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Anyone have any experience of these? common faults what sort of mileage they do, what needs to be looked out for and when etc
I quite fancy one of these but never even been in one let alone driven one.
Cheers for any info
I quite fancy one of these but never even been in one let alone driven one.
Cheers for any info
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Hi Andy,
Rated as one of the best cars BMW has ever made!!
I had the E34 and that was good, but the E39 was suppost to be in another league.
Its no cossy - as I'm sure your aware - its a big luxury motor and for that its superb!
I seriously considered one when I replaced the E34 but instead I got the scooby as I wanted somthing different not just the next newer modle![Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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Rated as one of the best cars BMW has ever made!!
I had the E34 and that was good, but the E39 was suppost to be in another league.
Its no cossy - as I'm sure your aware - its a big luxury motor and for that its superb!
I seriously considered one when I replaced the E34 but instead I got the scooby as I wanted somthing different not just the next newer modle
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Cheers Alex! I know it no cossie but i would still keep that anyway.
Just after something to go to waitrose and back and generally smoke about in when i need to (dont need to commute in it so would prob use it less than the cossie
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Was looking at another datsun GTiR or a wrx estate or similar but figured i should go for something more grown up (but a little PIMP
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Just after something to go to waitrose and back and generally smoke about in when i need to (dont need to commute in it so would prob use it less than the cossie
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Was looking at another datsun GTiR or a wrx estate or similar but figured i should go for something more grown up (but a little PIMP
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any othe suggestions welcome
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I work for BMW & the v8s suffer a bit (not much)from overheating & burning oil they are relitivly cheap tho compared to 530 Sport or 528 Sport...Although IMHO if you have 528 or 530 Sport money buy one & forget about the v8 they are guzzlers the sports are better cars & the 6 cylinders are totally bomb proof..
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I've been looking into getting one of these very soon! Was going to go for an earlier V plate ish 525i for around the 4k mark but having looked about 7k - 8k will get you a lovely angel-eyed pimp wagon!!!!
How well do the 525i's go? I'm not after raw power but something with a bit of grunt along with a bit of fuel economy!
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How well do the 525i's go? I'm not after raw power but something with a bit of grunt along with a bit of fuel economy!
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i couldnt be arsed with the economy i just wanted to fit a set of pipes and listen to the V8 and if it burns a bit of oil i'll just take the cossie out so it doesnt seem that bad
like i said its just going to be used for arsing about in really. anything else to watch out for on them then ?
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like i said its just going to be used for arsing about in really. anything else to watch out for on them then ?
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i couldnt be arsed with the economy i just wanted to fit a set of pipes and listen to the V8 and if it burns a bit of oil i'll just take the cossie out so it doesnt seem that bad
like i said its just going to be used for arsing about in really. anything else to watch out for on them then ?![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
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like i said its just going to be used for arsing about in really. anything else to watch out for on them then ?
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if you want 25mog from a bmw i sugest you borrow a mates and let him fill the tank
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if you want 25mog from a bmw i sugest you borrow a mates and let him fill the tank ![Surprised](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/bigcry.gif)
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Ginge my E39 528 tiptronic averaged just under 40 mpg on our recent trip to Croft and back which was 417 miles
Average speed was over the legal limit apparently so it wasn't like i was driving it like my old man would either
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Originally Posted by rsnissan
Anyone have any experience of these? common faults what sort of mileage they do, what needs to be looked out for and when etc
I quite fancy one of these but never even been in one let alone driven one.
Cheers for any info![Top](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/smile011.gif)
I quite fancy one of these but never even been in one let alone driven one.
Cheers for any info
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cfoster where do you find them for 7-8k ??? Cheapest I've found is Ł10K, then it sort of jumps to Ł13 upwards, depending on mileage, etc...
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Originally Posted by rsnissan
Anyone have any experience of these? common faults what sort of mileage they do, what needs to be looked out for and when etc
I quite fancy one of these but never even been in one let alone driven one.
Cheers for any info![Top](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/smile011.gif)
I quite fancy one of these but never even been in one let alone driven one.
Cheers for any info
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cfoster where do you find them for 7-8k ??? Cheapest I've found is Ł10K, then it sort of jumps to Ł13 upwards, depending on mileage, etc...
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Originally Posted by rsnissan
cheers for the replies
what are they like with moon mileage on them
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Try this with a new cossie engine
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Andy, here are a few links to bmw boards I kept when I was looking, hope they are helpful to you ![Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=54416
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=54788
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=54994
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=39556
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=56642
http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/index.htm
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http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=54416
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=54788
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=54994
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=39556
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=56642
http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/index.htm
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