Questions about '04 5 Series

[DanBerk]

1. Will the nav installed starting in 02/04 be basically the same as they are putting on the 7 series now? Will it be DVD or CD? How big will the screen be?

2. Will a phone be offered by the factory like the 7s?

3. If you order the black wood trim are the doors handles silver or are they wood like the brown wood?

4. Do you'll think the upgraded sound system is worth it?

 

[Jewels530i]

The premium sound system is definately worth it if music is important to you while driving. I have anthracite wood trim/black interior and my door handles are silver, actually resemble titanium, and could be for all I know, and it looks excellent. I've had tons of comments on how they look.

 

[DanBerk]

I agree.

I agree that your interior looks great. I've looked at the pictures you posted.

Happy to hear that you didn't custom order the silver door handles.

 

[Jewels530i]

Jewels husband here. I believe the poplar interior is already shipping with wood on the door pulls. They should be coming that way with the anthracite as well starting Q1 2004. Since your going anthracite it will depend on your build date. The nav is DVD based. If you go to BMWNA's site and navigate to the gallery in the 530 section and then click on wallpapers you will find one of the wallpapers clearly shows the dash from a back seat looking forward view.

 

[DanBerk]

Bummer!

My build date is Janurary 2004. I really like the silver accent on the door. I almost got the silver trim, but my dealer said that it would look really worn out after a couple of months. Do you think it the silver doors could be special ordered?

 

[Jewels530i]

I havent heard any specific start date for the antracite door pulls, just somewhere in Q1. I would think you might be able to request them since your not in production yet? I agree the silver looks good in the black interior.

 

[Ovidiu]

Logic 7 sound system is worth the money. Especially since is factory option only.
I also have the phone in my 530d. It works nice.

You may have a surprise on door closing handles!

 

[DanBerk]

Does anyone have any idea why they changed from Anthracite maple wood to Anthracite sycamore wood?

Bummer about the door handles. Who decides these little "surprises"? What other changes are they making?

 

[Ovidiu]

Actually, the wood trims for door closing handles were not ready when production started! So, they temporary replaced them with the silver ones that came as standard.
On my car, which was made in last week of september, was supposed to came with silver door handles. But they finished the grain poplar wood trims just in time to put them on my car. I really liked that since i went for the nasca beije leather upholstry and I was going to order them separately, anyway. It is what i recomend to you too. If they are not delivering the trims of your liking you could order them after.

Good luck!