# More Buffalo touring goodness **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 23, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812 "2009-01-23T16:06:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/1 "2009-01-23T16:06:04Z")
So i got up at 5am this morning to head out to Newburgh NY and pick up my new DD … 2001 BMW 525iT, black/beige, cold weather package, sun roof. When i got there it had a popped rear tire, luckily there was a tire place near by along with a full sized spare (although flat) in the back. Car came with Michelin winters in the rear, but also the summer tires were in the car. Some damage around both rear wheel wells, and the rear bumper got all scuffed up from the stupid fork lift! Also there is some nice cancer on the tailgate that i have to take care of. Dirty after the ride home: ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome002Small.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome002Small.jpg) ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome003Small.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome003Small.jpg) ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome004Small.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome004Small.jpg) Small dents on driver side wheel well ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome005Small.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome005Small.jpg) Lots of cancer ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome006Small.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome006Small.jpg) A little more cancer ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome007Small.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome007Small.jpg) Scuffing over the passenger wheel well ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome008Small.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome008Small.jpg) ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome009Small.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome009Small.jpg) Stupid fork lifts! ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome010Small.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome010Small.jpg) I was worried about the condition of the headlights… Quick wipe down at the quarter wash: ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome012Small.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome012Small.jpg) But the lights cleaned up nicely ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome013Small.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome013Small.jpg) ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome001Small.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/ArrivalHome001Small.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/2 "2009-01-23T16:07:32Z")
These are auto only right? ---
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/3 "2009-01-23T16:10:34Z")
i don;t know if they all were, but this one is w/steptronic ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/4 "2009-01-23T16:18:24Z")
no, you can get 5spd. if you’re going with the auto/step you have to get at least teh 530 or it’s really got way too little power for the weight… but I’m sure you got this thing for like $5k (hope you didn’t pay more) so enjoy it for what it is. ---
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/5 "2009-01-23T16:24:30Z")
well the 2001 only came in 525 and 540 … so i’m not sure if the 525 ever came in stick or not ---
**Author:** ![dftsilvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dftsilvia/32/7447_2.png) [@dftsilvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dftsilvia)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/6 "2009-01-23T16:26:18Z")
gay ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/7 "2009-01-23T16:56:38Z")
> [@dftsilvia](#): > > gay ? Nice pick up…doesnt have to be fast or amazing to make a good comfy DD. ---
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/8 "2009-01-23T17:05:16Z")
^ exactly, thats what the M Roadster is for. This thing rides smooth, it made the 400 mile trip home way better than the trip down in a civic! ---
**Author:** ![TooSoonJr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@TooSoonJr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TooSoonJr)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/9 "2009-01-24T15:55:08Z")
Cool, probably one of the only nice things to ever come out of Newburgh. ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/10 "2009-01-24T16:05:39Z")
the 540iT’s where impossible to find in manual in this country (waiting for mike to show me like the two grey market examples which is why I didn’t say they weren’t, but I am almost possible you could never get a 540/6iT in this states) ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/11 "2009-01-25T02:00:19Z")
nice ride, when ru going to have everything completed? need and steel rims? hehe. now ur driving to lunch. ---
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/12 "2009-01-25T19:32:47Z")
Not sure about time frame yet. gotta sell the banana first. And i’ll drive you to lunch once i find something large to put in the back to make it uncomfortable for you! ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/13 "2009-01-26T00:15:38Z")
> [@Griff](#): > > Not sure about time frame yet. gotta sell the banana first. And i’ll drive you to lunch once i find something large to put in the back to make it uncomfortable for you! dont worry about that, i have my ego… ---
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/14 "2009-03-07T14:12:41Z")
Well warm weather + rain = time to do some detailing/upkeep on the car, so i got down to it. - Oil change - Air filter change - Spark Plug change - Put the ‘summer’ tires back on - Detailed the crap out of the inside Interior came out pretty good. For being a 100k+ mile car, only the driver seat is wearing away. The back seats are permanently indented for kid seats though, so thats not cool. I did manage to get a lot of coffee and pop stains out from the passenger side and the back. Along with all the sneaker marks on the backs of the front seats. Some pics: ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior002Medium.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior002Medium.jpg) ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior003Medium.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior003Medium.jpg) ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior004Medium.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior004Medium.jpg) ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior005Medium.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior005Medium.jpg) ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior006Medium.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior006Medium.jpg) BOOO! ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior007Medium.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior007Medium.jpg) ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior009Medium.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior009Medium.jpg) ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior010Medium.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior010Medium.jpg) ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior011Medium.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior011Medium.jpg) ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior013Medium.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/525iT/Interior013Medium.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Smaefer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@Smaefer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smaefer)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/15 "2009-03-07T14:28:45Z")
looks good!!! ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/16 "2009-03-07T15:40:33Z")
Wow that came out great! ---
**Author:** ![SHOtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SHOtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHOtime)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/17 "2009-03-07T16:13:10Z")
Fuck me that came out awesome. Looking at the pictures of this touring are sort of making me have to shit. I really think I need one of these. ---
**Author:** ![larryr50](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/larryr50/32/5056_2.png) [@larryr50](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/larryr50)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/18 "2009-03-07T16:19:53Z")
is that a average mpg meter on the bottom of the tach? ive never seen a one like that before thats kind of neat. nice buy good luck with the rust and the fork lift damage that sucks. ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/19 "2009-03-07T16:54:56Z")
^^^ Yeah I’ve seen those tachs with the average mpg meter below in other BMW’s as well, pretty neat. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/more-buffalo-touring-goodness/61812/20 "2009-03-08T16:19:10Z")
> [@livin4hockey](#): > > ^^^ Yeah I’ve seen those tachs with the average mpg meter below in other BMW’s as well, pretty neat. lol they are completely useless cause it just works on vaccume and isnt really accurate at all.