B.M.W. Why all the fuss?

[venom500]

I could never understand what the big deal was with these cars? German Cars= yawn,boring.................






















That was until I decided to buy a 530d sport with all the M-teck "bits" with a manual box, 2001, 80k on the clock.............well...........blimey!!
What a fantastic bit of kit, only a few weeks into ownership and I have to say my next everyday car is going to be another when it,s time to change.
The "special" weekend driver does have a tad more power but for 40-80mph over taking,handling in wet/dry,ride ,economy,comfort and build quality the BMW is truely fantastic.I had no idea of what I had bought until a few hundred miles of driving this beast were under my belt...it,s a belter and holds it,s head up well when compaired to the Venom! Yep........got to say it (and i never thought i would) I LOVE BEEMERS!
Great to be on board with you guys!........now must get myself off to "Superchips" soon to put the finishing touch to a fab car.Infact once that is done I plan to take both the 530d and Venom to a local track and time both cars back to back ....I think it will be a very close call ! Will let you know the results later in the year if anyone is intersted?
Cheers,Tom

[535d]

Good post mate.
Cars like the 330d and 535d are under-rated by the chav racers. No probs.

;-)

[m12_nathan]

LOL, my money is on the 530d to leave the Viper for dust

[Ian Lewis]

Hi Guys,

What is the difference between the 530D and the 530D sport? Apart from the name?

Cheers E

[Laingy]

sports normally give sport (M) suspension, seats, steering wheel, a few spoliers etc

[Steve H]

I agree with you Venon, had my 530d sport since July 2005 and NEVER tire of driving it. In my opinion it has everything a car needs (this is my first BMW as well)

[mondeoman]

Steve H said:

I agree with you Venon, had my 530d sport since July 2005 and NEVER tire of driving it. In my opinion it has everything a car needs (this is my first BMW as well)

YOu'll get bored of it - then you can try the M cars .............

[venom500]

Would love to try an "M" some day, but in many ways I kinda like having such a great overtaking/cruising tool that is great on fuel. In this day an age of speed camaras on every corner having the overtaking poke is better than top speeds and fast traffic light starts in my book. Our Venom is almost home (lands on the 10th I,m told) from N.Zealand and out there the traffic cop problem was so bad I can,t be bothered to drive it, and that,s saying something...coz i LOVE IT to bits....mind you it,s going to have to fight for it,s place in the garage from now on! and on the U.K roads the Beemer seems to make more sense, but then again most other 2 door coupe do compaired to it!!
As said......proud to be a 530d owner!

[MarkoTVR]

I was of the same opinion originally, "BMW.....what's all the fuss about?". Then I got to drive (and be driven in) a friend's E39 M5. Damn fine piece of kit, from that point on I knew! Comfort, power, control...all there in huge slices.

Consequently, one of those is on the shortlist for my replacement car this year. Starting to have impure thoughts about E46 M3s too.

[Cotty]

MarkoTVR said:

I was of the same opinion originally, "BMW.....what's all the fuss about?". Then I got to drive (and be driven in) a friend's E39 M5. Damn fine piece of kit, from that point on I knew! Comfort, power, control...all there in huge slices.

Thats the thing a lot of people who put them down have never driven one

[xxplod]

Wholeheartedly agree. I've got the lttle brother the 320d, and even that really is cake and eat it. 150 bhp with 250 lb/ft. Averages 46 mpg. It's got the M-suspecnsion so it really is a superb every day hack. Done 50K in under 2 years, only expenditure has been 2 rear tyres!

[The Wiz]

Felt the same way ... then I got my E30 M3. Once you've driven a BM then you are hooked for life.

[r988]

m12_nathan said:

LOL, my money is on the 530d to leave the Viper for dust

Maybe in a fuel economy challenge...

[SE6B]

I totally agree! I always thought 'soul-less German crap'...then I drove a 520i...and I thought 'My god, thats nearly worse than the Punto that resides at the bottom of my list of worst cars ever driven'.


...then I drove the 328i

[scoobz]

SE6B said:

I totally agree! I always thought 'soul-less German crap'...then I drove a 520i...and I thought 'My god, thats nearly worse than the Punto that resides at the bottom of my list of worst cars ever driven'. ...then I drove the 328i

try a 518i. you could run faster.

E36 M3 now there's a car.

[Cotty]

SE6B said:

...then I drove the 328i

The 3 series, the cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast.

No...hang on thats Pulp Fiction, must be getting confused

Three series rock