545I VS 550I (NO, not the engine)
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My Ride: 2005 545i | Black Sapphire Metallic | Black Dakota Leather | Anthracite Maple | 6 Speed Manual | Sport Package | Logic 7 | Sirius Satellite Radio
Model Year: 2005
If it is true that the first year of a new model has more bugs in it, how will that affect a person buying that car used; i.e., if a car has, say, 30,000 miles, will the bugs have been repaired by that time?
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From: New Zealand
Hi
Someone told me the 550 doesn't have the moving rev limit indicator (which is one of my favorite little details!) verses the 545.
Other than that there would be no possible reason to buy the old one (apart from the obvious $)
Cheers
stu
Someone told me the 550 doesn't have the moving rev limit indicator (which is one of my favorite little details!) verses the 545.
Other than that there would be no possible reason to buy the old one (apart from the obvious $)
Cheers
stu
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My Ride: 2008 Sapphire Black on Black M5 - loaded sans soft close doors
Originally Posted by kiwistu' post='755267' date='Dec 29 2008, 02:55 PM
Hi
Someone told me the 550 doesn't have the moving rev limit indicator (which is one of my favorite little details!) verses the 545.
Other than that there would be no possible reason to buy the old one (apart from the obvious $)
Cheers
stu
Someone told me the 550 doesn't have the moving rev limit indicator (which is one of my favorite little details!) verses the 545.
Other than that there would be no possible reason to buy the old one (apart from the obvious $)
Cheers
stu
LCI - Life Cycle Refresh.....2008 model and up.
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Originally Posted by doug_999' post='755412' date='Dec 29 2008, 03:49 PM
I believe that all BMWs have this and yes, the 550 has it as well.
LCI - Life Cycle Refresh.....2008 model and up.
LCI - Life Cycle Refresh.....2008 model and up.
Can anyone confirm the 545 having comfort access? I am thinking no since I cant find one anywhere and its not listed on Edmunds, carpoint ETC
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From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Originally Posted by Jam3s Bond' post='755559' date='Dec 29 2008, 09:15 PM
Can anyone confirm the 545 having comfort access? I am thinking no since I cant find one anywhere and its not listed on Edmunds, carpoint ETC
my 2005 545 has comfort seats
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From: North Carolina, USA
My Ride: 2008 BMW 550i
2006 BMW X3
Originally Posted by doug_999' post='755412' date='Dec 29 2008, 06:49 PM
I believe that all BMWs have this and yes, the 550 has it as well.
LCI - Life Cycle Refresh.....2008 model and up.
LCI - Life Cycle Refresh.....2008 model and up.
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My Ride: 2008 Sapphire Black on Black M5 - loaded sans soft close doors
Originally Posted by Richard in NC' post='755596' date='Dec 29 2008, 11:01 PM
Unfortunately the LCI 550i lost the tach warm-up indicator.
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My Ride: 2007 BMW 550, Sport, Navi, PS, CWP, Sirius
Originally Posted by kiwistu' post='755267' date='Dec 29 2008, 03:55 PM
Hi
Someone told me the 550 doesn't have the moving rev limit indicator (which is one of my favorite little details!) verses the 545.
Someone told me the 550 doesn't have the moving rev limit indicator (which is one of my favorite little details!) verses the 545.
The bigger V8 needs no warm-up. You can readline it immediate after the start.