Which E60 would you pick?
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='404243' date='Mar 18 2007, 09:19 AM
... which BMW have failed to replicate. Better gearing perhaps but sloooooowww gear changes (until the new auto box).
Ah, well. Real world always rules.
Note to self: always try to prove the manufacturer wrong.
ABC
Ah, well. Real world always rules.
Note to self: always try to prove the manufacturer wrong.
ABC
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Originally Posted by uglybear' post='404244' date='Mar 18 2007, 12:24 PM
'cause my lower back tells me so Good seat keeps your spine healthy.
Sometimes it's hard to draw the line between what one needs and what one wants, especially when one has the means to turn what he/she wants into what he/she needs. Do I want to drive a nice BMW? of course, I have a 330 convertible, do I need to drive BMW? No, I didn't drive BMW before and may not always drive a BMW in the future. Heck, the othe two vehicles in my household currently are a Lexus RX330 and a Toyota Sienna! To me, a BMW is more "want" than "need", at least that's in my case.
We just have to agree to disagree.
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Originally Posted by bimmerguy288' post='404280' date='Mar 18 2007, 10:55 AM
Sorry to hear about your back problem. I bet most people who buy BMWs not because BMWs' seat are uniquely good for their backs and a lot of BMWs don't even have 20-way seats. AND most people with back problems can't afford BMWs.
Sometimes it's hard to draw the line between what one needs and what one wants, especially when one has the means to turn what he/she wants into what he/she needs. Do I want to drive a nice BMW? of course, I have a 330 convertible, do I need to drive BMW? No, I didn't drive BMW before and may not always drive a BMW in the future. Heck, the othe two vehicles in my household currently are a Lexus RX330 and a Toyota Sienna! To me, a BMW is more "want" than "need", at least that's in my case.
We just have to agree to disagree.
Cheers.
Sometimes it's hard to draw the line between what one needs and what one wants, especially when one has the means to turn what he/she wants into what he/she needs. Do I want to drive a nice BMW? of course, I have a 330 convertible, do I need to drive BMW? No, I didn't drive BMW before and may not always drive a BMW in the future. Heck, the othe two vehicles in my household currently are a Lexus RX330 and a Toyota Sienna! To me, a BMW is more "want" than "need", at least that's in my case.
We just have to agree to disagree.
Cheers.
Now, want and need are very relative terms. For some reason "need" is typically considered to be food, clothing and shelter and some reasonable transportation (usually a bus). Well, we are not in a stone age anymore and we are not living in a communist society where country and its future is always more important than a human being. If one wants to live a longer live, is a gym pass or availablity of an area to jog in a need or is it fussy yuppie want? Now willing to have lower back problems by 40 - is it need or want? Ability to get clean, nutritional, healthy food - need or want? Who defines that need anyway?
And don't let me started on psychological issues. If one is an alpha person, beating yourself to submission like in "I must do it because it is good for future generations" is not healthy for your brain.
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My Ride: 545i SE Oct 03 (53 plate) 19" Alpina Classic rims
0-60 times aside, I'm sure that a 535d could keep up, if not better my 545i in 'real world' driving.
I'm talking about cornering, and short blips away from the lights etc.
The reason I drive a big displacement V8 is...
... it was a good 2nd hand purchase
... its nice to have a V8 (in the UK especially!)
... the power is effortless, even my M3 needed to be thrashed - the 545 is just relaxed
... oh, its an auto, this I like (well most of the time)
I'm talking about cornering, and short blips away from the lights etc.
The reason I drive a big displacement V8 is...
... it was a good 2nd hand purchase
... its nice to have a V8 (in the UK especially!)
... the power is effortless, even my M3 needed to be thrashed - the 545 is just relaxed
... oh, its an auto, this I like (well most of the time)
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Originally Posted by uglybear' post='404244' date='Mar 18 2007, 04:24 PM
'cause my lower back tells me so Good seat keeps your spine healthy.
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Originally Posted by ipp' post='404185' date='Mar 18 2007, 07:09 AM
If I lived in the US I would go for the 550i as it costs less than a 530d here, but then there would the risk of being neighbor with such a ignorant and rude person like SergeyM... I think I'll stick with the 530d...
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My Ride: 2005 BMW-Alpina B5 Touring #007, Malachite Green w/ Caramel Individual interior
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I think I'd ignore all the other variants and stick with my Alpina B5, thanks. It's just so unique, fast, comfy, etc...
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My Ride: 2006 BMW 523i, Steptronic, Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Leather, Brown Wood Trim, Folding mirrors, Bluetooth, Voice Control, Sun Protection Glass, Park Distance Control, Sliding Armrest, Advanced Air-Con, Ipod, Electric Seats w memory, tires Dunlop sp1 225/55 R16.
Unfortunatelly we have a local assembly factory which only produce
523i - I6 2.5 - 177 HP
525i - I6 2.5 - 218 HP
530i - I6 3.3 - 258 HP
after 9/2007 they will go to LCI with new engines.
otherwise my choice will be 535i
523i - I6 2.5 - 177 HP
525i - I6 2.5 - 218 HP
530i - I6 3.3 - 258 HP
after 9/2007 they will go to LCI with new engines.
otherwise my choice will be 535i