550i MUCH faster than 545i?
09-09-2005, 09:38 AM
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Ok, so we have all seen the performance specs as listed on BMWs sites on the new 550i... doesn't seem to be that much faster... but check out this link:
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/dir....ee9e741/10705
this dood has a 2k2 m5 and a 545i 6-speed and test drove a 550i 6-speed:
"I just returned from a spur of the moment trip to Germany in whcih I had the opportunity to drive a new BMW 550i 6-speed and accompany a business partner to pick up his new 997S coupe. Well worth the frequent flier miles and slight abuse from my wife for missing my mother in law's birthday party.
Rich545, I've got bad news for you. The new 550i is much faster than the 545i verses what BMW published test times would indicate. The engine revs much more freely and I'm guessing that in actual performance, it would split the difference between my 2002 M5 and the 545i 6-speed. It might even be closer to the M5. It's that good. The particular car I drove was a BMW executive's personal car with 8,000 kilometers on the odometer. I was assured that it was a standard production car without any extra goodies under the hood.
On a side note, I also got to try out a 911 S out on the Porsche test track. That was also quite an experience. Porsche is even worse than BMW in low balling the performance of the new 997 S. Their published figures show 4.6 seconds 0-60. However, the car I drove - also properly broken in - was every bit as quick as a 996 Turbo (sans X50 package). Based upon my experience, the 3.9 figure Road and Track got was no mistake. Equally impressive to me was the improvement in handling and overall build quality and refinement.
Nice time to be in the market for a performance sedan or sports car. "
Hmmm...
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http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/dir....ee9e741/10705
this dood has a 2k2 m5 and a 545i 6-speed and test drove a 550i 6-speed:
"I just returned from a spur of the moment trip to Germany in whcih I had the opportunity to drive a new BMW 550i 6-speed and accompany a business partner to pick up his new 997S coupe. Well worth the frequent flier miles and slight abuse from my wife for missing my mother in law's birthday party.
Rich545, I've got bad news for you. The new 550i is much faster than the 545i verses what BMW published test times would indicate. The engine revs much more freely and I'm guessing that in actual performance, it would split the difference between my 2002 M5 and the 545i 6-speed. It might even be closer to the M5. It's that good. The particular car I drove was a BMW executive's personal car with 8,000 kilometers on the odometer. I was assured that it was a standard production car without any extra goodies under the hood.
On a side note, I also got to try out a 911 S out on the Porsche test track. That was also quite an experience. Porsche is even worse than BMW in low balling the performance of the new 997 S. Their published figures show 4.6 seconds 0-60. However, the car I drove - also properly broken in - was every bit as quick as a 996 Turbo (sans X50 package). Based upon my experience, the 3.9 figure Road and Track got was no mistake. Equally impressive to me was the improvement in handling and overall build quality and refinement.
Nice time to be in the market for a performance sedan or sports car. "
Hmmm...
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09-09-2005, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by MMAfia' date='Sep 9 2005, 12:38 PM
Ok, so we have all seen the performance specs as listed on BMWs sites on the new 550i... doesn't seem to be that much faster... but check out this link:
09-09-2005, 01:32 PM
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Interesting that he said it was close to his M5 - I'd expect it to be about that level of performance.
09-09-2005, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by UUronL' date='Sep 9 2005, 04:32 PM
Interesting that he said it was close to his M5 - I'd expect it to be about that level of performance.
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yep... well the new 550 is almost 200 pounds lighter than the e39 m5, but gives up sum 30 hp to the e39 m5... could feasibly cancel each other out (or close to it) resulting in similar performances between the 550 and the e39m5...
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09-09-2005, 06:15 PM
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Still no LSD on the 550i I would suspect. Gotta get an M to have a limited slip. 
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09-10-2005, 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by realtyman' date='Sep 9 2005, 09:15 PM
Still no LSD on the 550i I would suspect.? Gotta get an M to have a limited slip. ? (The drag strip 'aint everything).
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What are the advantages of an LSD?
And does the E60 come with an LSD?
any informational material is accepted
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oh well ... might as well just throw away my 545! :'(