BMW E60 5-series? 530d?
 

The time has come for my trusty A4 to get traded-in and I'm tempted with a 530d - 215bhp and 41mpg sounds like a good combo!

Anyone got a driven the e60 530d? Or the 525d for that matter - is that much slower behind the wheel?

Thanks :)

Have you tried the Mercedes E Class, my g/f uses my old E320 (its 18 month old now) & compared to the 535d i had she prefers its, she reckons its smoother than the 5 Series & the interior is better finished.

A mate of mine has the 525d and its a brilliant car!!

I thought it was pretty quick until we went in his mates 530d which was just unbelievable.

If I had the money to have even an E39 as my daily driver I would go for a 525d right away.

I too will be trading in my Audi A4 1.9TDI Avant Sport for a 2006 BMW 530d MSport later in the year.:D Having looked at all sports diesel options, the 530d stands head and shoulders above the rest.

Has anyone tried one with both the 18" & 19" wheel? How does ride, handling and road noise compare? Also, what's the general opinion on the run flats & i-drive? Are they both really THAT bad?

My Audi has been chipped to approx. 180bhp and 260lb/ft which made a huge difference to the car. It has performed faultlessly over 25k miles in the 2 years i've owned it and still returns a 45mpg average. I wonder how the BMW will fare in the MPG & Performance stakes?

Can't wait to find out.:luxhello:

p.s. if anyone is interested in my Audi in the next few months, please get in touch. I am 2nd owner, full Audi service history, Atlas Grey, lots of options etc., 94k miles (mostly motorway).