My Reason For Desertion !

[Shackeng]

Very nice, shows how much more they are though, drop the first 2 and thats price for an Omega of same age/spec.

Do like them though, drove 535 V8 few years back. Quite liked it, but made me realise how big the Omega is.

Be good to see how you get on with running costs

Exactly, far too small inside IMHO.

[cem_devecioglu]

530 is a good match for many requirements except it has no manual option.. although can be converted by a manual 528 tranny..

[Broomies Mate]

530 is a good match for many requirements except it has no manual option.. although can be converted by a manual 528 tranny..

Oh yes it does! 

[duggs]

@ZacVegas.

Let us know how you get on !


@Cem.

In the UK we certainly have 530's that have manual as standard although certainly not as common as Auto's.
That said, in Sports mode in the BMW 530 Sport the autobox is totally mental....Bloody good fun though.

[cem_devecioglu]

530 is a good match for many requirements except it has no manual option.. although can be converted by a manual 528 tranny..

Oh yes it does! 

none here.. not even one..

only few 540 with manual option and rare as hens teeth..

[cem_devecioglu]

@ZacVegas.

Let us know how you get on !


@Cem.

In the UK we certainly have 530's that have manual as standard although certainly not as common as Auto's.
That said, in Sports mode in the BMW 530 Sport the autobox is totally mental....Bloody good fun though.

nope.. although the tranny is ZF its no where near manual..

[Broomies Mate]

530 is a good match for many requirements except it has no manual option.. although can be converted by a manual 528 tranny..

Oh yes it does! 

none here.. not even one..

only few 540 with manual option and rare as hens teeth..

Here, Manual is preferable (for some reason) so plenty on offer!

The ZF Box (which I have in mine) is pretty tidy.  Not a manual, but much better than the GM box in the Mig.

[cem_devecioglu]

530 is a good match for many requirements except it has no manual option.. although can be converted by a manual 528 tranny..

Oh yes it does! 

none here.. not even one..

only few 540 with manual option and rare as hens teeth..

Here, Manual is preferable (for some reason) so plenty on offer!

The ZF Box (which I have in mine) is pretty tidy.  Not a manual, but much better than the GM box in the Mig.

an auto is a slushbox even zf.. and manual migs have getrag..

[duggs]

Not sure about that Cem.   In "manual" Sports mode.....the autobox takes your head off....although it empties your pockets in terms of fuel.

[cem_devecioglu]

some numbers

0-60
530 manual 6.8
530 auto     7.5
525 manual 7.3
525 auto     8.0

clearly auto ruins 500 cc engine volume..