530 0-60?
02-22-2006 | 04:19 PM
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I haven't tried to race anyone yet but my 530i has more than enough power for my daily driving in SoCal traffic :-). But seriously, I think 6.6 secs is quite good for a sedan this size. And the fuel consumption is decent.
02-22-2006 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='243953' date='Feb 21 2006, 09:19 PM
i have 6.5 and 6.7 for the manual and auto 
you stilll havent decided what to get ?
you stilll havent decided what to get ?
Those may be 0-62 times, as is the commonly reported metric outside the US. It's likely much better if driven properly, but I don't think anyone (especially not a car magazine) has formally tested one.
It's nearly as light and has better gearing for acceleration than an E90 330i, which has performed as well as 5.6 seconds in some automotive press testing. My best guess is probably barely under 6 seconds if flogged.
We'll just have to wait for some tests to surface.
02-23-2006 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by djai' post='244532' date='Feb 23 2006, 04:39 AM
It says 6.7 s for 0-100 km/h on the bmw.ca website (Canada)
and 0-62,14 mph (0 - 100 km/h).
The top speeds are the hardest ones to get.
The 530i does 0-100 km/h in 6,5 and 530iA in 6,7.
The car is very fast and in practice the 530iA is the faster one.
02-23-2006 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='244872' date='Feb 23 2006, 02:21 PM
...in practice the 530iA is the faster one.
Shrug. Not according to BMW.
02-23-2006 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='244872' date='Feb 23 2006, 11:21 AM
Yes, there is a big differance between 0-60 mph (0 - 96,56 km/h)
and 0-62,14 mph (0 - 100 km/h).
The top speeds are the hardest ones to get.
The 530i does 0-100 km/h in 6,5 and 530iA in 6,7.
The car is very fast and in practice the 530iA is the faster one.
and 0-62,14 mph (0 - 100 km/h).
The top speeds are the hardest ones to get.
The 530i does 0-100 km/h in 6,5 and 530iA in 6,7.
The car is very fast and in practice the 530iA is the faster one.
02-23-2006 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by omi7' post='244968' date='Feb 23 2006, 05:32 PM
Steptronics quicker than manual? For someone who's not good with the stick perhaps...
02-23-2006 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Znod' post='245020' date='Feb 23 2006, 06:13 PM
You might want to check the stats out on this thread.
I keep hearing conflicting reports about the CDV... is it -only- the V8 cars that have the issue with this? If so, then I'd expect any data concerning 545i transmission performance to be less than optimally relevant in this thread. If the CDV -does- in fact impede all manual cars regardless of engine, then I'd say that once the playing field is leveled by the modified valve, there really shouldn't be any contest.
Again though, the point someone is trying to make is that BMW is wrong about their own cars?
Just trying to clear things up...
The website does still say the manual and SMG are faster...
02-23-2006 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by UUronL' post='245038' date='Feb 23 2006, 06:31 PM
I keep hearing conflicting reports about the CDV... is it -only- the V8 cars that have the issue with this? If so, then I'd expect any data concerning 545i transmission performance to be less than optimally relevant in this thread. If the CDV -does- in fact impede all manual cars regardless of engine, then I'd say that once the playing field is leveled by the modified valve, there really shouldn't be any contest.
Again though, the point someone is trying to make is that BMW is wrong about their own cars?
Just trying to clear things up... The website does still say the manual and SMG are faster...
Again though, the point someone is trying to make is that BMW is wrong about their own cars?
Just trying to clear things up...
The website does still say the manual and SMG are faster...