stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Looking at one in the next few days hopefully.
530 Msport. Manual.
Are they guilty for much?
Link - http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/willetton/cars-vans-utes/2000-bmw-e39-sport-5-speed-manual/1030572228
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FlaFFy_91
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Registered: 30th Sep 08
Location: Formby, Merseyside
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Front to rears, front wishbone rear bushes. Water pump, viscous fan barings. I know on the dervs the turbos and injectors are common. Think that's it though?
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Fucking fantastic cars
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lozarus
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Registered: 29th Oct 06
Location: Walderslade, Kent
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I love my 530d sport. Up for sale atm. 2k takes it. Diesels common for inlet manifolds, turbos. Few other bits. All in all extremely well put together. I drive and work on newer cars all day and even now id say quality wise as good as if not better then the majority of newer Cars on the road. Believe it or not my 5 series also absolutely Loves to go sideways, madly more than my old 230bhp 330d. Strange.
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corsadonk
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Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire
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They do rust.
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Tiger
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Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
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Make sure it's had the swirl flaps removed.
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FlaFFy_91
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quote: Originally posted by Tiger
Make sure it's had the swirl flaps removed.
That's just dervs isn't it?
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lozarus
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Yes
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daymoon
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Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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quote: Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
quote: Originally posted by Tiger
Make sure it's had the swirl flaps removed.
That's just dervs isn't it?
Auto's only
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stan_the_man
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This ones a petrol, any info on the 3.0 6 cyl?
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daymoon
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quote: Originally posted by stan_the_man
This ones a petrol, any info on the 3.0 6 cyl?
Chain driven so not many problems.
Coil packs can go, cam cover seal leaks.
As long as oil been changed engine should be good
waterpump, viscous fan can be weak so can cause overheating
[Edited on 13-11-2013 by daymoon]
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3CorsaMeal
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My mate had one and topped his engine oil using the pas fluid reservoir.
Magic.
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Tiger
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I drive a 330ci can't fault the engine one bit, solid, reliable, powerful.
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Tiger
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quote: Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
quote: Originally posted by Tiger
Make sure it's had the swirl flaps removed.
That's just dervs isn't it?
Sorry yeah, I didn't read the post properly.
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FlaFFy_91
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quote: Originally posted by daymoon
quote: Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
quote: Originally posted by Tiger
Make sure it's had the swirl flaps removed.
That's just dervs isn't it?
Auto's only
Not just autos have swirl flaps? Manuals have them too
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daymoon
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Registered: 1st Aug 08
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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quote: Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
quote: Originally posted by daymoon
quote: Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
quote: Originally posted by Tiger
Make sure it's had the swirl flaps removed.
That's just dervs isn't it?
Auto's only
Not just autos have swirl flaps? Manuals have them too
Non on e39. Manuals dont have egr thermostat also.
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FlaFFy_91
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So manual e39's don't have swirl flaps? Are you sure?
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Corsa_Sport21
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Google search says they don't.
Don't you work for BMW??
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FlaFFy_91
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Me? No I work for a indie garage, why?
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daymoon
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quote: Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
So manual e39's don't have swirl flaps? Are you sure?
Yes.
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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I have a 525i sport.
Only thing that ive saw is the radiator cracking - plastic shit. Also found the plastic water pump cracked so did that also.
Nice car, but I wish I had a manual when pressing on. Its awesome to cruise about in though.
Only see 25 mpg average though on my 10 mile drive to work, at very modest speeds. Its the auto box that drinks it. Im sure driving the same I could push into 30's.
Does show 39 mpg with cruise on at 70 mph though.
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