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Old 08-18-2011, 06:19 AM
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82% of all new 5 series sold in the UK are 520ds.
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as one of the 83% I still struggle to understand why you'd want anything else?
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Also in Finland and for a very good reason. The car is simply great
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On the E60 : I had placed an order for the 320D, that week they introduced that same engine on the 5. So I cancelled the order for the 3 and now drive a 5.
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On the E60 : I had placed an order for the 320D, that week they introduced that same engine on the 5. So I cancelled the order for the 3 and now drive a 5.
The E60 is a much better and more car than the E90. Good choice!
When will you upgrade to a F10?
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The E60 is a much better and more car than the E90. Good choice!
When will you upgrade to a F10?
Never, some people here know why.
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Never, some people here know why.
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Be interesting to see how many go for the new 218hp 450NM, 4 pot twin turbo 2 litre 525d...
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Be interesting to see how many go for the new 218hp 450NM, 4 pot twin turbo 2 litre 525d...
£5k+ for 1 second 0-60 and 50-75 seems a pile of cash (I think you also get ambient lighting)




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Originally Posted by dayvboyc
£5k+ for 1 second 0-60 and 50-75 seems a pile of cash (I think you also get ambient lighting)
And a few other bits like extended AC . Its a whole lot more cash again for the 530d and 535d - but people do. So much of my choice is about BIK, and I paid a heavy price by choosing the 3 litre 6 pot E60 525d last time but preferred the extra performance and refinement. Of course if the budget had stretched to it, I would have gone for the 530d, 535d etc but you can't have everything! My observation with the new 525d is that the whilst the purchase price is higher, the BIK and fuel consumption are almost as good as the 520d so there might be some who previously wouldn't accept the extra cost and the extra BIK, but now might stump up the extra cash. Time will tell of course - I will be changing mine next year, so I might be one of the 17%.

For those that don't know, the BIK (benefit in kind)is the % company car tax payable on the car list price which is based on CO2 emissions. Info lifted from BMW website, although doesn't show the fact that BMW quote different emissions depending on wheel choice. Figures in brackets are auto trans..

520i SE £31,190 Petrol 21% (19%) 1997cc
520i M Sport £34,490 Petrol 22% (21%) 1997cc
528i (2011) SE £33,610 Petrol 21% (20%) 1997cc
528i (2011) M Sport £36,910 Petrol 23% (21%) 1997cc
530i SE £35,395 Petrol 25% (24%) 2996cc
530i M Sport £38,695 Petrol 26% (25%) 2996cc
535i SE £38,915 Petrol 27% (25%) 2979cc
535i M Sport £42,215 Petrol 28% (26%) 2979cc
550i SE £53,080 Petrol (35%) 4395cc
550i M Sport £55,890 Petrol (35%) 4395cc
520d SE £29,430 Diesel 18% (18%) 1995cc
520d EfficientDynamics £30,435 Diesel 13% 1995cc
520d M Sport £32,730 Diesel 19% (18%) 1995cc
525d (2011) SE £35,135 Diesel 19% (18%) 1995cc
525d (2011) M Sport £38,435 Diesel 20% (19%) 1995cc
530d SE £38,655 Diesel 22% (20%) 2993cc
530d M Sport £42,115 Diesel 24% (22%) 2993cc
535d SE £43,890 Diesel (21%) 2993cc
535d M Sport £47,190 Diesel (22%) 2993cc
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