dragnflysandler
01-23-2002, 04:36 PM
I am a 23 year old, undernourished, underpayed, white boy from middle america. I grew up across the street from "the projects" and somehow always hoped for better things. At the age of 11 I adopted a cat which i naturally named Bimmer. I am completely infatuated with the cars, and seem to always have been. I have always been at unease for the lack of culture and lack of respect for which, in this great u.s. of a. It shows in the clothes that people wear, the music they listen to and Oh Yes.... the cars they drive. Let me give you some comparison's.
Gucci, Prada, Armani........Abercrombie, American Eagle, etc..
Moby, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Sigur Ros,..... Britney, Backstreet, Creed, Nelly, etc
Jags, Mg's, Volvo, Saab, BMW,..........Ford, Chevy, Oldsmobile, etc
My favorite comparison is the Lincoln Ls. It is a 5 series rip-off. I mean, if you have enough money to buy a Ls, why not just spend a couple of grand more and get a 5 series.
Ls:
LAYOUT
Front engine, rear-wheel drive
TYPE
V-6 DOHC 24-valve V-6 with aluminum block and cylinder heads
V-8 DOHC 32-valve V-8 with aluminum block and cylinder heads
DISPLACEMENT
V-6 3.0 liter/181 cu. in.
V-8 3.9 liter/240 cu. in.
BORE & STROKE
V-6 89.0 mm x 79.5 mm/3.5 in. x 3.13 in.
V-8 86.0 mm x 85.0 mm/3.39 in. x 3.35 in.
COMPRESSION RATIO
V-6 10.5:1
V-8 10.55:1
HORSEPOWER
V-6 220 @ 6,400 rpm (SAE net)
V-8 252 @ 6,100 rpm (SAE net)
TORQUE
V-6 215 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm (SAE net)
V-8 261 lb-ft @ 4,300 rpm (SAE net)
FUEL DELIVERY
Sequential multi-port electronic fuel injection
FUEL REQUIREMENT
91 octane (recommended)
COOLING SYSTEM
Fail-safe cooling
IGNITION
Coil-on-plug integrated electronic ignition system
EXHAUST SYSTEM
Full dual exhaust with separate catalytic converters, mufflers and resonators for each cylinder bank
TRANSMISSION TYPE
5-speed Getrag™ manual, 5-speed electronic automatic overdrive or SelectShift Automatic™ transmission
BODY
Unitized construction with front and rear subframes
SUSPENSION
Front Independent, aluminum Short- and Long-Arm with coil springs, tubular stabilizer bar and anti-dive geometry
Rear Independent, aluminum Short- and Long-Arm with coil springs, tubular stabilizer bar and anti-dive geometry
SHOCK ABSORBERS
Front Gas-charged hydraulic twin tube with integral rebound springs
Rear Gas-charged hydraulic twin tube
STEERING
Type Speed-sensitive variable power-assisted rack-and-pinion
Turns lock-to-lock 3.0
Turning Circle curb-to-curb 38.06 ft diameter
WHEELBASE
114.5 in.
TRACK
Front 60.5 in.
Rear 60.8 in.
BRAKES
Front Power anti-lock with vented discs (300 mm dia.) and dual-piston aluminum calipers
Rear Power anti-lock with vented discs (288 mm dia.) and single-piston aluminum calipers
WHEELS
V-6 and V-8 automatic: 16-inch 7-spoke brushed satin aluminum
V-6 manual: 17-inch 5-spoke SuperSilver aluminum
TIRES
V-6 P215/60R16 94H (automatic), P235/50R17 95V (manual)
V-8 P215/60R16 94H
CURB WEIGHT
V-6 3,640 lb (automatic), 3,603 lb. (manual)
V-8 3,729 lb.
HEADROOM (in.)
38.6 front1; 36.7 rear1
SHOULDER ROOM (in.)
57.7 front; 57.0 rear
HEADROOM (in.)
40.4 front; 37.5 rear
OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS (in.)
56.1 height; 80.1 width (including mirrors); 193.9 length
LEGROOM (in.)
42.8 front (max.); 37.4 rear (min.)
FUEL CAPACITY (gal)
18.0
HIPROOM (in.)
53.0 front; 54.4 rear
CARGO VOLUME (cu ft)
13.5
Now a 540i
Weight
Unladen
lbs
3803
Weight distribution, front/rear
%
52.5/47.5
Max. permissible
lbs
4817
Permitted load
lbs
1014
Permitted axle load, front/rear
lbs
2381/2635
Permitted roof load
lbs
220
Engine
Liters/type/valves
4.4/V-8/32
Bore/stroke
in
3.62/3.26
Nominal output/rpm
hp
290/5400
Max. torque/rpm
lb-ft
324/3600
Compression ratio
:1
10.0
Fuel grade
unleaded premium
Transmission
Automatic gear ratios (:1)
I/II/III
3.57/2.20/1.51
IV/V/R 1.00/0.80/4.10
Final drive ratio1
:1
2.81 (3.15)
Performance
Drag coefficient
Cd
0.31
Top speed1 , 2
mph
128 (155)
Acceleration 0-60 mph1 , 3
sec
6.2 (6.1)
Fuel Consumption
City1 , 4
mpg
18 (15)
Highway1 , 4
mpg
24 (21)
Wheels
Tire dimensions
front
235/45R-17 all-season
rear
255/40R-17 all-season
Wheel dimensions
front
17 x 8.0
rear
17 x 9.0
Material
alloy
*sleep* *angel*
Gucci, Prada, Armani........Abercrombie, American Eagle, etc..
