New toy arrived - 520d

[alfaspiderman2]

Delivered this morning, my new workhorse for the next 3 years

520d M Sport Touring. Jet Black, Black Leather, Black Gloss Trim, Sun Protection Glass

Boy, did I choose the right colour scheme - the car looks fantastic

[alfaspiderman2]

the pic above is a good start

I'll take some if someone can tell a technophobe how to upload them

I was hesitant about the sun protection glass but it looks perfect with the solid black

[alfaspiderman2]

Extras:

Comfort Seats - very, very impressive...worth the money
Harmon Kardon - had it on my 335i and cannot live without it now
Xenons - likewise
Dakota Leather
Sun Protection Glass

[alfaspiderman2]

pgilc1 said:

i'd be curious to hear your MPG?

to early to say really but, over the first 100 miles of mixed driving, 38mpg

[alfaspiderman2]

My spin on the 535 vs 520 debate - I've done the one done car fits all thing (335i Touring) and it doesn't work for me. Hence swapping for a 520d and (soon) a £10k Elise for weekends.

Point is, my 520d is a company car, so fuel and deprecition are not factors for me. However, lease costs and company car tax most certainly are and the 520d is at least £300/month less than the 535d when one takes these into consideration....i.e my budget for the Elise

I'm sure the 535d is wonderful (as was the 335i) but I'm utterly convinced that I'd take a 520d + Elise over either.

[alfaspiderman2]

hear that certainly

trouble is that there isn't a one car fits all for me - the 335i Touring was hard work day to day (motorway crawling), not big enough, and too skittish and frankly, quick for my wife to drive

[alfaspiderman2]

The 520d really is staggering - for such large car with a relevatively small engine, the performance is exceptional. Sports mode on the 'box helps enormously when required.

[alfaspiderman2]

yes, that's my plan - tuning box that I can just whip on and off

if I'm ever unfortunate enough to be 'found out', I'll just claim I thought it was a fuel saving device...which technically it is