new BMW 530i hard driven!!!
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guys my roommate just got a new BMW 530i for loaner while his car is at the service today, so we get to drive the ##$@@ out of this brand new 530i LOL, it has everything except the Active steering and Navigation, and cold weather pakage. it is 6 speed manumatic, the sport mode of the auto" Ds" is very nice, it let the car rev real fast well above 5000 RPM, this car feels really NOT like a big car AT ALL, with the SPORTS package, it really really handles! the acceleration is pretty nice too( i drive a GS430 btw)
nuthing compare to GS4s but definately faster than GS3s. stock to stock the BMW 530i sport handles a lot better than our GS, and even better than the previous 5's. we took it to canyan runs and did some midspeed 90 degree turns( 40MPH) and the suspension really hold the car very well, balanced, and planted.
for the style, it isnt bad at all while seeing it in person, the style is really futuristic, personally i like it better than the new MB E class.
ok now, interior wise , it is A LOT better than the previous BMW 5's and its got all the futuristic look to it, BUT it is NOT prectical at aLL, the inside arm rest compartment part, does not even allow a letter sized paper to fit into it.....
the the I-Drive, while being a pretty neat invention, is NOT working very well to us...
i mean, you will have to go into the screen and actually LOOK at the screen to USE all the features
not like on our cars as soon as we get familiar to the buttons we can just press it without ven looking at the buttons, ( we are just comparing NOn-NAv VS non-NAvi) model
but yeh, the car looks pretty nice and handles VERY well! and plus it rides good too!
just a thoughts that i want to share with you guys
nuthing compare to GS4s but definately faster than GS3s. stock to stock the BMW 530i sport handles a lot better than our GS, and even better than the previous 5's. we took it to canyan runs and did some midspeed 90 degree turns( 40MPH) and the suspension really hold the car very well, balanced, and planted.
for the style, it isnt bad at all while seeing it in person, the style is really futuristic, personally i like it better than the new MB E class.
ok now, interior wise , it is A LOT better than the previous BMW 5's and its got all the futuristic look to it, BUT it is NOT prectical at aLL, the inside arm rest compartment part, does not even allow a letter sized paper to fit into it.....
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the the I-Drive, while being a pretty neat invention, is NOT working very well to us...
i mean, you will have to go into the screen and actually LOOK at the screen to USE all the features
not like on our cars as soon as we get familiar to the buttons we can just press it without ven looking at the buttons, ( we are just comparing NOn-NAv VS non-NAvi) model
but yeh, the car looks pretty nice and handles VERY well! and plus it rides good too!
just a thoughts that i want to share with you guys
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http://cideebebe.dyndns.org/cs172
click on movie5417 then save as
not crazy but kinda fun to look at nonethless
click on movie5417 then save as
not crazy but kinda fun to look at nonethless
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Originally posted by kyle3481
http://cideebebe.dyndns.org/cs172
click on movie5417 then save as
not crazy but kinda fun to look at nonethless
http://cideebebe.dyndns.org/cs172
click on movie5417 then save as
not crazy but kinda fun to look at nonethless
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Nice vid by the way.
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can't seem to like the stylin of the new 5, see the 7 i began to liked about a month or so, but i just can't see myself likein this car. Oh yea, Nice Vid
BTW, what car does your roommate have? A BMW i presume but which model?
BTW, what car does your roommate have? A BMW i presume but which model?
Last edited by thisguy_06; 01-27-04 at 07:05 AM.
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Originally posted by kyle3481
http://cideebebe.dyndns.org/cs172
click on movie5417 then save as
not crazy but kinda fun to look at nonethless
http://cideebebe.dyndns.org/cs172
click on movie5417 then save as
not crazy but kinda fun to look at nonethless
Nice review Andrew.
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Originally posted by Richie
Looks like a lot of understeer in that vid.
Nice review Andrew.
Looks like a lot of understeer in that vid.
Nice review Andrew.
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hahah yeh richie we had lots of fun lol, too much understeer yup hehe