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"Dave Plowman (News)" > wrote
> They're available in either auto or manual. But in the UK, the manuals are > rather rare. Did you get that backwards? Certainly in the US that's true, but in the UK? Floyd |
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You may want to pick up a copy of the latest Bimmer magazine. It has a
comprehensive buyer's guide for the 5 series. |
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In article >,
fbloogyudsr > wrote: > > They're available in either auto or manual. But in the UK, the manuals > > are rather rare. > Did you get that backwards? Certainly in the US that's true, but > in the UK? No - I'd guess with cars of this size autos outsell manuals by perhaps 10:1. And a manual will be worth very much less at trade in time. -- *i souport publik edekashun. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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dizzy wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 17:51:57 +0100, "zerouali" > > wrote: > > >>Seeing as one of BMW's main marketing points is 50/50 weight distribution, >>is nose heavy more of a perception than fact? > > > Not all BMW's are 50/50. > The majority are pretty darn close. Which one are you thinking of? -Fred W |
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On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 20:17:24 -0400, Malt_Hound
> wrote: >dizzy wrote: >> On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 17:51:57 +0100, "zerouali" >> > wrote: >> >>>Seeing as one of BMW's main marketing points is 50/50 weight distribution, >>>is nose heavy more of a perception than fact? >> >> Not all BMW's are 50/50. > >The majority are pretty darn close. Which one are you thinking of? The ones with V8's, of course. |
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"dizzy" > wrote
> On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 20:17:24 -0400, Malt_Hound wrote: >>dizzy wrote: >>> On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 17:51:57 +0100, "zerouali" >>> > wrote: >>> >>>>Seeing as one of BMW's main marketing points is 50/50 weight >>>>distribution, >>>>is nose heavy more of a perception than fact? >>> >>> Not all BMW's are 50/50. >> >>The majority are pretty darn close. Which one are you thinking of? > > The ones with V8's, of course. The E60 545i has 51.4% on it's front. The 530i has 51.1% front. That's about 10 lbs. (The manual-tranny ones are more even by 0.3% each, btw) Figures from the BMW NA site. Floyd |
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"fbloogyudsr" > wrote in message ... > "dizzy" > wrote >> On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 20:17:24 -0400, Malt_Hound wrote: >>>dizzy wrote: >>>> On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 17:51:57 +0100, "zerouali" >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>>Seeing as one of BMW's main marketing points is 50/50 weight >>>>>distribution, >>>>>is nose heavy more of a perception than fact? >>>> >>>> Not all BMW's are 50/50. >>> >>>The majority are pretty darn close. Which one are you thinking of? >> >> The ones with V8's, of course. > > The E60 545i has 51.4% on it's front. The 530i has 51.1% front. > That's about 10 lbs. (The manual-tranny ones are more even by > 0.3% each, btw) Figures from the BMW NA site. > > Floyd Even the "short" wheelbase V12 760i is only 51.6% front, with the 8 cyl. 750i actually having a rear weight bias (49.9% front)! Tom Tom |
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Thanks guys!
I'll try to get that mag. All the best to all! |
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On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 21:19:32 -0700, "fbloogyudsr"
> wrote: >"dizzy" > wrote >> On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 20:17:24 -0400, Malt_Hound wrote: >>>dizzy wrote: >>>> On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 17:51:57 +0100, "zerouali" >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>>Seeing as one of BMW's main marketing points is 50/50 weight >>>>>distribution, >>>>>is nose heavy more of a perception than fact? >>>> >>>> Not all BMW's are 50/50. >>> >>>The majority are pretty darn close. Which one are you thinking of? >> >> The ones with V8's, of course. > >The E60 545i has 51.4% on it's front. The 530i has 51.1% front. >That's about 10 lbs. (The manual-tranny ones are more even by >0.3% each, btw) Figures from the BMW NA site. E60. |
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