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Andre Buhk schrieb:
> > But they stopped it 1998. There was no E46 with V8. > my fault, http://www.hartge.de/ put the m5 engine into the e46 andre |
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"dizzy" > wrote in message ... > On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 13:40:11 -0400, "Fred W." <Fred.Wills@'remove this > to reply to' myrealbox.com> wrote: > > >"Frank Kemper" > wrote in message > >I agree. This is the best looking design that has come from BMW in quite > >some time now. The iDrive is optional (as it should be). The only question > >is, can the active steering and run-flat tires be deleted as well? Active Steering and Run Flats are options in America. Both come with the Sport Package. I dislike both and so ordered my 545 without either....and like it that way. Next year BMW is making AS a stand-alone option so you can buy a Sport package with base R&P steering. My guess is that will extend to the E90 packages as well. On the issue of i-drive: there is so much inaccurate reporting from the magazines that one wonders if it is possible it's intentional. Yes I-drive should be optional, but as it stands I-drive ain't difficult nor does it interfere with the ease of functionality in the car. If it were optional when I bought mine I cannot say I would be quick to opt out of it. I really like the clear dash, I really disliked the push buttons of my E39's, and I have never ever ever seen a better Sat Radio interface than I-drive provides...not Comand or MMI is it's equal in this regard. Really, I would have to think long and hard before deciding whether or not to exclude i-drive from my options list. I see it as a rather benign component of the car. > I agree with everything above. No spare? What about the 6 months > that we're running Winter tires? > > >Personally, I think that BMWNA would do well to bring the 4 cyl and diesel > >to the US, > > This I do not agree with. Every cheap Korean cars have 6-cylinders, > now. I'm never going back to a shaky, flatulent, 4-banger, that's for > sure... You are dead right....who in America is going to opt for a normally aspirated 4 banger in their brand new Bimmer? |
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On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 01:23:40 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
> wrote: > dizzy > wrote: >> I'm never going back to a shaky, flatulent, 4-banger, that's for >> sure... > >But the BMW fours are smoother than some sixes. They have balance shafts. Most all 4-bangers of >1.8L capacity have balance shafts, AFAIK. |
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On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 11:58:22 -0600, "Ramone Cila" >
wrote: >Active Steering and Run Flats are options in America. Both come with the >Sport Package. I dislike both and so ordered my 545 without either....and >like it that way. If you don't get run-flats, do you get a spare? Is there a place to put a spare? Seems like they just want to save the space that a spare takes-up. I'm not convinced it's a good trade-off, since it limits what tires we can buy to run-flats. |
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"dizzy" > wrote in message ... > On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 11:58:22 -0600, "Ramone Cila" > > wrote: > > >Active Steering and Run Flats are options in America. Both come with the > >Sport Package. I dislike both and so ordered my 545 without either....and > >like it that way. > > If you don't get run-flats, do you get a spare? Is there a place to > put a spare? Yes you get a spare and it goes in the trunk, under the floor. > Seems like they just want to save the space that a spare takes-up. > I'm not convinced it's a good trade-off, since it limits what tires we > can buy to run-flats. You know, I don't know what they do with the spare space in a car supplied with run-flats. I suppose it's just empty but I would be hard pressed to believe it isn't there. When buying I tested a run-flat car for a couple days and found it a step down from BMW's normal complaint ride, quiet contact patch, feedback and handling dynamics. I really don't know why anyone would opt for those tires. The only problem was that in 2004 the 5'er Sport Package had, and there was no way to option out, Run-flats and Active Steering. You were stuck. I think in 2005 each will become optional regardless of package you choose. I just don't understand BMW's decision to fit the Sport package with Run-flats. If it was simply a matter of costs they would have applied the same decision to non-Sport cars. |
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"Ramone Cila" > haute in die Tasten:
> If it were optional > when I bought mine I cannot say I would be quick to opt out of it. I would be more concerned about the question wether I like the big LCD sreen housing in the middle of the dashboard, rather than worrying about I- Drive. I briefly tested I-Drive in an 745i, and I found it less than perfect but acceptable. But actually I would take the I-Drive option anyway, because I want a Navi Frank -- please replace spam-muelleimer with fk-newsgroups for e-mail contact Citroen - Made in Trance |
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"Ramone Cila" > wrote in message ... > > > When buying I tested a run-flat car for a couple days and found it a step > down from BMW's normal complaint ride, quiet contact patch, feedback and > handling dynamics. I really don't know why anyone would opt for those > tires. I have run-flats on a (non-sport package) Z4 3.0. Since it is used mainly for touring, the 60% larger trunk is greatly appreciated, and as long as the roads are smooth, they work very well - but the ride does suffer on less than perfect pavement. However, I would definitely not order them when it comes time to replace my (daily driver) E46. Tom |
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Frank Kemper > wrote in message >.. .
> "Dave Plowman (News)" > haute in die Tasten: > > > They are excellent four cylinder engines. > > > > Okay, but if you plan to buy a BMW and cannot afford a six cylinder engine, you should > beware of test driving one, because afterwards you will not like the 4-banger anymore. This often gets trotted out. In some senses it's a rather obvious comparison - wear an off-the-leg suit from a department store, then something bespoke from Savile Row. The off-the-peg suit will be comfortable enough for many. In fact the difference between the current fours and sixes is not as wide as this analogy suggests - I tried a 2.2 litre six-cylinder 320i a while ago, and found it to be pretty poor. I guess all these six-pot fanatics fooled me . It made a lovely noise, as all BMW sixes do, but below 5,000 rpm offered nothing more than a two-litre 318i. Accelerating above 5,000 rpm (and below 10 mpg) it was great, though. That's handy in town. |
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Frank Kemper > wrote in message >...
> I drive an inline6, and I have tried BMW 4-bangers. Believe me: they are > not the right stuff. > Frank For whom, Frank? We're not all rolling in money like you, obviously! |
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dizzy > wrote in message >. ..
> >Personally, I think that BMWNA would do well to bring the 4 cyl and diesel > >to the US, > > This I do not agree with. Every cheap Korean cars have 6-cylinders, > now. I'm never going back to a shaky, flatulent, 4-banger, that's for > sure... I agree that four-pot BMWs are irrelevant in the US - quite irrelevant. But you've obviously not driven a BMW four lately. |
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