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Bo
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 3:06 am Post subject:
Hello and Owner of a new (to me) 530i |
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Hi,
Wanted to make my first post to the group. Purchased a 2002 530i
Sport/Premium about 3.5 months ago. What a wonderful machine! I found the
528 a little too sluggish, and the 540 more than required...the 530i fit
just right. Happy motoring!
Bo
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Dave Plowman (News)
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 3:06 am Post subject:
Re: Hello and Owner of a new (to me) 530i |
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In article <vgpxd.3221$iC4.3165@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com>,
Bo <borho@nospamswbell.net> wrote:
| Quote: | Auto with Steptronic, it's a blast to be able to flip the gears when you
want to.
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Do you still bother? I played with mine as you do with a new toy, but then
forgot it. Sports mode with liberal use of kickdown gets the settings
where I like them when pressing on.
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Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW
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GRL
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 3:15 am Post subject:
Re: Hello and Owner of a new (to me) 530i |
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Well, good for you. No doubt a nice car.
You have a manual or auto?
- GRL
"Bo" <borho@nospamswbell.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Hi,
Wanted to make my first post to the group. Purchased a 2002 530i
Sport/Premium about 3.5 months ago. What a wonderful machine! I found
the
528 a little too sluggish, and the 540 more than required...the 530i fit
just right. Happy motoring!
Bo
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www.estix.com
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Bo
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 5:45 am Post subject:
Re: Hello and Owner of a new (to me) 530i |
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Auto with Steptronic, it's a blast to be able to flip the gears when you
want to.
Bo
--
www.estix.com
"GRL" <GLitwinski@CHARTERMI.NET> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Well, good for you. No doubt a nice car.
You have a manual or auto?
- GRL
"Bo" <borho@nospamswbell.net> wrote in message
news:eXmxd.3178$iC4.101@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
Hi,
Wanted to make my first post to the group. Purchased a 2002 530i
Sport/Premium about 3.5 months ago. What a wonderful machine! I found
the
528 a little too sluggish, and the 540 more than required...the 530i fit
just right. Happy motoring!
Bo
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www.estix.com
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Jim Levie
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 7:16 am Post subject:
Re: Hello and Owner of a new (to me) 530i |
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On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 01:23:04 +0000, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
| Quote: | In article <vgpxd.3221$iC4.3165@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com>,
Bo <borho@nospamswbell.net> wrote:
Auto with Steptronic, it's a blast to be able to flip the gears when you
want to.
Do you still bother? I played with mine as you do with a new toy, but then
forgot it. Sports mode with liberal use of kickdown gets the settings
where I like them when pressing on.
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I do. I usually drive the car in Sport mode, but when I get on a twisty
road where I can play it stays in Selectronic mode. Sport mode is good,
but it can't anticipate the need to be in a lower gear when entering a
corner so as to be ready to power out of the corner.
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Dave Plowman (News)
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 8:41 am Post subject:
Re: Hello and Owner of a new (to me) 530i |
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In article <pan.2004.12.20.02.16.57.665135@entrophy-free.net>,
Jim Levie <jim@entrophy-free.net> wrote:
| Quote: | I do. I usually drive the car in Sport mode, but when I get on a twisty
road where I can play it stays in Selectronic mode. Sport mode is good,
but it can't anticipate the need to be in a lower gear when entering a
corner so as to be ready to power out of the corner.
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Trouble is, on the sorts of roads I like to do this in, you're looking at
second gear corners. Touch the rev limit, and it changes up regardless.
On a manual, you'd simply ease up slightly to maintain it at peak power.
Perhaps it's just the 528 where the two are so close.
Nanny state gearboxes...
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Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW
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