Just span a 525d on a test drive
02-12-2006, 11:33 AM
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My Ride: On Order, due in May - 2007MY 530D SE, Silver Grey, Black Dakota, Auto, Brushed aluminium shadowline,sports seats / wheel, hi fi speakers, mats, space saver wheel and a few more bits
Have finally ordered an 07 530 d se 231 auto this afternoon - Used to front wheel drive cars and managed to spin the 525d demonstrater during a test drive. Salesman was shocked as I had all the elecrtonic gismos on - 2nd gear, wet roundaboun - no damage. I ordered a car afterwards which made it ok. Will my new 530 d se auto be "tail happy"
Please advise - will auto box help
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02-12-2006, 11:37 AM
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My Ride: [i][b][u]Since 19 august 2004[/u][/b][/i]: [color=red][b]530i[/b] High Executive[/color], Silvergray with beige interior, Popular wood, Servotronic, Sportssuspension, electric foldable and dimmed mirrors, dimmed interior mirror, pappelmaser braun wood, cupholders, styling 123 18" wheels, Logic 7, Steptronic, alarm class 3, electric sunscreen in the rear and suncreens for sidewindows, Comfort seats, heated seats, Xenon with headlightwashers, Adaptive corner lights ALC, Advanced airconditioning, lightpackage, Nav Pro, 6 cd changer, side airbags rearseats, bluetooth siemens S55, chrome kidneys, gearlever with wood, voice recognition retrofit, front windshield with green band.
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We have a lot of roundabouts over here too. I never had the rear tailgate on me. Maybe there was some oil on the road or ice? Normally with the DSC on there should be no problem.
Congrats on the new car!
Congrats on the new car!
02-12-2006, 11:37 AM
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Welcome 530d is 
535d even better but you can always tune it up 
So back to topi, I did a little in roundabouts if you give more gas of course the rear will swurf a bit, but to spin you need to steer too or turn very hard angle, I did never spin just pushed the rear out man that is fun but be careful and to turn off the DSC go to an open good quality parking when closed eg, a big mall and try there w/o causing troble to yourself or others.
Winter and RWD Bmw is fun no offence to X-drive...
535d even better but you can always tune it up So back to topi, I did a little in roundabouts if you give more gas of course the rear will swurf a bit, but to spin you need to steer too or turn very hard angle, I did never spin just pushed the rear out man that is fun but be careful and to turn off the DSC go to an open good quality parking when closed eg, a big mall and try there w/o causing troble to yourself or others.
Winter and RWD Bmw is fun
no offence to X-drive...
02-12-2006, 11:42 AM
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My Ride: On Order, due in May - 2007MY 530D SE, Silver Grey, Black Dakota, Auto, Brushed aluminium shadowline,sports seats / wheel, hi fi speakers, mats, space saver wheel and a few more bits
Originally Posted by ats77' post='239060' date='Feb 12 2006, 08:37 PM
Welcome 530d is 535d even better but you can always tune it up
So back to topi, I did a little in roundabouts if you give more gas of course the rear will swurf a bit, but to spin you need to steer too or turn very hard angle, I did never spin just pushed the rear out man that is fun but be careful and to turn off the DSC go to an open good quality parking when closed eg, a big mall and try there w/o causing troble to yourself or others.
Winter and RWD Bmw is fun no offence to X-drive...
535d even better but you can always tune it up So back to topi, I did a little in roundabouts if you give more gas of course the rear will swurf a bit, but to spin you need to steer too or turn very hard angle, I did never spin just pushed the rear out man that is fun but be careful and to turn off the DSC go to an open good quality parking when closed eg, a big mall and try there w/o causing troble to yourself or others.
Winter and RWD Bmw is fun
no offence to X-drive...
02-12-2006, 11:45 AM
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My Ride: On Order, due in May - 2007MY 530D SE, Silver Grey, Black Dakota, Auto, Brushed aluminium shadowline,sports seats / wheel, hi fi speakers, mats, space saver wheel and a few more bits
Originally Posted by ats77' post='239060' date='Feb 12 2006, 08:37 PM
Welcome 530d is 535d even better but you can always tune it up
So back to topi, I did a little in roundabouts if you give more gas of course the rear will swurf a bit, but to spin you need to steer too or turn very hard angle, I did never spin just pushed the rear out man that is fun but be careful and to turn off the DSC go to an open good quality parking when closed eg, a big mall and try there w/o causing troble to yourself or others.
Winter and RWD Bmw is fun no offence to X-drive...
535d even better but you can always tune it up So back to topi, I did a little in roundabouts if you give more gas of course the rear will swurf a bit, but to spin you need to steer too or turn very hard angle, I did never spin just pushed the rear out man that is fun but be careful and to turn off the DSC go to an open good quality parking when closed eg, a big mall and try there w/o causing troble to yourself or others.
Winter and RWD Bmw is fun
no offence to X-drive...
02-12-2006, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 07530d' post='239054' date='Feb 12 2006, 08:33 PM
Have finally ordered an 07 530 d se 231 auto this afternoon - Used to front wheel drive cars and managed to spin the 525d demonstrater during a test drive. Salesman was shocked as I had all the elecrtonic gismos on - 2nd gear, wet roundaboun - no damage. I ordered a car afterwards which made it ok. Will my new 530 d se auto be "tail happy"
Please advise - will auto box help
Please advise - will auto box help
02-12-2006, 11:50 AM
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My Ride: On Order, due in May - 2007MY 530D SE, Silver Grey, Black Dakota, Auto, Brushed aluminium shadowline,sports seats / wheel, hi fi speakers, mats, space saver wheel and a few more bits
Originally Posted by browellm' post='239064' date='Feb 12 2006, 08:44 PM
Hehe, I bet the salesman crapped himself
02-12-2006, 01:15 PM
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My Ride: E61 530d Touring, May 2004
what was the temperature and were the tyres cold ?
i found the runflats very "hard" and therefore non sticky in cold weather
i found the runflats very "hard" and therefore non sticky in cold weather