Finally......
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.......the hammer has fallen.
Finally decided for this:
1 E61 525d 197 hp/400 nm
2 Colour spacegrau
3 sport seats
4 interior black dash, leather seats in porsche naturbrown (like E92's saddle brown)
5 navi pro
6 phone bluetooth
7 roofrails
8 m steering wheel
9 airbags rear
10 climate control adv.
11 sunscreens in the back
12 and of course cupholders (shame :thumbsdown: on BMW for not being standard)
13 and almost forgotten it's a 6 manual transmission.
production march/delivery 2nd or 3rd week of march (so it's a facelift car)
I'll post pics when it's here.
It's my first diesel, so very curious.
Finally decided for this:
1 E61 525d 197 hp/400 nm
2 Colour spacegrau
3 sport seats
4 interior black dash, leather seats in porsche naturbrown (like E92's saddle brown)
5 navi pro
6 phone bluetooth
7 roofrails
8 m steering wheel
9 airbags rear
10 climate control adv.
11 sunscreens in the back
12 and of course cupholders (shame :thumbsdown: on BMW for not being standard)
13 and almost forgotten it's a 6 manual transmission.
production march/delivery 2nd or 3rd week of march (so it's a facelift car)
I'll post pics when it's here.
It's my first diesel, so very curious.
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Originally Posted by eddy' post='377585' date='Jan 13 2007, 09:32 AM
.......the hammer has fallen.
Finally decided for this:
1 E61 525d 197 hp/400 nm
It's my first diesel, so very curious.
Finally decided for this:
1 E61 525d 197 hp/400 nm
It's my first diesel, so very curious.
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='377588' date='Jan 13 2007, 10:40 AM
Updated to 3 litre engine - it should be a cracker! Congrats...
Right, after all it's possible to chip it to ...?hp
with less risk (the 525d is a downtuned 530d (I think))
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Originally Posted by Dragonii' post='377590' date='Jan 13 2007, 10:55 AM
Exactily (more or less) what I'll be buying, engine wise. Transmission, it will be an AT (95% urban)...
Curious, like eddy, about the chipping potential of this particular engine...
Curious, like eddy, about the chipping potential of this particular engine...
It cost something, but you get something.
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My Ride: My Drive ……X5 3.0d Sport 2004, Sunroof, 6 Speed Auto, SATNAV, TV, Blue Tooth, Sterling Grey, Beige Leather, Folding Mirrors, Auto Dipping Mirrors, 6 CD, Poplar Wood Interior, Sun Protection Glass, Comfort Screen, Heated Seats.
My Drive…… 530d Sport (E61) 2005, Carbon Black, Beige Leather, Auto, Comfort Seats, Panoramic Sun Roof, SATNAV Professional, 6 CD, ( Media Pack), Bi- Xenon’s Adaptive, Headlight Washers,Folding Mirrors, Sun Blinds, Sun Protection Glass, Advanced Air Conditioning / Heating, Blue Tooth with integrated Phone.
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Originally Posted by eddy' post='377589' date='Jan 13 2007, 09:49 AM
Right, after all it's possible to chip it to ...?hp with less risk (the 525d is a downtuned 530d (I think))
with less risk (the 525d is a downtuned 530d (I think))
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Originally Posted by Flowerfred' post='377594' date='Jan 13 2007, 11:11 AM
Good choice, apart from the manual.
Big diesels drive better with automatic gearboxes. I?d reconsider.
Big diesels drive better with automatic gearboxes. I?d reconsider.
I know, but with ? 71k it was quite expensive enough, auto should add another ? 2800,- so somewhere i had to stop.
Besides, as a real Dutch I have a caravan, so manual is good enough for me.
