E60 LCI 520d M-Sport Engine Change
06-19-2007, 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='437353' date='Jun 19 2007, 12:56 PM
AutoBlog - some subsidiary of BMW? 
The Autoblog version appears to be a worldwide "statement", referring as it does to RoW etc.
This "slide" was published on Autoblog last December, before the term LCI became generally known and already contained the "shock" information that the 535i was going to be introduced in the US only.
So whilst your general point about sources is well-founded, I am prepared to give more weight than normal to it even though I have to say that the UK document only makes a reference to "Brake function on cruise control (e.g. to maintain speed downhill) except 520d which receives it in 09/07".
Of course the data I show above may be a hoax designed to be accurate in all instances other than the 520d.
Or may be simply inaccurate.
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06-19-2007, 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='437351' date='Jun 19 2007, 01:55 PM
That's the funniest thing I've read all day! The dealer is usually the last to know/care/share...! 
I was going to delete that sentence from my post for obvious reasons, but then just left it in there - glad it put a smile on your face colejl
06-26-2007, 07:41 AM
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My Ride: 2010 Dec F10 520d Sport
2007 E60 520d Sport
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The UK Autocar website has a news item today:
"The 520d saloon manages a seriously low 136g/km"
I guess this means there must have been a press release, but can't find any other info at the moment.
This would give a significant tax incentive for UK company car drivers (18% vs 24% tax on a 525d from 2008)
"The 520d saloon manages a seriously low 136g/km"
I guess this means there must have been a press release, but can't find any other info at the moment.
This would give a significant tax incentive for UK company car drivers (18% vs 24% tax on a 525d from 2008)
06-26-2007, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by pitshanger' post='439968' date='Jun 26 2007, 04:41 PM
The UK Autocar website has a news item today:
"The 520d saloon manages a seriously low 136g/km"
I guess this means there must have been a press release, but can't find any other info at the moment.
This would give a significant tax incentive for UK company car drivers (18% vs 24% tax on a 525d from 2008)
"The 520d saloon manages a seriously low 136g/km"
I guess this means there must have been a press release, but can't find any other info at the moment.
This would give a significant tax incentive for UK company car drivers (18% vs 24% tax on a 525d from 2008)
http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsAr...llCars/226238/
06-27-2007, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by pitshanger' post='439968' date='Jun 26 2007, 04:41 PM
The UK Autocar website has a news item today:
"The 520d saloon manages a seriously low 136g/km"
"The 520d saloon manages a seriously low 136g/km"
The current 520d's CO[sub]2[/sub] rating is 158g/km and the new 2.0td engine has a higher power rating 201HP/204PS) than even the LCI 525d with 138g/km of CO[sub]2[/sub] so it's unlikely to be that one...
Edit: I see from the article that it's the 177HP variant of this new engine (without the twin turbo) which is to be offered on the 520d which raises the HP by 14HP from the current 163HP.
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06-27-2007, 08:49 AM
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06-27-2007, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Heikki' post='440405' date='Jun 27 2007, 05:49 PM
136 g/km for the e60 & 140g/km CO[sub]2[/sub] for the e61
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07-10-2007, 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='440423' date='Jun 27 2007, 06:32 PM
So now we know.
136 g/km for the e60 & 140g/km CO[sub]2[/sub] for the e61
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136 g/km for the e60 & 140g/km CO[sub]2[/sub] for the e61
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07-10-2007, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by fuzzer' post='445637' date='Jul 10 2007, 02:22 PM
I wonder what effect the auto will have on the co2 , i know its going to go up .. but by how much..