Top Gear - 535d v 545i
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Hi Clive
Am in town right now until approx 9th August. I'll be back on the 19th and going to the BMW Car Club GB Festival on Sunday 21st - my car is going on a display stand with SG535d's car!!! I'll leave the UK again at the beginning of Sep. The last weekend of August looks good..... Is there a Bank Holiday as well????
I'll be able to do more or less anyday during that time period .... so when do you want to meet?????
PS. My 545 is Steptronic just like the 535d..
All the Best
Hobi
Am in town right now until approx 9th August. I'll be back on the 19th and going to the BMW Car Club GB Festival on Sunday 21st - my car is going on a display stand with SG535d's car!!! I'll leave the UK again at the beginning of Sep. The last weekend of August looks good..... Is there a Bank Holiday as well????
I'll be able to do more or less anyday during that time period .... so when do you want to meet?????
PS. My 545 is Steptronic just like the 535d..
All the Best
Hobi
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Hey I actually liked that review! Much much better than the M5 one! they had more fun with the cars in that review...
BUT I still want to see more of the 545 and it going around the track. just for comparison sake.
Edit: ok just finished top gear... who said this wasnt a good episode? I found this one to be one of the best this season! OH MAN!!! I need a ATV now! Crikey! They got me all excited! Forget fun on the road... Imma trade in my car for that 900cc ATV! $12.5K pounds... Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
BUT I still want to see more of the 545 and it going around the track. just for comparison sake.
Edit: ok just finished top gear... who said this wasnt a good episode? I found this one to be one of the best this season! OH MAN!!! I need a ATV now! Crikey! They got me all excited! Forget fun on the road... Imma trade in my car for that 900cc ATV! $12.5K pounds... Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Originally Posted by clived' date='Aug 1 2005, 03:03 PM
[quote name='Hobi' date='Aug 1 2005, 09:33 AM']There is no point people saying how "great" a 535d remapped would be over a 545i because the comparison is not fair - unless the 545 was ALSO remapped.
BTW, what is this Santa Pod?? Is it a straight piece of tarmac or what?? If someone wants to compare a standard 535d with my 545, then I could probably do the test anytime in the last week of August
BTW, what is this Santa Pod?? Is it a straight piece of tarmac or what?? If someone wants to compare a standard 535d with my 545, then I could probably do the test anytime in the last week of August
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Santa Pod RWYB runs most weekends unless there is a special event. Tim, if you know a weekend you can make, let me know, and I'll let you know if I can make it too and we'll post it up in events :-)
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[/quote]Hey guys! What it matters if one have this and other that?? One likes mother other like daughter. Yes...? If we want to compete lets do it on the track and stop competing in here. Of course discussion is good, but going around same thing over and over. If some have 100hp less but also less weigh and track slicks... better knowledge of tract, more skill, etc.
There will always be better, stronger and faster.... eventually. Let's enjoy friendly competition. I would like to be at SP too...
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My Ride: 535d Sport in Carbon Black / high gloss shadow line and beige leather / dark poplar with professional nav, bluetooth phone prep, CD changer, bi-xenon adaptive headlamps, servotronic steering, folding mirrors, heated comfort seats, TV, extended voice control and Logic 7 hifi.
It's just fun Skaffa - a little competition never hurt anybody, and we'd all like to know...
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My Ride: 535d Eccelsa, 05 2005 (built 12-04), sapphireblack, beige dakota leather, electric seats, poplar wood trim, sport suspension, 124 style 18" alloys, differentiated f/r runflat tyres, steptronic, adaptive light control, bi-xenon, BMW PRO nav, cd, cd changer, electric-foldable and automatic antidazzle rear mirrors, automatic antidazzle internal rear mirror, adjustable central armrest, BT, Hifi Professional LOGIC7 , extended functions aircon, full lighting package, green comfort fascia on windshield, PDC park distance control, voice control, CPT9000 car phone, BMW Assist, BMW On-line, BMW Tracking, alarm system, programmable remote controls.
