"Jordan" (jordanbelljb)
06/09/2019 at 16:30 • Filed to: None
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"Jordan" (jordanbelljb)
06/09/2019 at 16:30 • Filed to: None | 2
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8 months ago, I bought the cheapest six cylinder, manual transmission BMW 5 Series E60 in Scotland for £2000, around 35% less than the market average. Soon, I may be moving to the US, and plan on writing a review while I still have the car. I plan to include what I’ve had to fix, what I chose not to fix, how practical it is, and what its like to drive.
What else would you like to know about it?
BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo
> Jordan
06/09/2019 at 17:00 |
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Judging by the registration plate, was it originally from N orthern Ireland?
E90M3
> Jordan
06/09/2019 at 17:07 |
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Why is the steering wheel on the wrong side?
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Jordan
> BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo
06/09/2019 at 17:43 |
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The history report said it was imported to the UK, so I think it would be Ireland as opposed to Northern Ireland.
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Jordan
> E90M3
06/09/2019 at 17:44 |
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I don’t know if you’re joking or not.
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E90M3
> Jordan
06/09/2019 at 17:57 |
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I am.
DipodomysDeserti
> Jordan
06/09/2019 at 19:32 |
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How’s the top end been on it? I had a 335d and at only 30k miles it was the most unreliable car I’ve owned by far (this includes 100k+ mile BMWs and half a century old GM products).
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Jordan
> DipodomysDeserti
06/10/2019 at 12:09 |
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Its been just as reliable as the Honda Civic I had before it. Currently at 188k miles. What was wro ng with your 335d? Was it the swirl flaps?
Svend
> Jordan
06/10/2019 at 16:52 |
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Still likely from Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland up until quite recently had a separate registration office to the British mainland’s DVLA. There are still some differences such as Northern Irish cars still having to display a tax disk along with an MOT disk (the rest of the U.K. didn't have).
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DipodomysDeserti
> Jordan
06/10/2019 at 18:19 |
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No, they remedied the undersized swirl flaps by the time mine was made. Carbon build up bad enough the head needed to be blasted, then the EGR cooler started leaking, then the whole intake and all the sensors had to be replaced, then the turbo seals started leaking. All at about 30k miles.
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Jordan
> DipodomysDeserti
06/11/2019 at 13:58 |
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Sounds like you just had a lemon. The M57 engine is pretty reliable.
Side note: the revised swirl flaps were still problematic. The problem was always that the screws holding them in place would come loose and get sucked into the combustion chamber. Here in the UK, most people just get blanking plates put in.
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DipodomysDeserti
> Jordan
06/11/2019 at 21:27 |
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Mine was under warranty, so thankfully no money out of my pocket. I talked to my service writer about the issues before I sold it, and he said almost every one they sold had issues. That’s why I ended up dumping it.