RB5RLP

Hi All

Anyone had any driving experience of the BMW 530i face lift model 2000 onwards... I know it pumps out 231 BHP are there any issues to look out for etc....

Russ

Cocker

iTrader: (3)

i have a x plate 530i Sport. A cracking car thats never let me down.

RB5RLP

Cheers

Whats it like on fuel, around town and on a long run and anything I should look out for

Russ

Big Lee2

I`ve got a `01 530i sport & it`s a great car Look out for the camshaft sensors failing, causes the car to stall under light throttle at low speed, about £60 each.
Have a look on http://www.bmwland.co.uk/talker/viewforum.php?f=5 or any other of the MANY BMW forums!

Lee

RAJ27

I have a 530ia sport Xplate. Good car, but it's in the BM garage because it stalled and my remote keys have stopped working. Other than that, great m-way car.

Cocker

iTrader: (3)

Around town about 21mpg - motorways around 27mpg at 80, alot lower at higher speeds which is a problem because in this car you dont know your doing the speeds as its so quiet and smooth

Had the car just under a year - the only thing ive spend money on is 2 rear tyres and a brake fluid change. Still have 2 green lights on and it was last serviced around 9000 miles ago so still have i reckon anothr 4-5000 left till it need servicng again

RB5RLP

Thanks for the replies guys, how does the fuel consumption of the 530i compare to the scooby ?????

Russ

RB5RLP

Any ideas on fuel consumption of a 530i se BMW

RobHardy

not had a 530 i can vouch for, but a 330 i know from a family member owning one, that it was excellent. never a problem.

Big Lee2

For my 530i sport auto I get between 24 & 32 mpg depending on driving conditions. Not too bad IMO for a big, heavy 3 litre automatic car.

Cocker

iTrader: (3)

For £55 i usually get between 260 - 320 miles

Dazzler

Hope you don't think I'm hijacking your thread here RB5RLP, it may give you something else to consider.

What do people think about the 530d sport? Which one would you choose between the 530i and the 530d sports?

Either are likely to be my next choice of car so I'm interested on peoples opinions on this thread too

Cocker

iTrader: (3)

The 530d is also a cracker. I would personally choose this one if i was doing alot of motorway miles but beings as i dont it was the petrol all the way from me. The straight 6 is a beast and sounds so nice. Apparently they (whoever "they" are) reckon that its the best 6 pot ever made!!

Hint - when slowing from 70 ish, switch to steptronic and come down the gears at higher revs - a cracking engine note!!!

Big Lee2

When I was looking for mine, sept last year, the D`s were about £3k more & according to a lot of people on the BMW sites weren`t as reliable as the petrol.

Mark Miwurdz

I've done over 100K in my 528 (almost the same thing) auto in less than 3 years. My journeys invariably take me on fast A roads and motorways. I've never reset the computer and the figure over that time is 31.2 MPG. I've done actual checks from time to time and it's more or less spot on.

At 90 (indicated), the engine's doing a whisker under 3,000 r.p.m.

Cheers
Kav

Mark Miwurdz

Turbos are prone to failure. Make sure it's been changed or at least check the car's still in warranty.

Cheers
Kav

RS Grant

The old man has a 530i SE Steptronic and gets early 30's sitting at 85-90 on the motorway. Its a good looking car on the 18" Sport Alloys and a really nice car to drive, very very smooth, pulls extremely well despite being heavy with "only" 231bhp.... very deceptive, you can be comfortably over 3 figures and not realise it.

Only problem that he has had is that there is a drain on the battery somewhere and BMW will charge near £100 an hour in labour, on a 4 hour diagnosis job which they won't guarantee will fix the problem.


Cheers,
Grant

RB5RLP

Heres a pic of the one that caught my eye

RS Grant

Thats identical to my old mans car apart from that the alloys are the 18" Twin 5-Spoke Sport Alloys...


Cheers,
Grant

RAJ27

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/49586.htm

This one looks good and not bad value if you make a decent offer

Dracoro

Get a multimeter (<£5) and try and diagnose it yourself to save loads. Maybe it has a traffic master or tracker type device that's not used but still draining battery.

Big Lee2

I saw a 530d sport `03 in my local main dealer, £19k

Cocker

iTrader: (3)

Looks nice but its not a sport just a 530i with nice wheels

Trout

iTrader: (1)

5 series is a brilliant car - I have an 03 Sport Touring which is the best all round car I have ever owned. It is a diesel so I cannot comment on performance or reliability of the petrol car.

In the 'real world' including the twisties it is a match for the 530I in terms of performance, it holds its value better and uses a lot less fuel so you might want to consider the 530d.

Rannoch