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06-17-2005, 05:02 PM
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I was just searching through the forums, moving posts around and such, and found an old thread of mine from July 2004 where I said the 545 would be replaced by the 550 ... told ya so, nearly a year ago! 
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=1936
All of us on the forums know so much more than the bmw dealers themselves, for the most part!
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=1936
All of us on the forums know so much more than the bmw dealers themselves, for the most part!
06-17-2005, 09:11 PM
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My Ride: Gone: 2004 525i Jet Black, Built 03/04, Premium Package, Black Dakota Leather, Halogen to Euro Spec Bi-Xenons Retrofit, Dark Poplar Wood Trim, Steptronic Breyton Spirit Reps 20x9F 20x10R - Nitto NT555 245/35/20F-275/30/20R, M5 Front Bumper, H&R Sport Springs, Chrome Grills, 20% Tint, Euro Reflectors, Debadged, Aux Input, CIP v19.x
Time for an upgrade 
06-17-2005, 09:14 PM
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My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
Originally Posted by Busta' date='Jun 17 2005, 10:11 PM
Time for an upgrade
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Nooooooo I cant take the hit on the loss... :'(
06-17-2005, 09:16 PM
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My Ride: Jet Black 545i
Heh, or you could just debadge and rebadge as 550i... lolz
You'll save thousands!!
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Nooooooo I cant take the hit on the loss... :'(
You'll save thousands!!
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Nooooooo I cant take the hit on the loss... :'(
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06-17-2005, 09:27 PM
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My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
Originally Posted by tomwid' date='Jun 17 2005, 10:16 PM
Heh, or you could just debadge and rebadge as 550i... lolz?
You'll save thousands!!
You'll save thousands!!
06-18-2005, 12:01 AM
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My Ride: E60 530d Sport - Carbon Black, Black Dakota Leather, Media Pack (satnav, bluetooth, CD changer), heated font seats, through load
Don't they already? Comes with being a BMW driver. Will a different badge make any difference. 
06-18-2005, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by 530iii' date='Jun 17 2005, 06:52 PM
[quote name='E60Speed' date='Jun 17 2005, 05:43 PM'][quote name='530iii' date='Jun 17 2005, 06:21 PM']Wait a minute the 550i is really a 548i and the 750i is a 748i so on and so forth! 
Someone on Bimmerfest had a 540i and modified it to read 544i.
Someone on Bimmerfest had a 540i and modified it to read 544i.
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just look at the E46 323i and E90 323i and E60 323i theyare 2.5l
USA E90 325i is 3.0L
E39 540i is 4.4L
ect ect
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[/quote]The later year e39 540s were a 4.4 or a 544. I believe the old v12 750s were 5.2 litres or 752. They aren't consistent at all but it really is just an identifier not an absolute description of the vehicle.
That i know, it seems like they round off to the higher number to cater to a higher standard.
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06-18-2005, 08:35 AM
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My Ride: Gone: 2004 525i Jet Black, Built 03/04, Premium Package, Black Dakota Leather, Halogen to Euro Spec Bi-Xenons Retrofit, Dark Poplar Wood Trim, Steptronic Breyton Spirit Reps 20x9F 20x10R - Nitto NT555 245/35/20F-275/30/20R, M5 Front Bumper, H&R Sport Springs, Chrome Grills, 20% Tint, Euro Reflectors, Debadged, Aux Input, CIP v19.x
Any clue on what the horsepower will be on the 550?