My 2006 530i - pics inside
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Originally Posted by heezy545i' date='Apr 19 2005, 03:35 AM
Nice pics, those body color inserts look pretty good.? I've been thinking about getting them myself, but don't really want to pay for them.
BTW, cool shoes bro.? Hope that doesn't sound bad....
BTW, cool shoes bro.? Hope that doesn't sound bad....
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Naw, no worries - look here: http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/4007652/c/32857.html
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Originally Posted by UUronL' date='Apr 18 2005, 08:14 PM
I just picked up my car this afternoon.? I really like the body-colored reflector inserts - I might actually leave them in.
The R6 engine is awesome.? The torque is really strong in any gear - I was accelerating very strongly in 5th gear on the highway at low RPMs and around town at lower speeds.? I haven't taken the engine above 4K RPM, but even so it's great.
I have taken a few pictures - I put them here:? http://mail.definitive.org/~ronl
The R6 engine is awesome.? The torque is really strong in any gear - I was accelerating very strongly in 5th gear on the highway at low RPMs and around town at lower speeds.? I haven't taken the engine above 4K RPM, but even so it's great.
I have taken a few pictures - I put them here:? http://mail.definitive.org/~ronl
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You might not be understanding me. I was doing about 60mph in 5th, and I put the throttle down just a bit - RPMs were sub 3K. Top gear acceleration. All very gentle driving.
The lower speeds I mentioned were basically the same, but at lower speeds - 20 to 30mph, and a lower gear but maintaining very low RPMs with an increase in RPMs during acceleration of no more than 500 or so.
My reference to strong acceleration was not meant to denote the act of accelerating strongly - say like flooring it. I meant to describe my subjective impression of the engine's pull in top gear at low RPMs with very little throttle - the only metric I have at my disposal during a proper break-in that might hint at the performance the engine is capable of.
The lower speeds I mentioned were basically the same, but at lower speeds - 20 to 30mph, and a lower gear but maintaining very low RPMs with an increase in RPMs during acceleration of no more than 500 or so.
My reference to strong acceleration was not meant to denote the act of accelerating strongly - say like flooring it. I meant to describe my subjective impression of the engine's pull in top gear at low RPMs with very little throttle - the only metric I have at my disposal during a proper break-in that might hint at the performance the engine is capable of.
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Originally Posted by UUronL' date='Apr 19 2005, 10:57 AM
You might not be understanding me.? I was doing about 60mph in 5th, and I put the throttle down just a bit - RPMs were sub 3K.? Top gear acceleration.? All very gentle driving.
The lower speeds I mentioned were basically the same, but at lower speeds - 20 to 30mph, and a lower gear but maintaining very low RPMs with an increase in RPMs during acceleration of no more than 500 or so.
My reference to strong acceleration was not meant to denote the act of accelerating strongly - say like flooring it.? I meant to describe my subjective impression of the engine's pull in top gear at low RPMs with very little throttle - the only metric I have at my disposal during a proper break-in that might hint at the performance the engine is capable of.
The lower speeds I mentioned were basically the same, but at lower speeds - 20 to 30mph, and a lower gear but maintaining very low RPMs with an increase in RPMs during acceleration of no more than 500 or so.
My reference to strong acceleration was not meant to denote the act of accelerating strongly - say like flooring it.? I meant to describe my subjective impression of the engine's pull in top gear at low RPMs with very little throttle - the only metric I have at my disposal during a proper break-in that might hint at the performance the engine is capable of.
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IMHO, the way to get the piston rings properly seated is to accelerate briskly (scraping oil off the cylinder walls) and then to decelerate (redepositing oil back on the cylinder walls). Have NEVER had an oil-burner using this method.
Good luck with your new wheels, Martin
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Originally Posted by sweeet' date='Apr 19 2005, 03:20 AM
how long does it take to process the stupid order???
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Originally Posted by UUronL' date='Apr 19 2005, 02:14 AM
I just picked up my car this afternoon.? I really like the body-colored reflector inserts - I might actually leave them in.
The R6 engine is awesome.? The torque is really strong in any gear - I was accelerating very strongly in 5th gear on the highway at low RPMs and around town at lower speeds.? I haven't taken the engine above 4K RPM, but even so it's great.
I have taken a few pictures - I put them here:? http://mail.definitive.org/~ronl
The R6 engine is awesome.? The torque is really strong in any gear - I was accelerating very strongly in 5th gear on the highway at low RPMs and around town at lower speeds.? I haven't taken the engine above 4K RPM, but even so it's great.
I have taken a few pictures - I put them here:? http://mail.definitive.org/~ronl
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Can I ask, was there any particular reason why you went for the manual and not the steptronic auto ?
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Originally Posted by UUronL' date='Apr 19 2005, 02:14 AM
I just picked up my car this afternoon.? I really like the body-colored reflector inserts - I might actually leave them in.
The R6 engine is awesome.? The torque is really strong in any gear - I was accelerating very strongly in 5th gear on the highway at low RPMs and around town at lower speeds.? I haven't taken the engine above 4K RPM, but even so it's great.
I have taken a few pictures - I put them here:? http://mail.definitive.org/~ronl
The R6 engine is awesome.? The torque is really strong in any gear - I was accelerating very strongly in 5th gear on the highway at low RPMs and around town at lower speeds.? I haven't taken the engine above 4K RPM, but even so it's great.
I have taken a few pictures - I put them here:? http://mail.definitive.org/~ronl
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