Which £15k 300bhp GT? BMW 640d or alternatives?
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Looking for a gran tourer but can decide which to go for? Thinking of a BMW 640d Msport as there is plenty of cabin space and creature comforts for longer journeys, good power with decent mpg. My budget is £15k but could stretch to £20k.
My reservations with the 640d is that they are no longer made so may not age well. I have a 520d msport so cabin will be same and not new/exciting. Also the diesel engine(N47) has given me nothing but trouble since I bought the car.
Has anyone got any alternative suggestions? Especially something a bit different.
My reservations with the 640d is that they are no longer made so may not age well. I have a 520d msport so cabin will be same and not new/exciting. Also the diesel engine(N47) has given me nothing but trouble since I bought the car.
Has anyone got any alternative suggestions? Especially something a bit different.
Hi everyone thanks for taking the time to respond. I went ahead and bought a BMW 640d. I was under some time pressure to buy a new car as I had sold my 5 series. Ideally I would have like do find a higher specced model with digital dash cluster, pan roof and adaptive lighting.
Anyhow I am very happy with the 640d. As people have commented it is definitely a step up in the cabin from the 5 series. The seats are super comfortable, extended leather over the dash gives a luxury feel, and the sat nav is really big without suffering from the "iPad glued to the dash" look. The exhaust note although synthetic sounds really good for a diesel. I love the exterior look of it, it's a big long car with a huge bonnet. When you put the car in sports mode it pulls like a train and if you don't look at the dials you can be at 100 mph before you realise. I am really surprised at how fast it is for a diesel and easily the fastest car I have owned. The back seats are surprisingly spacious and although I wouldnt want to be sat in them for a long journey, there is enough space for the dog crate for trips away.
I have thought about remapping but the car is pretty fast as standard, also it's a 10 year old car will 90k on the clock so I don't want to risk killing the engine also I have heard of timing chain failures and don't want to tempt fate. I maybe coming into some money a year from now so I will scratch the "faster car" itch at that point.
Thanks again to everyone that contributed to this thread.
Anyhow I am very happy with the 640d. As people have commented it is definitely a step up in the cabin from the 5 series. The seats are super comfortable, extended leather over the dash gives a luxury feel, and the sat nav is really big without suffering from the "iPad glued to the dash" look. The exhaust note although synthetic sounds really good for a diesel. I love the exterior look of it, it's a big long car with a huge bonnet. When you put the car in sports mode it pulls like a train and if you don't look at the dials you can be at 100 mph before you realise. I am really surprised at how fast it is for a diesel and easily the fastest car I have owned. The back seats are surprisingly spacious and although I wouldnt want to be sat in them for a long journey, there is enough space for the dog crate for trips away.
I have thought about remapping but the car is pretty fast as standard, also it's a 10 year old car will 90k on the clock so I don't want to risk killing the engine also I have heard of timing chain failures and don't want to tempt fate. I maybe coming into some money a year from now so I will scratch the "faster car" itch at that point.
Thanks again to everyone that contributed to this thread.
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