help me decide what to buy 530i or 545i?
04-28-2008, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='570008' date='Apr 28 2008, 09:37 AM
Remember of course Gene has the 6 cylinder motor in his and apparently its a V6?? 
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Originally Posted by myfootsmells' post='569989' date='Apr 28 2008, 11:58 AM
are you saying i dont need to spend big money on the 530i to make power?
My general observations are that (1) in general, there are not too many aftermarket parts for the E60 in (compared to the E46 3-series, for example), (2) there are a LITTLE more parts available for the 530 engine because it is the same as the 330 than there are for the 545 V8, and (3) the only good way to get a lot more power out of either car is to put $10k into a supercharger and then hope your engine doesn't grenade on the interstate one day.
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Besides the I6 vs V8 debate, the 545i comes with larger brakes, and many features that are standard on the 545i are options on the 530i. So, be sure that you are comparing apples to apples when you compare the a 530i with a 545i. I found that downloading the "sales brochure" from the Information Section very useful in my search of an '05 530i with specific options. I ended up buying an '05 545i because it included the options I wanted - the extra power and larger brakes just made the deal a bit sweeter.
Good luck on your search,
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Good luck on your search,
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Originally Posted by Cobra 427' post='570072' date='Apr 28 2008, 01:58 PM
Besides the I6 vs V8 debate, the 545i comes with larger brakes, and many features that are standard on the 545i are options on the 530i. So, be sure that you are comparing apples to apples when you compare the a 530i with a 545i. I found that downloading the "sales brochure" from the Information Section very useful in my search of an '05 530i with specific options. I ended up buying an '05 545i because it included the options I wanted - the extra power and larger brakes just made the deal a bit sweeter.
Good luck on your search,
Randy...
Good luck on your search,
Randy...
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