535D

[Lee]

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

[Northy]

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

[Lee]

it was hard to dodge the flying cones

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

[rcracer]

Originally Posted by Lee

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

Estate cars are ace

[Mike Hudson]

Jus get a huuggge van and give it some NOS

[Lee]

Originally Posted by rcracer

Estate cars are ace

Agreed, i find this a little impractical


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[stegger]

[Col]

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

[Bomberpilot]

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.
suspension is all Aluminium, so it wears out a little faster, specialy on front.

Greetings from switzerland
Maurice

[Lee]

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

[ianjoyner]

Have you thought about the 530i? 0-60 6.5s, 35 mpg, not quite so much early torque as the diesel, but plenty for day to day driving and an awsome top end if you're caning it. They sound ace and probably quite a bit cheaper than the 535d too, worth a drive.

[bigred5765]

lee just been looking at the performance figures on that bmw, there mad but for insane check tunit.co.uk for a little over £400 they take it from bhp 286 torque 427 V-CR
to bhp 326 torque 465
thats just insane in a estate car

[showtime]

i know its not exactly relevant to the car in question but Audi sell the 572BHP RS6 as an estate

now thats insane