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#9328 of 10007 Re: 535Xi [kyfdx] by fonefixer May 12, 2007 (8:04 am)
Replying to: kyfdx (May 11, 2007 6:59 pm) It is amazing how big the US economy really is with 25 Lamborghini dealers across the country selling $200,000+ cars.
#9329 of 10007 Bump by kgary May 19, 2007 (2:37 am)
Replies to this message: carnaught (May 19, 2007 7:22 am) pat (May 21, 2007 5:43 am)
#9330 of 10007 Re: Bump [kgary] by carnaught May 19, 2007 (7:22 am)
Replying to: kgary (May 19, 2007 2:37 am) Re: Bump [kgary]   ?
#9331 of 10007 Re: Bump [kgary] by pat HOST May 21, 2007 (5:43 am)
Replying to: kgary (May 19, 2007 2:37 am) Hi - if you have a comment, we'd love to hear from you, but it really isn't necessary to "bump" these discussions.
#9332 of 10007 535Xi Test Drive by bruceomega May 26, 2007 (9:34 am)
My wife and I test drove a 535Xi this morning. We liked it so much we ordered one. Salesman estimated it will take 6 weeks to arrive.   The car we drove, like the one we ordered, has the standard 17" GFTs. Ride quality is definitely smoother and quieter than my '06 330Xi. I purposely drove over the same section of road that caused a hard hit in my current car this morning on the way to the dealer, and there was no problem with the 5 series. I didn't really get a chance to test the handling, but it felt responsive and similar to my current car.   We easily noticed it's a bit roomier on the inside, sits a little higher, and has easier ingress and egress.   I immediately noticed the engine is more powerful than in my current car, and it's very responsive in regular Drive mode. I didn't feel the need to shift to Sport mode like I do in my current car. While driving on the interstate at 70 mph, I punched the throttle and was impressed at how quickly and effortlessly it accelerated.   The 535Xi has everything we were looking for as a step up from our 330Xi.   Thanks Bruce
#9333 of 10007 Re: 535Xi [markcincinnati] by bazohimba May 28, 2007 (6:15 am)
Replying to: markcincinnati (May 11, 2007 4:17 am) Well.. er uh.. Mark, my son has a plain vanilla 525 in Houston, I was very favorably impressed with handling, fit and finish, etc. Love the sound of the glass-smooth straight six. I would discourage the CTS you mentioned, as I'm sick of the STS-4 I picked up with 7k miles 16 months ago.   I've ordered an '08 E320 bluetech. It's torque that gets you where you want to go, and diesel is now less than regular here in Indiana. Have you driven an E 320 bluetech? Replies to this message: erickpl (May 31, 2007 4:41 am)
#9334 of 10007 Re: 535Xi [bazohimba] by erickpl May 31, 2007 (4:41 am)
Replying to: bazohimba (May 28, 2007 6:15 am) I have. You wouldn't know it is a diesel just by it driving by unless you read the tail badging.   My wife's car to herself when she graduates college will either be a BMW 5 Series diesel or an E320 diesel. I'm personally hoping for a 530d stateside by then!   -Paul
#9335 of 10007 Some May Sales Figures by drtravel Jun 02, 2007 (10:11 am)
BMW 5-Series 4,431 Mercedes E-Class 4,102 Lexus GS 2,043 Acura RL 652   Don't know Audi or Infiniti yet
#9336 of 10007 Edmunds tests the 2008 535i by rayainsw Jun 04, 2007 (7:42 am)
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FullTests/articleId=121047?tid=edmunds.il.home.photopanel..1.* Replies to this message: bruceomega (Jun 04, 2007 1:02 pm)
#9337 of 10007 STS sales by rayainsw Jun 04, 2007 (7:47 am)
May = 1,842

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