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Oct 3, 2005 | 12:43 PM

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m630

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Originally Posted by tachyon' date='Sep 29 2005, 08:37 AM

Money quote:? "The 545i is a sublime machine with a suspension tuned to be perhaps the perfect compromise between ride and handling, an engine that speaks like Miles Davis's trumpet, and a chasis that feels more solid than the USS Ronald Reagan's keel."

I will be interesting to see if one of these car mags will test a new 550 sport against the other best-of-breed sedans.?

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yup...i got mine on saturday, and at first when i saw the cover i started yelling to myself as I saw that they were testing with a 545i and thought it would be another beat up the E60 article, testing the outgoing engine like other mags have done with the 530i pre R6 upgrade...but, as we here would expect, the 545i outshined them all, and the new 550i sport without AS would surely leave them soooo far behind

Oct 3, 2005 | 12:58 PM

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My Ride: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Convertible. Midnight Blue, 6 Speed.Retired - 2007 997 Carrera S, Midnight Blue, Grey leather, premium audioRetired - 2007 550i, Monaco Blue over Beige, Navigation, Logic 7, Cold Weather Pack, Comfort Access, Sport Package

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Originally Posted by m630' date='Oct 3 2005, 01:43 PM

[quote name='tachyon' date='Sep 29 2005, 08:37 AM']

Money quote:? "The 545i is a sublime machine with a suspension tuned to be perhaps the perfect compromise between ride and handling, an engine that speaks like Miles Davis's trumpet, and a chasis that feels more solid than the USS Ronald Reagan's keel."

I will be interesting to see if one of these car mags will test a new 550 sport against the other best-of-breed sedans.?

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Kind of pleased to see that they actually loved the AS in this review. True to motor journalist form they weren't totally enamored at the "10/10ths situations on the track" but loved it for the other 90% (i.e. how most of us probably use our E60's).