need advice on supercharger for e39

The only thing that's 'mediocre' about the cooling systems on some models is the actual life of some parts. Don't think the capacity is a problem.

The UK really has very little to offer as a challenge to an automobile cooling system.

=A0 London SW

You're lucky!! I'm in Houston, TX. During summers it hot as hell here!! Very humid (usually 90% or more) and hot (usually over 100 F). This is approx 37 C.

Is that hot enough for you??

Oskar

ps. so no one has seen superchargers on BMW? I'm really leaning towards motorcycles now. I don't want to mess up my engine!!

Are you claiming BMWs with the cooling system in good condition overheat in the hotter parts of the US?

Or just making a jingoistic comment?

Took a delightful trip to west Texas & Big Bend in our Z4. Although the July temps were over 105o F, the AC performed flawlessly.

Tom K.

Wow! you mean you have actually found a way of getting the A/C to work with the top down in a convertible?

If so why buy a conv' and if a conv' why A/C?

Because sometimes it's just too blazingly hot to have the top down?

Of course - but we only use it top down when stopped in traffic. When the temps get over about 90, there's a magic button BMW has provided on the dash which erects the top.

If you have to ask, I can't explain it to you!

First, because when the top is up it's much like a coupe and second, BMW won't sell any car in the U. S. without A/C. As a matter of fact, the new 1 series cabrio has a special top down mode for the climate control system.

Hugh, you really need to experience American heat and humidity for yourself so you wouldn't have to ask such questions. Try Houston, New Orleans or Washington, DC in July for starters.

Tom K.

Works great... just set the GPS device for "Halifax, Nova Scotia" and keep driving until you reach the proper temperature.

If you're in the UK, you could try "St. Petersburg, Russia" instead.

--scott

Tom

I know - I used to live in FL - small town called Apopka to the then NW of Orlando - now swallowed by urban sprawl.

Just wanted to josh you all a bit. Last time I was over there I had a Camaro conv and hardly had the hood down - I wanted a hard top but one wasn't available and I didn't want the sebring conv but it did have more trunk space than the Chevy.

Same goes for the base model Mustang and those godawful Mitsubishi Eclipses.