should buy 528XI or 535XI
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Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='1025525' date='Oct 6 2009, 12:03 AM
Actually, with an ECU reflash that turns up the boost in the 535, you can easily get the motor up to over 400 bhp -- a number that you cannot achieve with the regular performance mods to the 550.
My 550, over 12K miles, has averaged 16.3 mpg. At meets, the mpg is about 10-11.
My 550, over 12K miles, has averaged 16.3 mpg. At meets, the mpg is about 10-11.
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Originally Posted by DTD' post='1025528' date='Oct 6 2009, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by redmoon60' post='1025686' date='Oct 6 2009, 04:06 AM
I used to have a 525xi , got a 535xi with all the goodies + individual sound (amazing) ...it's totally different car, 535 feels like you are on a jetfighter, 525 = honda civic haha
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It is all about how fast you like to drive. For regular conservative drivers, the 525XI is a fine machine to drive. Again, you need to know how to appreciate the comfort of a car not just the speed.
Is that right mr. performance guys?
Is that right mr. performance guys?
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My Ride: 550i 2009 Mod. with tints all around. Got Splitter and Spoiler coming. May do an exhaust.
You can get alot more out of these suspensions and feel the handling that makes doing the twisties and other courses so fun. Sitting in it is only half the fun.
Originally Posted by amigo525' post='1025711' date='Oct 6 2009, 06:56 AM
It is all about how fast you like to drive. For regular conservative drivers, the 525XI is a fine machine to drive. Again, you need to know how to appreciate the comfort of a car not just the speed.
Is that right mr. performance guys?
Is that right mr. performance guys?
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Its just not looking good. Its looking good doing it!
Originally Posted by amigo525' post='1025711' date='Oct 6 2009, 06:56 AM
It is all about how fast you like to drive. For regular conservative drivers, the 525XI is a fine machine to drive. Again, you need to know how to appreciate the comfort of a car not just the speed.
Is that right mr. performance guys?
Is that right mr. performance guys?
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='839951' date='Apr 7 2009, 09:45 PM
Where do you live that you need the XI? Personally, I wouldn't do the XI, and this is coming from someone who owned a 2007 530xi Sport, prior to the M. A nice set of winter tires on a standard 535i is all you need for winter.
Plus, the 535i is much more tunable than the XI. Not to mention, you'll just end up asking me questions later on about what will work and what won't work for the XI, so I'll save you the trouble now. Hahahahahahahaha!
Plus, the 535i is much more tunable than the XI. Not to mention, you'll just end up asking me questions later on about what will work and what won't work for the XI, so I'll save you the trouble now. Hahahahahahahaha!
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No doubt the 535 is a more powerful car than the 528, but there are still some of us who are leery when it comes to turbo charged engines. The 535 also has some real overheat issues and it just scares me. If power was all I was after, I would probably look at the 8 cyl. engines before even considering the turbo. Also, I'd like to remind many enthusiasts that there's no need to call the slower E60s a joke. Some of us bought them by choice and don't like to hear that our cars are a "joke." There's not such a thing as a "joke" BMW. They're all great cars. It's like saying that if you prefer to date a model or an actress all the other women (or men) are a joke.
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='1026067' date='Oct 6 2009, 02:36 PM
No doubt the 535 is a more powerful car than the 528, but there are still some of us who are leery when it comes to turbo charged engines. The 535 also has some real overheat issues and it just scares me. If power was all I was after, I would probably look at the 8 cyl. engines before even considering the turbo. Also, I'd like to remind many enthusiasts that there's no need to call the slower E60s a joke. Some of us bought them by choice and don't like to hear that our cars are a "joke." There's not such a thing as a "joke" BMW. They're all great cars. It's like saying that if you prefer to date a model or an actress all the other women (or men) are a joke.
+ 1
My lowly 525i is pretty quick off the line with the Manual Transmission. It has many of the comforts and goodies the faster "better" E60s have. I average about 24mpg...
its a blast to drive....how fast do you wanna go anyway ? Where I live there are stop signs and red lights. I've said it here before the car sure didn't seem underpowered to the cop that gave me the $500 speeding ticket !