck with your car. Bottom line: you've got to go with what floats YOUR boat.

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