Rudy's full review of the 2008 550i Sport Automatic
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Originally Posted by JSpira' post='478724' date='Oct 6 2007, 10:48 PM
Have to admit, Rudy?s update makes me look forward even more to my two 5er deliveries in the coming weeks.
M?nchen, here I come.
M?nchen, here I come.
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='466483' date='Sep 6 2007, 07:10 AM
Well considering that Ted is clearly not a hero of mine, I'll give you a big old NO! 
Not sure if the resemblance is there or not...
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Not sure if the resemblance is there or not...
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) These predated my visits to this board, and as I anxiously await arrival of my 550i (it's at the port awaiting departure), I spent an hour reading and digesting all I have to look forward to.I noticed this one incidental post about Ted Bundy, vis a vis your avatar, and couldn't help commenting: Hard to believe, but I had personal contact with Bundy for about an hour on a Sunday evening the day after the two girls disappeared at Lake Sammamish State Park (Redmond, WA)... I was asst manager at Ben Bridge Jewelers while going to college, and he tried to pass a bad check for $1500. Monday night's Seattle Times had an artist's rendering of the guy seen with the girls... spooky.
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Rudy, you ROCK!! I just ordered my '08 550i with Sport Transmission which will be my first non manual in 10 years. Thank you for your excellent, informative and well written post.
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='523638' date='Jan 27 2008, 08:07 PM
Man, that Ted Bundy story is truly spooky! Glad you didn't end up as another one of his victims!! 
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Hell of a story Cal....Yikes!!!!!
I'm reviving this great thread for those thinking about SAT -- probably the best review I have seen..
Also, does anyone know if there ever was a software up-grade regarding the non-linear accelerator?
If I have one peeve with SAT that's it...Too much dead spot. As Rudy pointed out, he'll probably get used to it (as will I) but if there was an up-grade, I'd like to hear about it.
THX!!
I'm reviving this great thread for those thinking about SAT -- probably the best review I have seen..
Also, does anyone know if there ever was a software up-grade regarding the non-linear accelerator?
If I have one peeve with SAT that's it...Too much dead spot. As Rudy pointed out, he'll probably get used to it (as will I) but if there was an up-grade, I'd like to hear about it.
THX!!
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No dead spot in mine, I love it and would order it a third time. I had a 528 loaner without it and it felt like a MB.
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='698371' date='Oct 20 2008, 07:11 PM
No dead spot in mine, I love it and would order it a third time. I had a 528 loaner without it and it felt like a MB.
When in sport mode I love it too -- and would not hesitate owning it again. Extremely smooth and swift.
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You and Rudy both have 550's which has a different transmission model than mine. There was a spec here somewhere covering that.