Originally Posted by Hobi' date='Aug 1 2005, 10:33 AM
A reasonable test would be to compare a standard 535d and a standard 545i from 0 to 155 MPH and see which one is the fastest.? Better still, the 0 to 100 to 0 MPH test....
There is no point people saying how "great" a 535d remapped would be over a 545i because the comparison is not fair - unless the 545 was ALSO remapped.
BTW, what is this Santa Pod?? Is it a straight piece of tarmac or what?? If someone wants to compare a standard 535d with my 545, then I could probably do the test anytime in the last week of August
There is no point people saying how "great" a 535d remapped would be over a 545i because the comparison is not fair - unless the 545 was ALSO remapped.
BTW, what is this Santa Pod?? Is it a straight piece of tarmac or what?? If someone wants to compare a standard 535d with my 545, then I could probably do the test anytime in the last week of August
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I played around with a 535d (Italian plates) for about 15 minutes last week on the autobahn. We had several runs from 70 mph up to 130 mph and back slowing down for cars pulling out into the fastlane. He could just ever so slightly pull away from me when he was in front and would hang right on my bumper when I was leading. But..... he was by himself and I had 4 adults and a trunk full of luggage.
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My Ride: 535d Eccelsa, 05 2005 (built 12-04), sapphireblack, beige dakota leather, electric seats, poplar wood trim, sport suspension, 124 style 18" alloys, differentiated f/r runflat tyres, steptronic, adaptive light control, bi-xenon, BMW PRO nav, cd, cd changer, electric-foldable and automatic antidazzle rear mirrors, automatic antidazzle internal rear mirror, adjustable central armrest, BT, Hifi Professional LOGIC7 , extended functions aircon, full lighting package, green comfort fascia on windshield, PDC park distance control, voice control, CPT9000 car phone, BMW Assist, BMW On-line, BMW Tracking, alarm system, programmable remote controls.
Originally Posted by ULtraPLanet' date='Aug 2 2005, 11:20 AM
I played around with a 535d (Italian plates) for about 15 minutes last week on the autobahn.? We had several runs from 70 mph up to 130 mph and back slowing down for cars pulling out into the fastlane.? He could just ever so slightly pull away from me when he was in front and would hang right on my bumper when I was leading.? But.....? he was by himself and I had 4 adults and a trunk full of luggage.
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Originally Posted by Lucky' date='Aug 2 2005, 10:45 AM
[quote name='ULtraPLanet' date='Aug 2 2005, 11:20 AM']I played around with a 535d (Italian plates) for about 15 minutes last week on the autobahn.? We had several runs from 70 mph up to 130 mph and back slowing down for cars pulling out into the fastlane.? He could just ever so slightly pull away from me when he was in front and would hang right on my bumper when I was leading.? But.....? he was by himself and I had 4 adults and a trunk full of luggage.
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[/quote]yeah but the V8 sounds better doing it
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I had to make the decission wheter diesel or gas car (530d vs 530i)......
with almost the same cost and the same cost of gasoline and diesel (so expensive those days and rising.....ufff).... it does not really matter.
The only encounter is HOW MUCH PER year one drives. With around 30000km/year a diesel car will not save you much money anyway. If you drive 60k km / year and up than the diesel makes sense.
Also diesel cars have more costly maintenance (belts around what 120-150k km?) for what 2000EUR?
with almost the same cost and the same cost of gasoline and diesel (so expensive those days and rising.....ufff).... it does not really matter.
The only encounter is HOW MUCH PER year one drives. With around 30000km/year a diesel car will not save you much money anyway. If you drive 60k km / year and up than the diesel makes sense.
Also diesel cars have more costly maintenance (belts around what 120-150k km?) for what 2000EUR?
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Originally Posted by Lucky' date='Aug 2 2005, 12:45 PM
You miss an importat point: how long was your trip? What I mean is that in a long trip (Munich to Hamburg, to say) the 535d will be able to keep your pace and arrive to the destination WITHOUT any refill, while with a 545i you should stop to refill your tank at least once, maybe two times if you drive very hard. With my 535d I can drive for 650-700 km with one tank being constantly up to 200 km/h or more. No big gasoline engine can do it.
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