Diesel BMW 5 North America
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Would any one know if BMW is planing to bring the diesel 5 series to North America/Canada, also for those who own the 535D what is your take on the car, performance etc. :
Would any one know if BMW is planing to bring the diesel 5 series to North America/Canada, also for those who own the 535D what is your take on the car, performance etc. :
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Originally Posted by jrjoseph' post='992297' date='Aug 29 2009, 09:57 AM
Hello
Would any one know if BMW is planing to bring the diesel 5 series to North America/Canada, also for those who own the 535D what is your take on the car, performance etc. :
Would any one know if BMW is planing to bring the diesel 5 series to North America/Canada, also for those who own the 535D what is your take on the car, performance etc. :
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Originally Posted by JeffNNJ' post='992300' date='Aug 29 2009, 09:58 AM
So far BMWNA has not mentioned anything to us at all about the 535d. It very well would be my next car because eveything I read on it says that it's phenominal.
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Originally Posted by jqworle' post='992391' date='Aug 29 2009, 12:29 PM
I was in LA last week on vacation and saw a huge billboard advertising the BMW Diesel cars Big picture of a 5 series), so i guess they must be on there way.
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The current model 535d now has 300+ bhp....getting quite serious now, and you can easily remap them to provide lots more.....
Mine is 284bhp, and is plenty (considering our lack of open space over here). 1 month in, and still enjoying it.... :-)
Mine is 284bhp, and is plenty (considering our lack of open space over here). 1 month in, and still enjoying it.... :-)
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Originally Posted by jrjoseph' post='992297' date='Aug 29 2009, 09:57 AM
Hello
Would any one know if BMW is planing to bring the diesel 5 series to North America/Canada, also for those who own the 535D what is your take on the car, performance etc. :
Would any one know if BMW is planing to bring the diesel 5 series to North America/Canada, also for those who own the 535D what is your take on the car, performance etc. :
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Originally Posted by pukka' post='992515' date='Aug 29 2009, 03:43 PM
I test drove one when I bought my 5er. The car performed quite nicely - not much difference in feeling between the d and i engines.
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Originally Posted by sos' post='992510' date='Aug 29 2009, 08:28 PM
The current model 535d now has 300+ bhp....getting quite serious now, and you can easily remap them to provide lots more.....
Mine is 284bhp, and is plenty (considering our lack of open space over here). 1 month in, and still enjoying it.... :-)
Mine is 284bhp, and is plenty (considering our lack of open space over here). 1 month in, and still enjoying it.... :-)
It still has 286bhp been no increase inpower since the LCI release.