Bought myself a new motor today, Awesome machine :P
26-08-2007, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Graceland
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Originally Posted by CaftDunt
I new it! They always take pics of there cars there. Took me ages to find it as it's down a dodgy back road I couldn't even get my car down there as entering it ripped my splitter off. 
I just went looking at a few cars there a few months back and they were shagged, overpriced pieces of shite. The pics looked good but when I got there I was sorely dissapointed
That's just my opinion though you might have found a decent car there
I just went looking at a few cars there a few months back and they were shagged, overpriced pieces of shite. The pics looked good but when I got there I was sorely dissapointed
That's just my opinion though you might have found a decent car there
Asked to speak to him and all I got was some inbred mumbles from her then she picked up her phone an rang him... HE WAS INSIDE HIS FUCKING HOUSE about 3 meters away.
Also from further observations someone was using a Megane convertable to shift the caravans round the lot. ... Madness I tell thee.
26-08-2007, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Graceland
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Its perfect how I want it, Not doing anything to it at all, apart from a little remap maybe
Its perfect how I want it, Not doing anything to it at all, apart from a little remap maybe
looks awesome though fella i rember seeing it on topgear looked good and went well
27-08-2007, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim Green
I get around 12 mpg around town, and 28 on cruise control at 75mph.....LOL, But it's great fun
I really wanted an M5 at some point but thats put me right off now. 
I knew it would be bad, but didnt expect it to be 12mpg urban. And i thought it would do more than 28 on a run as i assume the revs would be really low at 70-80. Think ill definatly go for the 530d now, as im sure you can get double the mpg urban and no doubt you could get around 40 ish on a run.
As regards the 530i's. What power are these running? I assume not much more than 230bhp with less torque than the diesel, especially when re-mapped. I keep hearing from owners of both petrol and diesel 530's/330's that the performance is VERY similar.
27-08-2007, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Rab
Originally Posted by 3drstretch
About time gracie you been banging on long enough about 1 Defiantly get it remapped by stu totally transforms the car and gives even better MPG. Same spec as mine by the looks apart from the HID's
Here's mine
Defiantly get it remapped by stu totally transforms the car and gives even better MPG. Same spec as mine by the looks apart from the HID'sHere's mine
27-08-2007, 10:17 PM
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M5 : Yep, town driving gives you a poor 12 -15mpg. But then again, I do use that pedal on the right hand side as it was meant to be used.
In sixth gear on cruise control, the computer shows 28.7 mpg. Not sure how accurate the computer is, but I just got a little over 300 miles of spirited driving out of a full tank......Portsmouth - Rockingham (Driving with the Hampshire RSOC Guys) and Rockingham - Porsmouth + a bit of town driving, and that was it.....Empty.. Filled up when the light came on.......62 litres needed to fill it up again. (70 litre tank).
A fun 300 miles though, and not driving economically.
I did fill it up with the intention of driving economically for the whole tank and seeing what I could get out of it........But that all went to pot after about thirty minutes. Lets face it, you don't buy an M5 to pussy foot around in.
In sixth gear on cruise control, the computer shows 28.7 mpg. Not sure how accurate the computer is, but I just got a little over 300 miles of spirited driving out of a full tank......Portsmouth - Rockingham (Driving with the Hampshire RSOC Guys) and Rockingham - Porsmouth + a bit of town driving, and that was it.....Empty.. Filled up when the light came on.......62 litres needed to fill it up again. (70 litre tank).
A fun 300 miles though, and not driving economically.
I did fill it up with the intention of driving economically for the whole tank and seeing what I could get out of it........But that all went to pot after about thirty minutes. Lets face it, you don't buy an M5 to pussy foot around in.
27-08-2007, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 3drstretch
Originally Posted by Rab
Originally Posted by 3drstretch
About time gracie you been banging on long enough about 1 Defiantly get it remapped by stu totally transforms the car and gives even better MPG. Same spec as mine by the looks apart from the HID's
Here's mine
Defiantly get it remapped by stu totally transforms the car and gives even better MPG. Same spec as mine by the looks apart from the HID'sHere's mine
28-08-2007, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Graceland
same engine in the 330d, but for some reason or other, it is less to tax - my 530d is band F and the 330d is band E
Can't wait to see the car in the metal
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28-08-2007, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Rick
Nice car for sure....
But, 230hp beating a lighter 350hp car.... The maths doesn't add up...
But, 230hp beating a lighter 350hp car.... The maths doesn't add up...
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28-08-2007, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Graceland
Originally Posted by Big G
Originally Posted by CaftDunt
I new it! They always take pics of there cars there. Took me ages to find it as it's down a dodgy back road I couldn't even get my car down there as entering it ripped my splitter off.
I just went looking at a few cars there a few months back and they were shagged, overpriced pieces of shite. The pics looked good but when I got there I was sorely dissapointed
That's just my opinion though you might have found a decent car there
I just went looking at a few cars there a few months back and they were shagged, overpriced pieces of shite. The pics looked good but when I got there I was sorely dissapointed
That's just my opinion though you might have found a decent car there
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Nice motor Paul
28-08-2007, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim Green
In sixth gear on cruise control, the computer shows 28.7 mpg. Not sure how accurate the computer is, but I just got a little over 300 miles of spirited driving out of a full tank......Portsmouth - Rockingham (Driving with the Hampshire RSOC Guys) and Rockingham - Porsmouth + a bit of town driving, and that was it.....Empty.. Filled up when the light came on.......62 litres needed to fill it up again. (70 litre tank)
It would be interesting to see what the 530d gets in comparison though.
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i used to have an schwartz black, immaculate 520i, on a H plate.
such a good car for the money (paid 600!)...looked well, everything was solid, faultless reliability and even the 2.0 sounded well at full chat.
mates got a 525 TD on a W reg, pulls like a train...lovely car.
good purchase
such a good car for the money (paid 600!)...looked well, everything was solid, faultless reliability and even the 2.0 sounded well at full chat.
mates got a 525 TD on a W reg, pulls like a train...lovely car.
good purchase
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