New E60 Owner saying 'Hello'
02-08-2009, 07:44 AM
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Hi Guys,
Just thought i would say Hello and introduce myself. I recently took purchase of a brand new black 520d M Sport and after owning several various BMW's over the years continue to be impressed by this version....
Its the first diesel powered BMW but still feels like it has plenty of poke in manual mode...
Car is standard apart from 19" wheel upgrade, Xenon headlamps and privacy glass...
I have covered 100 miles so far mainly town driving and am averaging 38mpg.....
Will this increse once the car has been 'run in more' as BMW claim mid 40's mpg for urban. Are there many other UK owners on the forum?
Speak soon
Stu (Cheshire)
Just thought i would say Hello and introduce myself. I recently took purchase of a brand new black 520d M Sport and after owning several various BMW's over the years continue to be impressed by this version....
Its the first diesel powered BMW but still feels like it has plenty of poke in manual mode...
Car is standard apart from 19" wheel upgrade, Xenon headlamps and privacy glass...
I have covered 100 miles so far mainly town driving and am averaging 38mpg.....
Will this increse once the car has been 'run in more' as BMW claim mid 40's mpg for urban. Are there many other UK owners on the forum?
Speak soon
Stu (Cheshire)
02-08-2009, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by RSTurbo50' post='787835' date='Feb 8 2009, 11:44 AM
Hi Guys,
Just thought i would say Hello and introduce myself. I recently took purchase of a brand new black 520d M Sport and after owning several various BMW's over the years continue to be impressed by this version....
Its the first diesel powered BMW but still feels like it has plenty of poke in manual mode...
Car is standard apart from 19" wheel upgrade, Xenon headlamps and privacy glass...
I have covered 100 miles so far mainly town driving and am averaging 38mpg.....
Will this increse once the car has been 'run in more' as BMW claim mid 40's mpg for urban. Are there many other UK owners on the forum?
Speak soon
Stu (Cheshire)
Just thought i would say Hello and introduce myself. I recently took purchase of a brand new black 520d M Sport and after owning several various BMW's over the years continue to be impressed by this version....
Its the first diesel powered BMW but still feels like it has plenty of poke in manual mode...
Car is standard apart from 19" wheel upgrade, Xenon headlamps and privacy glass...
I have covered 100 miles so far mainly town driving and am averaging 38mpg.....
Will this increse once the car has been 'run in more' as BMW claim mid 40's mpg for urban. Are there many other UK owners on the forum?
Speak soon
Stu (Cheshire)
Stu.....great to have you on the forums. 
02-08-2009, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by RSTurbo50' post='787835' date='Feb 8 2009, 11:44 AM
Hi Guys,
Just thought i would say Hello and introduce myself. I recently took purchase of a brand new black 520d M Sport and after owning several various BMW's over the years continue to be impressed by this version....
Its the first diesel powered BMW but still feels like it has plenty of poke in manual mode...
Car is standard apart from 19" wheel upgrade, Xenon headlamps and privacy glass...
I have covered 100 miles so far mainly town driving and am averaging 38mpg.....
Will this increse once the car has been 'run in more' as BMW claim mid 40's mpg for urban. Are there many other UK owners on the forum?
Speak soon
Stu (Cheshire)
Just thought i would say Hello and introduce myself. I recently took purchase of a brand new black 520d M Sport and after owning several various BMW's over the years continue to be impressed by this version....
Its the first diesel powered BMW but still feels like it has plenty of poke in manual mode...
Car is standard apart from 19" wheel upgrade, Xenon headlamps and privacy glass...
I have covered 100 miles so far mainly town driving and am averaging 38mpg.....
Will this increse once the car has been 'run in more' as BMW claim mid 40's mpg for urban. Are there many other UK owners on the forum?
Speak soon
Stu (Cheshire)
Nice to gave you hear, i am UK member from Newcastle and drive a 525d
02-08-2009, 09:07 AM
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My Ride: Week 17 Build, 2008 E60 535d M Sport - Titanium Silver, Black Dakota Leather, Visibility Package, Media Package, Automatic gearbox, Steering Wheel Heating, M Double Spoke 172 19" Mixed Wheels, Auto-Dim+Exterior Mirror, Comfort seats, Front Seat Heating, Aluminium Pentan interior trim,DAB Tuner, TV Function, BMW Individual Audio System 825W !!
Welcome to E60.net 
There are quite a few Brits on board here ,nice to have another one
Don't believe everything BMW tell you about fuel economy, there are a couple of threads running here about just that, and just about every one of the answers given show that average economy is below what BMW state it should be
A few pics of your car would be nice
There are quite a few Brits on board here ,nice to have another one
Don't believe everything BMW tell you about fuel economy, there are a couple of threads running here about just that, and just about every one of the answers given show that average economy is below what BMW state it should be
A few pics of your car would be nice
02-08-2009, 09:11 AM
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Welcome to the board, I have only just got my new E60 also. I have a 2004 525D and I love it. Now i have a car with iDrive i dont want any other car, it is so nice to choose how your car behaves.
02-08-2009, 09:14 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
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Stu, congrats on the new car and enjoy the forums!! BTW, with THAT kind of mileage, you should be grinning like the "Cheshire Cat"! 