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Originally Posted by Davie
Hi all,
Prospective BMW owner and new here.
Looking for advice regarding a 6 cyl 5 series, turbo diesel.
Planning to arrange a test drive soon but would very much appreciate any advice beforehand.
All info welcomed.
Thanks in advance.
Dave
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Hello Dave,
Perhaps if you give us some idea of the age and/or price range you're looking at, it might help narrow it down a little.
In general, you probably can't go too far wrong with a 530d, but the 535d is even better (depends if you want power or economy though).
I hope I don't upset anyone here, but perhaps one model to avoid is the older 525d which was a de-tuned 3 litre. Not that it was a bad engine, but it had the weight of the 3 litre with less power. I think the new 525d is now a 2 litre with twin turbos (but I'm not 100% certain), so no longer a 6-pot.
I had a 530d and a 335d, both great engines, but I dropped down to the 2 litre 320d, and soon 520d, to get better economy. I've been quite happy with the performance of the 2-litre diesel, but have to admit the 4-pot does sound like a tractor at idle and low speed.