545i Vs 535d
03-30-2006, 03:06 PM
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this may be of interest to 525dse...euro m5 SMG LAUNCH CONTROL with auto shifts
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03-30-2006, 05:47 PM
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My Ride: 535d Sport in Carbon Black / high gloss shadow line and beige leather / dark poplar with professional nav, bluetooth phone prep, CD changer, bi-xenon adaptive headlamps, servotronic steering, folding mirrors, heated comfort seats, TV, extended voice control and Logic 7 hifi.
Originally Posted by Evenflow545' post='262296' date='Mar 30 2006, 06:10 AM
I may have to stop for gas; take a shit; and get some mints along the way, but that'll just make it an even race.
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Then, I'll buy y'all a drink when you finally get to the Arlington Hotel.
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Then, I'll buy y'all a drink when you finally get to the Arlington Hotel.
03-30-2006, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by clived' post='262819' date='Mar 30 2006, 09:47 PM
So when you both reach your 155mph limit pretty quickly and then the 535d stops for fuel only half as often, how are you going to win exactly?
Was your car DMSed when you did the 14.1 (or so) I mentioned above? And, what about when you apparently did a 13.8?
03-30-2006, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by clived' post='262819' date='Mar 31 2006, 02:47 AM
So when you both reach your 155mph limit pretty quickly and then the 535d stops for fuel only half as often, how are you going to win exactly?
03-31-2006, 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='262538' date='Mar 30 2006, 12:05 PM
znod - thanks for taking the time to respond and explain.
Peace
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PLEASE see completely updated table a few posts down.
Here is everything I know at this point about 0 to 100 MPH for the two cars.
All Steptronics:
{.................................545i............ ...................}{...............535d.......... ...................}
..............MT........RT............MT........GM .......MCO.{................GM's...............}.. ...MCO
...........Aug-04...Jun-05...Oct-05
0-X.......13.70...13.70......13.80
0-100*..13.60...12.70*....13.60.....14.9.....12.43.. ....15.1.....16.4.....15.3**.....16.87
X = 102.1, 104, and 102.8, respectively
GM = German Magazine.
MC = ModCar.org (Edit: Will remove the MC times if they turn out to be calculated. See needforspeed's comment below.)
*Please keep the natural bias in favor of the 535d in the above values in mind. The US mag times are for 0 - 100 MPH. The German mag times are for 0 - 99.42 MPH. In this regard, it takes my car more than .1 second to move from 99.42 MPH to 100 MPH. Thus, each of the 535d times should be increased by more than .1 second--perhaps as much as .15 second.
**I found one new time on the BMW Germany site and the RT time.
needforspeed found 1/4 in 14.5 and 0 to 100 in 15 for the 535d at FastSaloon.com. If we can determine that they result from actual tests, then I will add them.
03-31-2006, 04:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Znod' post='262954' date='Mar 31 2006, 02:20 PM
I am updating our info on 0-100 MPH for the 545i and the 535d.
Here is everything I know at this point about 0 to 100 MPH for the two cars.
All Steptronics:
{...............................545i.............. .................}{....................535d....... ....................}
............MT........RT............MT........GM.. .....MCO.{....................GM's.............}.. ...MCO
.........Aug-04...Jun-05...Oct-05
0-X.....13.70...13.70......13.80
0-100..13.60.................13.60.....14.9.....12.4 3..........15.1.....16.4.....15.3*......16.87
X = 102.1, 104, and 102.8, respectively
GM = German Magazine. I found one new time on the BMW Germany site.*
MC = ModCar.org
Here is everything I know at this point about 0 to 100 MPH for the two cars.
All Steptronics:
{...............................545i.............. .................}{....................535d....... ....................}
............MT........RT............MT........GM.. .....MCO.{....................GM's.............}.. ...MCO
.........Aug-04...Jun-05...Oct-05
0-X.....13.70...13.70......13.80
0-100..13.60.................13.60.....14.9.....12.4 3..........15.1.....16.4.....15.3*......16.87
X = 102.1, 104, and 102.8, respectively
GM = German Magazine. I found one new time on the BMW Germany site.*
MC = ModCar.org
The data comes from here:
http://www.letstorquebhp.com/default.asp
It's calculated based on weight, power and drivetrain - interesting, but not accurate enough.
03-31-2006, 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='262961' date='Mar 31 2006, 02:42 PM
Znod - I think you need to drop the modcar figures. Unfortunately, it seems they are theoretical not measured.
The data comes from here:
http://www.letstorquebhp.com/default.asp
It's calculated based on weight, power and drivetrain - interesting, but not accurate enough.
The data comes from here:
http://www.letstorquebhp.com/default.asp
It's calculated based on weight, power and drivetrain - interesting, but not accurate enough.
www.fastsaloons.com
They have the 0-100 for the 535d as 15secs, the mean of this and the 3 german mag figures is 15.45secs.
Quarter mile is given as 14.5 secs.
03-31-2006, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Znod' post='262824' date='Mar 31 2006, 03:53 AM
And, what about when you apparently did a 13.8?
03-31-2006, 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='262682' date='Mar 31 2006, 12:17 AM
I want to stop debating the Step vs SMG speed times, but don't you think if the new M5 or M3 would be faster with a Steptronic that they would have one? Do you see Formula/Indy/Nascar or any race car coming equipted with a Slushbox? They would if it would make them faster.
My previous Steptronic cars had great transmissions, very responsive and they even downshifted going into turns. I have an SMG car and its not hard to do a run, you just disable the traction control and floor it, thats the same as doing a run with my previous two Steptronic cars that I have previously had.
My previous Steptronic cars had great transmissions, very responsive and they even downshifted going into turns. I have an SMG car and its not hard to do a run, you just disable the traction control and floor it, thats the same as doing a run with my previous two Steptronic cars that I have previously had.
03-31-2006, 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by clived' post='262968' date='Mar 31 2006, 09:01 AM
Excuse me? Are you using "apprently" to suggest you think I've made it up?