The best of three worlds?

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Feb 28, 2012 | 01:03 PM

#11

pjinca

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From: SoCal

My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV

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Originally Posted by Anzafin

Diesel costs now $7.9 per 1 US gallon here.

- Antti -

OUCH!!!!! Damn Antti!!!! That is way too much, here we are bitching because gas is almost $4.50/ US gallon :thumbsdown:

Feb 28, 2012 | 01:05 PM

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Anzafin

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From: Kajaani, Finland

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Plus I have to pay around 650? / $875 taxes annually just to keep my car in use.

- Antti -

edit: Oh, and the diesel is the cheaper option here. Petrol is a bit more expensive per liter. However, the annual taxes are little smaller for petrol cars.

Feb 28, 2012 | 01:10 PM

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Persian_535i

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Originally Posted by YeeeHaa

Three turbos? 33% more likely to give problems. I'd so buy a 5.0 litre though.

Lol, that was the first thing that I thought. More chances of a turbo failing and forking over big money to have it replaced.

Feb 28, 2012 | 01:54 PM

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Shlooky

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My Ride: 545i

This is a car you would only lease, otherwise it will start giving you headaches later

Feb 28, 2012 | 01:56 PM

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pjinca

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Originally Posted by YeeeHaa

Yep, you're right, just read up on it - 376 hp & 546 torque .

Three turbos? 33% more likely to give problems. I'd so buy a 5.0 litre though.

I am curious, the specs for the new M5 supposedly have the transmission in that car maxed at 700nm, hy did BMW put a more stout tranny in this tri-turbo diesel? 546 lb ft of torque = 740nm