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larzyh
Really Senior Member II Joined: 25-February-2007 Location: Limerick Points: 633 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12-June-2007 at 20:24 | |
Good one Mick - 635CSi calling anybody biased (I am presuming this is what he means) is rather like kettles calling pots black!
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Mick525i
Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 29-November-2005 Location: Dublin Ireland. Points: 1823 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12-June-2007 at 20:28 | |
LOL, but I was really just asking out of curiosity. So go on 635, tell us, whats your transport? Mick |
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Mick525i
Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 29-November-2005 Location: Dublin Ireland. Points: 1823 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12-June-2007 at 20:30 | |
Good idea, the message from this thread is just to be carefull. Mick |
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635CSi
Really Senior Member II Joined: 01-March-2007 Points: 683 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12-June-2007 at 21:38 | |
I drive a Volvo S70, somehow I think I've mentioned this before. I love it, it's sprightly, it's very comfortable as Volvo's go and has a bit of prestige. It doesn't really suit my image though, I'm half the age of the average driver of one of these! I've owned a rusty old E30 which went to the scrapper, that counts me as a former BMW owner. Bear in mind that just because I'm a Volvo driver doesn't mean I'm not a die hard Bimmer fan... |
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635CSi
Really Senior Member II Joined: 01-March-2007 Points: 683 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12-June-2007 at 21:42 | |
By the way, I was referring to only the 5 Series when I said manual is better because I feel the auto totally blunts the driving experience. I believe that every other executive cars should have a slusher though. |
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flyingalexf68
Really Senior Member II Joined: 01-April-2006 Location: 53°19’59,6°14’56 Points: 2581 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12-June-2007 at 22:16 | |
Is your Volvo an auto or manual 635? And have you ever driven a modern
auto? The Steptronic auto's in todays BMW's are far superior to most old stlye slush boxes. In auto mode they change quickly and smoothly and always at the right time. Going down a hill or braking they will downchange one or more gears depending on how you're driving and kickdown is usually perfect. And of course you can put it in manual mode and change your own gears. Basically I think the Steptronic is perfectly suited to the 5 series (especially a diesel one) and it doesn't detract from the driving experience at all. I wouldn't even consider a manual gearbox if I was buying a any 5 series. Unless it was an M5. |
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635CSi
Really Senior Member II Joined: 01-March-2007 Points: 683 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12-June-2007 at 22:38 | |
My Volvo is a manual, it would be more suited to an auto because it is more of a cruiser than an 'ultimate driving machine'. It's comfort orientated rather than involving, the gearbox in it has a bit of a long throw but is still pleasant to use. My preference in an A6 or an E Class would obviously be auto but in a 5 Series it would definitely be manual. Well I guess it's personal preference, I have driven a 525i Steptronic and it was alright but I still would have preferred a manual, I drove a manual 520i recently and loved it, I like the dogleg gearbox. I could imagine with all the power from the 525i combined with that gearbox would be phenomenal! I admit the Steptronic is a brilliant gearbox, it's fine in a bigger Bimmer such as a 6 Series or 7 Series but from 1 Series to 5 Series I have to say I would prefer manual. Actually come to think of it, we have gone majorly off topic here!!! Edited by 635CSi |
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Kin Mak
Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 09-April-2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Points: 1691 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12-June-2007 at 23:01 | |
For me diesels should be autos. They have too few revs and are better suited to autos. |
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Gars Estoril
Groupie Joined: 29-July-2006 Location: Dublin Points: 62 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12-June-2007 at 23:37 | |
Lesurely, If you want to check any BMW out for service history that has a FULL BMW service history go to your local BMW dealer and talk to them very nicely and give them the VIN number and they can pull up every single service, wiper blade, bulb etc. that has ever been put on the car.
I got a full history on my car after I got it and was very impressed as to the detail that was in the print-out! It even gives you a list of the factory fitted options/extras that are on the car! |
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lesurely
Really Senior Member II Joined: 07-October-2005 Location: The Royal County Points: 889 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13-June-2007 at 12:21 | |
For a bit I thought it was going to be a never ending tread. But It made for some good reading. A Volvo
Gars Estoril: Thanks I will. Edited by lesurely |
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Mick525i
Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 29-November-2005 Location: Dublin Ireland. Points: 1823 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13-June-2007 at 14:24 | |
My 65 year old uncle drives one Nice car though. Mick |
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flyingalexf68
Really Senior Member II Joined: 01-April-2006 Location: 53°19’59,6°14’56 Points: 2581 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13-June-2007 at 16:22 | |
@635, What 520i has a dogleg gearbox? Is it from the 1970's?
@Kin, I agree that diesels suit auto box's but the gearbox must be very good. I've driven quite a few old type slushbox's in diesels and they won't change up until you're near the red line, which in a diesel means you're just blowing smoke out the back and when you kickdown to overtake it willl drop into too low a gear, again giving lots of smoke but no go. The likes of the Steptronic is much better. And whatever autobox is used in the BMW powered Freelander. |
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