[TheUtahX5M]

After months of research and having owned two 535i Xdrive models, I finally decided to pull the trigger on a diesel. I installed my roof rack, added a some black kidneys and vinyl wrapped the chrome fender markers in black! The diesel is nothing short of impressive.

[lsturbointeg]

Congrats! what made you decide to go to diesel if i may ask?

[Ickdeep]

Congratz!

[delviacv2]

Congratulations!! I love my 535d also

[BMW BRAD]

I LOVE mine too! I am sold on diesels! Gotta love that torque!

[thebmwjunkiee]

Congrats, got my first diesel a few months back and couldn't be happier. Car looks great!

[Sp123]

Originally Posted by TheUtahX5M

After months of research and having owned two 535i Xdrive models, I finally decided to pull the trigger on a diesel. I installed my roof rack, added a some black kidneys and vinyl wrapped the chrome fender markers in black! The diesel is nothing short of impressive.

Hi buddy

Loving the pictures of your car. The black kidney grill sets off the front of the car perfect with a real oem but Mean look! Esp with no front plates. Loving the roof rack also gives a real adventure look with the car in the snow. I know ok the states you guys have cheaper gas than us in the UK so it's nice to see someone buying a diesel and enjoying there torque on offer.

Well done and happy motoring.

[TheUtahX5M]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

Congrats! what made you decide to go to diesel if i may ask?

The diesel just works so much better for all-around driving city and highway. The power is mush more useable in the lower RPM range, since I'm not one to rev the engine to 7500 revs normally. The fuel economy is easily 10mpg average better and the Diesel engine is considerably more reliable than my other BMWs.

[TheUtahX5M]

Originally Posted by Sp123

Hi buddy

Loving the pictures of your car. The black kidney grill sets off the front of the car perfect with a real oem but Mean look! Esp with no front plates. Loving the roof rack also gives a real adventure look with the car in the snow. I know ok the states you guys have cheaper gas than us in the UK so it's nice to see someone buying a diesel and enjoying there torque on offer.

Well done and happy motoring.

I drove a 525d in Europe when I lived there and couldn't wait to get a 535d when they announced we would get them in 2014! The rack works great for the skis in the winter and bikes in the summer. I prefer carbon black on all of my BMWs too. Happy motoring too!

[.BMW.]

Beautiful F10!

Congrats.

[Sight1]

Just got the same car/color I do 70 miles a day so wanted the better fuel millage plus reading the reviews, I think I would really like this better than gas and I do.

I did the black grill too. Also, AC schnitzer springs and spacers. Love the new stance.
I really love the engine the most about the car. I had a 535i loaner and it just didn't appeal to me as much. The power is awesome driving around town. Its always there. I floored it the other day from a stop pulling out and the rear tires chirped which I wasn't expecting with AWD.

[TTG]

Congrats

I wish we would get the actual 535D (what we have is 530 in rest of the world) in the US. I recently drove a 535D in Europe and it was truly impressive.

[TheUtahX5M]

Originally Posted by Sight1

Just got the same car/color I do 70 miles a day so wanted the better fuel millage plus reading the reviews, I think I would really like this better than gas and I do.

I did the black grill too. Also, AC schnitzer springs and spacers. Love the new stance.
I really love the engine the most about the car. I had a 535i loaner and it just didn't appeal to me as much. The power is awesome driving around town. Its always there. I floored it the other day from a stop pulling out and the rear tires chirped which I wasn't expecting with AWD.

Sounds like a sweet car! What options did you get? I have mixed feelings with the LED lights...

And the goodyears did excellent in the snow...

[535d1420]

Slight1. Pics of the rims and drop?!

[STR8-6IX]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

Congrats! what made you decide to go to diesel if i may ask?

an f10 diesel is a solid choice if you do lots of highway driving. this car has a very stable chassis and the suspension is very well damped for the highway.

diesels are useless in first/second gear, but once you get it into third, or just on the highway in general, the torque is ridiculous. shit flies

if you plan to do city driving, diesels are useless however

[TheUtahX5M]

Originally Posted by 6IX-F10-N52

an f10 diesel is a solid choice if you do lots of highway driving. this car has a very stable chassis and the suspension is very well damped for the highway.

diesels are useless in first/second gear, but once you get it into third, or just on the highway in general, the torque is ridiculous. shit flies

if you plan to do city driving, diesels are useless however

I would have to disagree. With peak torque at 1600 rpm, isn't the point of a diesel low rev city driving? I think this thing picks up quick in city driving

[midwest 340xi 6sp]

Loved my X5 35d.

Didnt sound sexy, but torque galore!

[Sight1]

QUOTE=TheUtahX5M;21047559]Sounds like a sweet car! What options did you get? I have mixed feelings with the LED lights...

And the goodyears did excellent in the snow...[/QUOTE]

I'll have to look it up. It's a CPO '14. Cold weather. Driver asst 1. Convenience. M sport. Heads up is what I remember. Going to put in bavsound.

Originally Posted by 535d1420

Slight1. Pics of the rims and drop?!

Rims are 19 m sport. I'll take some pics when it gets out of the shop. It's in for camera malfunction.

Here is a pic before the black grill and spacers but is lowered.

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by TheUtahX5M

I would have to disagree. With peak torque at 1600 rpm, isn't the point of a diesel low rev city driving? I think this thing picks up quick in city driving

I agree, diesels suit low rev/low speed driving. Coupled with the 8-speed autobox makes for a well sorted drivetrain.

Many petrol drivers don't adapt to diesel torque, miss the point entirely.

[STR8-6IX]

Originally Posted by TheUtahX5M

I would have to disagree. With peak torque at 1600 rpm, isn't the point of a diesel low rev city driving? I think this thing picks up quick in city driving

well i wouldnt say exactly useless, but diesels dont have much grunt in first or second gear. third gear is where you feel the torque on any diesel car. at highway speeds, it will feel alot more peppy then off the line in the city. on top of this, the f10 is a heavy car and the ZF first two gears a very short. even my gasoline n52 feels pretty gutless in the first two gears at normal rpm because of the ZF.

[The Beast]

Originally Posted by 6IX-F10-N52

well i wouldnt say exactly useless, but diesels dont have much grunt in first or second gear. third gear is where you feel the torque on any diesel car. at highway speeds, it will feel alot more peppy then off the line in the city. on top of this, the f10 is a heavy car and the ZF first two gears a very short. even my gasoline n52 feels pretty gutless in the first two gears at normal rpm because of the ZF.

Wrong, wrong, wrong!! Have you driven a 535d (UK 530d)? I have one and have had numerous diesels and the benefit is the almost instant pull from standstill... The drawback of this engine is the lack of pull at highway speeds as the turbo is out of it's operating range, this is rectified in the UK 535d (which you don't get in the US) as it has two turbos and just keeps pulling as the second turbo takes over at higher speeds (I had this engine in my E70)