INLINE 6er Vs V8 : better handler?
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Originally Posted by redwhiteblue' post='490144' date='Nov 5 2007, 12:05 PM
brutal. I guess that is why you guys are offered the 520s. I would be forced to drive like a turtle at that rate. I probably pay the equivelent of that the way I drive though.
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Originally Posted by redwhiteblue' post='489948' date='Nov 4 2007, 08:04 PM
Oh my bad, I may have been thinking about prior to the model actually coming out there was some debate on what actually was going into the model and I may have read something regarding the possibility of upgrade suspension for the 550 but guess I was wrong.
Ok then even easier-obviously the 535 handles better since it is lighter, enough said. As to speed and such that is a different arguement.
300 pounds lighter or so I believe means better handling since both have near 50 50 distr.
How is this acheived by the way. How does the v8 get the 50 50 weight distrubution when the engine is so much heavier. What do they add to the rear to blance it out?
Ok then even easier-obviously the 535 handles better since it is lighter, enough said. As to speed and such that is a different arguement.
300 pounds lighter or so I believe means better handling since both have near 50 50 distr.
How is this acheived by the way. How does the v8 get the 50 50 weight distrubution when the engine is so much heavier. What do they add to the rear to blance it out?
I have owned both the 545 and TT I6 models and have driven the 550 to the limit and the TT models feel more athletic and better balanced. Case in point, my 545 would plow more than the 535 in a turn so I used to carry more air pressure in the rear tires to compensate which induces more oversteer. No compensation needed with the 535. This would imply extra weight in the nose overworking the front tires.
I know we are just having fun here, but comments from the 550'ers that have real experience with the 535 would be the most beneficial.
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Ok, this is about which car is the better handling car.
The 535 with less weight should handle better - except
The 550 has non-RFT tires on 19" wheels which should help a lot.
The 550 "might" have a slightly different suspension - while the marketing says it does, nobody has been able to prove it (the part numbers are either not out or not different from what I have read).
So you have a heavier car with better wheels/tires and a possibly better suspension. So it becomes very hard to determine which car is the better handling car.
The 535 with less weight should handle better - except
The 550 has non-RFT tires on 19" wheels which should help a lot.
The 550 "might" have a slightly different suspension - while the marketing says it does, nobody has been able to prove it (the part numbers are either not out or not different from what I have read).
So you have a heavier car with better wheels/tires and a possibly better suspension. So it becomes very hard to determine which car is the better handling car.
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This will go forever...
Did you ever hear of someone spending 60K to 70K for either car and say well I rather a different car???
Each has made up their mind and in my mind the 550i is the ultimate car, I am sure the 535 is for it's owners.
Did you ever hear of someone spending 60K to 70K for either car and say well I rather a different car???
Each has made up their mind and in my mind the 550i is the ultimate car, I am sure the 535 is for it's owners.
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='490072' date='Nov 4 2007, 11:27 PM
Makes sense. I wonder if my BMW dealership would know. Doubt it.
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Originally Posted by bimmerturn' post='490476' date='Nov 5 2007, 03:46 PM
This will go forever...
Did you ever hear of someone spending 60K to 70K for either car and say well I rather a different car???
Each has made up their mind and in my mind the 550i is the ultimate car, I am sure the 535 is for it's owners.
Did you ever hear of someone spending 60K to 70K for either car and say well I rather a different car???
Each has made up their mind and in my mind the 550i is the ultimate car, I am sure the 535 is for it's owners.
Here, here...well said!! Finally, teh voice of reason
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There is no room for debate here about handling. There is debate over which car is faster, better, sexier, more desirable, torquier whatever but handling nothing.
Plain and simple 300 pounds less weight equals superior handling. 19 inch tires mean nothing other than nicer looks. Look at a porsche-nothing bigger than 18s all around.
You can easily put non-runflats on the 535 so you cant count that.
If you think the 550 handles better what possible justification do you have? OBviously the tuned suspension is not noticable as many vets on here cannot tell any diff
Plain and simple 300 pounds less weight equals superior handling. 19 inch tires mean nothing other than nicer looks. Look at a porsche-nothing bigger than 18s all around.
You can easily put non-runflats on the 535 so you cant count that.
If you think the 550 handles better what possible justification do you have? OBviously the tuned suspension is not noticable as many vets on here cannot tell any diff
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Originally Posted by redwhiteblue' post='490522' date='Nov 5 2007, 05:38 PM
There is no room for debate here about handling. There is debate over which car is faster, better, sexier, more desirable, torquier whatever but handling nothing.
Plain and simple 300 pounds less weight equals superior handling. 19 inch tires mean nothing other than nicer looks. Look at a porsche-nothing bigger than 18s all around.
You can easily put non-runflats on the 535 so you cant count that.
If you think the 550 handles better what possible justification do you have? OBviously the tuned suspension is not noticable as many vets on here cannot tell any diff
Plain and simple 300 pounds less weight equals superior handling. 19 inch tires mean nothing other than nicer looks. Look at a porsche-nothing bigger than 18s all around.
You can easily put non-runflats on the 535 so you cant count that.
If you think the 550 handles better what possible justification do you have? OBviously the tuned suspension is not noticable as many vets on here cannot tell any diff