550i Touring...
Discussion
What I love about the 550 is that it looks no different to the masses of 520D's you see up and down the motorway yet has that awesome V8 lump.
That said in reality the M5 isn't that striking to look at. To the layman the only thing that gives anything away to its performance is the 4 tail pipe.
That said in reality the M5 isn't that striking to look at. To the layman the only thing that gives anything away to its performance is the 4 tail pipe.
Brett748 said:
What I love about the 550 is that it looks no different to the masses of 520D's you see up and down the motorway yet has that awesome V8 lump.
That said in reality the M5 isn't that striking to look at. To the layman the only thing that gives anything away to its performance is the 4 tail pipe.
Very true. But what I like is the fact that a debadged 550i could even fool an enthusiast, as long as the exhaust note isn't heard obviously That said in reality the M5 isn't that striking to look at. To the layman the only thing that gives anything away to its performance is the 4 tail pipe.
greggy50 said:
Lovely car
I would get it detailed though that orange peel is quite bad!
I hate bmw's for their orange peel & ive owned 5 of them now but it is a joke that they are supposed to be a premium car yet they can't get the paint finish right! I would get it detailed though that orange peel is quite bad!
Absolutely love the 550i it's a gorgeous engine & a super rare car but I would search out a manual aswell as I wasn't fond of the auto in my old X5 4.8iS but wouldn't say no to one regardless, enjoy.
Thanks for the comments.
The CO2 is around 250g on the LCI automatic transmission cars, it's band L anyway.
I have the Sport Automatic Transmission gearbox and it's not bad at all, achieves very quick gearchanges in sport mode. About as quick sport mode gearchanges in the SSG (old SMG I) fitted to the late E46 and early Z4s. Manual would allow for full control of course...
BMW paint isn't the best in terms of finish and the car I just sold had BMW Individual paint - it was the same quality although you'd think they would put in a bit more effort given the amount they charge for that paint option.
Brown leather might not have been my choice but it makes a change from black. They are comfort seats and have the active backrest which grips you in corners. Have HUD and night vision, the former a great option but the latter won't get used much.
It's nice to own a big V8 and I've seen one or two people in cars behind at traffic lights that have clocked the 550i badge although lip reading skills aren't perfect so maybe they are saying the f word rather than saying five fifty
Other than the badge it's quite discreet really.
The CO2 is around 250g on the LCI automatic transmission cars, it's band L anyway.
I have the Sport Automatic Transmission gearbox and it's not bad at all, achieves very quick gearchanges in sport mode. About as quick sport mode gearchanges in the SSG (old SMG I) fitted to the late E46 and early Z4s. Manual would allow for full control of course...
BMW paint isn't the best in terms of finish and the car I just sold had BMW Individual paint - it was the same quality although you'd think they would put in a bit more effort given the amount they charge for that paint option.
Brown leather might not have been my choice but it makes a change from black. They are comfort seats and have the active backrest which grips you in corners. Have HUD and night vision, the former a great option but the latter won't get used much.
It's nice to own a big V8 and I've seen one or two people in cars behind at traffic lights that have clocked the 550i badge although lip reading skills aren't perfect so maybe they are saying the f word rather than saying five fifty
Other than the badge it's quite discreet really.
Edited by texasjohn on Saturday 29th June 03:03
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