E60 LCI 520d Sport questions from newbie ;-)
04-23-2007, 12:42 AM
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Morning all, great forum you've got here 
. I hoping to replace my E class later this year with an E60 520d Sport and would love to get some advice from you knowledgeable folk.
Firstly, my local dealer tells me the engine has upgraded (from March 07) from 163bhp to 177bhp. I've looked on the web but not found anything on the BMW websites - can anyone confirm the new specs, especially torque (existing 340nm IIRC)
Secondly, should I go manual or auto? From LCI brochure the 520d auto is the thirsiest diesel BMW sell, while the 520d manual is the most frugal!
I'm guessing this is down to the rest of the range getting the new auto transmission and "high efficiency" engine with the smart alternator etc while the 520d auto is old school?
Thirdly, for the Sport, option 470 - front seat isofix and airbag disable is now only available as part of 459 - full electric seats, a ?800 odd option!
(pre-LCI 470 used to be a ?60 option!) Is there any way round this by any chance? If not, and I have to spend the ?800, would I be better off going for the comfort seats which are a couple of hundred more? I see the comfort seat has even more adjustment, and if I'm honest I've not been very impressed with the standard sport seat. Anyone have any experience of the comfort seats?
Sorry for all the questions guys but I'm a bit stuck, and you know what BMW sales people are like!
. I hoping to replace my E class later this year with an E60 520d Sport and would love to get some advice from you knowledgeable folk.Firstly, my local dealer tells me the engine has upgraded (from March 07) from 163bhp to 177bhp. I've looked on the web but not found anything on the BMW websites - can anyone confirm the new specs, especially torque (existing 340nm IIRC)
Secondly, should I go manual or auto? From LCI brochure the 520d auto is the thirsiest diesel BMW sell, while the 520d manual is the most frugal!
I'm guessing this is down to the rest of the range getting the new auto transmission and "high efficiency" engine with the smart alternator etc while the 520d auto is old school?Thirdly, for the Sport, option 470 - front seat isofix and airbag disable is now only available as part of 459 - full electric seats, a ?800 odd option!
(pre-LCI 470 used to be a ?60 option!) Is there any way round this by any chance? If not, and I have to spend the ?800, would I be better off going for the comfort seats which are a couple of hundred more? I see the comfort seat has even more adjustment, and if I'm honest I've not been very impressed with the standard sport seat. Anyone have any experience of the comfort seats?Sorry for all the questions guys but I'm a bit stuck, and you know what BMW sales people are like!
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Originally Posted by metric' post='416748' date='Apr 23 2007, 09:42 AM
Morning all, great forum you've got here . I hoping to replace my E class later this year with an E60 520d Sport and would love to get some advice from you knowledgeable folk.
Firstly, my local dealer tells me the engine has upgraded (from March 07) from 163bhp to 177bhp. I've looked on the web but not found anything on the BMW websites - can anyone confirm the new specs, especially torque (existing 340nm IIRC)
Secondly, should I go manual or auto? From LCI brochure the 520d auto is the thirsiest diesel BMW sell, while the 520d manual is the most frugal! I'm guessing this is down to the rest of the range getting the new auto transmission and "high efficiency" engine with the smart alternator etc while the 520d auto is old school?
Thirdly, for the Sport, option 470 - front seat isofix and airbag disable is now only available as part of 459 - full electric seats, a ?800 odd option! (pre-LCI 470 used to be a ?60 option!) Is there any way round this by any chance? If not, and I have to spend the ?800, would I be better off going for the comfort seats which are a couple of hundred more? I see the comfort seat has even more adjustment, and if I'm honest I've not been very impressed with the standard sport seat. Anyone have any experience of the comfort seats?
Sorry for all the questions guys but I'm a bit stuck, and you know what BMW sales people are like!
. I hoping to replace my E class later this year with an E60 520d Sport and would love to get some advice from you knowledgeable folk.Firstly, my local dealer tells me the engine has upgraded (from March 07) from 163bhp to 177bhp. I've looked on the web but not found anything on the BMW websites - can anyone confirm the new specs, especially torque (existing 340nm IIRC)
Secondly, should I go manual or auto? From LCI brochure the 520d auto is the thirsiest diesel BMW sell, while the 520d manual is the most frugal!
I'm guessing this is down to the rest of the range getting the new auto transmission and "high efficiency" engine with the smart alternator etc while the 520d auto is old school?Thirdly, for the Sport, option 470 - front seat isofix and airbag disable is now only available as part of 459 - full electric seats, a ?800 odd option!
(pre-LCI 470 used to be a ?60 option!) Is there any way round this by any chance? If not, and I have to spend the ?800, would I be better off going for the comfort seats which are a couple of hundred more? I see the comfort seat has even more adjustment, and if I'm honest I've not been very impressed with the standard sport seat. Anyone have any experience of the comfort seats?Sorry for all the questions guys but I'm a bit stuck, and you know what BMW sales people are like!
The same engine is fitted to the 1 series and I believe this did infact receive the uprated version from the current 163bhp to 177bhp in March this year as part of the 1 series LCI facelift. Seems strange to me that they have fitted the uprated engine in the 1 series but not yet in the 5, maybe they are holding back to allow the new 525d to become established before the door is closed in terms of power gains between the two?
Hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by metric' post='416748' date='Apr 23 2007, 09:42 AM
Firstly, my local dealer tells me the engine has upgraded (from March 07) from 163bhp to 177bhp.
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Originally Posted by metric' post='416748' date='Apr 23 2007, 10:42 AM
If not, and I have to spend the ?800, would I be better off going for the comfort seats which are a couple of hundred more? I see the comfort seat has even more adjustment, and if I'm honest I've not been very impressed with the standard sport seat.
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Originally Posted by metric' post='416748' date='Apr 23 2007, 09:42 AM
Secondly, should I go manual or auto? From LCI brochure the 520d auto is the thirsiest diesel BMW sell, while the 520d manual is the most frugal! I'm guessing this is down to the rest of the range getting the new auto transmission and "high efficiency" engine with the smart alternator etc while the 520d auto is old school?
I'm guessing this is down to the rest of the range getting the new auto transmission and "high efficiency" engine with the smart alternator etc while the 520d auto is old school?