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4.7 out of 5 stars
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4.75 out of 5 stars

fun to drive

marc, 04/09/2005
2005 BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6M)
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Love the car. Just picked it up last week. Fun, very fast, and with the sport package it is on rails driving. I have pushed the car and have yet to hear the tires even start to slide or squeal. The only thing I don't like is that the beverage holders stink.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

545: Drive it, buy it.

Salberts, 04/09/2005
2005 BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6M)
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I did. I was bored. It was rainy. I had the kids. I decided to test drive the new 5. Since I owned (and loved) a 530i (2002), I had no intention of buying the new model. Long story short, I test drove a 545, and I was sold. Not only is power, cornering, and ride vastly superior to the prior 5, the interior and trunk is larger, and the interior is better laid out. After a few minutes of minor haggling, the papers were signed and I was behind the wheel of a new silver grey 545i beauty. I drove it all weekend. Even the kids enjoyed it.

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545i, 04/21/2005
2005 BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
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I love everything about the car but the iDrive control. Gas mileage is far less than stated on the sticker.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Sheer Driving Pleasure All Right!

Dinan S1 Tuned 545!!, 07/18/2008
2005 BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6M)
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We thoroughly enjoy our fully loaded BMW 545 sports sedan. We have driven ALL the competitors, including many bona fide sports cars, but none is better overall than this ride. From the awesome power, razor sharp handling, luxury appointments, everything is very refined and simply world class. And because we also have a Dinan-S1 tuned 545er, the premier BMW tuner in North America, our car is a truly one-of-a- kind special ride. The Dinan suite of high performance upgrades, which includes such goodies as advanced engine management software, high flow air intake systems, free flow exhaust, suspension systems, ultra lightweight wheelsets and huge Brembo brakes, has made our ride TRULY sublime.

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5 out of 5 stars

Awesome Car!

James, 02/23/2008
2005 BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6M)
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This is one of the best cars I have ever had. I now have 36000 miles on mine, a 545i, and it is just as good, if not better, than when it was new. The build quality is impeccable and the performance beyond reproach.

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