danneth

What do we think? sounds quite well imo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma-KB...layer_embedded

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carrevi...0d_xdrive.html

Seems to shift for a big barge

Derby_Gav

Seems a good way to run it in

It does sound nice though!

380bhp for a 3.0 diesel is not too shy either.

Gavin.

3drstretch

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550d suggests its a 5.0 litre not 3.0

danneth

It might suggest it, doesn't make it happen though

Paddy

335d would suggest 3.5 but it's not

I heard the 550 was a 3.0 with 3x turbos, 2 normal and 1 electric.

James

shame it's not comming to the uk!

gouch1

sounds very nice for a D love it

Cossie Sean

ive heard of the new Tri turbo BMW`s, not seen any literature tho, Stu @ MSD may shed more light tho

i like the X drive bit too, hope it still means 4x4

Cossie Sean

yep, 3.0 startight 6, 3 turbos ( ) 381/407bhp 518lb/ft

all Xdrive optional although i dont know what or if the UK will be getting?

the 5.0d will be availavle in all chassis it may seem, 3,5,6,7,X3 X5 X6 GT etc, not noticed 1 series

thebigmacmoomin

The M550d isnt going to be sold in the UK

Bailes1992

xDrive does mean four wheel drive. They are adding four wheel drive to the new 3 series soon too!

That sounds... dare I say it? Like a Petrol at full chat?

Rsmat

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Sounds and goes well...! Very nice.

James

BMW have been doing this for years in europe and america, just not the uk

I think the last uk spec 4wd system on a bmw (excluding the x3,5 & 6) was the old e34 525ix (mid 80's to early 90's)

Mark V8

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Revs well for a diesel

It's Czech Mate

20mpg flat out, what's the point?!?

Harris has driven one yesterday over on Pistonheads. Fuck buying one of those out of warranty. Packaging of turbos looks sexy as hell but I wouldn't want to pay for any problems.

RS Grant

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Last thing I read said that it was just going to be in the X5 and X6 for the UK market... which I think is absolutely bullshit. With the way fuel prices are here, why would they not bother to bring it over in the F10 5-series officially?!


Cheers,
Grant

rs-tuner

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4wd will be left hand drive only.

danneth

What do you mean?

It's Czech Mate

It's a diesel, only reason to buy a diesel is economy, it's not very economic, Harris makes a point of making that clear.

vaughant

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But compared to the equivalent petrol that's pretty good.
I'd guess the m5's doing about 5-6mpg flat out if that and this has equivalent torque(700 nM).

Nobody buys a big Beemer and expects good economy,but realistically this thing in normal driving will be no worse on fuel than a 320 petrol which is impressive for a big lump.

Bailes1992

Was on the E46 forum the other day as I was umming and arring about getting a 318d MSport.
Many of them are driving 330ix's. I got abit confused seeing a thread about changing front driveshafts

It's Czech Mate

But for the price you are paying you could have a decent petrol version and save thousands on the purchase price which negates the fuel savings. It's. Certainly not a diesel m5 either so that's not a consideration. I would say a 535 msport would save you a shit load of cash and be as quick in real life.

takeshiRejs

550d is fine
but im afraid that can easy smoke my focus

Glenn_

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Top vid.I bet it pulls like a train choo chooo.

Jim Galbally

big turbo diesesls do actually drive quite nicely.

and 20mpg flat our is bloody impressive when you consider an M3 will do that driving around town

whats it's average fuel consumption like?

danneth

I think your mis-reading it, he's making out how good it is thats flat out for a full hour...