M5 production stopped!
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This is not a high revving engine, it is an engine that CAN rev high. You must also consider the extra two cylinders take some wear away from normal use. The biggest problem with high revving engines (motorcycles, race cars set up for 1/4 mi.) is valve bounce, and it's relation to camshaft wear (BMW has put in an extremely stiff one) and lifter separation, the amount of pressure put on lifter springs is usually innapropriate in porportion to high compression (ie. they don't make em' good enough to handle the load) VANOS and the use of hydraulics will take care of most of that problem.
There are three ways to significantly increase HP
1) Install a blower, would the E60 look good with a blower stack sticking 8" out the hood?
2) Turbo, BMW seems to shy away from this idea (also worse wear and tear on the motor)
3) Raise the RPM ceiling which increases HP across the entire power curve (smooth power)
To top this off slap a 7 speed in this puppy to handle the load and you got yourself a four door race car
There are three ways to significantly increase HP
1) Install a blower, would the E60 look good with a blower stack sticking 8" out the hood?
2) Turbo, BMW seems to shy away from this idea (also worse wear and tear on the motor)
3) Raise the RPM ceiling which increases HP across the entire power curve (smooth power)
To top this off slap a 7 speed in this puppy to handle the load and you got yourself a four door race car
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My Ride: [i][b][u]Since 19 august 2004[/u][/b][/i]: [color=red][b]530i[/b] High Executive[/color], Silvergray with beige interior, Popular wood, Servotronic, Sportssuspension, electric foldable and dimmed mirrors, dimmed interior mirror, pappelmaser braun wood, cupholders, styling 123 18" wheels, Logic 7, Steptronic, alarm class 3, electric sunscreen in the rear and suncreens for sidewindows, Comfort seats, heated seats, Xenon with headlightwashers, Adaptive corner lights ALC, Advanced airconditioning, lightpackage, Nav Pro, 6 cd changer, side airbags rearseats, bluetooth siemens S55, chrome kidneys, gearlever with wood, voice recognition retrofit, front windshield with green band.
Waiting for trunkopener button from Hobi :)
After hearing the clip today I could wait a year on that car!!!!! On the other hand I cannot afford one (ever??) So I can wait a lot longer 
Anyway.. If you get your car next year you will be soooo happy.. Everytime you rev it up your hairs will stand upright in your neck brrrrrr
Anyway.. If you get your car next year you will be soooo happy.. Everytime you rev it up your hairs will stand upright in your neck brrrrrr
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Originally Posted by SLVR530I' date='Oct 7 2004, 03:44 PM
Congratulions, you are lucky to get one, we all envy you
It's a long wait, but i'm sure very worth it
It's a long wait, but i'm sure very worth it
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Yes ofcourse it?s worth waiting for, I know!
But I?m so excited about it I just don?t know what to do for 9 months.
9 MONTHS!!!!
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Originally Posted by cidair' date='Oct 7 2004, 08:37 PM
At least I now have a date to look forward to.
That makes it much easier......................
That makes it much easier......................
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Oct 8 2004, 12:52 AM
[quote name='cidair' date='Oct 7 2004, 08:37 PM']At least I now have a date to look forward to.
That makes it much easier......................
That makes it much easier......................
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[/quote]How would I otherwise survive?