Moby, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Sigur Ros,..... Britney, Backstreet, Creed, Nelly, etc
Jags, Mg's, Volvo, Saab, BMW,..........Ford, Chevy, Oldsmobile, etc
My favorite comparison is the Lincoln Ls. It is a 5 series rip-off. I mean, if you have enough money to buy a Ls, why not just spend a couple of grand more and get a 5 series.
Ls:
LAYOUT
Front engine, rear-wheel drive
TYPE
V-6 DOHC 24-valve V-6 with aluminum block and cylinder heads
V-8 DOHC 32-valve V-8 with aluminum block and cylinder heads
DISPLACEMENT
V-6 3.0 liter/181 cu. in.
V-8 3.9 liter/240 cu. in.
BORE & STROKE
V-6 89.0 mm x 79.5 mm/3.5 in. x 3.13 in.
V-8 86.0 mm x 85.0 mm/3.39 in. x 3.35 in.
COMPRESSION RATIO
V-6 10.5:1
V-8 10.55:1
HORSEPOWER
V-6 220 @ 6,400 rpm (SAE net)
V-8 252 @ 6,100 rpm (SAE net)
TORQUE
V-6 215 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm (SAE net)
V-8 261 lb-ft @ 4,300 rpm (SAE net)
FUEL DELIVERY
Sequential multi-port electronic fuel injection
FUEL REQUIREMENT
91 octane (recommended)
COOLING SYSTEM
Fail-safe cooling
IGNITION
Coil-on-plug integrated electronic ignition system
EXHAUST SYSTEM
Full dual exhaust with separate catalytic converters, mufflers and resonators for each cylinder bank
TRANSMISSION TYPE
5-speed Getrag™ manual, 5-speed electronic automatic overdrive or SelectShift Automatic™ transmission
BODY
Unitized construction with front and rear subframes
SUSPENSION
Front Independent, aluminum Short- and Long-Arm with coil springs, tubular stabilizer bar and anti-dive geometry
Rear Independent, aluminum Short- and Long-Arm with coil springs, tubular stabilizer bar and anti-dive geometry
SHOCK ABSORBERS
Front Gas-charged hydraulic twin tube with integral rebound springs
Rear Gas-charged hydraulic twin tube
STEERING
Type Speed-sensitive variable power-assisted rack-and-pinion
Turns lock-to-lock 3.0
Turning Circle curb-to-curb 38.06 ft diameter
WHEELBASE
114.5 in.
TRACK
Front 60.5 in.
Rear 60.8 in.
BRAKES
Front Power anti-lock with vented discs (300 mm dia.) and dual-piston aluminum calipers
Rear Power anti-lock with vented discs (288 mm dia.) and single-piston aluminum calipers
WHEELS
V-6 and V-8 automatic: 16-inch 7-spoke brushed satin aluminum
V-6 manual: 17-inch 5-spoke SuperSilver aluminum
TIRES
V-6 P215/60R16 94H (automatic), P235/50R17 95V (manual)
V-8 P215/60R16 94H
CURB WEIGHT
V-6 3,640 lb (automatic), 3,603 lb. (manual)
V-8 3,729 lb.
HEADROOM (in.)
38.6 front1; 36.7 rear1
SHOULDER ROOM (in.)
57.7 front; 57.0 rear
HEADROOM (in.)
40.4 front; 37.5 rear
OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS (in.)
56.1 height; 80.1 width (including mirrors); 193.9 length
LEGROOM (in.)
42.8 front (max.); 37.4 rear (min.)
FUEL CAPACITY (gal)
18.0
HIPROOM (in.)
53.0 front; 54.4 rear
CARGO VOLUME (cu ft)
13.5
Now a 540i
Weight
Unladen
lbs
3803
Weight distribution, front/rear
%
52.5/47.5
Max. permissible
lbs
4817
Permitted load
lbs
1014
Permitted axle load, front/rear
lbs
2381/2635
Permitted roof load
lbs
220
Engine
Liters/type/valves
4.4/V-8/32
Bore/stroke
in
3.62/3.26
Nominal output/rpm
hp
290/5400
Max. torque/rpm
lb-ft
324/3600
Compression ratio
:1
10.0
Fuel grade
unleaded premium
Transmission
Automatic gear ratios (:1)
I/II/III
3.57/2.20/1.51
IV/V/R 1.00/0.80/4.10
Final drive ratio1
:1
2.81 (3.15)
Performance
Drag coefficient
Cd
0.31
Top speed1 , 2
mph
128 (155)
Acceleration 0-60 mph1 , 3
sec
6.2 (6.1)
Fuel Consumption
City1 , 4
mpg
18 (15)
Highway1 , 4
mpg
24 (21)
Wheels
Tire dimensions
front
235/45R-17 all-season
rear
255/40R-17 all-season
Wheel dimensions
front
17 x 8.0
rear
17 x 9.0
Material
alloy
*sleep* *angel*