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  #11  
Old June 30th 05, 04:03 PM
fbloogyudsr
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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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Old June 30th 05, 04:07 PM
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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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Old June 30th 05, 06:29 PM
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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.

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Old July 1st 05, 01:17 AM
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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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Old July 1st 05, 03:50 AM
dizzy
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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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Old July 1st 05, 05:19 AM
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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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Old July 1st 05, 06:06 PM
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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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Old July 4th 05, 05:08 PM
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Thanks guys!

I'll try to get that mag.

All the best to all!



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Old July 6th 05, 04:27 AM
dizzy
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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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