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Anyone got a new BMW 535i 6 speed?

Been looking at new cars. I like the 535i and wanted to order a 535i 6 speed. Anyone got one?

I like the 335i and all the mods you can get for it but it is too small to be practical so I thought the 535 would be a nice alternative.

Did the dealer by chance have a 550? It has the M body and really looks sharp. Not sure how much additional price wise though.

I have an 02 540i. I am 6'4" so I kind of crawl in and out of it. Not as much leg room as I would like but it's no worse than most other cars.

I made the mistake of driving a 540 6 sp. before I drove a 530 auto. After the 540, the 530 seemed slow and sluggish. The final choice was obvious. Mine has the sport, and premium pkgs. I HIGHLY recommend them. The car corners on rails, and I love the sport seats.

I don't drive it in snow and seldom in rain. Rain isn't a problem but I need an excuse to drive my SUV so it's my rain/snow car.

I put Goodyear Eagles on it a couple of years ago. They are fine but have some traction issues in cold weather.

The only problems I have had in 53,000 are the rear speakers, and one of the LED panels on the dash.

If you buy the 535 remember "you could have had a V-8"

email if I can be of more help. [email protected]

rjr

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Originally Posted by rjr (Post 2309944)

Randy you may want to remove your email so you don't get spammed to death. Thank you for your reply. The new 535 is twin turbo and there is a lot of simple tricks you can do that will make it 400 HP+ and outrun the 550 (V8). The 550 is 13K + more than the 535 so I did look at those but really want to stay around the 50K range. I really want a 6 spd M5 but 90K is insane for a new one.

I drove a 335i with mods last month and liked it better than my 02 M3. The 335 was faster, quieter and had a better ride with 19's than my M3 did with 18's. The M3 exhaust in the current car sucks, sounds like rocks bouncing around in the muffler!

I have a friend with an m5. That is one of my altime favorite cars, runs like a vette and can carry the family. I agree the price is a little crazy though. I didn't relize the 535 was turbo now.

I love my M5.................and I loved the M3 before it...................and I loved the 540i before it.

Can't go wrong with a BMW!:D

My uncle ordered a 535i Twin Turbo, it's on the boat. Sport pkg with the sport automatic transmission. I'll let you know what I think soon.

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Originally Posted by Lucky Strike Jr (Post 2323626)

My uncle ordered a 535i Twin Turbo, it's on the boat. Sport pkg with the sport automatic transmission. I'll let you know what I think soon.

The 335i is a cool car but a little small so I figured a 535 would be a nice alternative. I know the 6 spd cars became available as of Sept. 1 and hope that can give the car a sportier feel. The automatics are the kiss of death in the 335i coupes, everyone wants the 6 spd.