The movement of the headlights work better while driving. I believe they are speed dependent. On my X5 I can see them move dramatically depending on the steering angle.
I love my 2013 535I GT. I bought it new and the most reliable car I've ever had. I have 83k on mine. I still drive it daily. My black is coming off on some buttons too.
My family has one a 2012 one...also in Ontario actually haha. I didn't realize the the cupholder feature but i knew the other ones you mentioned. We also get rid of the runflats and also have the exact issue on the fan paint haha...are you planning to replace the transmission fluid by any chance?
Haha awesome, we have a rare vehicle. Barely see them around. The transmission fluid has not been changed IIRC.I remember wanting it changed but BMW calls it a "high mileage fluid" or something, it's meant to be changed once every 100 000km and I'm not there yet.
at 8:52 minute in the top of the INSTRUMENT CLUSTER what are the 2 yellow lines , i can't find them in mine , i can see them but they are not lighting , how i can turn them on and what are for or what they called , please help
incredibly helpful. Im in the market for used 2011/2012. Found a few in CA. Any advice on what to look for ? i've heard to ask about rear suspension? Again thanks for posting..great content and well explained.
For the rear suspension what people are talking about will be the air bags. There are air bags at the back to self level the car when you have a lot of luggage in the back (i know, luxurious right?) They can tend to leak causing the rear to sag after the car is turned off. When you turn the car on again they pump up but this burns the pump out, so the air bags need replacement but they are 1. cheap and 2. very easy to replace. If you're in CA, then that helps a lot as you don't need to look for rust. There isn't much else to look for except the usual N55 engine stuff you may want to research on. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Say what is the Key slot down from the gear leaver do ? and the 2 silver unmarked rectangular buttons either side of the key slot what do they do ? the adaptive headlights that track with the steering wheel, does it also have Adaptive high beam lights ? 3rdly are all those neat features also on the top spec BMW 335i GT 2013 ? Cheers
Those unmarked silver buttons open the armrest to access the storage. The key locks the armrest storage if you choose to do so. It does not have adaptive high beams. I cannot comment on the 335i GT unfortunately. Thanks for watching. Cheers
Hi.. Cld you please elaborate more on the engine performance and petrol consumption in both city and highway driving.. And also is it an expensive to maintain this car.. As im looking to buy a 2011 model
I have a 2014 535i, X drive with M sport package. I swapped out the tires for Michelin Pilots, and the difference was night and day. I just reached 77,000 KM's which is less than 60,000 miles. The car has never seen snow, never been smoked in, and I've never had anyone in the rear seat. I keep it parked in my garage so the sun doesn't 'bake' it. lol I'll be buying a newer one soon, so I'll have to sell my '14, or build a bigger garage. lol
yeah the tire change is like the #1 must do thing for these cars, the RFT's are terrible. I'm also thinking of a 6GT just cause i love this car so much.
@@johnathanwillan2799 The car is still in storage for the winter. The first couple of weeks in June is when I'll drive it for the first time since last summer.
Will be 9 years this October. There is sport, sport plus and comfort but there is zero point for sport modes because the car is so heavy and clumsy. Sport mode make the steering wheel so heavy it's unbearable, and suspension is stiffer. This car is meant for comfort, just keep in comfort :)
Excellent video but also noticed your gas tank is ON EMPTY. Bad idea to let the gas and contaminates from the bottom of the tank work their way through the system. REFILL at 1/8th minimum to avoid issues. The tail lights are not LED....they are a gas/neon time tube light.
My gas is past the first tick, not even close to empty, you can see when i press the start button. I think you got confused when I pressed the start button the second time that shuts down the car and it went back down. But I appreciate the comment and info on the rear lights. Cheers!
Thanks for watching. Yes I still have it but actually likely be trading it in soon! Sad it's been while me for over 10 years now but time for a change.
im about to buy an used one (2013).. 137k Km on it.. im pretty worried about its reliability but at the same time i like it so much, so im so confused,, dont know what to do
Did you end up buying one? The only thing I can suggest about purchasing high-ish mileage cars is do get a PPI done, maybe even two. Hope it worked out for you.
