HUD/Speedo says top speed = 152 mph
04-05-2005, 12:57 PM
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I've posted my speedo shot before but I wanted to discuss what folks thought about our speedo/HUD readings.
While in Germany, I had several opportunities to floor it.
Each time, the max I could do according to the HUD was 152 mph. At that speed, I didn't try to stare at my speedo too much but my co-pilot was able to snap a pic and it looks to match up decently with the HUD.
I heard from someone that the specs on a new 330 show a top speed of 149 mph or 240 kph. 155 mph is 250 kph. I was thinking that BMW's typically overzealous speedo readings might spit out 152 instead of 149.
Do we know what the governed top-speed on a 545i is? I have SMG and it was in 6th gear and shows 5k rpm. Someone with the gear ratios might be able to figure out the true speed as well.
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While in Germany, I had several opportunities to floor it.
Each time, the max I could do according to the HUD was 152 mph. At that speed, I didn't try to stare at my speedo too much but my co-pilot was able to snap a pic and it looks to match up decently with the HUD.
I heard from someone that the specs on a new 330 show a top speed of 149 mph or 240 kph. 155 mph is 250 kph. I was thinking that BMW's typically overzealous speedo readings might spit out 152 instead of 149.
Do we know what the governed top-speed on a 545i is? I have SMG and it was in 6th gear and shows 5k rpm. Someone with the gear ratios might be able to figure out the true speed as well.
Laters! Nothing but
for this 2005 545i...now the waiting is killing me to see my car again stateside....
04-05-2005, 01:26 PM
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I think the limiter is set to 155mph (or not more than 156mph.)
Keep in mind that BMWs have an error built-in to the speedo that's some percentage of the actual speed. The speedo is always reading higher than the actual...
Keep in mind that BMWs have an error built-in to the speedo that's some percentage of the actual speed. The speedo is always reading higher than the actual...
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Dang, that is a good clear photo. No way you could get that here in the US with our roads.
FWIW, mine only read 152 on HUD also, but did not look at the speedo.
FWIW, mine only read 152 on HUD also, but did not look at the speedo.
04-05-2005, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Apr 5 2005, 02:26 PM
I think the limiter is set to 155mph (or not more than 156mph.)
Keep in mind that BMWs have an error built-in to the speedo that's some percentage of the actual speed.? The speedo is always reading higher than the actual...
Keep in mind that BMWs have an error built-in to the speedo that's some percentage of the actual speed.? The speedo is always reading higher than the actual...
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04-05-2005, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ?gent99' date='Apr 5 2005, 03:57 PM
I've posted my speedo shot before but I wanted to discuss what folks thought about our speedo/HUD readings.
While in Germany, I had several opportunities to floor it.?
Each time, the max I could do according to the HUD was 152 mph.? At that speed, I didn't try to stare at my speedo too much but my co-pilot was able to snap a pic and it looks to match up decently with the HUD.
I heard from someone that the specs on a new 330 show a top speed of 149 mph or 240 kph.? 155 mph is 250 kph.? I was thinking that BMW's typically overzealous speedo readings might spit out 152 instead of 149.
Do we know what the governed top-speed on a 545i is?? I have SMG and it was in 6th gear and shows 5k rpm.? Someone with the gear ratios might be able to figure out the true speed as well.
Laters!? Nothing but? for this 2005 545i...now the waiting is killing me to see my car again stateside....
While in Germany, I had several opportunities to floor it.?
Each time, the max I could do according to the HUD was 152 mph.? At that speed, I didn't try to stare at my speedo too much but my co-pilot was able to snap a pic and it looks to match up decently with the HUD.
I heard from someone that the specs on a new 330 show a top speed of 149 mph or 240 kph.? 155 mph is 250 kph.? I was thinking that BMW's typically overzealous speedo readings might spit out 152 instead of 149.
Do we know what the governed top-speed on a 545i is?? I have SMG and it was in 6th gear and shows 5k rpm.? Someone with the gear ratios might be able to figure out the true speed as well.
Laters!? Nothing but?
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04-20-2005, 09:11 AM
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Interesting. While in Germany last week, I hit 255 km/h (158 mph) on my HUD (Canadian spec 545i) . What a feeling.
The scarriest thing was that when I pressed the accelerator further at that speed, I was pushed back in the seat and the car was still accelerating. This is incredible.
The scarriest thing was that when I pressed the accelerator further at that speed, I was pushed back in the seat and the car was still accelerating. This is incredible.
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Originally Posted by Canadian' date='Apr 20 2005, 11:11 AM
Interesting.? While in Germany last week, I hit 255 km/h (158 mph) on my HUD (Canadian spec 545i) .? What a feeling.
The scarriest thing was that when I pressed the accelerator further at that speed, I was pushed back in the seat and the car was still accelerating.? This is incredible.?
The scarriest thing was that when I pressed the accelerator further at that speed, I was pushed back in the seat and the car was still accelerating.? This is incredible.?
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Years ago, getting from 100-140mph was a triumph of courage over time/distance, in these E60's it feels as though you're getting from 70-90mph.
Truly amazing!
04-21-2005, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by BMW535d' date='Apr 20 2005, 11:21 PM
I hope you broke it in properly first? :-)
Congrats on the new ride!
Congrats on the new ride!
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Well road conditions and wind play a huge factor at those speeds in my opinion.....maybe on the track one would get better readings in a safe environment
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