Originally Posted by watrob

Hi Jamesboag,

I thought the pedals were Schnitzer but they actually oem BMW $270.00 my dealer. As far as tracking goes when your saleman checks on the BMW computer system and it shows which boat it is on, it then means it is already on its way because are slow to update there computers.

Once the boat lands the dealer is able to track the car via vin number, pre-delievery in Brisbane is outsourced to a company on the docks, the same company that does Mercedes and all the other major brands. usually takes about 10 days, they very slow here.

I did not get the alarms system as I am getting the BMW Tracking which is now available on the new X5. Because the car now has a built in SOS phone sim , which means they can get into the X5's computer and reset such things as the idrive etc. I believe if you lock the keys in the car you can call them on your mobile and they can remotely unlock the vehicle as well.

I am only getting tracking in case someone gets hold of the key, otherwise they are impossible to steal. The X5 & the Q7 are the two hardest SUV's to steal, they where tested about 2 weeks ago in Melbourne.