535D
 

Anyone had any experience with the BMW 535D, i am told this is "the" diesel engine to have but i would prefer an owners opinion rather than a magazines test.

I need a bigger car, the A3 is awesome but the boot can be a tad small for going racing, i quite like the idea of the 5 series touring :thumbsup:

You'll just run it into something and dent it all again :woot:

it was hard to dodge the flying cones :p

I want to be like you G and join the hearse club :thumbsup:

I used to work for BMW, so know a little about these.

From what I can remember this is the 3.0L twin turbo diesel and is an absolute work of art. Without a doubt the best diesel engine on the market today in a superb car.

However, buy one of these at your peril...you'll struggle to get rid of it later for anywhere near what it's worth.

Best value BMW today is the 320D touring sport

535D
 

Hi Lee

you mean the biturbo 6-in-line 535D?
It goes like a rocket, until 120 km/h you are not really slower than a M5 V10
You have to be carefull with the Turbochargers, cause they sometimes have a problem with "switch"-system between the little and the big charger...blocated.:thumbdown:
suspension is all Aluminium, so it wears out a little faster, specialy on front.

Greetings from switzerland
Maurice

Col, Maurice,

Yes thats the one, i have been told its a bit of a rocketship, 0-60 in 6.5 isn't bad for a big car, and 35mpg ~

It wont be for a few months yet but i dont fancy a range rover and i quite like the look of the M sport models :)

Plus i have put 20k on the audi since june so i need to move that on before the miles effect its value :thumbsup:

Estate cars are ace :thumbsup:

Jus get a huuggge van and give it some NOS

Agreed, i find this a little impractical


Attachment 4184

:woot:

my dad had the 335D, that was a great car and a rocket ship. You will have no trouble fitting all your stuff in there, they're huge :)

Yep! 2 F8 haulers, 2 transmitter boxes, 2 large tables, 3 chairs, sleeping bags,pillows, 3 kids. And my large tent accross mine and matt's laps on the back seats. :woot:

but the one lee is looking at is the bigger version so there is loads more room

you earn far too much mate :thumbsup:

i dont think thats possible, whatever you earn you spend ;)

i'm tempted for a diesel estate car as although it has a MASSIVE boot the S8 isn't as versatile as an estate for racing etc
personally i think the later shaped Audi A6 Avants are stunning looking cars for estates, prob even better looking than the saloon equivalents :wub
i know the BMW engine is regarded as very good but the Audi 3.0Tdi seems to have plenty of grunt plus if you add in the quattro 4wd you're never getting stuck in a muddy field after a wet meeting again :thumbsup:

go on you know you want to ;)

http://www.carbodydesign.com/product...A6_Avant_1.jpg

Lee
Get a Disco. Its the best car ive drove in a bit. Tonnes of room for racing gear but only does 25 mpg when you stick the pedal to the metal. What about Q7? Audi are very nice aswell.

I do like my audi and i would definately have another, i like the disco's but i fancy something quick too, as i cant take the toy out every day :(

Just the ferrari you need ;) can fit plenty of haulers in this 360 :woot: apparerntly will do 0-60 in under 6sec aswell :drool: maybe i'll leave the price out of the equation though :p
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...tchferrari.jpg

banger boy would go with an audi as well, but id go for the s4 diesal, i think thats the one i mean?