Traded 545i for a 911
05-19-2005, 05:51 AM
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My Ride: MY RIDE is DA real .-) HAMANN 5 aka BLACK MAMBA born on 16/06/2005/delivered on 05/08/2005 as following:
530dA (steptronic), Black II (JET), leather Dakota auburn black, mapple trim, head-up display, dynamic drive, active steering, adaptive xenon headlights (auto levelling) with headlight washers, alarm, comfort seats with massage function, advanced A/C, big compartment armrest, aux-in, MP3, Logic 7, Radio PRO, CD in-dash+cd changer, power rear sunshades, rear airbags, park distance control, auto dimming folding mirrors, smoking package, shiny shadow line (individual), fold down rear seats, ski bag, sport suspension, run flats on �116-style� rims (Good Year NCT5+), cup holders, debadged, fire extinguishers, additional permanent power outlet, BMW coat hanger, trunk release button (installed by Hobi), GPS tracking device and a big thx 2 Iceman.
Mods done:
� Authentic HAMANN FRONT APRON Including ellipsoid fog lights Item-No.: 10 060 110
� Authentic HAMANN REAR SPOILER Item-No.: 10 060 130,
� Authentic HAMANN HAMANN ALUMINIUM PEDALS For cars with manual gearbox Item-No.: 80 099 100 81,00 For cars with automatic transmission Item-No.: 80 099 120
� Authentic HAMANN FOOT REST In aluminium For left-hand drive vehicles Item No. : 80 099 122
� Authentic HAMANN HAND-BRAKE LEVER In aluminium For left- and right-hand drive cars Item No. : 80 099 216
� Authentic HAMANN Idrive of alu (sorry this is the only one in the World) but you can have it in carbon fiber ,
� Authentic HAMANN EXCLUSIVE FLOORMAT SET In black with HAMANN logo in silver For left-hand drive cars Item-No. : 80 060 120 For right-hand drive cars Item-No. : 80 060
� Authentic HAMANN COVER FOR OIL FILLER CAP In aluminium Item-No.: 80 099 117
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� Authentic HAMANN new add-on for M pack rear with diffusor for quad pipes -AVAILABLE NOW (http://forums.e60.net/index.php?act=ST&f=22&t=30630&st=0#entry332409)
� ///M steering wheel w Pegasus logo (this will be also changed to three spoke sports)
� ///M pack rear
� HAMANN ECU upgrade 265 HP 608 Nm.
most improtant:
�real and working like a charm forumsbuy real LED tails and PIAA 4700k fogs!!! for HAMANN full front apron you need H3
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DIMENSIONS : 9.0 J x 20 FA Item No.: 91 207 315
10.5 J x 20 only RA Item No.: 91 207 625
Recommended 20" Complete Wheel Set DESIGN EDITION RACE I went with most aggressive Combination A.10 FA 9.0 J x 20 / RA 10.5 J x 20 with tires: FA 245/30 ZR 20 / RA 285/25 ZR 20
� Authentic HAMANN LOWERING KIT 4 progressive sport springs Lowering by approx. 40 mm FA, 20 mm RA Item-No.: 20 060 125
� Authentic HAMANN TIRE - PRESSURE CHECK SENSOR SYSTEM
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� Authentic HAMANN REAL CF ROOF SPOLIER Item-No.: 10 060 235
� Authentic HAMANN AIRBAG SPORT STEERING WHEEL 3-SPOKE Three-spoke design w their SMG paddles (For assembly O.E. airbag in exchange)
� Authentic HAMANN sports mirrors (all functions)
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� Individual leather interior (auburn+auburn alcantara)... and drive with sheer drivin' pleasure ... until 2009/2010 F10 comes or E60 possibly a 540d V8 diesel early in 2009 badly juiced!
Originally Posted by poleposition' date='May 19 2005, 02:38 PM
[quote name='Cobra27' date='May 19 2005, 07:14 AM']After much thought and frusration, i've finally given up on BMW. I've driven a BMW since 1983, but I can't stand their new cars. Styling, reliability, and idrive is too much for me. I wish you all well, I'm moving on to Porsche. After the first test drive of a 911, I realize that BMW is not the "Ultimate Driving Machine". See ya.
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[/quote]pole your car is awesome its a bad a$$mf
05-19-2005, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ats77' date='May 19 2005, 07:48 AM
[quote name='wolverine' date='May 19 2005, 02:32 PM']Porsche is a sports car.? The 545i is a luxury sports sedan.? Totally different cars.?
I test drove a 997 S a few weeks ago with sports suspension and sport shifter.? Incredible car - laser steering, awesome engine, race-car suspension, shift throws were maybe an inch or two.? Definitely the most fun-to-drive car I've driven in some time.
