E61 525d vs 530d
03-25-2009, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by 7Green' post='823794' date='Mar 22 2009, 06:20 PM
hi there! I was rookie at diesel XXX half year before - my current 530D was my first experience in this field. Do you consider 525/530 gasoline ones? frankly saying , when I sat into my "old" 523 couple months ago, I was surprized, how SILENT gasoline engine is! I miss it a little bit...
(A 545i would have been nice, but that just made no sense what so ever on the money side -- I did consider it for a long time though
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My Ride: 07 E61 530d M-Sport.
A mapped car will be faster in that senario but if you map his 530d which costs the same as mapping yours he will have 275+bhp and be faster than your car.
03-25-2009, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ExCon' post='824477' date='Mar 23 2009, 04:45 PM
I have an 525d 06 2497cc with stage II remap (225hp 500nm)
on of my coustumer have a 530d 218hp so we have droven the cars together and mine is faster. sorry for the bad english
on of my coustumer have a 530d 218hp so we have droven the cars together and mine is faster. sorry for the bad english
I've remapped mine to 260hp+ (it's about 262), no way a remapped 525d will keep up.
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Originally Posted by ExCon' post='824477' date='Mar 23 2009, 04:45 PM
I have an 525d 06 2497cc with stage II remap (225hp 500nm)
on of my coustumer have a 530d 218hp so we have droven the cars together and mine is faster. sorry for the bad english
on of my coustumer have a 530d 218hp so we have droven the cars together and mine is faster. sorry for the bad english
However if you can get a much better deal on the 525d, maybe one with a more basic spec and add kit after importing it, then the remap approach seems to make a lot of sense and gives you the best of both worlds. (I just moved to Denmark so appreciate what a nightmare and how restrictive the HUGE car taxes are in the Nordics
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My 04 530d is remapped at ESS Tuning to 275hp and 600 nm. Your 525d has 50 hp and 100nm lesser power remapped. Its a huge difference! No way I would buy a 525d when I can afford a 530d.
530d prestanda is due to better inntake manifold, larger injectors and turbo. Buy 530D !
530d prestanda is due to better inntake manifold, larger injectors and turbo. Buy 530D !
Originally Posted by ExCon' post='824477' date='Mar 23 2009, 11:45 AM
I have an 525d 06 2497cc with stage II remap (225hp 500nm)
on of my coustumer have a 530d 218hp so we have droven the cars together and mine is faster. sorry for the bad english
on of my coustumer have a 530d 218hp so we have droven the cars together and mine is faster. sorry for the bad english
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Originally Posted by ArneR.' post='836938' date='Apr 5 2009, 11:51 AM
OR.....buy a tuned 535d with 330hp and 680Nm 
Besides it`s not adviceable to get more than 600nm in BMW`s automatic transmission.
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My Ride: '04 530d Executive, all options except sunroof and comfort seats
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Originally Posted by E61530DAT' post='838919' date='Apr 7 2009, 03:12 PM
And pay your shirt off.... with hk and engine volume taxes in our contry. Where do you get a 535d remapped to 680 nm ? The highest nm remap of the 535d I`ve seen is 620 nm at esstuning.no
Besides it`s not adviceable to get more than 600nm in BMW`s automatic transmission.
Besides it`s not adviceable to get more than 600nm in BMW`s automatic transmission.
I've had mine limited to 600NM's because of the transmission limitation. (It's fun to go fast, but not if you're breaking stuff
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Originally Posted by checksum' post='824476' date='Mar 23 2009, 05:39 PM
What is the "visability package" ?
My 525d is 2497 cc as listed under http://www.parkers.co.uk
Generally you will pay more for a 530d as they are more sought after.
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My 525d is 2497 cc as listed under http://www.parkers.co.uk
Generally you will pay more for a 530d as they are more sought after.
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Hi This is my first post in this forum, and I'm also considering E61 525d vs 530d , the issue is that I can afford a face lift 525D or a pr-faselift 530, considering tuning either one, but whats most value for money?, living in Norway so this as all to do with tax regulation. As I see it with a face lift you still get a 3ltr engine, and you get a newer gear box + all the upgrades from 2005/6 that's comparable in price in Norway with a 525 2008. On the other hand if the mechanical differences between the new 525 and old 530 is there, it might be worth mapping a old 530 instead of a new 525?
My main consern about mapping is the automatic gear box, have heard that the gear box is the same on 525 and 530 pre-face lift , and the 535d got a stronger one to keep up with the torque. Dont know what's trough for the face lift version. If I should be wise a 520d would be enough but a BMW deserves a 6 cylinder engine (as minimum)..
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