06 520d or 525d?

[Gar]

Grey is the least desirable , try the auto im a die hard manual nut but the bmw auto is a very nice box and is a joy to drive suits the short rev range well in the diesel

[Marty mcfly]

Grey is the least desirable , try the auto im a die hard manual nut but the bmw auto is a very nice box and is a joy to drive suits the short rev range well in the diesel

Yeh grey just looks dull to me each to there own but never understood someone buying a new car opting for leather and then picking grey leather. Might be why that one is up so cheap does seem to be well maintained though.

I test drove one auto just isn't for me I like feeling like I'm driving the car not the car driving me I've always enjoyed manual for me auto takes some the fun out of driving.

Hope I find something soon the Passat is slowly killing me plus don't want to have to put any more money into it by taxing it.

[Gar]

Its going to be very very hard to find a manual 90% of 5 series are autos but you have held out this long may as well hold out a little longer

[Marty mcfly]

Ok just a little update went and had a look at 530d tonight.

Nice car to drive not to bad on the diesel okay so not a miser but a lot more economical than the 330i.

Low enough mileage an 04 with 109000 miles clutch and flywheel replaced recently, along with new discs and pads and a bit of other smaller work carried out. Full service history and receipts for all work carried out.

Is there anything else I should look out for on them or be wary off? Seems legit only issue I could see was a small dint scratch on the drover door and front driver side panel which in time I could get fixed after a remap and tinting the back windows for the kids.

[Pentea]

Ok just a little update went and had a look at 530d tonight.

Nice car to drive not to bad on the diesel okay so not a miser but a lot more economical than the 330i.

Low enough mileage an 04 with 109000 miles clutch and flywheel replaced recently, along with new discs and pads and a bit of other smaller work carried out. Full service history and receipts for all work carried out.

Is there anything else I should look out for on them or be wary off? Seems legit only issue I could see was a small dint scratch on the drover door and front driver side panel which in time I could get fixed after a remap and tinting the back windows for the kids.

Swirl flaps were they removed ? And exhaust manifold tends to crack , e39 cast iron ones are a direct replacement but costly

[Marty mcfly]

Ok just a little update went and had a look at 530d tonight.

Nice car to drive not to bad on the diesel okay so not a miser but a lot more economical than the 330i.

Low enough mileage an 04 with 109000 miles clutch and flywheel replaced recently, along with new discs and pads and a bit of other smaller work carried out. Full service history and receipts for all work carried out.

Is there anything else I should look out for on them or be wary off? Seems legit only issue I could see was a small dint scratch on the drover door and front driver side panel which in time I could get fixed after a remap and tinting the back windows for the kids.

Swirl flaps were they removed ? And exhaust manifold tends to crack , e39 cast iron ones are a direct replacement but costly

He never mentioned either of them to be honest is removing the swirl flaps a big job? It's a manual would it have swirl flaps? I'll ring tomorrow and check to see if either have been done on it.