Black Beauty
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:02 pm
Evening All
Just picked up my E53 3.0d Sport this week and loving it. I was meant to be getting an auto estate, preferably a 535d touring - auto because I have become bored of changing gears myself unless I am in something exciting, touring to protect the interior from the dog and twin turbo lump because of its rocketship qualities - but then as soon as my mate who is a dealer showed me this for a friendly price I knew it was inevitable.... always had a soft spot for the X5!
Got fresh MOT and tax, 85k with FSH and good provenance and with a relatively sensible right foot not as thirsty as I was fearing. I have had a 530d for the last 4 years so have become accustomed to 40 mpg plus.
Overall I'm really happy with it although have a wheel wobble problem at 40 - 60 mph which I knew about before buying. The local BMW dealer checked and said it is down to the non-OEM 20s and rubber on it. I will go and post in the right section though and see if anybody has any further advice on that!
Cheers
Leo
Just picked up my E53 3.0d Sport this week and loving it. I was meant to be getting an auto estate, preferably a 535d touring - auto because I have become bored of changing gears myself unless I am in something exciting, touring to protect the interior from the dog and twin turbo lump because of its rocketship qualities - but then as soon as my mate who is a dealer showed me this for a friendly price I knew it was inevitable.... always had a soft spot for the X5!
Got fresh MOT and tax, 85k with FSH and good provenance and with a relatively sensible right foot not as thirsty as I was fearing. I have had a 530d for the last 4 years so have become accustomed to 40 mpg plus.
Overall I'm really happy with it although have a wheel wobble problem at 40 - 60 mph which I knew about before buying. The local BMW dealer checked and said it is down to the non-OEM 20s and rubber on it. I will go and post in the right section though and see if anybody has any further advice on that!
Cheers
Leo