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03-25-2006, 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='259811' date='Mar 25 2006, 02:34 PM
yes i said it before, on smaller engines (not v8s and v12s), it takes more time for the gearbox to choose which gear it needs to be in to gain maximum performance. On big v8s you can pretty much accelerate in any gear
GO and enjoy your car, am i stopping you in any way ?
GO and enjoy your car, am i stopping you in any way ?
On a V8 and V12 as you rightly say there is not the same NEED to kickdown due to higher availability of torque accross the rev range.
However, the time from kickdown to power on should be equivalent accross the model range.
Perhaps the box in the 7 series isn't as slow to act as that in the e60?
03-25-2006, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='259832' date='Mar 25 2006, 03:33 PM
Perhaps the box in the 7 series isn't as slow to act as that in the e60?
is much quicker in kickdown mode... just leavesa a trail of burned rubber when i floor it
so much fun
03-25-2006, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='259833' date='Mar 25 2006, 03:34 PM
no idea. I only drive the 7 series and the 330i now and i can clealy say that the 7 series
is much quicker in kickdown mode
is much quicker in kickdown mode
03-25-2006, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='259834' date='Mar 25 2006, 03:36 PM
Ahh... wasn't this thread about the e60 ?
03-25-2006, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='259842' date='Mar 25 2006, 03:49 PM
That's more than in the 745li - not bas for a 'lesser model'
03-25-2006, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='259811' date='Mar 25 2006, 03:34 PM
GO and enjoy your car, am i stopping you in any way ?
Just can't stand it if people 'laugh' at others who have less big engines.
Thanks for the information.
03-25-2006, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='259845' date='Mar 25 2006, 03:58 PM
it is a nice car, but for me its neither as luxurious as the 7 nor as sporty as the 3... kind of in the middle
- maybe those guys at BMW have a plan after all
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