Buyind advice E61
09-08-2009, 04:38 AM
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Hi Everyone
New to the forums. Had 3 series for last 10 years now in process of buying a one year old E61.
Since I don't know the cars I wanted to get some buying advice.
I am particularly interested in one car but wondered what those with E61 experience thought.
520d touring.1.5 yrs old towed a carvan twice with factory fitted hitch. Had some damage ( post scrape) on rear door repaired.
Does towing ruin these cars - particularly the 2.0d ? must have been struggling to tow with a small engine and heavy car.
I traced the previous owner and they towed only couple of times around 3-400 mile round trips
It manual (I prefer this to work the engine and gives more control on rural roads, in my opinion - plus extra 80 miles range per tank
Very good price - about 2k below book
Any guidance, advice, opinions gratefully received.
Thanks
New to the forums. Had 3 series for last 10 years now in process of buying a one year old E61.
Since I don't know the cars I wanted to get some buying advice.
I am particularly interested in one car but wondered what those with E61 experience thought.
520d touring.1.5 yrs old towed a carvan twice with factory fitted hitch. Had some damage ( post scrape) on rear door repaired.
Does towing ruin these cars - particularly the 2.0d ? must have been struggling to tow with a small engine and heavy car.
I traced the previous owner and they towed only couple of times around 3-400 mile round trips
It manual (I prefer this to work the engine and gives more control on rural roads, in my opinion - plus extra 80 miles range per tank
Very good price - about 2k below book
Any guidance, advice, opinions gratefully received.
Thanks
09-08-2009, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by higher' post='1001606' date='Sep 8 2009, 03:38 PM
Hi Everyone
New to the forums. Had 3 series for last 10 years now in process of buying a one year old E61.
Since I don't know the cars I wanted to get some buying advice.
I am particularly interested in one car but wondered what those with E61 experience thought.
520d touring.1.5 yrs old towed a carvan twice with factory fitted hitch. Had some damage ( post scrape) on rear door repaired.
Does towing ruin these cars - particularly the 2.0d ? must have been struggling to tow with a small engine and heavy car.
I traced the previous owner and they towed only couple of times around 3-400 mile round trips
It manual (I prefer this to work the engine and gives more control on rural roads, in my opinion - plus extra 80 miles range per tank
Very good price - about 2k below book
Any guidance, advice, opinions gratefully received.
Thanks
New to the forums. Had 3 series for last 10 years now in process of buying a one year old E61.
Since I don't know the cars I wanted to get some buying advice.
I am particularly interested in one car but wondered what those with E61 experience thought.
520d touring.1.5 yrs old towed a carvan twice with factory fitted hitch. Had some damage ( post scrape) on rear door repaired.
Does towing ruin these cars - particularly the 2.0d ? must have been struggling to tow with a small engine and heavy car.
I traced the previous owner and they towed only couple of times around 3-400 mile round trips
It manual (I prefer this to work the engine and gives more control on rural roads, in my opinion - plus extra 80 miles range per tank
Very good price - about 2k below book
Any guidance, advice, opinions gratefully received.
Thanks
I tow my trailer (total weight with sled 750kg) with 4th gear so its lighter for the whole engine & drivechain. People tow trailers with 1.2 L engines so I don?t see any problems with that BMW 2.0 L, hence it?s quite strong engine.
09-08-2009, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Seip??nreik?' post='1001685' date='Sep 8 2009, 05:46 PM
Towing is not going to do any harm for the car if it?s been done correctly. With this I mean for example using the correct gear and clutching it right.
I tow my trailer (total weight with sled 750kg) with 4th gear so its lighter for the whole engine & drivechain. People tow trailers with 1.2 L engines so I don?t see any problems with that BMW 2.0 L, hence it?s quite strong engine.
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I tow my trailer (total weight with sled 750kg) with 4th gear so its lighter for the whole engine & drivechain. People tow trailers with 1.2 L engines so I don?t see any problems with that BMW 2.0 L, hence it?s quite strong engine.
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You do not need worry at all such a seldom towing. BMW is designed towing in mind. For example DSC has towing program, PDC swiches automatically off when trailed is coupled etc. By the way - the many 5-seres cars are allowed tow up to 2000kg trailer.
520D has a great engine. Despite of small size it's really capable. But I would go for automatic also with 520D. You should test drive 520D with automatic!
Good luck with purchase!
09-09-2009, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by vesil' post='1001841' date='Sep 8 2009, 02:29 PM
I second all above.
You do not need worry at all such a seldom towing. BMW is designed towing in mind. For example DSC has towing program, PDC swiches automatically off when trailed is coupled etc. By the way - the many 5-seres cars are allowed tow up to 2000kg trailer.
520D has a great engine. Despite of small size it's really capable. But I would go for automatic also with 520D. You should test drive 520D with automatic!
Good luck with purchase!
You do not need worry at all such a seldom towing. BMW is designed towing in mind. For example DSC has towing program, PDC swiches automatically off when trailed is coupled etc. By the way - the many 5-seres cars are allowed tow up to 2000kg trailer.
520D has a great engine. Despite of small size it's really capable. But I would go for automatic also with 520D. You should test drive 520D with automatic!
Good luck with purchase!
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