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Old 01-12-2005, 07:52 AM
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Besides rear badges, wheels, and the front chrome kidney grill, are there any OTHER cosmetic or visual differences betweent the 545i and the 530i/525i? Just curious.
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Exhaust pipe diameter.
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Jan 12 2005, 11:00 AM
Exhaust pipe diameter.
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Diameter of the brakes
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Steering wheel trim for non SMG models.
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Fellas... you guys are all missing the most obvious items.

1) Wheels: 545 has the staggered wheels set-up (this means the rear- wheels are wider than the front)

2) The 545 has bright (as in chromed) front kidney grills.

Those are the 2 traditional difference for the V8 and the I-6 engine. Check it out!

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beewang, you are missing the most obvious first post that already mentions those things...
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....the fuel tank indicator moves alot quicker in the 545i
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Rudy - thanks for the inspiration Good luck this weekend. Those Jesters are easy to get rid of. We have a harder one ahead.
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Originally Posted by DVBert' date='Jan 12 2005, 10:10 AM
Diameter of the brakes?
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What's the difference in the brakes?
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Is the 545i steering wheel the same as in 545i sport/smg?
The pics on the BMW web site don't show any difference.


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