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      08-01-2014, 03:35 PM   #24
ipso_facto
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Drives: F10 520d M Sport (Sports Auto)
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Originally Posted by en1gma View Post
I have a 2012 520d M-Sport, and have previously owned an e39 530d.

I miss the sheer outright power of the 6-cyl engine and the growling noise it made. But in general daily commute and use, I find the 520d is fine. I have also driven to France (Dijon) with a car full of family and 'stuff' and it was great there.

What I must point out is how much more frisky it is when you change the performance control switch to 'sport'. The engine is much more responsive! This is the mode I use if I'm, erm, in a hurry....

Conversely Eco-pro mode turns it into an old Volvo 264 estate with a non-responsive, heavy, accelerator...
I run my 520d sports auto exclusively on the Shell V Power Diesel ... can squeeze a few extra HP out of it that way too.
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