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Model: BMW 530d SE Touring
Engine: Six-cylinder, 2926cc
Power: 193bhp
Transmission: Five-speed auto
Fuel: 33.2mpg (combined)
Acceleration: 0 to 62mph: 8.3sec
Top speed: 141mph
Headlining: Sport models have anthracite-colour headlining
Seats: Driver's seat prone to wear on the outside of seat squab
Build date: Check label on top of front nearside wheel arch to confirm build date of cars since 2001
Indicator lens: Post-June 2000 cars have clear lens but beware of earlier cars upgraded to look newer
Options: Few cars leave the factory with standard specifications; check the original sales invoice to confirm factory additions
Headlamp lens: With the September 2000 facelift the lenses became clear
Wheels: 16in alloys are standard on SE, Sport models get 17in
Dashboard: Service indicator lights are easily reset by the unscrupulous so ask to see invoices to confirm maintenance history
Warranty: Three-year/unlimited mileage warranty on new cars since November 2001
Traction control system: Automatic Stability Control and traction control on all cars. Post-September 2000 cars also gain Dynamic Stability Control
Airbags: Cars since September 97 also have ITS head airbags system
Leather: A desirable option but don't pay more than £500 extra
Air-conditioning: Digital climate control as standard
Model: BMW 530d SE Touring
Engine: Six-cylinder, 2926cc
Power: 193bhp
Transmission: Five-speed auto
Fuel: 33.2mpg (combined)
Acceleration: 0 to 62mph: 8.3sec
Top speed: 141mph
Headlining: Sport models have anthracite-colour headlining
Seats: Driver's seat prone to wear on the outside of seat squab
Build date: Check label on top of front nearside wheel arch to confirm build date of cars since 2001
Indicator lens: Post-June 2000 cars have clear lens but beware of earlier cars upgraded to look newer
Options: Few cars leave the factory with standard specifications; check the original sales invoice to confirm factory additions
Headlamp lens: With the September 2000 facelift the lenses became clear
Wheels: 16in alloys are standard on SE, Sport models get 17in
Dashboard: Service indicator lights are easily reset by the unscrupulous so ask to see invoices to confirm maintenance history
Warranty: Three-year/unlimited mileage warranty on new cars since November 2001
Traction control system: Automatic Stability Control and traction control on all cars. Post-September 2000 cars also gain Dynamic Stability Control
Airbags: Cars since September 97 also have ITS head airbags system
Leather: A desirable option but don't pay more than £500 extra
Air-conditioning: Digital climate control as standard
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iv driven a 530D sport a brand new one and they can fairly shift, harder sussy than normal and the kit etc very very nice car
DO NOT Buy 1...ask any 1 whoi deals in them...if u give them any abuse or run them on Red U will be out £1000s...
We have a 330D and has given nothin But bother since day 1...
Latest repair Bill was £500 last week for a new water pump...and the car isnt even 2 years old...
We have a 330D and has given nothin But bother since day 1...
Latest repair Bill was £500 last week for a new water pump...and the car isnt even 2 years old...
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there a proper pimpin wagon indeed jus wish i cud afford the price tag!! scary new for the sport one!
Errr Paddy, a 530? Why not a 330? High Price Tag, High Insurance (Not that your worried bout that 
) Been told a 320 with a Tunnin box will trash a 330... Still to be seen yet. But im sure a 330 with a tunning box will go quite well... Few things to look out for... If your buyin a second hand one.. Try buy one with HIGH SPEC as there fetchin the same price as low Spec models... And buy a Manual
) Been told a 320 with a Tunnin box will trash a 330... Still to be seen yet. But im sure a 330 with a tunning box will go quite well... Few things to look out for... If your buyin a second hand one.. Try buy one with HIGH SPEC as there fetchin the same price as low Spec models... And buy a Manual - Thread Starter
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Dermot said:Errr Paddy, a 530? Why not a 330? High Price Tag, High Insurance (Not that your worried bout that
I'd prefer the look of a 530d sport to any of the beemer's.
Im still torn trying to decide on a mid nineties M3 a later nineties 328i Coupe or a 530d :?
paddymcc said:Dermot said:Errr Paddy, a 530? Why not a 330? High Price Tag, High Insurance (Not that your worried bout that
I'd prefer the look of a 530d sport to any of the beemer's.
Im still torn trying to decide on a mid nineties M3 a later nineties 328i Coupe or a 530d :?
E36 M3 ... Buy one now... Drive it for year and sell it again and it will only have lost about £500 in Value
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A friend drove his Dads new 530d about now and again and always raked it - it got 2 new turbos and a back axle in 2 years but was still a great car.
Oops, only saw this thread, sorry.
If you're chatting about the previous model 530d, then I wouldn't worry about reliability too much providing, like any car, its been serviced properly. I think Fast Cav has perhaps been unlucky. My Dad has sold and driven literally in the region of 15-20 of them, and I've driven quite a few of these myself. They're quite brisk considering their weight and the likes of a tuning box would certainly work wonders. If you can get a 'good one' thats been broken in properly, there's much more noticeable turbo kick off it and they're so torquey that once you get up the gears you should be able to keep up with most cars on the road.
Suspension wise they grip very well and offer a very comfortable ride, but they do tend to be a bit boaty approaching corners. Turn the TCS off and its all too easy to drift one of these if you keep the revs up (you don't want to be turning a corner just as the turbo kicks in down around the 2k mark)
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My mum just got a new model 530d, the Chris Bangle designed model. These things really are a weapon. 0-60 is somewhere around 7 secs, impressive for a heavy diesel, but the combination of the torque, active steering and sports suspension makes for a surprisingly nimble car. Its a costly car but a lot quicker than the previous 530d - one to look out for a couple of years down the line perhaps.
Gaz
If you're chatting about the previous model 530d, then I wouldn't worry about reliability too much providing, like any car, its been serviced properly. I think Fast Cav has perhaps been unlucky. My Dad has sold and driven literally in the region of 15-20 of them, and I've driven quite a few of these myself. They're quite brisk considering their weight and the likes of a tuning box would certainly work wonders. If you can get a 'good one' thats been broken in properly, there's much more noticeable turbo kick off it and they're so torquey that once you get up the gears you should be able to keep up with most cars on the road.
Suspension wise they grip very well and offer a very comfortable ride, but they do tend to be a bit boaty approaching corners. Turn the TCS off and its all too easy to drift one of these if you keep the revs up (you don't want to be turning a corner just as the turbo kicks in down around the 2k mark)
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My mum just got a new model 530d, the Chris Bangle designed model. These things really are a weapon. 0-60 is somewhere around 7 secs, impressive for a heavy diesel, but the combination of the torque, active steering and sports suspension makes for a surprisingly nimble car. Its a costly car but a lot quicker than the previous 530d - one to look out for a couple of years down the line perhaps.
Gaz
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