525 with sports Vs. 530 without sports
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Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Los Angeles
My Ride: 06' 530i Alpine White beige interior
with the scarcity of the e60's currently in southern california i am faced with this decision to make within the nex 48 hours. Please people help me by telling me what you think. 
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From: Costa Mesa, CA
My Ride: Gone: 2004 525i Jet Black, Built 03/04, Premium Package, Black Dakota Leather, Halogen to Euro Spec Bi-Xenons Retrofit, Dark Poplar Wood Trim, Steptronic Breyton Spirit Reps 20x9F 20x10R - Nitto NT555 245/35/20F-275/30/20R, M5 Front Bumper, H&R Sport Springs, Chrome Grills, 20% Tint, Euro Reflectors, Debadged, Aux Input, CIP v19.x
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Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Washington, DC; Living in TAIWAN
My Ride: 2005, E61 525i Touring, Black Sapphire Metallic, Dakota Leather, Steptronic Automatic, Pneumatic Self Leveling Rear Suspension, Panorama Glass Roof, PDC (Parking Distance Control front & Back), Navigation, HDTV, Bluetooth Voice Control, RunFlats, Electronically Retractable Side Mirrors, Xenon Adaptive Headlights, Autodim Rearview
I have a 525 Touring model only because in the country I am living in there is only a choice of 525 or 545 if you want a Touring model. I test drove a 530 and that was just right. Just fast enough. I am not that satisfied with the power in 525, but, can you ever have too much? Really when you punch it, the 525 is fun, but the 530 doesn't need to be slammed to the floor to get it to move. Get the 530 or you might regeret it later.
