530i with new valvetronic engine
03-31-2005, 10:45 AM
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Anyone currently driving 530i and has test driven the one with the new valvetronic 3 liter engine?
If you have can you comment on the difference in feel; power delivery and most of all.. would you trade in old 530i for the new one?
Any comment on the new engine if BMW has fixed the sluggishness at low rpm problem on the old one?
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If you have can you comment on the difference in feel; power delivery and most of all.. would you trade in old 530i for the new one?
Any comment on the new engine if BMW has fixed the sluggishness at low rpm problem on the old one?
happy bimmering!
03-31-2005, 11:01 AM
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yes I have the new 3.0 N52 engine, only had the car for about 2 weeks so still running it in, but compared to my previous 530i SE I would list the major differences as:
- pulls very very well from low revs, at this time i'm only running in so not using kick down or sport mode and keeping revs below 4500 rpm. even inside these constraints performance is very impressive, as i would expect with 258BHP on tap.
- fuel economy even at these early stages is already better than my last car, currently returning 31.9 MPG, no doubt also due to the fact that this new engine is 130KG lighter.
- smoothness, engine feels smoother and more refined than previous 3.0i, very refined on long runs
i guess you need to try one for yourself to decide if it is worth the upgrade.
- pulls very very well from low revs, at this time i'm only running in so not using kick down or sport mode and keeping revs below 4500 rpm. even inside these constraints performance is very impressive, as i would expect with 258BHP on tap.
- fuel economy even at these early stages is already better than my last car, currently returning 31.9 MPG, no doubt also due to the fact that this new engine is 130KG lighter.
- smoothness, engine feels smoother and more refined than previous 3.0i, very refined on long runs
i guess you need to try one for yourself to decide if it is worth the upgrade.
03-31-2005, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by northernmonkey' date='Mar 31 2005, 10:01 PM
yes I have the new 3.0 N52 engine, only had the car for about 2 weeks so still running it in, but compared to my previous 530i SE I would list the major differences as:
- pulls very very well from low revs, at this time i'm only running in so not using kick down or sport mode and keeping revs below 4500 rpm. even inside these constraints performance is very impressive, as i would expect with 258BHP on tap.
- fuel economy even at these early stages is already better than my last car, currently returning 31.9 MPG, no doubt also due to the fact that this new engine is 130KG lighter.
- smoothness, engine feels smoother and more refined than previous 3.0i, very refined on long runs
i guess you need to try one for yourself to decide if it is worth the upgrade.
- pulls very very well from low revs, at this time i'm only running in so not using kick down or sport mode and keeping revs below 4500 rpm. even inside these constraints performance is very impressive, as i would expect with 258BHP on tap.
- fuel economy even at these early stages is already better than my last car, currently returning 31.9 MPG, no doubt also due to the fact that this new engine is 130KG lighter.
- smoothness, engine feels smoother and more refined than previous 3.0i, very refined on long runs
i guess you need to try one for yourself to decide if it is worth the upgrade.
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I've been told it is also the first customer order MSports pack to arrive in SA!
northermonkey, could you please post some pics of your engine bay?
03-31-2005, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by northernmonkey' date='Mar 31 2005, 11:03 PM
here is a small low quality pic i took with my camera phone, not had time to take proper pics yet but i will soon
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Look forward to seeing more.
Enjoy the car
03-31-2005, 12:29 PM
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Hi, Yes -- please post a nice hi-res 800x600 minimum front shot of the engine. I need to update the engine gallery on the site here with the new engine pictures which we don't have any of (yet).
03-31-2005, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by northernmonkey' date='Apr 1 2005, 04:01 AM
yes I have the new 3.0 N52 engine, only had the car for about 2 weeks so still running it in, but compared to my previous 530i SE I would list the major differences as:
- pulls very very well from low revs, at this time i'm only running in so not using kick down or sport mode and keeping revs below 4500 rpm. even inside these constraints performance is very impressive, as i would expect with 258BHP on tap.
- fuel economy even at these early stages is already better than my last car, currently returning 31.9 MPG, no doubt also due to the fact that this new engine is 130KG lighter.
- smoothness, engine feels smoother and more refined than previous 3.0i, very refined on long runs
i guess you need to try one for yourself to decide if it is worth the upgrade.
- pulls very very well from low revs, at this time i'm only running in so not using kick down or sport mode and keeping revs below 4500 rpm. even inside these constraints performance is very impressive, as i would expect with 258BHP on tap.
- fuel economy even at these early stages is already better than my last car, currently returning 31.9 MPG, no doubt also due to the fact that this new engine is 130KG lighter.
- smoothness, engine feels smoother and more refined than previous 3.0i, very refined on long runs
i guess you need to try one for yourself to decide if it is worth the upgrade.
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please keep us updated when you passed the break in period
BTW, do you have the ARS or dynamic drive option with your new ride?
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