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ag
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Sat Dec 03, 2005 9:55 pm Post subject:
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What are the differences between the 2005 545 and the 2006 550 besides a
little more horsepower? Is it the same engine just tuned?
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Jim
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Sat Dec 03, 2005 10:27 pm Post subject:
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"ag" <ageisse@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | What are the differences between the 2005 545 and the 2006 550 besides a
little more horsepower? Is it the same engine just tuned?
No, the 550 has a 5 liter engine while the 545 has a 4.4 liter engine. |
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Kyle and Lori Greene
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Sat Dec 03, 2005 10:43 pm Post subject:
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"Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message
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"ag" <ageisse@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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What are the differences between the 2005 545 and the 2006 550 besides a
little more horsepower? Is it the same engine just tuned?
No, the 550 has a 5 liter engine while the 545 has a 4.4 liter engine.
Jim
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It's actually a 4.8L engine. BMW started rounding off engine sizes a few
years back to either sound more impressive (rounding up as in this case) or
to differentiate a larger difference between models (as in the 2.5L 323i vs
the 2.8L 328i). I believe the start/stop button is now used with the new
fey fob instead of the traditional keyed ignition switch.
Kyle.
98 740iL
01 525i
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weng94
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Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:58 pm Post subject:
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Just curious, which countries are the 550's sold in?
Kyle and Lori Greene wrote:
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What are the differences between the 2005 545 and the 2006 550 besides a
little more horsepower? Is it the same engine just tuned?
No, the 550 has a 5 liter engine while the 545 has a 4.4 liter engine.
Jim
It's actually a 4.8L engine. BMW started rounding off engine sizes a few
years back to either sound more impressive (rounding up as in this case) or
to differentiate a larger difference between models (as in the 2.5L 323i vs
the 2.8L 328i). I believe the start/stop button is now used with the new
fey fob instead of the traditional keyed ignition switch.
Kyle.
98 740iL
01 525i |
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Jim
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:53 am Post subject:
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"Kyle and Lori Greene" <kylogreene1@tampabay1.rr1.com> wrote in message
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What are the differences between the 2005 545 and the 2006 550 besides a
little more horsepower? Is it the same engine just tuned?
No, the 550 has a 5 liter engine while the 545 has a 4.4 liter engine.
Jim
It's actually a 4.8L engine. BMW started rounding off engine sizes a few
years back to either sound more impressive (rounding up as in this case)
or to differentiate a larger difference between models (as in the 2.5L
323i vs the 2.8L 328i). I believe the start/stop button is now used with
the new fey fob instead of the traditional keyed ignition switch.
Kyle.
98 740iL
01 525i
A few minutes after my post, it came to me that the engine might not be a |
full 5 liters. O well, that is the way things go.
Jim |
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ag
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 2:53 am Post subject:
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So Jim, are you saying it is a brand new engine?
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What are the differences between the 2005 545 and the 2006 550 besides
a little more horsepower? Is it the same engine just tuned?
No, the 550 has a 5 liter engine while the 545 has a 4.4 liter engine.
Jim
It's actually a 4.8L engine. BMW started rounding off engine sizes a few
years back to either sound more impressive (rounding up as in this case)
or to differentiate a larger difference between models (as in the 2.5L
323i vs the 2.8L 328i). I believe the start/stop button is now used with
the new fey fob instead of the traditional keyed ignition switch.
Kyle.
98 740iL
01 525i
A few minutes after my post, it came to me that the engine might not be a
full 5 liters. O well, that is the way things go.
Jim
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bfd
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 3:20 am Post subject:
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"ag" <ageisse@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | So Jim, are you saying it is a brand new engine?
Yes. For more go to "New 4.8-liter V-8 engine" here: |
http://www.bmwusa.com/BMW2003/Templates/Joy/Technology/TechnologyDetail.aspx
?NRMODE=Published&NRORIGINALURL=%2fbmwexperience%2fbmwindepth%2fBmwTechnolog
y%2fPerformance&NRNODEGUID=%7bB78B71C2-C369-4227-A61E-06CC28A303C6%7d&NRCACH
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weng94
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 6:39 am Post subject:
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In the US, I only have seen 525, 535, 540, 545, m5. Where are the
550's sold? |
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bfd
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 6:41 am Post subject:
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"weng94" <weng94@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | In the US, I only have seen 525, 535, 540, 545, m5. Where are the
550's sold?
Try your local BMW DEALER: |
www.bmwusa.com |
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weng94
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 6:51 am Post subject:
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Thanks.....I didn't know about this new model until I visited the site,
sorry.
So it looks like the 545s have been removed from the lineup for 06,
replaced with 550s, pretty interesting. |
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R. Mark Clayton
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:44 am Post subject:
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"Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message news:oJmkf.26767
| Quote: | A few minutes after my post, it came to me that the engine might not be a
full 5 liters. O well, that is the way things go.
Jim
well buy a 740 then, it actually has 4.4l |
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Tom K.
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 11:31 pm Post subject:
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"R. Mark Clayton" <nospamclayton@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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"Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message news:oJmkf.26767
A few minutes after my post, it came to me that the engine might not be a
full 5 liters. O well, that is the way things go.
Jim
well buy a 740 then, it actually has 4.4l
Since the OP was apparently referring to new cars, that's not possible. The |
740i became the 745i a few years ago and is now the 750i (V8). The 12 is
now the 760i.
www.bmwusa.com
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Tom K.
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 11:36 pm Post subject:
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"Tom K." <tkorth1@spamspamcomcast.net> wrote in message
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"R. Mark Clayton" <nospamclayton@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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A few minutes after my post, it came to me that the engine might not be
a full 5 liters. O well, that is the way things go.
Jim
well buy a 740 then, it actually has 4.4l
Since the OP was apparently referring to new cars, that's not possible.
The 740i became the 745i a few years ago and is now the 750i (V8). The 12
is now the 760i.
www.bmwusa.com
Tom
Mark, I didn't realize you were from the UK & that you guys have many more |
engine options than we do. Sorry.
Tom |
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Malt_Hound
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Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:01 pm Post subject:
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ag wrote:
| Quote: | What are the differences between the 2005 545 and the 2006 550 besides a
little more horsepower? Is it the same engine just tuned?
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2 cylinders?
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Malt_Hound
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Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:01 pm Post subject:
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ag wrote:
| Quote: | What are the differences between the 2005 545 and the 2006 550 besides a
little more horsepower? Is it the same engine just tuned?
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oops, make that 4 cylinders?
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