545i vs. 550i
09-14-2005, 02:56 AM
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My Ride: 545i YM2005, Gray exterior beige nascar interior, tiptronic, comfort & active seats, Prof NAV, Active steering, adaptive lighting, professional car telephone, alloy wheels 18" Model 124, run flat tyres and Logic 7 sound system.
Personal opinion:
It is no attractive for me to trade-in my 545 for 550. my baby still 2 months old with 3000 KM on it.
I do not think the additional HP justify it.
It is no attractive for me to trade-in my 545 for 550. my baby still 2 months old with 3000 KM on it.
I do not think the additional HP justify it.
09-14-2005, 03:13 AM
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My Ride: E60 545i, 2004. Alpine white, ventilated seats, confort seats, bluetooth, HI-FI Audio, Electrical Rear Blinds, manual Side blinds, Sport Package, Confort Glass,Active steering, Business Navigation
I Dont think there is THAT huge difference between the 545 and the 550. if it is a matter of horse power/performance M5 will be the answer. 
09-14-2005, 05:41 AM
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Of course, I have to dump the 545 before it's outside of warranty or, alternatively, have myself committed to an insane asylum and keep the car, which likely would, even resting idly in the insane asylum parking lot, waiting for me to be discharged, have something malfunction outside of warranty.
550? Likely not. 750? Possibly. Slightly used M5? Maybe. Driving one of those in Little Rock would be as rare as seeing a spaceship full of Martians.
Z4 roadster in the garage for spring, fall and warm winter days, and a slightly used but heavily devalued Cadillac for business? Ahhhhhhhhhh. Now, that may be the ticket.
550? Likely not. 750? Possibly. Slightly used M5? Maybe. Driving one of those in Little Rock would be as rare as seeing a spaceship full of Martians.
Z4 roadster in the garage for spring, fall and warm winter days, and a slightly used but heavily devalued Cadillac for business? Ahhhhhhhhhh. Now, that may be the ticket.
09-14-2005, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by soc_fans' date='Sep 13 2005, 11:33 PM
[quote name='5 Rakete' date='Sep 13 2005, 08:17 PM']Not because of the performance improvement (although it's a plus) but I will give my wife the 545i (she wants the comfort seats anyway) and I'll dump her 330Ci and get myself a 2007 550i. Maybe. I also want a 2006 Corvette Z06, and Porsche 911 Carrera 4S,...
It's a sickness with no cure.
[quote name='530iii' date='Sep 13 2005, 05:19 PM']Ok, given the "huge" performance jump according to some, who's gonna trade in their 545i for a 550i if not now in a few years?
It's a sickness with no cure.
[quote name='530iii' date='Sep 13 2005, 05:19 PM']Ok, given the "huge" performance jump according to some, who's gonna trade in their 545i for a 550i if not now in a few years?
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[/quote]Why not the m5 ?
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[/quote]Can't stomach driving that much money every day up and down the freeway behind buses, gravel trucks, etc.
09-14-2005, 06:51 AM
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My Ride: '05 545i, silver gray, black leather with anthracite maple wood, sport package, premium sound, navigation, cold weather package, electric rear sunshade, folding rear seat, satellite radio prep, PIAA 4150K fogs, red rear reflectors, hardwired Valentine One
Originally Posted by 530iii' date='Sep 13 2005, 05:19 PM
Ok, given the "huge" performance jump according to some, who's gonna trade in their 545i for a 550i if not now in a few years?
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What "huge" performance jump? 0.3 sec. improvement 0 - 60 MPH according to BMW.
09-14-2005, 06:54 AM
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My Ride: '05 545i, silver gray, black leather with anthracite maple wood, sport package, premium sound, navigation, cold weather package, electric rear sunshade, folding rear seat, satellite radio prep, PIAA 4150K fogs, red rear reflectors, hardwired Valentine One
Originally Posted by donv' date='Sep 13 2005, 05:38 PM
[quote name='530iii' date='Sep 13 2005, 07:19 PM']Ok, given the "huge" performance jump according to some, who's gonna trade in their 545i for a 550i if not now in a few years?
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[/quote]Just curious, how did you calculate that the weight savings of the B&B muffler added the equivalent of 24 HP?
09-14-2005, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Sep 14 2005, 09:54 AM
[quote name='donv' date='Sep 13 2005, 05:38 PM'][quote name='530iii' date='Sep 13 2005, 07:19 PM']Ok, given the "huge" performance jump according to some, who's gonna trade in their 545i for a 550i if not now in a few years?
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[/quote]Just curious, how did you calculate that the weight savings of the B&B muffler added the equivalent of 24 HP?
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[/quote]I wish it did. Darn. ~(:^) My calc. was [(8 throttle body + 10 B&
/ .85] + 3 HP ( 30 lb weight savings of B& = 24. One also can add about 4 HP simply by removing the spare tire and jack while driving in the city (weighs almost 40 pounds)--giving a 27 HP gain. A saving of 10 pounds equates to about 1 advertized HP--which can be shown by playing with LB / HP ratios. You have a beautiful car, but see my sig. ~(;^)
09-16-2005, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Sep 14 2005, 08:51 AM
[quote name='530iii' date='Sep 13 2005, 05:19 PM']Ok, given the "huge" performance jump according to some, who's gonna trade in their 545i for a 550i if not now in a few years?
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What "huge" performance jump? 0.3 sec. improvement 0 - 60 MPH according to BMW.
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[/quote]Not to play semantics, but as i said "some" have stated the 550i will have a sub 5 second 0 to 60mph time, .5 second improvement in the 1/4 mile meaning a 108+mph trap speed and at least a .5 second improvement in 0 to 100mph times.
I guess we'll see when the 1st 550i's reach our shores.
Of course there's always someone else faster on the road but i'd rather be one of them.
