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4.75 out of 5 stars

4-door Porsche

donelonpc, 03/21/2005
2005 BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6M)
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I owned a 2003 540 with the M-Sport pkg. I thought it was tops in all categories. This one is even better in all aspects. Handles on rails, 0-60 in about 5.7. I love the styling, and yes even the I-knob. It took little time to learn, and after you make your settings, you rarely use it again.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

4-door Porsche

donelonpc, 03/23/2005
2005 BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6M)
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I had a 2003 540 with an M sports pkg for the last couple of years. I did not think a car could get better than than one. Well, they made everything a little bit better in redesign. It's faster, handles better, bigger, more style in the looks, and many more features. It can outrun and outhandle a Boxster S, and seat 4 people. It is the firmest, tightest car I have driven.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

4-door Porsche

donelonpc, 03/21/2005
2005 BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I owned a 2003 540 with the M-Sport pkg. I thought it was tops in all categories. This one is even better in all aspects. Handles on rails, 0- 60 in about 5.7. I love the styling, and yes even the I-knob. It took little time to learn, and after you make your settings, you rarely use it again.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

A Pleasure to Drive

Jon Goldman, 01/10/2005
2005 BMW 5 Series 530i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
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Silver grey color looks great. Took a few weeks to become comfortable with iDrive, but easier to master than I thought it would be. First two months with over 4,000 miles and no quality or operational glitches whatsoever. Wife has '03 525 that we have had great fun with. Seats in wife's car much more comfortable, but otherwise she would rather drive mine and so would I.

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5 out of 5 stars

This car is years ahead of all brands.

Minnow, 10/17/2004
2005 BMW 5 Series 530i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
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What's all the hype over I-Drive. It's a great device to set-up your car the way you want it. How many other car's allow this type of programming? 6 & 7 series. It only takes a few minutes to learn. It's wonderful once you master it. A blast to drive with a quiet compliant ride. This is my 3rd BMW in 5 years.

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