SetH
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/283381.htm
*dribble*
MPG round town, what u reckon?
[Edited on 20-11-2007 by SetH]
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Robbo
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Tasty
Round town? Maybe 15 
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Brett
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A hell of a lot of car for the money.
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pow
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15?
That is lush.
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
A hell of a lot of car for the money.
Deffo! M5s are quite affordable now too  V8 burble mmmmmmmmm
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SetH
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LMAO why the fuck am i even considering it
Still trying to sort a lease car but contemplating just spending 4k on a car.
that car is like the metal equivalent of a fit blonde moosepig with V8 FF boobies
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Edd
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
15?
That is lush.
mpg
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Dean_W
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My dad had a 535iS a few years ago on a 51 plate.
Definatley the best car i've driven for the experience. Drive like their a small car, feel very, very stable on the road. Went like holy smoke too.
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SetH
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someone talk me out of it quick
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Robbo
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We can't, so much car for the £££
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Robbo
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DO ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
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Brett
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Sadly, it's deffo worth it, Seth
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SetH
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hmmmmm i do have cheap living arrangements for the next few months *cough* mummy *cough* so i guess getting 15 mpg and constant trips to shell isnt a major issue.
you reckon if i sell in summer will probably get money back? of course it will get one of my specialitiy detailings and probably look better then ever.
cant see the insurance being as stuipd as my wrx was.
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Robbo
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Yeah i reckon keep it good as new and u shud see 90% of ur momney back at least so long a su dont pile the miles on, servicign might be exp tho
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Dean_W
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Sadly, that doens't look like the M-Tec sports pac version. It should have different wheels a bootlip spolier, different exhaust and lower bumpers (i pretty sure on that)
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Daimo B
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286bhp from a 4.4 V8?
Where was the engine designed? At Dodges factory???
U can buy that and sell if for the same price, won't loose much more than that.
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Jambo
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Dad has a 530i sport. Nice cars. His drinks juice enough and i think the reason he didnt buy a 540 was cor of depriciation
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deano87
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The V8 cars had different steering racks to the straight-6 cars, so handling is different to standard 5 series.
That also isn't a M-tech Sports pack. It doesn't have Sport seats, or the small boot spoiler. The wheels are the same, and it doesn't have round fogs. The front lights are aftermarket, because they didn't have the halo style until the facelift. The rear lights are standard for a 1998 car, just the non-orange ones.
Being a V8, like the new 335Ci, it'll probably have M-tech suspension, whether it's an SE or not.
It is also de-chromed (a factory option) which looks much better.
Don't get me wrong, it is a lot of car for the money BUT he seems to have described it wrong so IF you did go and have a look, ask him about it 
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Steve X16XE
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
286bhp from a 4.4 V8?
Where was the engine designed? At Dodges factory???
U can buy that and sell if for the same price, won't loose much more than that.
The newer 4.4 came with 320BHP.
15 MPG is optimistic
It looks like it needs the rear lip spoiler then 
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deano87
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Facelift Sport should look like this.
I'm 90% sure they did do a pre-facelift Sport, from approx P-reg to W-reg BUT they are rare and look odd. That definitely isn't one.
[Edited on 20-11-2007 by deano87]
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Dean_W
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^^ Thats the one.
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deano87
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I'd say that Pistonheads one is just a 540i SE with Sport wheels and dechromed option. Along with facelift lights.
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Steve X16XE
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I don't think they brought the sports kit in untill 01 when they face lifted it.
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Steve X16XE
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They were just standard or SE which got you Alloys and CC and a few more tricks.
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Tom
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 I wanted him to buy it tbh.
Noice cars know someone who had one, was stupid heavy on petrol but pulled like fuck and sounded lovely 
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