You mean E39??!? E60 only had 545i and now 550i.

I think 535d should be very close to 545i in performance, isn't it?
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No, a 540i V8 engined E60 is available in the UK. See the link below -


http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/pricesandspecif...t-bmwuk,00.html

 

No, a 540i V8 engined E60 is available in the UK. See the link below -


http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/pricesandspecif...t-bmwuk,00.html
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Very interesting... When was 540i introduced? Last time I've checked there was none... Now I can see I was wrong... Boy, that's quick development...

I should have known... Moving from 545i to 550i was just leaving room for the 540i to fill the gap between 530i and 550i...




http://www.bmw.com/generic/de/de/products/...I_datasheet.pdf

 

The 540i arrived in September just gone... Comparable to the 535d. The 545i just has the edge on the 535d. The 550i is a monster and the M5, well,

 

The 540i arrived in September just gone... Comparable to the 535d. The 545i just has the edge on the 535d. The 550i is a monster and the M5, well,
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Im getting an X5 when the new model comes out (already have a deposit down). Will most likely go for a diesel version as SUV's guzzle petrol. Hoping the new 3.5 diesel engine will be out by then. Any chance of a 4.0 litre diesel by then (maybe a V8) ??

 

Hoping the new 3.5 diesel engine will be out by then.
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I presume you mean the 3 litre twin-turbo diesel? (As in the 535d)