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rpms on highway? (archive)

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Posted by Roman 530i '78 on November 27, 2001 at 11:36:52:

(posted from: hse-toronto-ppp3489244.sympatico.ca (65.92.115.49))

I took my 530 out on the highway a few nights ago and damn this thing revs pretty high for an automatic. At about 70mph its at about 3500 rpm. is this right? Its like driving my little 02, with the sound of the engine creaming like that.

What do you people rev at with automatic gearboxes?

Curious

Roman

3300 at 85 mph 4spd Scott 13:04 11/27/2001 (0)
yeppers, 3500+.....X-country? Nick_1981_528i 12:20 11/27/2001 (1)
- Re: yeppers, 3500+.....X-country? Derek 12:37 11/27/2001 (0)
About the same... Martyn Smith 11:56 11/27/2001 (0)

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