2011 BMW 5-series
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Q: BMW 5 SERIES FLAPPY PADDLE GEARBOX?
Hey there i was looking at this BMW 2011 5 series car and the video reviews of its shows the car with flappy paddle gear. So does this car come with a standard flappy paddle and does not come with manual gearbox, i just want to know how it is..
any info on this will help cheers
A: It comes in semi-automatic transmission, which means its got the automatic shifting, but you can also shift it yourself by pushing the shift knob. The “flappy pedal” you refer to is an option to add to the steering wheel on top of the automatic transmission. It also comes in standard transmission with a proper clutch pedal.
Q: BMW 5 SERIES PADDLE SHIFTER?
BMW 5 SERIES PADDLE SHIFTER?
Hey there i was looking at this BMW 2011 5 series car and the video reviews of its shows the car with flappy paddle gear. So does this car come with a standard flappy paddle and does not come with manual gearbox, i just want to know how it is..
any info on this will help cheer
A: It is available as a factory option.
Optional Sport Automatic transmission includes steering-wheel paddle shifters and rpm matching during downshifts, plus a Sport button for quicker, more dynamic shifting (beginning 06/07 production).
Q: Help me narrow down 2 cars to choose from in the group! Infiniti M37, Audi A6, BMW 5 series, Mercedes E-class?
Hey guys Im trading in my current lease on January 15th and Im stuck between a couple cars. I currently drive a 2008 Lexus GS350. The GS was a nice car I never had a problem with it but quite frankly I became bored of the car very quickly so another GS or a Lexus for that fact is out of the question for me. Im looking for a vehicle with a little more pick up in terms of acceleration and performance aswell as reliablilty. I have a couple cars in mind of those being the 2011 Infiniti M37, 2011 BMW 528i, 2011 Mercedes E350 and Audi A6.
Ive taken a look at all of these vehicles except for the 2011 Audi A6. So far the two that have impressed me the most are the 2011 Infiniti M37 and BMW 528i sedans. I really liked the Mercedes but I felt the car was not my style, its very elegant but a bit to bland for my taste. The 5 series felt underpowered to me while the Infiniti M37 was alot more impressive in terms of its driving dynamics. The BMWs interior was alot more simple and modern but it had no soul, the M37 interior is alot busier and I think a little more refined then the BMW. I have heard alot of great things about the New M37 aswell as the 5 series which is why im probably more drawn to the two. Should I consider the Audi A6 or just forget about it. It looks nice but it hasnt really changed much over the years except for a recent facelift. Should I reconsider any other brands and why, if not which would be a better choice within the group??
A: I agree with you on the 5-series and M37, however have you considered a more up-specced BMW 3-series like a 330i or 335i? They would have a lot more poke than the 528i and the interior of the 3-series is a great place to be in. The 335i is like a poor-man’s M3 in terms of performance, a nice and meaty twin-turbocharged inline-6 under the bonnet puts its performance on-par with the M37 and it gets good gas mileage as well.
The E-Class is nice, but Merc’s base models tend to be a bit bland. If you want the full Merc experience you have to look at the bonkers AMG range but they’re out of your price range by quite a bit.
The A6 is a nice car as well but I agree with you: it seems a little bit outdated. Decent to drive, but options are expensive.
Edit: Terrible trolling by dr_curtiz. Did my answer referring to your Kia Rio really hurt your feelings that much? Take your own advice you PM’d me and get a life.
Q: What car should I convince my dad to buy?
Mercedes E350 Sedan
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Mercedes E550 Coupe
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BMW 535i
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Jaguar XF
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They’re all around 60,000. I’m asking in this section because which one would you yourrself prefer to drive? It’s not going to be my car, but I’ll be driving it a fair bit and would appreciate your feedback.
A: The Jaguar XF
Q: How to get back at him?
There is this guy I used to make fun of because he didn’t have as much money as me. Well turns out he has this rich uncle he didn’t know about. His uncle found him and now he is giving him loads of money. He used to drive a piece of shit Toyota Corolla, now he has a better car than me. I have a 2010 Audi A3 TDI and he has a 2011 BMW 335i x. His family moved in to the same neighborhood me and my family live in. My dad was going to buy this property but at the last minute his uncle gave more money and my dad lost the deal. There is more.
Today after school, I was in my car minding my own business along with my girlfriend and her sister. At the red light, he challenged me for a race. I wasn’t going to race him but his girlfriend insisted that I finish him off and teach him a lesson. Well we raced and he smoked my Audi and than laughed at me after giving me the middle finger. He really embarrassed me. So I asked my dad if he would buy me a BMW 5-series and he said no. Tomorrow night he is throwing a huge party. What can I do? I need to destroy him. Can I report him to the police or something? He is becoming more popular than me, he is destroying my reputation.
A: Sounds like you weren’t so nice to him based on the fact your family had more money than his. So you mad him feel bad to make your self feel better and superior.
Funny thing is, now he has more money than you and is more popular than you. What goes around, comes around.
In my opinion, you seriously need a reality check. Worrying about popularity and money then trying to get revenge? Grow up, get a job and figure out what it is like to pay your own way and earn a dollar. Leave the poor, wait now rich, guy alone and find something better to do with your time, like getting a job or doing your homework.
If anything, you and your arrogance had this coming and if anyone, the guy you mad fun of deserves to get revenge on you and did. The best revenge is living well they say!
Q: BMW 5 SERIES PADDLE SHIFTER?
Hey there i was looking at this BMW 2011 5 series car and the video reviews of its shows the car with flappy paddle gear. So does this car come with a standard flappy paddle and does not come with manual gearbox, i just want to know how it is..
any info on this will help cheer
A: I’m not sure that the 5 series is available with a manual trans but why don’t you just visit their site? As for the paddle shifter, what in the world are those BMW engineers smoking? It is one of the silliest devices I’ve ever seen. First, it works exactly the opposite of what anyone who has ever driven would expect in that you push it away to lower the gear. Second, the 7 speed gearbox can never settle on a gear and is constantly shifting in and out at highway speeds. When you come into a hard corner the stupid trans will all of a sudden drop down about 3 gears causing the RPM to jump about a grand and causing a disturbing oversteer halfway through the turn. I’ll tell you that I have never appreciated my Mercedes so much after test driving this ridiculous car.
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