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[Sir Tigger KC]

My e39 530d tourer  is bloody brilliant

17years old 172k miles

Mine too!   

17 years old. 118k  miles.

Jealous of the mileage

Jobs worth doing -  swirl flap removal and replace all vacuum hoses Along with EGR removal

My missus had that done last year.

Did it improve her performance? 

[JamesV6CDX]

My e39 530d tourer  is bloody brilliant

17years old 172k miles

Mine too!   

17 years old. 118k  miles.

Jealous of the mileage

Jobs worth doing -  swirl flap removal and replace all vacuum hoses Along with EGR removal

My missus had that done last year.

Did it improve her performance? 

 

[serek]

BMW after 07 are crap, one with engine code start with Nxx chain at rear of engine , they just ask for trouble

N62B44 has the chain at the front... same as M62 as near as can tell..

was thinking about diesel engines 

[Doctor Gollum]

BMW after 07 are crap, one with engine code start with Nxx chain at rear of engine , they just ask for trouble

N62B44 has the chain at the front... same as M62 as near as can tell..

was thinking about diesel engines 

Does that include the current 530d?

Spotted this... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-530-3-0-530d-SE-Touring-5dr-manual-1-OWNER-EX-POLICE-FSH-/222270896573 mileage is relatively low and price reflects it being a manual...

And figure that direct from auction, it would be well within budget even allowing for fresh interior and tidy up

[Doctor Gollum]

Also, seen this... http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201609207946161?radius=15&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&model=5%20SERIES&sort=price-asc&price-from=500&body-type=Estate&make=BMW&advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=rh125ru&page=1

Price needs some work, as it's rather optimistic 

[serek]

I would ring BMW with car reg you planning to buy and check record of it , 9 times of 10 they will be happy to supply info
or visit local bmw dealer
think n57 are less problematic then N47 but they not as good as older one M57 with 231bhp

[Mr Gav]

BMW after 07 are crap, one with engine code start with Nxx chain at rear of engine , they just ask for trouble

N62B44 has the chain at the front... same as M62 as near as can tell..

was thinking about diesel engines 

Does that include the current 530d?

Spotted this... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-530-3-0-530d-SE-Touring-5dr-manual-1-OWNER-EX-POLICE-FSH-/222270896573 mileage is relatively low and price reflects it being a manual...

And figure that direct from auction, it would be well within budget even allowing for fresh interior and tidy up

From the front it looks like the bonnet`s not closed properly as the shut line is quite big but the shut lines down the wing look ok but still big at the front.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

What kind of performance dog do you have (whippet / greyhound / lurcher ?) and how far do you need to transport it ? 

 

[Crazycarzowner]

BMW after 07 are crap, one with engine code start with Nxx chain at rear of engine , they just ask for trouble

N62B44 has the chain at the front... same as M62 as near as can tell..

was thinking about diesel engines 

Does that include the current 530d?

Spotted this... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-530-3-0-530d-SE-Touring-5dr-manual-1-OWNER-EX-POLICE-FSH-/222270896573 mileage is relatively low and price reflects it being a manual...

And figure that direct from auction, it would be well within budget even allowing for fresh interior and tidy up

Sorry Dr Gollum, I would not touch an ex-police BMW 5 series of that year '12 onwards with a barge pole!!!!! The amount of grief we've had with em. Of that year we've had numerous DPF problems costing £1800 each time they have to be replaced (eventually BMW told us not to leave them idling when we were at RTC's, as we used to use run-lock and keep the engine running so the battery wouldn't go flat when all the lights were on) apparently this knackeres the DPF , rear suspension bushes are a yearly service item  clutches are strong in the manuals BUT once up to the 120.000 mark after the quick starts & stops again & again they start to slip. Latest one of ours '61 plate has just had over £10k of new engine fitted to it, why I don't know as its not worth anything near that.

They ARE an awesome car to drive when they are well,  I'll admit that but we've had so many problems with them.

And on a different topic the new 330d's are horrendous!!! 3 of the brand new ones one of which at our nick have engines go BANG at less than 10,000 miles. Been sat in BMW for over 3 months now with technicians scratching their heads as to why 

[biggriffin]

BMW after 07 are crap, one with engine code start with Nxx chain at rear of engine , they just ask for trouble

N62B44 has the chain at the front... same as M62 as near as can tell..

was thinking about diesel engines 

Does that include the current 530d?

Spotted this... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-530-3-0-530d-SE-Touring-5dr-manual-1-OWNER-EX-POLICE-FSH-/222270896573 mileage is relatively low and price reflects it being a manual...

And figure that direct from auction, it would be well within budget even allowing for fresh interior and tidy up

. 

After what Jasonm reports about them, and other regular pilots.

[Doctor Gollum]

Understood Jason 

Surrey's seem to be a bit better, but parts supply can be an issue... Does give me a degree of diagnostic support though

Brother has a '62 F30 335d and has had no issues whatsoever. His commute is about 75 miles each way though...

Albs, I suspect that one needs the front panel tweaking, but still a couple of grand cheaper than auto ones with another 50+K on them

My commute doesn't really warrant a diesel, especially not a DPF equipped one, only 23 miles door to door.

[Lazydocker]

BMW after 07 are crap, one with engine code start with Nxx chain at rear of engine , they just ask for trouble

N62B44 has the chain at the front... same as M62 as near as can tell..

was thinking about diesel engines 

Does that include the current 530d?

Spotted this... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-530-3-0-530d-SE-Touring-5dr-manual-1-OWNER-EX-POLICE-FSH-/222270896573 mileage is relatively low and price reflects it being a manual...

And figure that direct from auction, it would be well within budget even allowing for fresh interior and tidy up

Sorry Dr Gollum, I would not touch an ex-police BMW 5 series of that year '12 onwards with a barge pole!!!!! The amount of grief we've had with em. Of that year we've had numerous DPF problems costing £1800 each time they have to be replaced (eventually BMW told us not to leave them idling when we were at RTC's, as we used to use run-lock and keep the engine running so the battery wouldn't go flat when all the lights were on) apparently this knaeckeres the DPF , rear suspension bushes are a yearly service item  clutches are strong in the manuals BUT once up to the 120.000 mark after the quick starts & stops again & again they start to slip. Latest one of ours '61 plate has just had over £10k of new engine fitted to it, why I don't know as its not worth anything near that.

They ARE an awesome car to drive when they are well,  I'll admit that but we've had so many problems with them.

And on a different topic the new 330d's are horrendous!!! 3 of the brand new ones one of which at our nick have engines go BANG at less than 10,000 miles. Been sat in BMW for over 3 months now with technicians scratching their heads as to why 

Not really sure why BMW are so sensitive... All my vans have been DPF equipped and left idling on run-locks to drive the equipment. Only thing I can think of is that they generally got a good hour plus run before and after idling for about an hour

[Andy B]

so a CLS350 estate shooting brake is out of the question ......

[Doctor Gollum]

so a CLS350 estate shooting brake is out of the question ......

Well out of budget, and I would prefer to be able to carry four passengers 

[Rods2]

My e39 530d tourer  is bloody brilliant

17years old 172k miles

Mine too!   

17 years old. 118k  miles.

Jealous of the mileage

Jobs worth doing -  swirl flap removal and replace all vacuum hoses Along with EGR removal

My missus had that done last year.

How is the bed, calico and egr valve removal going, this time?

Don't hold back of any full factual follow thoughts in your replies.