2005 525 se petrol auto estate

[gaz1234]

Any good compared to everything else in its range?
Anything to look about for?

[gaz1234]

No one?

[gaz1234]

Going to look at one local to me Saturday.
Ad said part sh, but his text said full...
Has hud?....

This or newer v70 2l which I hear is gutless

[gaz1234]

Volvo is na 2l, dropped in 2009

[gaz1234]

He reckons it's the larger 218 bhp engine, but I can't see anything about this so called larger engine...

[gaz1234]

Test drove it.
Has lots of options.
Only downside, had worn drivers seat bolster, scratches on front bumper, door sills, rear parking sensor issue, front light issue not moving sideways? Alert from that everything seemed ok.
How much to fix do you think?

[gaz1234]

Yea i think the xenons go left or right when turning. This is a fault too. Probably expensive?

[gaz1234]

Fox- said:

The Xenons do not go left and right as standard - only Adaptive Xenons do this. Does the car definitely have those? It would be an unusual option to find on a 525i but if it has a HUD it sounds like a high spec car so its possible.

I think adaptive yes.

[gaz1234]

Do these rust like the 3 series too?

[gaz1234]

Hmm
N53 revised version 6 cylinder 525i petrol with Valvetronic can suffer bore ovalisation at moderately high mileage (90k) due to dribbling injectors. Oil consumption can rise to 500 miles a litre. Only remedy is a new short engine.

15-4-2014: Worldwide recall of 489,000 BMW cars with six-cylinder 2.5 and 3.0 litre petrol engines of which less than 3,000 are in the UK. These are: N51 (1991-1995), N52 (from 2005) and the N55 6-cylinder petrol turbo (from 2009). The screws for the housing of the adjustment unit of the variable camshaft timing (Vanos) for the intake and exhaust camshafts could potentially become loose or break. An engine warning lamp ‘should ’ appear in such circumstances, but if drivers experience any loss of power they should contact their BMW dealer immediately.

Edited by gaz1234 on Sunday 2nd November 17:39

[gaz1234]

Looks like he sold it..

Loads of options but needed work. Oh well.

[gaz1234]

Still available.
Could you give me estimated costs for the worst for:
Faulty parking sensors
Faulty cornering lights
Faulty adaptive lights
Front end reap ray
Replacement black Wing mirror cover
Leaking side light
Replacement rear brake pads

Thanks