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Greenwich Ross said:
What's a bar injector?
'bar' is a measure of pressure equal to one atmosphere at sea level (you've probably heard of barometric pressure and a barometer? all related y'see) which is around 15psiso a 2200 bar injector is just an injector that operates at a pressure of 2200 bar, or 33000 (ish) psi.. so about a thousand times the pressure in your car tyres. which is quite remarkable
rob.e said:
That's banger out of order.
this is getting off topic. But that 535i is lovely.. though i think to own one these days when anything over 5 years old is considered dangerously unsafe you would have to be a natural born leder. Hosen' it down on the weekend would be fun though
dapearson said:
Sounds like it would be a nightmare if it went wrong out of warranty.
Personally i'd have the biggest non-turbo petrol engine i could, rather than a diesel with some tech from NASA bolted to it.
Yep exactly what I was thinking. You'd be a brave person to buy one in 5 to 6 years with high mileage. Mmm, turbo problem. Er which turbo? If it went wrong it would be stupid money. A car to by under warranty only!Personally i'd have the biggest non-turbo petrol engine i could, rather than a diesel with some tech from NASA bolted to it.
lgomgf said:
surveyor said:
Some people want a fast car, but do too many miles to justify the petrol.
Count me in on that list... I do about 40k a year, cant afford that much gas... Most of the time I am just cruising on highways but, whenever in Germany, Austria, Swiss or Italy I do appreciate the extra hp...And 60 grand is a lot almost as much as the old M5
NAS said:
olly22n said:
Stuart said:
Right now, there's not much in the world I want more than this.
Not all of them....
http://www.4starclassics.com/bmw-e12-m535i/
A few years ago I knew of one being sold by a friend of my brother but as I was still at uni there was no way I could buy it, even though it was a bargain.
ZeeTacoe said:
lgomgf said:
surveyor said:
Some people want a fast car, but do too many miles to justify the petrol.
Count me in on that list... I do about 40k a year, cant afford that much gas... Most of the time I am just cruising on highways but, whenever in Germany, Austria, Swiss or Italy I do appreciate the extra hp...And 60 grand is a lot almost as much as the old M5
I think the market is there. Would it tempt a 'Petrol' M5 buyer away? They will all say no, but it will depend on whether it can deliver the same performance/urge. Torque figures would be interesting. My guess would be that it would be a tempting proposition for all but the purist petrol head.
deadtom said:
Greenwich Ross said:
What's a bar injector?
'bar' is a measure of pressure equal to one atmosphere at sea level (you've probably heard of barometric pressure and a barometer? all related y'see) which is around 15psiso a 2200 bar injector is just an injector that operates at a pressure of 2200 bar, or 33000 (ish) psi.. so about a thousand times the pressure in your car tyres. which is quite remarkable
deadtom said:
Greenwich Ross said:
What's a bar injector?
'bar' is a measure of pressure equal to one atmosphere at sea level (you've probably heard of barometric pressure and a barometer? all related y'see) which is around 15psiso a 2200 bar injector is just an injector that operates at a pressure of 2200 bar, or 33000 (ish) psi.. so about a thousand times the pressure in your car tyres. which is quite remarkable
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