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I am debating between a 528xi and 535xi, and looking for anyone that might have faced a similar dilemma. I am coming out of a 4 cyl Honda accord with 185k, so either car will be a dramatic improvement. 528xi probably has all of the power I "need" but I want to be sure that I have no regrets. I have driven both and both are great cars. I am leaning toward the 528, but am wondering if I will be craving the extra hp in a few months. I typically drive my cars a long time, so this is a 5-7 year decision.
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Replying to: andys120 (Feb 05, 2008 9:07 am) BTW, I drive an A6 which has a temp gauge and oil dipstick but minus an automatic transmission dipstick. BTW, BTW: Some of you BMW guys are really hostile. On the Audi sites I usually don't see that many negative/attack posts. Would you believe I almost leased a 535 xi. Good thing I didn't lease that 535 xi ..... jeez  
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Replying to: andys27587 (Feb 05, 2008 5:37 pm) 
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Replying to: jeqq (Feb 05, 2008 6:55 pm) I've spent time at AudiWorld. Compared to them, we're Gandhi. 
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Replying to: jeqq (Feb 05, 2008 6:55 pm) 
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.. that we couldn't be nicer, though..
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Replying to: andys27587 (Feb 05, 2008 5:37 pm)
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bug4. In all honesty, it'd be difficult to say that I'd prefer my 550i Sport to my '05 Mustang GT overall. There's just "something" about driving a Mustang; especially the current gen one. My GT was more visceral than my 550i, as it should be considering the type of car it is. I guess if I thought hard about it, I'd choose my 550i overall, but not for drive dynamics or status, but because it is more convenient; four doors and such. The 550i Sport is a great performance sedan. That in and of itself puts it at a natural disadvantage to the Mustang GT sports coupe. The Mustang's smaller and more nimble. Barreling down and around a twisty mountain road, I'd feel more confident in my GT than my 550i Sport. HOWEVER, I must admit that I had some minor suspension modifications to my GT. I swapped in some 18" wheels, Eibach Pro-kit springs, and BMR tubular subframe connectors. Just with those, the handling limits skyrocketed. (Embarrassed more than a few 3-series Sport drivers. ) Now stock-for-stock, I'd probably feel better in the 550i Sport because it has the stability control to help me out if things went squirrely. (I've caused it to kick in a couple of times already.  ) But a stock GT would still probably get around the bends faster, given equal drivers. I love my 550i Sport, to be sure! I truly miss my '05 GT. The sounds. The feel. The giddyup. The limited slip differential! The fact that my 550i Sport has some V8 rumble, muffled though it is, and a manual transmission eases the sting a little bit, but I still have a little twinge everytime I see/hear a new Mustang GT go by.
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Replying to: tayl0rd (Feb 07, 2008 6:15 am)
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i recently purchased a 550i sport auto and look like my gas mileage is converging on ~17.5 MPG mixed driving. i am driving the 550 slower (break-in and weather) than the 03 540i6 that it replaces, but 540 turned in ~22 MPG over its whole life. has anyone noticed low mileage on a 550? overall the car is great, esp like the bluetooth now that i got the phone to synch. thanks.
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