E60 525i vs Chrysler 300c
05-13-2006, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='282082' date='May 13 2006, 10:03 PM
Nickolas, I always thought the 300C weighed roughly about the same as a V8 E60 (3700 to 4000 lbs depending on spec)? It's certainly not a 5000lb vehicle!!
I stand corrected. Looking up the specs the V6 shows up at 3712 lbs and the Hemi at 4000lbs. Give a few more for the SRT. That is still a heavy load added for any engine.
Again, you are comaring the 525i not the 550.
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='282082' date='May 13 2006, 10:03 PM
Nickolas, I always thought the 300C weighed roughly about the same as a V8 E60 (3700 to 4000 lbs depending on spec)? It's certainly not a 5000lb vehicle!!
Sorry but I dislike american cars no matter how fast they are.
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Originally Posted by Gadgets' post='282086' date='May 13 2006, 10:14 PM
Curb Weight 4,046 lbs.
Sorry but I dislike american cars no matter how fast they are.
Sorry but I dislike american cars no matter how fast they are.
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Originally Posted by nickolas_g' post='282090' date='May 13 2006, 10:27 PM
Don't be a hater.
Not a hater, just my own personal taste, coming from my own personal experience...
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Powered by a smooth, 3.0-liter, 215-hp engine, the 2007 525i delivers the kind of show-stopping performance you?ve come to expect of a 5 Series?and then some. With a spirited new design, roomier interior, and state-of-the-art handling and safety systems, the 525i offers more of what drivers have come to love about the 5 Series. At a supremely attractive price.
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='282149' date='May 14 2006, 04:24 AM
I thought the US 525i was actually 3.0litre:
OP has the 2004 525i (as I do) which has the 2.5L, 187hp powerplant.
05-14-2006, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Hatchman50' post='282209' date='May 14 2006, 04:39 PM
OP has the 2004 525i (as I do) which has the 2.5L, 187hp powerplant.
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='282216' date='May 14 2006, 09:03 AM
Ok, I always thought the 525i was 3.0l in the states...
Don't you hate the fact that the new series of engines were released less than a year after buying our 04's
At least in my case :\ oh well..good to see BMW improving on a great car.
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Originally Posted by Chorethorious' post='281999' date='May 13 2006, 02:42 PM
I wouldn't mind seeing what their SRT version can do side by side with a BMW V8 though.
Found this on the net:
http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/car-reviews/car-a...-8-1004811.html
"In one respect the 300C SRT-8 does trump its distant AMG cousins. Whereas they are limited to a top speed of 155mph, find a clear stretch of autobahn and youll go sailing by in the SRT-8, its top speed of 173mph somewhat astounding given that with a drag coefficient of 0.36 and a frontal area of 25.8 square feet, the 300C is only marginally more aerodynamic than an advertising billboard."
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Originally Posted by nickolas_g' post='282080' date='May 13 2006, 06:59 PM
I was a previous owner of a Chry 300. It was a very nice American car. It also is a very very heavy car at over 5000 lbs. For as heavy as it is, it handles very well. Needless to say I the sure footedness of any 5-series will blow the doors off any 300.
The reliability of the 300 also comes into question. It is horrible. There are more bugs in the 300 than a roach motel.
Also when the 300 look is dated next year the 5 will still look fresh and classy.
The reliability of the 300 also comes into question. It is horrible. There are more bugs in the 300 than a roach motel.
Also when the 300 look is dated next year the 5 will still look fresh and classy.
Reliability is a joke in that car though. I had an alternator, radiator fans, battery issues *Not battery, but wiring and connectors,* just little things here and there that peck at you. All these issues pushed me over the edge for American cars and now I am in the European market. I have had a smile on my face ever since!