However, no way would I drive someone else in this car, especially my wife.? At slow speeds, on bumpy roads it feels like a truck.? On the highway at cruising speeds it is noisy and rough.? And, forget about driving the Porsche in snow, just don't even think about it.? For everything but me driving alone on twisty smooth roads, I'll take my 545.
If you want the best luxury sports sedan in the world, it's still a BMW.? If you want the best sports car in the world, it's a Porsche, but you better have a second car.
I test drove a 997 S a few weeks ago with sports suspension and sport shifter.? Incredible car - laser steering, awesome engine, race-car suspension, shift throws were maybe an inch or two.? Definitely the most fun-to-drive car I've driven in some time.
However, no way would I drive someone else in this car, especially my wife.? At slow speeds, on bumpy roads it feels like a truck.? On the highway at cruising speeds it is noisy and rough.? And, forget about driving the Porsche in snow, just don't even think about it.? For everything but me driving alone on twisty smooth roads, I'll take my 545.
If you want the best luxury sports sedan in the world, it's still a BMW.? If you want the best sports car in the world, it's a Porsche, but you better have a second car.
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yes but best sport car in the world is indeed Ferrari
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[/quote]I'll take the Porsche GT thank you.
05-19-2005, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by wolverine' date='May 19 2005, 02:01 PM
[quote name='ats77' date='May 19 2005, 07:48 AM'][quote name='wolverine' date='May 19 2005, 02:32 PM']Porsche is a sports car.? The 545i is a luxury sports sedan.? Totally different cars.?
I test drove a 997 S a few weeks ago with sports suspension and sport shifter.? Incredible car - laser steering, awesome engine, race-car suspension, shift throws were maybe an inch or two.? Definitely the most fun-to-drive car I've driven in some time.
However, no way would I drive someone else in this car, especially my wife.? At slow speeds, on bumpy roads it feels like a truck.? On the highway at cruising speeds it is noisy and rough.? And, forget about driving the Porsche in snow, just don't even think about it.? For everything but me driving alone on twisty smooth roads, I'll take my 545.
If you want the best luxury sports sedan in the world, it's still a BMW.? If you want the best sports car in the world, it's a Porsche, but you better have a second car.
I test drove a 997 S a few weeks ago with sports suspension and sport shifter.? Incredible car - laser steering, awesome engine, race-car suspension, shift throws were maybe an inch or two.? Definitely the most fun-to-drive car I've driven in some time.
However, no way would I drive someone else in this car, especially my wife.? At slow speeds, on bumpy roads it feels like a truck.? On the highway at cruising speeds it is noisy and rough.? And, forget about driving the Porsche in snow, just don't even think about it.? For everything but me driving alone on twisty smooth roads, I'll take my 545.
If you want the best luxury sports sedan in the world, it's still a BMW.? If you want the best sports car in the world, it's a Porsche, but you better have a second car.
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yes but best sport car in the world is indeed Ferrari
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[/quote]I'll take the Porsche GT thank you.
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[/quote]guy here had a GT2 .. gave it to Porsche to put a roll cage in it (takes it to track). He then got a call saying they'd wrote it off test driving it.
They've replaced it with a GT3 RS. He's currently at the Gumball rally with it.
b@stard!
05-19-2005, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by JayEll' date='May 19 2005, 02:04 PM
[quote name='wolverine' date='May 19 2005, 02:01 PM'][quote name='ats77' date='May 19 2005, 07:48 AM'][quote name='wolverine' date='May 19 2005, 02:32 PM']Porsche is a sports car.? The 545i is a luxury sports sedan.? Totally different cars.?
I test drove a 997 S a few weeks ago with sports suspension and sport shifter.? Incredible car - laser steering, awesome engine, race-car suspension, shift throws were maybe an inch or two.? Definitely the most fun-to-drive car I've driven in some time.
However, no way would I drive someone else in this car, especially my wife.? At slow speeds, on bumpy roads it feels like a truck.? On the highway at cruising speeds it is noisy and rough.? And, forget about driving the Porsche in snow, just don't even think about it.? For everything but me driving alone on twisty smooth roads, I'll take my 545.
If you want the best luxury sports sedan in the world, it's still a BMW.? If you want the best sports car in the world, it's a Porsche, but you better have a second car.
I test drove a 997 S a few weeks ago with sports suspension and sport shifter.? Incredible car - laser steering, awesome engine, race-car suspension, shift throws were maybe an inch or two.? Definitely the most fun-to-drive car I've driven in some time.
However, no way would I drive someone else in this car, especially my wife.? At slow speeds, on bumpy roads it feels like a truck.? On the highway at cruising speeds it is noisy and rough.? And, forget about driving the Porsche in snow, just don't even think about it.? For everything but me driving alone on twisty smooth roads, I'll take my 545.
