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cary
10-11-2007, 01:36 PM
Hi,

I am wondering if anyone has a copy of the Car & Driver 535i review from 1989 that they could e-mail me?

Thanks,

Cary
zubbie
10-11-2007, 01:42 PM
Gee, I didn't know one existed. I too would like a copy.
prash
10-11-2007, 02:13 PM
FWIW They just reviewed the E60 535i. Said good things.
nixter
10-11-2007, 02:16 PM
There's something to be said when a car's basic lineage does not change for that long. The 3.5 is just one of those cars.
5271990
10-11-2007, 06:23 PM
So why did you sell out and get an S38 :D
nixter
10-11-2007, 06:25 PM
The M5 has been around for a good while too! ;)
91M5
10-11-2007, 06:38 PM
FWIW They just reviewed the E60 535i. Said good things.

That was the awd drive version. Did you see the as optioned price? $71k!! Yikes.
91M5
10-11-2007, 06:39 PM
Actually, the M5 isn't quite 3.6 liters so it is a 3.5 too. :-)
5271990
10-11-2007, 06:49 PM
Buying a faster more powerful upgraded version of the M30, sell out!

3535cc's, ITB's, equal length headers. etc.......... its an M30 in a fancy dress :stickoutt
slocar
10-11-2007, 06:52 PM
Actually, the M5 isn't quite 3.6 liters so it is a 3.5 too. :-)
Actually, the 535i is a 3.4 liter (3430ccm).
moroza
10-12-2007, 10:46 PM
There's something to be said when a car's basic lineage does not change for that long. The 3.5 is just one of those cars.

The E60? I'd be embarrassed to include that abortion in the same lineage as Irina.

Plus neither engine is a 3.5. The M30's a 3.4, the N54 is a 3.0.
prash
10-13-2007, 09:40 AM
That was the awd drive version. Did you see the as optioned price? $71k!! Yikes.


Ya, I was thinkin that 7 years ago a M5 or E55 would run 70K. ... 7 years ago!? That was 2000...! Prices for out the box new cars is nuts.
cary
10-13-2007, 11:29 AM
The E60? I'd be embarrassed to include that abortion in the same lineage as Irina.

Plus neither engine is a 3.5. The M30's a 3.4, the N54 is a 3.0.

Being honest about it, the M30's lineage was that it was a great engine for it's 30 year production run. It works great in the 535i, but when you compare it to the newer M5x engines, it is obvious why it had to be replaced. Emission, smoothness, gas mileage, and required maintenance are all far superior on the M5x engines. It is just to bad that BMW went to turbo's instead of punching out the current engine to 3.5l which would have gotten them right at 300hp without the additional complexity.
zmuff
10-13-2007, 12:28 PM
Good reading headed your way Cary...enjoy!
Mike
Smeg
10-13-2007, 12:49 PM
Good reading headed your way Cary...enjoy!
Mike


Oh, me too please?
540Greg
10-13-2007, 02:07 PM
Ya, I was thinkin that 7 years ago a M5 or E55 would run 70K. ... 7 years ago!? That was 2000...! Prices for out the box new cars is nuts.

This might have something to do with it. The US dollar will be like the Peso at this rate. This is the dollar to euro chart.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d196/M5Greg/5y.png

Greg
slocar
10-13-2007, 02:57 PM
Good reading headed your way Cary...enjoy!
Mike

straightsix@gmail.com if you can. I'd be forever thankful.
cary
10-13-2007, 03:05 PM
Good reading headed your way Cary...enjoy!
Mike

Thanks, much appreciated.