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Hello all,

It's been while since I posted anything but I have been lurking and looking for the perfect E70 in Deutschland. There are a few options I want that are really hard to find, like the 5DF Adaptive Speed Control and all the cameras. I also wanted to avoid 226 Sport Suspension due to the firm ride.

Now I have a car in my sights and it has all the options I want in a color I like. It has 2VA Active Drive and 19" wheels. Other thing being equal, I'd prefer 18" and the dealer has offered to swap them with another E70 on the lot if I choose.  There seems to be a wider selection of tires in 18" which is of course a plus for them.

Does anybody own an E70 with Active Drive and 18" wheels? Or did all Active Drive cars come with 19" wheels? Any info most welcome!

Reno

I got a reply on this topic from piston heads forum so I'll share it because I see 80 or so of you viewed the thread:

"In the UK, Adaptive drive (I assume that's what you mean) was only available on the LCI petrol E70s - AFAIK, the only diesels you could get it on were the late pre-LCI 35D so AD is like hen's teeth here. I gave BMW UK grief about not offering it as an option - they didn't seem to understand the question frown

Like the previous poster, I run 19" wheels in the summer (mixed tyre sizes F/R) and 18" in the winter. I've done so on two E70s - the first a pre-LCI 30D SE and the second an LCI 40D M Sport, both with sport suspension. That is significant, as there were big differences between the two cars. My original car rode much better on the 18s but the ride was still pretty jarring over short bumps - I live a mile off-road and getting to and from the house was a truly painful experience. I ended up keeping the 18s on most of the year for the improved ride quality. My current 40D M Sport has a much better ride under all circumstances with the 19s giving a better ride than the 18s on the earlier car. I suspect that's down to a combination of tweaked suspension and improved RFT tyres on the later car. The 40D also has a more noticeable rear-wheel drive bias and doesn't imho feel as balanced on the 18s so it's actually a relief to get the 19s back on in the Spring. I think the best possible combination is probably the later car with non-RFT tyres - which is what I intend to fit when the current summer tyres wear out.

My understanding of AD is that it's an active roll bar system rather than active damping (I stand to be corrected here), so it should improve cornering and ride no matter what wheel/tyre combination you have fitted."

I bought my car with 19s btw, but the dealer had some 18s in great shape on the rack so I bought those too and will shod with winter tires.

ttfn, Reno

I always wondered why AD was removed from the 40d E71 but was in the 35d, and decided that maybe the whole system was too heavy and put the car into the wrong emissions bracket so BMW removed it.

It's something that has happened with other models in the past too.  Our E46 330Cd convertible was never offered with an auto because only the manual version could meet EuroIV, which as a new model in 2005 it had to.  Not that we wanted an auto but........

Richard

As for equipment on the cars, it seems to be a distinct advantage to be able to go shopping for for bimmers in der Vaterland.  The only option I did not find was night vision. That one is extremely rare; must cost a fortune!  I have heard that it too is astounding, but after 4 months I was happy find what I found.  If I had wanted a black car, the choices were much broader. But I wanted light color or blue.

I thought Night Vision only came on the F15?  Never seen it on the E70/71......at least not for the UK anyway.

Richard

Maybe that's why I never found one. 

Here was my wish list:

Required options:
217 Active Steering
2VA Adaptive Drive
3AH Topview camera
302 Alarm
322 Keyess entry 
328 Aluminium running boards
456 "Comfort" memory seats driver and passenger
488 Lumbar support driver and passenger
522 Xénon Lichts
524 Adaptives Kurvenlichts
544 Speed control with braking fonction
563 Lighting Kit
609 Navigationssystem Professional
633 Handyvorbereitung Business incl. Bluetooth-Schnittstelle
676 Stéréo high-fi (or better such as Harmann Kardan)
6FL Interface audio USB

