please, talk me into buying this...

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by NOVAX5

its advertised at SMG, what you guys are saying its not clutchless? i will be the one driving it, but sometimes my wife needs to drive it too, just want to make sure it could be set to automatic.

Looks like manual
Ask the seller to send pic of pedals.

[AzNMpower32]

NOVAX5.......if it is an SMG, the shifter knob will say "SMG". The picture is of a 6MT.......can't you see the gates?! Either that picture is not of the actual car, or the SMG is a typo.

Personally, I'd never buy a used car from a dealer that makes the leather and steering wheel so glossy and unnaturally shiny. It shows they just used Armor All on the entire interior and don't give a damn about actually taking car and prepping it correctly.

[SANguru]

dude.. where do you get your information?? Mcguire's and even Zaino offer interior leather and vinyl protection with UVA and UVB protection that will make it shiny.. it's not just armor all (not saying that the dealer didn't use armor all), you need to get your info straight before posting.

Originally Posted by AzNMpower32

Personally, I'd never buy a used car from a dealer that makes the leather and steering wheel so glossy and unnaturally shiny. It shows they just used Armor All on the entire interior and don't give a damn about actually taking car and prepping it correctly.

[AzNMpower32]

Originally Posted by SANguru

dude.. where do you get your information?? Mcguire's and even Zaino offer interior leather and vinyl protection with UVA and UVB protection that will make it shiny.. it's not just armor all (not saying that the dealer didn't use armor all), you need to get your info straight before posting.

Do you really think a dealer is going to use Zaino products?

Why would you want a steering wheel all shiny and slippery? It ought to look like new, day one leather. Last time I checked, I don't think new BMWs at the dealership had shiny leather anywhere.

[SANguru]

Originally Posted by AzNMpower32

NOVAX5.......if it is an SMG, the shifter knob will say "SMG". The picture is of a 6MT.......can't you see the gates?! Either that picture is not of the actual car, or the SMG is a typo.

Personally, I'd never buy a used car from a dealer that makes the leather and steering wheel so glossy and unnaturally shiny. It shows they just used Armor All on the entire interior and don't give a damn about actually taking car and prepping it correctly.

1) It's does not say SMG even in the M5 or the M3.
2) How can you see the gates from looking at the boot cover?????

[trueX5er]

That is definately a 6sp manual.
It would suck if the dealer made the car more expensive since they are advertising it as an SMG....that could get them into big doo doo.
Also, did they not notice that the car is completly out of fuel? What if somebody wants to test drive it? I would not trust this dealer.....

[AzNMpower32]

Originally Posted by trueX5er

Also, did they not notice that the car is completly out of fuel? What if somebody wants to test drive it? I would not trust this dealer.....

Cheaper dealers like to do this for some reason. It's annoying as hell...........I'm talkin to YOU, local Toyota, Honda, and Nissan dealer

[trueX5er]

Either way, you shouldn't put any products on the steering wheel, unless you want it to slip out of you hand.

NOVAX5: I would skip this particular 530i.

[SANguru]

Originally Posted by trueX5er

Either way, you shouldn't put any products on the steering wheel, unless you want it to slip out of you hand.

NOVAX5: I would skip this particular 530i.

why not??? I use leather cleaner and protectant on the leather on my steering wheels. It's inevitable that you will have sweat/dirt on your hand ans should be cleaned.

[trueX5er]

Originally Posted by SANguru

why not??? I use leather cleaner and protectant on the leather on my steering wheels. It's inevitable that you will have sweat/dirt on your hand ans should be cleaned.

Certian products have oils that make the wheel slippery. I know first hand.
I now wipe it down with a damp cloth and make sure to dry it after.

btw my friend has an 03 330ci with SMG, it has a plastic boot cover and a silver knob thing.