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Suit you sir, suit you...



Ok, this is my take on this:

a) I can't decide whether to call you Grandma or Evel Knievel.
b) You've been spending too much time on deserted airfields racing M5's and M6's.
c) you don't see a correlation between 0-100 km/h performance (second gear is second gear) and slow corner acceleration performance
d) you don't acknowledge that best sense of accelerative G is in the lower gears - in the higher acceleration speeds only true super-performers will push you back in your seat. The sense of acceleration is diminished the faster you go...

But hey, it's all in good fun. I say accelerometer, you say speedometer...

No, I'm talking about a personal experience and what kind of driving I have been doing my 12 years with a drivers-license. I will never base my car purchase on how fast that car travel from zero to 100km/h, if one car is 0.8 seconds faster to 100km/h than the other car Im choosing between doesnt mean the car with the fastest acceleration is going to be my final choice.
A-D are all wrong options...I'm just unpredictable!

This is a very fair and rational point Just_me and I commend you for it.

How about checking a page back, Mr. Boruvka...?

Aw freekin' murder - sorry Tyc, must've missed that question.

In SA we don't get a 535d because of our sizeable high altitude market. But I'd still be surprised if your master blaster makes a hundred in 2nd gear. 80 or 90 km/h is about max for your car with the Steptronic auto 'box in 2nd.

I stand to be (pleasantly) corrected.

It's a 535d, Martin... You're getting older indeed... j/k...

I think i recall that it goes in third gear around 85-90 km/h, but i'm not 100% sure.

I will try though... It's very hot and sunny day and when i get my tires on right temperature, i'll give it a try...

edit: aaaarrrgh, i wanted to joke a little...

I've done 50mph in second gear in my diesel powered golf, but that was proper red lining it!

For all you km guys, that's 80.4672 km/h!

You were lucky not to collect your cylinders on the street...

That's the sign, the end of the world is coming ... prey for your sins

Outstanding fuel consumption

In the model year 2008, the BMW 1 Series is extended to include a fascinating body variation. There are three new BMW 1 Series engines which celebrate their premiere in the model year 2008. For the first time in the model year 2008, the new 4-cylinder diesel engine with Variable Twin Turbo is available both for the 5 and 3-door models. The 150 kW/204 bhp power unit gives the BMW 123d a unique status in a number of disciplines. The new model has a particular fascination due to its degree of pulling power, which is unique within its segment, and it also has outstanding fuel consumption levels. The 5-door and 3-door models make do with 5.2 litres of diesel for 100 kilometres in the EU test cycle. The CO2 level of the BMW 123d is 138 g per kilometre.


With these figures, the new BMW 123d symbolises the spirit and also the potential of the development strategy BMW EfficientDynamics in a particularly striking manner. Its engine is the world's first all-aluminium diesel power unit to deliver an output of over 100 bhp. At the same time, the BMW 123d is the first large-series vehicle over 200 bhp whose CO2 output is below the 140 g level.

Source WCF: New 2008 BMW 123d Revealed