Desirable Options:
P2A Wheel locks
233 ERHOEHTE ANHAENGELAST Increased towing capability
235 ANHAENGERKUPPLUNG,KOPF ABNEHMBAR Trailer tow package
494 Seat heating driver and passenger
5DF Aktive Geschw.regelung+Stop&Go Funktion
610 Head up display
6VC Control Combox
761 Dark tinted windows
18" wheels

And here's what I got:

Vehicle information
Gearbox AUT
Colour TIEFSEEBLAU METALLIC (A76)
Upholstery LEDER NEVADA/CX OYSTER (LUCX)
Prod. date 2010-12-15
Order options
No. Description
1CB CO2 CONTENT
2DE LT/ALY WHEELS STAR SPOKE 334
2VA ADAPTIVE DRIVE
217 ACTIVE STEERING
230 EU SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
233 INCREASED TOWING CAPACITY
255 SPORTS LEATHER STEERING WHEEL
3AC TRAILER TOW HITCH
3AH REAR VIEW CAMERA WITH TOP VIEW
316 AUTOMATIC TAILGATE OPERATION
320 MODEL DESIGNATION, DELETION
322 COMFORT ACCESS SYSTEM
323 SOFT CLOSE AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FOR DOORS
328 ALUMINIUM RUNNING BOARD SILL
386 ROOF RAIL
4AZ FINE-WOOD TRIM BAMBOO GRAIN DARK
402 PANORAMA GLASS ROOF
413 LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT NET
423 FLOOR MATS, VELOUR
428 WARNING TRIANGLE
430 INT/EXT RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-DAZZLE
431 INTERIOR RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-D
441 SMOKERS PACKAGE
456 COMFORT SEATS, ELECTRIC. ADJUSTABLE
488 LUMBAR SUPPORT DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER
493 STORAGE COMPARTMENT PACKAGE
494 SEAT HEATING F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER
5AC AUTOM. HIGH-BEAM HEADLIGHTS CONTROL
5DA PASSENGER AIRBAG DEACTIVATE
5DF ACTIVE CRUISE CTRL+STOP&GO FUNCT.
5DK SIDE VIEW CAMERA
502 HEADLIGHT WASHER SYSTEM
508 PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC)
521 RAIN SENSOR
522 XENON LIGHT
524 ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS
534 AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
536 AUXILIARY HEATING
563 LIGHTS PACKAGE
575 ADDITIONAL 12-V-OUTLET
6AA BMW TELESERVICES
6AB CONTROL TELESERVICES
6FL USB-/AUDIO INTERFACE
6NF EXT.CON.OF THE MUSIC PLAY.I.MOBILPH
6VC CONTROL COMBOX
609 NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL
610 HEAD UP DISPLAY
612 BMW ASSIST
614 INTERNET PREPARATION
615 EXTENDED BMW ONLINE INFORMATION
616 BMW ONLINE
620 VOICE INPUT SYSTEM
633 PREP.MOB. PH. BUSINESS BLUET.INTERF.
677 HIFI SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL
698 AREA-CODE 2
7RS COMFORT PACKAGE
7R7 INNOVATION PACKAGE
7SP NAVI PROFESSINAL W.HANDYPREP.BLUETOOTH
761 INDIVIDUAL SUN PROTECTION GLAZING
8KA OELSERVICE INT. 30.000 KM/24 MONTHS
8SC COUNTRY SPEC. RELEASE OF TELESERVICE
8TH SPEED LIMIT INFO
8TL DAYTIME LIGHTS FRONT AND REAR AKTIV
8TN DAYTIME LIGHTS ABOUT LIGHTMENU ADJU
801 GERMANY VERSION
863 EUROPE/DEALER DIRECTORY
879 GERMAN / ON-BOARD DOCUMENTATION
925 SHIPPING PROTECTION PACKAGE
Series options
No. Description
ASAP ASAP
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548 SPEEDOMETER WITH KILOMETER READING
851 LANGUAGE VERSION GERMAN

Not bad at all.......you might want to edit your VIN out though..

Richard

I'll do a few hail marys and genuflect.