Late to the party but do you know how to turn off the feature that forces the windows to adjust when exiting the vehicle. Mine will role down just slightly when I open the door and adjust back up when I close the door
@@Jaleesa4 The cigarette lighter by the cupholders indeed do not charge, however there is another one inside the armrest storage that provides power. If you plug a car charger into there and use the cable to your phone it will charge. I should have put this in the tips as it's a very strange odd thing. You're in luck though you came to the right place. Lmk if it works out!
So if you go to 3:37 you will see the R and camera logo button. It has a check mark meaning you are in Reverse Camera mode. If you press it then the check mark disappears and you are in birdseye view like at 3:55.
On average, with about 60% highway I'm getting 600+ km to a tank that's with the light coming on. So about 10.1 litres per 100km. I think that is very good for how heavy this car is.
So far we have not had any issues at all. The passenger seat makes a noise when you adjust but I don't think that's a big problem considering it's nearly 10 years old.
Looking at a 2011 535i with 60k miles. No warranty would I be expecting a lot out of my pockets down the road besides oils changes and simple things like that
why would you even touch fan switches?? Set the temp and press Auto and let the car keep it at that temp. You are just making it worse and not what its intended to do.
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I have my 2010 550i GT for more than 5 years now and I love it, Power and Luxury combined together.
this car is insane, i'm gonan test drive it this friday. it's the 2014 model. so stoked
How was it?
The movement of the headlights work better while driving. I believe they are speed dependent. On my X5 I can see them move dramatically depending on the steering angle.
Thank you very helpful I’m actually buying one tomorrow
Glad I could help! It's great vehicle congrats!
gorgeous car
Nice video brother, I just got one myself and I Love my car!
Thanks for unlocking the secrets of this great car to us in this very educative review.
Hows the reliability
@@hoodfave5089 excellent
I have had my diesel GT for seven years and never noticed that I could make the cupholders tighter!
NICE ONE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥✌
Mate honestly I can drive my 535d gt with just cruise control it’s excellent 👍
I have a 2010/2011 535D GT and the only thing wrong with it is the heater switches
Buying one in a couple weeks !! Same year but with 70k miles
Ricardo Tejada Let me know what you think about it. I’m looking at one also. It’s a 2011 with 70k miles.
I love my 2013 535I GT. I bought it new and the most reliable car I've ever had. I have 83k on mine. I still drive it daily. My black is coming off on some buttons too.
close to 100k now on ours no issues. Doesn't get driven a lot but still smooth as butter.
U can also soft close the small part of the tailgate !!! That's a secret but amazing feature of the car too!!!
Mo Liu how do you do that.
Great car. I have one.
Buying one tomorrow 😃
Congrats!
Adaptive headlight system
can u do one for 6 series gt pls
Should show the pop up front light washer
My family has one a 2012 one...also in Ontario actually haha. I didn't realize the the cupholder feature but i knew the other ones you mentioned. We also get rid of the runflats and also have the exact issue on the fan paint haha...are you planning to replace the transmission fluid by any chance?
Haha awesome, we have a rare vehicle. Barely see them around. The transmission fluid has not been changed IIRC.I remember wanting it changed but BMW calls it a "high mileage fluid" or something, it's meant to be changed once every 100 000km and I'm not there yet.
Buying an 535i GT xDrive today
The cruise is new. My 04 330i has that.
at 8:52 minute in the top of the INSTRUMENT CLUSTER what are the 2 yellow lines , i can't find them in mine , i can see them but they are not lighting , how i can turn them on and what are for or what they called , please help
incredibly helpful. Im in the market for used 2011/2012. Found a few in CA. Any advice on what to look for ? i've heard to ask about rear suspension? Again thanks for posting..great content and well explained.
For the rear suspension what people are talking about will be the air bags. There are air bags at the back to self level the car when you have a lot of luggage in the back (i know, luxurious right?) They can tend to leak causing the rear to sag after the car is turned off. When you turn the car on again they pump up but this burns the pump out, so the air bags need replacement but they are 1. cheap and 2. very easy to replace.
If you're in CA, then that helps a lot as you don't need to look for rust. There isn't much else to look for except the usual N55 engine stuff you may want to research on. Good luck and thanks for watching!
I have one I'm selling if you're still interested
@@Chrondo505 sure. Where is it located?
@@mjm7165 new mexico. If you're really interested ill work with you. I was about to put it up on Craigslist
@@Chrondo505 just sent you a note. Thanks.
