[shiner]

After twelve years - since 2009 - and four different models of the 5 series I have sold my lovely 535D. I had 2 x 520D (a F10 and a F11), a 530D F11 and my recent 535D F11 that I had since January 2016. It is still a superb and comfortable car that can munch miles like they don't exist.

In that 12 years none of them ever left me broken down or failed to start. All of them were superb, no rattles, reliable and none of them ever needed a big repair bill. However, my current 2015 build is now getting on a bit and needed some work doing on the recent MoT and these cars are chocked full of electronics and other expensive gear and I feel it's time for us to go different ways. BMW started to say that it needed stuff like bonnet struts doing, some suspension parts and the brake pipes had an MoT advisory warning me they are starting to corrode. Also coming up for four new tyres. Since I was thinking of trying a full a EV car like a IX, EQC or an iPace, now was the time to let it go.

I hope you guys continue to enjoy your 5 series.

I will keep an eye on the forum.