530d Manual or 535d Auto
02-16-2005, 01:35 AM
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I haven't, but I can assuredly say that the 535d has 54bhp more than the 530d, and I would put my house on the 535d being faster, even if the 530d was being driven by Schumacher.
02-16-2005, 01:52 AM
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I saw a test on a drag strip here, but our 530d as lesspower due to programming and im not shure what programming the 535d had, because it as a BMW test car. But the 535d did pull away
The official UK figures for 0-100Km/h are
530d manual 7.1s
535d Auto 6.5s
The official UK figures for 0-100Km/h are
530d manual 7.1s
535d Auto 6.5s
02-16-2005, 02:53 AM
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Originally Posted by E60Speed' date='Feb 16 2005, 10:52 AM
I saw a test on a drag strip here, but our 530d as lesspower due to programming and im not shure what programming the 535d had, because it as a BMW test car. But the 535d did pull away
The official UK figures for 0-100Km/h are
530d manual 7.1s
535d Auto? ? 6.5s
The official UK figures for 0-100Km/h are
530d manual 7.1s
535d Auto? ? 6.5s
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02-16-2005, 03:16 AM
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Originally Posted by JayEll' date='Feb 16 2005, 06:53 AM
[quote name='E60Speed' date='Feb 16 2005, 10:52 AM']I saw a test on a drag strip here, but our 530d as lesspower due to programming and im not shure what programming the 535d had, because it as a BMW test car. But the 535d did pull away
The official UK figures for 0-100Km/h are
530d manual 7.1s
535d Auto? ?? 6.5s
The official UK figures for 0-100Km/h are
530d manual 7.1s
535d Auto? ?? 6.5s
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[/quote]Yes, what I was saying is the South African Version of the 530d has less power than the Euopean version ( 150Kw against 160Kw)
02-16-2005, 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by E60Speed' date='Feb 16 2005, 12:16 PM
[quote name='JayEll' date='Feb 16 2005, 06:53 AM'][quote name='E60Speed' date='Feb 16 2005, 10:52 AM']I saw a test on a drag strip here, but our 530d as lesspower due to programming and im not shure what programming the 535d had, because it as a BMW test car. But the 535d did pull away
The official UK figures for 0-100Km/h are
530d manual 7.1s
535d Auto? ?? 6.5s
The official UK figures for 0-100Km/h are
530d manual 7.1s
535d Auto? ?? 6.5s
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[/quote]Yes, what I was saying is the South African Version of the 530d has less power than the Euopean version ( 150Kw against 160Kw)
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[/quote]right sorry .. i didn't know.
02-16-2005, 03:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Feb 16 2005, 09:44 AM
Has any member driven both and can settle the debate once and for all?
My car is a year old and I'll lose so much, first year depreciation being the hardest.
02-16-2005, 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by colejl' date='Feb 16 2005, 07:41 AM
[quote name='Merv the Derv' date='Feb 16 2005, 09:44 AM']Has any member driven both and can settle the debate once and for all?
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[/quote]Thats what I said followed by you only live live once!
02-16-2005, 04:29 AM
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Having seen the video of the tuning box 535d auto, it appears to hit 60 in 2nd gear, my 525d with the 6 speed needs to be in third to hit 60 (maxing at just over 50 in second 
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This additional gear change will add to the 0-60 time for the manual, what is the 0-60 comparison between both autos?
). This additional gear change will add to the 0-60 time for the manual, what is the 0-60 comparison between both autos?