Lovely classy car👍🏼
Thanks for this ..... do you know if there's a way i can remove my odometer from my display?
from what I understand it's always there, cannot remove
I think you forgot the trunk because you can Open it 2 ways which is cool
Say what is the Key slot down from the gear leaver do ? and the 2 silver unmarked rectangular buttons either side of the key slot what do they do ?
the adaptive headlights that track with the steering wheel, does it also have Adaptive high beam lights ?
3rdly are all those neat features also on the top spec BMW 335i GT 2013 ?
Cheers
Those unmarked silver buttons open the armrest to access the storage. The key locks the armrest storage if you choose to do so. It does not have adaptive high beams. I cannot comment on the 335i GT unfortunately. Thanks for watching. Cheers
Hi.. Cld you please elaborate more on the engine performance and petrol consumption in both city and highway driving..
And also is it an expensive to maintain this car.. As im looking to buy a 2011 model
11,4 L per 100km idle on highway 14.5L per 100km
I put clear nail polish on mine it stops that fading of the button
Forgot to mention that awesome HUD!
unfortunately mine didn't come with HUD. Cool to know it was an option though! Thanks ~
Hey sir interesting video I was looking for one 535d 2011, do you recommend me this car I'm looking for a reliable, economical and practical one ?
I think the diesel is a good buy, more economical. It's been reliable so far and practical . Good luck!
I have a 2014 535i, X drive with M sport package. I swapped out the tires for Michelin Pilots, and the difference was night and day. I just reached 77,000 KM's which is less than 60,000 miles. The car has never seen snow, never been smoked in, and I've never had anyone in the rear seat. I keep it parked in my garage so the sun doesn't 'bake' it. lol I'll be buying a newer one soon, so I'll have to sell my '14, or build a bigger garage. lol
yeah the tire change is like the #1 must do thing for these cars, the RFT's are terrible. I'm also thinking of a 6GT just cause i love this car so much.
What's your location? Please let me know if you decide to sell it.
@@chrisice5169 I'm about 30 miles from Ottawa, Canada.
Hey Rolly , did you sell yet? I'm in Gatineau (small world) and looking to buy soon. Let me know man!
@@johnathanwillan2799 The car is still in storage for the winter. The first couple of weeks in June is when I'll drive it for the first time since last summer.
Can your Bluetooth play music from your phone or only calls? If only calls did you get an adapter or update the multimedia system?
I can play music from my phone via Bluetooth.
Bree Brown yes you can you just have to hit the mode button by where the volume is
how long have you had this car are there more driving modes ...... what about sport mode thank's for your answer i'm looking for 550i V8 👍
Will be 9 years this October. There is sport, sport plus and comfort but there is zero point for sport modes because the car is so heavy and clumsy. Sport mode make the steering wheel so heavy it's unbearable, and suspension is stiffer. This car is meant for comfort, just keep in comfort :)
@@StatementPlus 👍👍
Excellent video but also noticed your gas tank is ON EMPTY. Bad idea to let the gas and contaminates from the bottom of the tank work their way through the system. REFILL at 1/8th minimum to avoid issues. The tail lights are not LED....they are a gas/neon time tube light.
My gas is past the first tick, not even close to empty, you can see when i press the start button. I think you got confused when I pressed the start button the second time that shuts down the car and it went back down. But I appreciate the comment and info on the rear lights. Cheers!
Do you still have it? Thx for the video!
Thanks for watching. Yes I still have it but actually likely be trading it in soon! Sad it's been while me for over 10 years now but time for a change.
Any other problems since video? I'm thinking about buying a 2013 today. What are the exact tire sizes of your pirellis?
No problems. I believe 245 all around. Stock rims.
@@StatementPlus yeah I've found out should be 245/50/18. I'm going to put 245/45/19 on new rim's.
Gt 550 is the way to go. I first test drove 535 and found it too slow. I drive 2016.
How did the Gauge cluster jump from red to white at 10:57 ?
it changes when you go from DRL to lowbeam and vice versa, or when the car shuts down.
im about to buy an used one (2013).. 137k Km on it.. im pretty worried about its reliability but at the same time i like it so much, so im so confused,, dont know what to do
Same
Did you end up buying one? The only thing I can suggest about purchasing high-ish mileage cars is do get a PPI done, maybe even two. Hope it worked out for you.
