why the 530i in lieu of the 330I?
07-04-2005, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by hand-ball' date='Jul 4 2005, 04:36 PM
Hi, I just read the review of the new 330i...sounded alot like the 530i; what am i missing?? Why the 530i in lieu of the 330i?
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Apart from these key points though, I think comfort, interior space, ride quality & features come to mind.
Oh and did I mention it's an E60?
07-04-2005, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by BMW#5' date='Jul 4 2005, 11:01 AM
[quote name='hand-ball' date='Jul 4 2005, 04:36 PM']Hi, I just read the review of the new 330i...sounded alot like the 530i; what am i missing?? Why the 530i in lieu of the 330i?
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Apart from these key points though, I think comfort, interior space, ride quality & features come to mind.
Oh and did I mention it's an E60?
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[/quote]Good points, but remember, the e90 will be MUCH quicker.
07-04-2005, 07:56 AM
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There's nothing wrong with the E90. I think it's a nice looking car, but it is smaller. I think that's really the only difference. The PDC on the E90 for US sux, only rear and no graphic display, but Europe gets the grapic display, what's up with that? Sometimes I think BMW is 
07-04-2005, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by marcsuri' date='Jul 4 2005, 08:49 AM
[quote name='BMW#5' date='Jul 4 2005, 11:01 AM'][quote name='hand-ball' date='Jul 4 2005, 04:36 PM']Hi, I just read the review of the new 330i...sounded alot like the 530i; what am i missing?? Why the 530i in lieu of the 330i?
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Apart from these key points though, I think comfort, interior space, ride quality & features come to mind.
Oh and did I mention it's an E60?
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[/quote]Good points, but remember, the e90 will be MUCH quicker.
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[/quote]I don't think the E90 is that much lighter than the E60 - the E60 uses a lot of weight saving techniques (the front is aluminum etc) and if I recall correctly the weights aren't that far apart, so I don't think it will be MUCH quicker than an 06 530 with the revised engine.
07-04-2005, 08:51 AM
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In my mind it simply comes down to how much space you need. If you are rarely or never going to have people ride in the back seat, I would get the smaller car. For me, having just upgraded from a E46 to a 545i, it feels more like a grown-up car and less like a boy toy.
07-04-2005, 10:26 AM
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Now I'm 41 its time to get a more mature car, with the space,poise and the elegance of an E60....
.....and pimp the ass off it, Bring on the Bling!!!
.....and pimp the ass off it, Bring on the Bling!!!
07-04-2005, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by my530i' date='Jul 4 2005, 10:23 AM
E60 is more like a grown-up car. What I mean is you're asking for a little more comfort whilst keeping the sport spirit.
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Hehehe that was going to be my answer!
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The e90 is not much quicker because it has 3,15:1 on the transm and have a whigt of 1540 i Aut version. The spec for the new 530i is 3.23:1 and 1570 kg 