Any 300hp MB owners here kill a 545i (badly)?
11-06-2004, 11:20 PM
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Any 300hp MB owners here kill a 545i (badly)?
Any owners of 300+hp e.g. C55/C32/E500/E430/CLK500 owners kill a 545i (badly)? Appreciated the true stories.
I ask because there are increasing number of 545i here that I have to watch out....
I ask because there are increasing number of 545i here that I have to watch out....
11-07-2004, 08:39 PM
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Don't worry, I guess C55 should be faster than 545i,especailly during high-speed.....My girlfriend has a 545i and she easily killed a heavily modified Honda Prelude and a M3 driven by a rookie driver.... C55 has the best auto gearbox on earth, you shouldn't worry about it...
11-07-2004, 11:15 PM
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does an E55 count lol. I have killed a few 545i's in south orange County. Cars were usually driven by teenages whose parents let them. Oh well, I guess they know not to mess with the E55.
11-08-2004, 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Fast55
I fear no BMW. Did have a close run with a M3, but it wasn't too close. 
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11-08-2004, 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by deedee545i
A supercharged M3 or 545i should be as fast as E55 or even faster.... did you guys see the Alpina tuned 5 series...the B5 I guess..holy ****...
11-08-2004, 09:46 AM
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'06 E55, '05 SLK55, a few others
Have yet to see an 11 sec. BMW except in a mag. I don't think we're going to see too many new M5's whenever they finally arrive. I haven't tracked my car yet, but the Renntech equivalent turns 11.86! Can you say sleeper? 
Regardless, they're just too damned ugly to own one! How could they so thoroughly screw up one of the best looking (what were they thinking with that rear end!!??)cars out there? 
Regardless, they're just too damned ugly to own one! How could they so thoroughly screw up one of the best looking (what were they thinking with that rear end!!??)cars out there?
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with the BMW........When I have SL Brabus.........
12-02-2004, 01:14 PM
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ALPINA B12 5,7 Coupe #22/57
Originally Posted by BenzC32
A S/C civic with 1000kg weight will be as fast as S/C M3 or S/C 545i or even faster. You get my point? :p
They are a car manufactor as good as any. 
They started up as a tuner, but since early 1980 they have been car producer. So you can not compare ALPINA with the rest of the after marked companies. ALPINA has for many years been the target that AMG has tried to reach.
12-02-2004, 01:53 PM
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The 545 has what like 325hp? You have 360 something don't you? But then again if what I'm guessin is right...that thing has alot of torque. My friend has a 01 540I and that thing even though it has 282hp the torque is up there like 32something...Not sure on exact number but the torque is above 300 lb ft. In the end I don't think you have anything to worry about.
12-02-2004, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by BenzoBoi
The 545 has what like 325hp? You have 360 something don't you? But then again if what I'm guessin is right...that thing has alot of torque. My friend has a 01 540I and that thing even though it has 282hp the torque is up there like 32something...Not sure on exact number but the torque is above 300 lb ft. In the end I don't think you have anything to worry about.
In previous generations, the M5 has been powered by the 286-horsepower straight-six that started life in BMW's M1 supercar, by a 340-horsepower evolution of the legendary six, then most recently by a 400-horsepower 5.0-liter V8 in the last 5-Series body shape. And now the M5 version of the controversially styled new 5-Series moves the super-sedan goalposts again, with a 5.0-liter V10 engine that's the most powerful BMW has ever put in a road car. Which means, if you push the right buttons, a peak of 507 horsepower, and 520Nm (383 lb-ft) of torque—which is a full 25 percent power hike over the last M5.
And this is a stunningly impressive engine. Like BMW's F1 V10s it has a 90 degree vee-angle and compact dimensions for such a large capacity, so it sits usefully low in the nose for a lower center of gravity. Like the racing engines it has sophisticated individual electronic control for each of the ten air-gulping throttle "butterflies," for exceptional power and instantaneous responses.
It also has Bi-VANOS variable valve timing, to give the best possible spread of power with the best drivability, and it has the most powerful electronic engine management package so far created for a road car, with three 32-bit processors and the ability to perform more than 200 million individual calculations and instructions per second. All of which makes this a very special engine indeed . . .
But you don't need an engineering degree to ascertain the engine's excellence, you just have to listen to the new M5 take off in anger and you'll get the point. Because the other thing the M5 V10 shares with a racing engine is its enthusiasm for high revs—and if that doesn't mean the screaming 19000 or so of the F1 brigade, it does mean a heady 8250 rpm redline which is way beyond the point where most road car engines would already have disintegrated, and BMW doesn't hide it with excessive silencing—they let it howl through racing style manifolds and four huge tailpipes.
Multi-Mode to Suit
Then they start to add the tricks. For reasons best known to themselves, but presumably to satisfy political sensitivity and the toughest emissions regulations, BMW gives this mighty engine two power modes—a basic 400 horsepower, and at the simple touch of a button, that headline 507 horsepower, which is obviously the one that most people will be interested in.