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Late to the party but do you know how to turn off the feature that forces the windows to adjust when exiting the vehicle. Mine will role down just slightly when I open the door and adjust back up when I close the door
+1 😫
I think they have to, otherwise the door wouldn't open or shut properly.
Hey bro, how did you change the color of the instrument cluster at 10:57?
it changes when you go from DRL to lowbeam and vice versa, or when the car shuts down.
SBPilot54 Thanks mate💪🏼
Does it have the active spoiler
Nope
I have a 2011 gt and I love it. Just hate that the car charger doesn’t work
What do you mean car charger?
@@StatementPlus there is no where for me to charge my phone in the car. The outlet thingy doesnt work
@@Jaleesa4 The cigarette lighter by the cupholders indeed do not charge, however there is another one inside the armrest storage that provides power. If you plug a car charger into there and use the cable to your phone it will charge. I should have put this in the tips as it's a very strange odd thing. You're in luck though you came to the right place. Lmk if it works out!
@@StatementPlus thanks so much!! I will check it out and let you know!
How did you activate the bird view angle ? You wasn’t specific
So if you go to 3:37 you will see the R and camera logo button. It has a check mark meaning you are in Reverse Camera mode. If you press it then the check mark disappears and you are in birdseye view like at 3:55.
labs 👍
May be this is a bit late to comment. Can I know your tyres spec and your tyres pressure you fill?
I bought Pirelli Cinturato P7 and run about 35 psi. These are some of the quietest tires on the market and have great reviews.
@@StatementPlus all 4 wheels with 35psi? What is your tyre rim? Anyway thanks
@@watchapolviboonsrisajja7361 Yes all 4.
It also has soft closing door
On the first gen there are no soft closing doors, only the rear hatch is soft closing.
@@StatementPlus my mom has the 2010 535i gt so that isnt the first gen? My moms 535i gt has soft closing doors on all doors.
@@nickiminajisthequeenofrapm9700 where are you from? Might be different per region. I wish mine did.
@@StatementPlus I am from America and we also got the car in america
@@nickiminajisthequeenofrapm9700 Interesting. Perhaps it was an option that we did not tick off when we purchased.
What kind of mileage are you getting?
On average, with about 60% highway I'm getting 600+ km to a tank that's with the light coming on. So about 10.1 litres per 100km. I think that is very good for how heavy this car is.
@@StatementPlus On my work commute, I get 0.57 in my 520D GT.
Nice video. I love this car. We have 530d xdrive as a family car and e61 525i M-sport as s hoppy car. 👍🏿
"The steering was TIREsome". I see what you did there. Good one. Steering....? Tire...? Har har.
does it have bluetooth audio
Yes it does
Does it have predicting break in this car ??
unfortunately it doesnt. there are no collision warning systems on this first generation
Thanks for replay . Can I update my idrive software ? As I’m having old idrive . Please let me know .
asking price
You're Canadian and probably from Markham?
Canadian not from Markham
[Tail lights] "....Really, really, really cool"! Really? Otherwise a good video. Thanks
really
How’s the reliability on it?
So far we have not had any issues at all. The passenger seat makes a noise when you adjust but I don't think that's a big problem considering it's nearly 10 years old.
Looking at a 2011 535i with 60k miles. No warranty would I be expecting a lot out of my pockets down the road besides oils changes and simple things like that
Hard to say, make sure you get the car checked by a good mechanic or bring it to the dealership before you purchase to be safe. GL
My drivetrain is damaged how much is it
I have 2011 my car shaking how much does drivetrain cost
Change your spark plugs in coils
Change all 6 glow plugs
why would you even touch fan switches?? Set the temp and press Auto and let the car keep it at that temp. You are just making it worse and not what its intended to do.
what's going on is the paint on the plastic is wearing off from the oils on your skin and repeated use.....that's what's going on! wow.
yeah unfortunately common on bmws.
The reason the fan buttons fade is the previous owner was probably a woman and used her nails to press the buttons.
Nope, no female drove this car. BMW's from this era all have this issue if used enough, the buttons will fade.
@@StatementPlus no kidding? It was something a dealership told me once so just threw it out there