BMW 5 Series 540i V8 Review

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BMW 5 Series 540i V8
4.4 stars
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bpettis129's Review of BMW 5 Series 540i V8

29th Feb 2004

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    Not supplied
  • Practicality
    4.5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    1998
  • Performance
    5 stars
  • Reliability
    4.5 stars
Bad Points

Cheesy cup holders, but on the autobahn, who needs/wants to take a sip. Not enough time in the day and not enough tracks in the area to drive it to it's full potential.


General Comments

The BMW 540i V8 is a very impressive car !. I personally don't own one yet but had the opportunity to test drive one this week. I drove a 528 and a 540 auto and manual. All were 1998 - 2000 models. all I can say is WOW!. My daily driver is a 1999 Chevy silverado X-cab. My last sports cars over the past 3 years were a 1985 Corvette and a 1994 6-speed Trans am. I will be honest, the 1998 540i would be a very hard competitor to shake off on the big end on the freeway. As for cornering, the BMW's DSC system is hands down. When BMW says the Ultimate Driving Machine, it is true...very true....

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