New Daily: BMW E39 523i SE

[Jon.G]

That pictures simply doesn't show how bad it really is.

 

[Eddie.]

So, one week in.

It's been lovely, not really done much other than my daily commute in it. Already looking for a few little upgrades for it, nothing massive though.

It's also averaged 32.1 MPG, over a mix of motorway, dual carriageway, A and B road driving. I've also not really been hanging about either, having a bit of fun with it in the rain last night for example.

I also got a photo of my two last night

 

[Tez.]

I'm no fan of bmws but theses are lovely !

 

[Scrooge]

If it goes sideways in the dry the tyres are rubbish! My 2.2 3 series couldn't do sideways if you paid it. We were in a car park trying repeatedly at one point and no joy.

The only way to test drive a RWD car.

 

[_Tom]

My E90 came with Wanli's. I was almost tempted to stick with them they were so much fun..

 

[Eddie.]

It's running some Eastern European winter tyres at the moment, I'm undecided if they're good or bad for skidz n s**t.

 

[Matt Cup]

A lot of car for the money, nice one

 

[Jason_E]

LOL used to play bumper cars when I was at college. One of the local businesses put out a complaint about us one day when we doubled teamed a friends Civic, and pushed him through a red light.

Love how cars like this are worth 50p because everyones scared of anything that isnt a diesel or hybrid. Good buy!

 

[Eddie.]

Love how cars like this are worth 50p because everyones scared of anything that isnt a diesel or hybrid. Good buy!

This times a billion.

If you flick through eBay/PH/AT you'll find bucketfuls of cars that will do around 28-35mpg or so. They're often cheap as anything, because people are running out and buying a car that runs on the fumes of petrol for 500 miles.

A guy on PH bought a Saab 9-5 HOT for £460. Full leather, plenty of toys, wrapped up in a fast estate. He said he gets 32mpg. If you're prepared to not care too much about fuel (within reason) then you can have yourself a lovely daily.

 

[Jason_E]

Dammit I just looked at E39's. This is a dangerous game.

 

[Christopher]

Looks s**t. Roll it.

 

[Eddie.]

Looks s**t. Roll it.

I'm a bumclown.

 

[Christopher]

You weirdo.

 

[Eddie.]

Sigh.

 

[Eddie.]

I know it's reasonably boring, but I've done a week of quite eco driving.

Keeping it light on the throttle, not been crawling along, still do 70 on the motorway and 40(ish) in 40 zones etc.

It's averaged 35.3 MPG, which tbh, I'm really impressed by.

Loving the whole package tbh