535d coming to the US
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Hello All,
I was at BMW for a little work on my car and I got into a conversation with my SA about his recent 2-day trip so SanFran to check out new models. He got to drive the 535D and told me it will become available in the US sometime next year... something like 250HP and 440ft-lbs torque - should be fun!
Jon.
I was at BMW for a little work on my car and I got into a conversation with my SA about his recent 2-day trip so SanFran to check out new models. He got to drive the 535D and told me it will become available in the US sometime next year... something like 250HP and 440ft-lbs torque - should be fun!
Jon.
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Originally Posted by jmdhuse' post='461006' date='Aug 21 2007, 08:29 PM
...the 535D and told me it will become available in the US sometime next year... something like 250HP and 440ft-lbs torque - should be fun!
I've had mine remapped but check the figures in my sig...
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Originally Posted by jmdhuse' post='461006' date='Aug 21 2007, 02:29 PM
Hello All,
I was at BMW for a little work on my car and I got into a conversation with my SA about his recent 2-day trip so SanFran to check out new models. He got to drive the 535D and told me it will become available in the US sometime next year... something like 250HP and 440ft-lbs torque - should be fun!
Jon.
I was at BMW for a little work on my car and I got into a conversation with my SA about his recent 2-day trip so SanFran to check out new models. He got to drive the 535D and told me it will become available in the US sometime next year... something like 250HP and 440ft-lbs torque - should be fun!
Jon.
Well the stock 535d is 286 hp and 580 torque! and believe me, its a fun car
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535d is an amazing car and I urge you guys to try it once it becomes available. Yes it may be a tad slower than a 545/550 but the fuel economy and all that torque will make you happier in the end.
Not sure if this was posted here already but here is a Top Gear episode from about 2 years back. They compare the 535d to a 545i on the track. Keep in mind these presenters generally hate BMW. In that respect I think it fared very well
Not sure if this was posted here already but here is a Top Gear episode from about 2 years back. They compare the 535d to a 545i on the track. Keep in mind these presenters generally hate BMW. In that respect I think it fared very well
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Originally Posted by bunta' post='461636' date='Aug 23 2007, 10:20 AM
hows the gas efficiency on the diesel?
The nominal fuel consumption figures can be derived from the BMW UK website but you will have to do the conversion to US units.
Fuel consumption (Imperial)
Urban (mpg) 31.4
Extra-urban (mpg) 52.3
Combined (mpg) 42.2
A better way of looking at it is range on a tankful.
For me, all town stop/start = 425 miles; motorway = 600 miles.
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Originally Posted by BMWDK' post='461499' date='Aug 22 2007, 11:45 PM
Well the stock 535d is 286 hp and 580 torque! and believe me, its a fun car
The current 535d's engine produces 210kW
= 282 HP (Imperial)
= 286 PS (Metric)
Maybe you meant PS.
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Most of poeple in Europe call it the "M5 Diesel"... 
well self explanatory no ?
But you'll drive twice the distance with a full tank
well self explanatory no ?But you'll drive twice the distance with a full tank
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Originally Posted by Etienne' post='461641' date='Aug 23 2007, 10:37 AM
But you'll drive twice the distance with a full tank
My tankful varies from 425 to 600 miles depending on type of driving.
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