If you want the best luxury sports sedan in the world, it's still a BMW.? If you want the best sports car in the world, it's a Porsche, but you better have a second car.
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yes but best sport car in the world is indeed Ferrari
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[/quote]I'll take the Porsche GT thank you.
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[/quote]guy here had a GT2 .. gave it to Porsche to put a roll cage in it (takes it to track). He then got a call saying they'd wrote it off test driving it.
They've replaced it with a GT3 RS. He's currently at the Gumball rally with it.
b@stard!
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[/quote]in fact .. just knicked this from another thread...
4/5 cars down the list you will see him in his GT3 RS.
http://www.funpedia.net/gumball
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Originally Posted by ats77' date='May 19 2005, 09:48 AM
yes but best sport car in the world is indeed Ferrari
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Originally Posted by ats77' date='May 19 2005, 09:51 AM
pole your car is awesome its a bad a$$mf ?
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Thanks.
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Originally Posted by wolverine' date='May 19 2005, 09:01 AM
I'll take the Porsche GT thank you.
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ditto... by FAR the best 'production'car ever produced, well maybe since the 959 anyway
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Originally Posted by Cobra27' date='May 19 2005, 06:14 AM
After much thought and frusration, i've finally given up on BMW. I've driven a BMW since 1983, but I can't stand their new cars. Styling, reliability, and idrive is too much for me. I wish you all well, I'm moving on to Porsche. After the first test drive of a 911, I realize that BMW is not the "Ultimate Driving Machine". See ya.
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Enjoy the handling and live within the space.
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Originally Posted by Cobra27' date='May 19 2005, 05:14 AM
After much thought and frusration, i've finally given up on BMW. I've driven a BMW since 1983, but I can't stand their new cars. Styling, reliability, and idrive is too much for me. I wish you all well, I'm moving on to Porsche. After the first test drive of a 911, I realize that BMW is not the "Ultimate Driving Machine". See ya.
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Originally Posted by wolverine' date='May 19 2005, 06:32 AM
Porsche is a sports car.? The 545i is a luxury sports sedan.? Totally different cars.?
I test drove a 997 S a few weeks ago with sports suspension and sport shifter.? Incredible car - laser steering, awesome engine, race-car suspension, shift throws were maybe an inch or two.? Definitely the most fun-to-drive car I've driven in some time.
However, no way would I drive someone else in this car, especially my wife.? At slow speeds, on bumpy roads it feels like a truck.? On the highway at cruising speeds it is noisy and rough.? And, forget about driving the Porsche in snow, just don't even think about it.? For everything but me driving alone on twisty smooth roads, I'll take my 545.
If you want the best luxury sports sedan in the world, it's still a BMW.? If you want the best sports car in the world, it's a Porsche, but you better have a second car.
I test drove a 997 S a few weeks ago with sports suspension and sport shifter.? Incredible car - laser steering, awesome engine, race-car suspension, shift throws were maybe an inch or two.? Definitely the most fun-to-drive car I've driven in some time.
However, no way would I drive someone else in this car, especially my wife.? At slow speeds, on bumpy roads it feels like a truck.? On the highway at cruising speeds it is noisy and rough.? And, forget about driving the Porsche in snow, just don't even think about it.? For everything but me driving alone on twisty smooth roads, I'll take my 545.
If you want the best luxury sports sedan in the world, it's still a BMW.? If you want the best sports car in the world, it's a Porsche, but you better have a second car.
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To each his own, but if I had to make a choice between the two cars it would not be a hard one to make.
The Porsche is a great attention getter and is loads more fun to drive than the BMW. But the 545 is truly the "whole package."
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Cobra27 clearly doesn't understand the terms "ULTIMATE evaluation". when i do an evaluation on a 545i vs. a Porsche, i would look at Style, Room, Handling, Luxury, Sport, Finesse, Elegance, etc. etc. Now for me, the E60 inherrits all these as the Porsche only grabs on two 2 or 3 of these features. Don't mind me, porsche is a great great car but I've never been a fan of its styling nor the rough ride.
If we are to use the words "The Ultimate Driving Machine", just the fact that the E60 has all the aspects covered, I think of an E60 (not trying to be biased
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Now if you were to compare the Porsche next to a Ferrari, that would be a apples to apples comparison. and in my eyes, the Ferrari 360 Modena is the god of all cars (yes, it even sh*ts on a Porsche)
See ya Cobra27...have a nice bumpy ride.
If we are to use the words "The Ultimate Driving Machine", just the fact that the E60 has all the aspects covered, I think of an E60 (not trying to be biased
)Now if you were to compare the Porsche next to a Ferrari, that would be a apples to apples comparison. and in my eyes, the Ferrari 360 Modena is the god of all cars (yes, it even sh*ts on a Porsche)
See ya Cobra27...have a nice bumpy ride.