'99 523 or '97 528?!
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Hi all,
I'm having thoughts about downsizing the barge as fuel costs are getting a bit painful. I've got my eye on these two 5s. The '99 523 has 136k on the clock, the '97 528 has 106k, they're both up for just under £3k, both SE spec, so toys and leather, and both autos. I believe the 523 is out of the nikasil period but I'd need to check the 528 history. My research suggests there's bugger all difference in real world mpg between these two engines, I do mainly twisty B-roads and A-roads at the moment. In the 7 I'm lucky to be seeing low 20s average and not a whole lot more on longer runs.
Thoughts?
Cheers,
Rob
I'm having thoughts about downsizing the barge as fuel costs are getting a bit painful. I've got my eye on these two 5s. The '99 523 has 136k on the clock, the '97 528 has 106k, they're both up for just under £3k, both SE spec, so toys and leather, and both autos. I believe the 523 is out of the nikasil period but I'd need to check the 528 history. My research suggests there's bugger all difference in real world mpg between these two engines, I do mainly twisty B-roads and A-roads at the moment. In the 7 I'm lucky to be seeing low 20s average and not a whole lot more on longer runs.
Thoughts?
Cheers,
Rob
Thanks guys.
I understand all about nikasil and appreciate that if a car is still running OK now with a nikasil engine then it's not the end of the world. However if you were presented with two identical cars, one with a nikasil block and one which had been replaced - all other matters being equal - you can't possibly tell me you'd choose the nikasil engined car over the other as there will always be that doubt at the back of your mind that there may be some bore damage.
Not that I am being presented with two identical cars of course Oh and it doesn't help that BMW customers services isn't open at the weekend, so you can't get any useful info just when you want it either!
Cheers,
Rob
I understand all about nikasil and appreciate that if a car is still running OK now with a nikasil engine then it's not the end of the world. However if you were presented with two identical cars, one with a nikasil block and one which had been replaced - all other matters being equal - you can't possibly tell me you'd choose the nikasil engined car over the other as there will always be that doubt at the back of your mind that there may be some bore damage.
Not that I am being presented with two identical cars of course Oh and it doesn't help that BMW customers services isn't open at the weekend, so you can't get any useful info just when you want it either!
Cheers,
Rob
B19GRR said:
Thanks guys.
I understand all about nikasil and appreciate that if a car is still running OK now with a nikasil engine then it's not the end of the world. However if you were presented with two identical cars, one with a nikasil block and one which had been replaced - all other matters being equal - you can't possibly tell me you'd choose the nikasil engined car over the other as there will always be that doubt at the back of your mind that there may be some bore damage.
Not that I am being presented with two identical cars of course Oh and it doesn't help that BMW customers services isn't open at the weekend, so you can't get any useful info just when you want it either!
Cheers,
Rob
Dunno, I know my car has its original nikasil engine. I knew it was fine when I bought it and it's not given me any trouble - engine or otherwise - in the 4 years I've had it. I understand all about nikasil and appreciate that if a car is still running OK now with a nikasil engine then it's not the end of the world. However if you were presented with two identical cars, one with a nikasil block and one which had been replaced - all other matters being equal - you can't possibly tell me you'd choose the nikasil engined car over the other as there will always be that doubt at the back of your mind that there may be some bore damage.
Not that I am being presented with two identical cars of course Oh and it doesn't help that BMW customers services isn't open at the weekend, so you can't get any useful info just when you want it either!
Cheers,
Rob
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