Any BMW owners with us?

[X-pack-Glyn]

Whats your experiences of the newer end of the range?

 

im looking at 02-06 325i/330D sports tourer, or a lower spec 2002-2003 X5 3.0D.

 

MPG figuires (in real terms not book specs)/service costs, relabilty and anything else you wana tell me.

 

Cheers.

 

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[JAY PS]

I have a 530 d tourer 05 ,model ,really good car but roadtax will be £400 next year

[V8ian]

I have a e39 2000 3.0D tourer, not had much of a problem, apart from the inlet manifold splitting, its been pretty good, X5s seem to eat suspension bushes, and later D engines lose their inlet manifold flaps and go thru the Turbo,and Fec are the dealers expensive for service, it was £155 ph last time I heard

[JAY PS]

Teah mine has just had a new mainfold and alternator no change out of a grand !

[X-pack-Glyn]

I got new shape E90 3 series 320d SE tourer in the end.....

 

by fook it aint slow....got a witness on here to 140+ MPH (on private land), fooking amazing from a big diesel bus

[D4N]

My dad has a 03 325i tourer automatic. He loves it, says he would never have a manual for a road car again.

 

On the way to spa this year, i think it was 650miles to spa made it on one tank doing 54mpg sitting at 90 all the way. Funny thing is we were seeing who could get there 1st us or my dads mate in his new M5. He had to stop 3 times so we beet him

 

Anyway 03 325i tourer is a cracking car

[Vista]

I have a 530 d tourer 05 ,model ,really good car but roadtax will be £400 next year

 

Not necessarily, have you not seen the revised version that came out from the recent budget report?

 

What's your CO2 output? anything over band K that's built before 2006 is being capped at band K so will be £215 for 2009 /2010 and £245 for 2011 on.

 

* Band K includes cars that have a CO2 figure over 225g/km but were registered before 23 March 2006. These cars will stay in band K.

 

Take a look.

 

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Ow ... /DG_172916

 

I got new shape E90 3 series 320d SE tourer in the end.....

 

by fook it aint slow....got a witness on here to 140+ MPH (on private land), fooking amazing from a big diesel bus

 

I've been thinking about one of them to replace my wifes C class estate. thanks for the recommend.

[escort21]

I can vouch for the speed figures...

[X-pack-Glyn]

 

I got new shape E90 3 series 320d SE tourer in the end.....

 

by fook it aint slow....got a witness on here to 140+ MPH (on private land), fooking amazing from a big diesel bus

 

I've been thinking about one of them to replace my wifes C class estate. thanks for the recommend.

 

 

Seriously Vista, i brought this without a test drive, but as soon as i drove it i knew it was right, everything is spot on, RWD, traction control is 100% safe for the missus, its just impossible to unstick the back end but when you drive it theres a DTC button so you can drive it propperly like a man does and it will step the back out nicely.

 

Tax is sub 187 bracket, which i think means about 120 a year ish... but the performance is just amazing for a 2 litre diesel, the torque is awesome.

 

basic E90 320ds start at around 9000 if you haggle and go ooop north, the SE is a little more though, i payed a dealer price because i wanted some sort of warranty.

 

As for servicing i get a local guy to look after mine,resets the light and stamps the book for 50 quid twice a year.

 

the only downsides i can find so far, run flat tyres...too dear to replace so il get some M6 rep alloys and tyres off an ebay shop for a whopping 440 quid for 4 fitted with new rubber.

 

oh, and no fooker lets you pull out at junctions unless its another BMW driver.

[Vista]

oh, and no fooker lets you pull out at junctions unless its another BMW driver.

 

I also have a BMW as a daily drive (and yes my indicators work) and use the loud pedal to beat people out of junctions. Works very well with a 3 litre straight six petrol.

[BaileyMex]

I got a (older) 328i Sport Coupe and if you nail it everywhere its not that great, but drive it sensibly it's not too bad

[escortmad79]

I've got an E36 320i SE & got from Scotland to Devon, a journey of 500 miles on £60 worth of fuel

 

Boot it & you can watch the miles fall off very rapidly!!

 

Traction is shit on ice (I span mine on sheet black ice!!)

 

It wheelspins well though & drifts sideways with ease

[zetecmk2]

have any of you looked closely at your paint finish? peel!!

[BaileyMex]

I cant speak for all BMW engines but in the 328i you could easily end up doing over a tonne without realising it

 

Pukka engine and so smooth considering its got nearly 200BHP as standard

 

 

 

[Vista]

I know about it when I'm doing just 80 in mine. It's so low to the ground and with 18" rims and rubber bands tyres is quite a harsh ride. 80 feels like about 130!

 

Don't know what you mean about orange peel paint though, I've no complaints about mine.

[X-pack-Glyn]

I Feel every bump with run flats, thay gota go!

[Daggle]

We have 530d autos at work and they aren't as good as the Volvo T5. The run flats are awful at anything over 120 and become pretty much dangerous at 140+, because they become so twitchy. Seats are the usual german firmness, something that I can't get used to. Oh and they don't stand up to much to a whack, I smacked one and it bent like a banana, caused over 9k worth of damage for a little shunt knocking someone of the road. Do it in a Volvo and a bit of polish would have seen the dent out.

As for the X5 3.0d, fantastic, sticks like shit to a blanket and goes like a steam train

[deltamal]

Iv'e got a 2005 530D saloon, fast, unstickable, comfy and 40mpg + on the motorway at 70 (ish!)