Swap 530d for 530i
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My dealer are offering me a straight swap of my 530d for a 530i of the same year (05) and same spec due to the issues I have been having my with diesel.
Anyone got any opinions on this? I have never driven the petrol version, so do people think i'll be disappointed or elated at the swap?
Anyone got any opinions on this? I have never driven the petrol version, so do people think i'll be disappointed or elated at the swap?
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Originally Posted by chris f' post='901600' date='Jun 5 2009, 02:21 PM
My dealer are offering me a straight swap of my 530d for a 530i of the same year (05) and same spec due to the issues I have been having my with diesel.
Anyone got any opinions on this? I have never driven the petrol version, so do people think i'll be disappointed or elated at the swap?
Anyone got any opinions on this? I have never driven the petrol version, so do people think i'll be disappointed or elated at the swap?
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It's good your dealer is working with you. What's the relative value of the two cars?
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What are the problems with your 530d?
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you will miss the torque for sure, I would personally say you need at least a 540 to be on a par for smiles per miles, not that the 530i is bad, just the 530d so good.
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Originally Posted by Patrick E61' post='901609' date='Jun 5 2009, 12:47 PM
What are the problems with your 530d?
Every time I pull away the car will move off about 5 yards before it shifts into 1st, its annoying and dangerous.
Unless i am accelerating the gearbox seems to disengage the drive, so when I then accelerate again there is a clunk as it engages again.
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Originally Posted by chris f' post='901621' date='Jun 5 2009, 01:11 PM
Every time I pull away the car will move off about 5 yards before it shifts into 1st, its annoying and dangerous.
Unless i am accelerating the gearbox seems to disengage the drive, so when I then accelerate again there is a clunk as it engages again.
Unless i am accelerating the gearbox seems to disengage the drive, so when I then accelerate again there is a clunk as it engages again.
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Originally Posted by chris f' post='901621' date='Jun 5 2009, 08:11 PM
Every time I pull away the car will move off about 5 yards before it shifts into 1st, its annoying and dangerous.
Unless i am accelerating the gearbox seems to disengage the drive, so when I then accelerate again there is a clunk as it engages again.
Unless i am accelerating the gearbox seems to disengage the drive, so when I then accelerate again there is a clunk as it engages again.
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Originally Posted by Rislar' post='901624' date='Jun 5 2009, 01:14 PM
I think theres a software update that cures this
I have tried everything, BMW have tried everything except swapping the drivetrain, i'm sick of it.