New car. Any experience? BMW
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I'm seriously considering buying this:

Any experience on this type of car?

http://www.finn.no/finn/car/object?finnkode=12412765

Edited by Vegard on 29th Feb, 2008.

Not chavvy enough for you is it?

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

You could write ARSE across your forehead instead.

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

Very nice car, a friend of mine has one as his everyday car. Its got a green chip in it from germany and has 500nm torque, it tows beautifully with all the torque. Don't know if its the same model my norwegian is non existant.

well they are better than the average omega,lol

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Edited by Vegard on 25th Feb, 2008.

This is why:

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

Ah, what a great thread. How did I miss it? A change down and handbrake always sorts the tailgaters.

Almost the same engine as an Omega - the fuel pump/ecu combination is not BMW stuff.

I wouldn't get one of those with much over 240k kms as that tends to be when the electronics in the fuel pump pack up.

Alex

AlexF

Actually, these days I think that the Audi drivers are as bad.

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

OI!

Any premium brand/repmobile is on the hit list. Plus silly chicks in Binis and 206s.

got an E39... they are not as bullet proof as people say. Most common are electrical glitches.
Coil Packs
Cam and crank sensors
Tailgate on the estate (They Rot)
cooling system on the V8's
Naksil on the early 6 pots late 90's
Dash pixels failing
check for no clunky changes on the auto box.

But still a very comfy car.. and eats the motorway miles. Plus to gain free membership to the Middle Lane Owners Club... :)

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
VEMS + 12 PSI + Liquid Intercooler = Small Bore FUN!

Your very very unlikey to get Nikasil issues on an e39.. e34 or e36 yes, but by e39 it was fixed.

Alex

AlexF

Nikasil is definitely an issue on the E39. I know. My machinist has rebuilt at least ten of these cars and fitted them with iron blocks :)
The diesels are all iron blocks though.

None of the E36/E34s were fitted with aluminium blocks were they?

I agree with Vegard, I'm sure E39's were prone and I think the E46, at least the early ones.

dont know much about the derv ones..

try BMWLAND.co.uk might help.

Edited by gr4h4m on 26th Feb, 2008.

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
VEMS + 12 PSI + Liquid Intercooler = Small Bore FUN!

trust me guys....

Many many e34/36 are alu blocks.

There is no way to replace the nicasil blocks with iron ones... the sloution was to use a later block where they changed the process to Alusil.

Specific engines effected inculde m60 m52. But an M62 or a M52tu are not effected at all (IIRC).

Alex

AlexF

Diesels are all iron blocks as V says...

AlexF

Are you after a derv?

My dad has his 320D for sale

He might of rebuilt a DIFFERENT engine to replace the nicasil blocks... but you cant just swap the heads from block to block afaik.

Alex

AlexF

AFAIK, says it all Now you do

No one in the whole of BMW UK agrees with you V...

but if your sure....

Alex

AlexF

I'm used to stand alone on my statements

However, If you ask them if crank/rods and heads are interchengeable I'm sure they'll concur. Remember the M52 came as both, so you think they change lots? Nope..