And that's the one that gives claimed performance figures of 0-62 mph (0-100 kph) in 4.7 seconds, which isn't particularly unusual for a top-end super-sedan any more, or 0-124 mph (0-200 kph) in 15 seconds, which is pretty impressive punch in any company, especially with five seats
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12-02-2004, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 00ML430 Bulldog
Here are some numbers on the 2006 545.
In previous generations, the M5 has been powered by the 286-horsepower straight-six that started life in BMW's M1 supercar, by a 340-horsepower evolution of the legendary six, then most recently by a 400-horsepower 5.0-liter V8 in the last 5-Series body shape. And now the M5 version of the controversially styled new 5-Series moves the super-sedan goalposts again, with a 5.0-liter V10 engine that's the most powerful BMW has ever put in a road car. Which means, if you push the right buttons, a peak of 507 horsepower, and 520Nm (383 lb-ft) of torque—which is a full 25 percent power hike over the last M5.
And this is a stunningly impressive engine. Like BMW's F1 V10s it has a 90 degree vee-angle and compact dimensions for such a large capacity, so it sits usefully low in the nose for a lower center of gravity. Like the racing engines it has sophisticated individual electronic control for each of the ten air-gulping throttle "butterflies," for exceptional power and instantaneous responses.
It also has Bi-VANOS variable valve timing, to give the best possible spread of power with the best drivability, and it has the most powerful electronic engine management package so far created for a road car, with three 32-bit processors and the ability to perform more than 200 million individual calculations and instructions per second. All of which makes this a very special engine indeed . . .
But you don't need an engineering degree to ascertain the engine's excellence, you just have to listen to the new M5 take off in anger and you'll get the point. Because the other thing the M5 V10 shares with a racing engine is its enthusiasm for high revs—and if that doesn't mean the screaming 19000 or so of the F1 brigade, it does mean a heady 8250 rpm redline which is way beyond the point where most road car engines would already have disintegrated, and BMW doesn't hide it with excessive silencing—they let it howl through racing style manifolds and four huge tailpipes.
Multi-Mode to Suit
Then they start to add the tricks. For reasons best known to themselves, but presumably to satisfy political sensitivity and the toughest emissions regulations, BMW gives this mighty engine two power modes—a basic 400 horsepower, and at the simple touch of a button, that headline 507 horsepower, which is obviously the one that most people will be interested in.
And that's the one that gives claimed performance figures of 0-62 mph (0-100 kph) in 4.7 seconds, which isn't particularly unusual for a top-end super-sedan any more, or 0-124 mph (0-200 kph) in 15 seconds, which is pretty impressive punch in any company, especially with five seats
In previous generations, the M5 has been powered by the 286-horsepower straight-six that started life in BMW's M1 supercar, by a 340-horsepower evolution of the legendary six, then most recently by a 400-horsepower 5.0-liter V8 in the last 5-Series body shape. And now the M5 version of the controversially styled new 5-Series moves the super-sedan goalposts again, with a 5.0-liter V10 engine that's the most powerful BMW has ever put in a road car. Which means, if you push the right buttons, a peak of 507 horsepower, and 520Nm (383 lb-ft) of torque—which is a full 25 percent power hike over the last M5.
And this is a stunningly impressive engine. Like BMW's F1 V10s it has a 90 degree vee-angle and compact dimensions for such a large capacity, so it sits usefully low in the nose for a lower center of gravity. Like the racing engines it has sophisticated individual electronic control for each of the ten air-gulping throttle "butterflies," for exceptional power and instantaneous responses.
It also has Bi-VANOS variable valve timing, to give the best possible spread of power with the best drivability, and it has the most powerful electronic engine management package so far created for a road car, with three 32-bit processors and the ability to perform more than 200 million individual calculations and instructions per second. All of which makes this a very special engine indeed . . .
But you don't need an engineering degree to ascertain the engine's excellence, you just have to listen to the new M5 take off in anger and you'll get the point. Because the other thing the M5 V10 shares with a racing engine is its enthusiasm for high revs—and if that doesn't mean the screaming 19000 or so of the F1 brigade, it does mean a heady 8250 rpm redline which is way beyond the point where most road car engines would already have disintegrated, and BMW doesn't hide it with excessive silencing—they let it howl through racing style manifolds and four huge tailpipes.
Multi-Mode to Suit
Then they start to add the tricks. For reasons best known to themselves, but presumably to satisfy political sensitivity and the toughest emissions regulations, BMW gives this mighty engine two power modes—a basic 400 horsepower, and at the simple touch of a button, that headline 507 horsepower, which is obviously the one that most people will be interested in.
And that's the one that gives claimed performance figures of 0-62 mph (0-100 kph) in 4.7 seconds, which isn't particularly unusual for a top-end super-sedan any more, or 0-124 mph (0-200 kph) in 15 seconds, which is pretty impressive punch in any company, especially with five seats
This article is on the new M5, not a 545.
12-05-2004, 10:57 AM
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06 E55 current, M5 Sold, C32 Sold, 330xi Sold
I ran my C32 with my friend driving it and me driving my 745i and lost pretty bad I know its not a 545 but still pretty quick..
