interesting cars for diesel and or E39 fanatics

[kiwi535 538]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/530d/auction-674650000.htm

[_ethrty-Andy_ 2132]

I know where one is in wellington, parks just down the road from my friends old house, might even be the same car, see hardly any around though. Best turbo diesel engine though? i think not. maybe for the early 2000's

[Phil-540i 166]

Was'nt this one for sale a while back?? I like it...........

[hotwire 352]

Nice car but always makes me laugh when sellers come up with the comments "top spec, all options"

For a start - no sunroof, no TV/Nav

Would be interesting to see the build sheet against the available options...

[gjm 3258]

Options for this car (not including standard kit):

S249A Multifunction steering wheel

S255A Airbag Sports leather steering wheel

S261A Side airbags for rear passengers

S302A Alarm system

S360A BMW LA wheel, star spoke 81

S431A Interior mirror with automatic-dip

S438A Fine wood trim

S441A Smoker package

S459A Memory Seat adjuster, electric, with memory

S465A Through-loading system

S500A Headlight wipe/wash/Intensive cleaning

S508A Park Distance Control (PDC) Park Distance Control (PDC)

S521A Rain sensor

S534A Automatic air conditioning

S548A Kilometer-calibrated speedometer

S672A CD changer for 6 CDs

S676A HiFi speaker system

S818A Battery master switch

S825A Radio control Oceania

S850A Export Additional Export tank filling

S864A Retailer Directory Overseas

S880A On-board vehicle literature English

S925A Transport protection package

S984A Maintenance interval encoding

Some time ago, I recall the standing joke being that BMW offered nothing by way of options. This looks pretty good until you delete all the stuff you really would get as standard; S880A is obviously an option but not one you'd need to choose.

[kiwi535 538]

maybe as far as e39 530d goes it is nicely specced.

[hotwire 352]

Options for this car (not including standard kit):

S249A Multifunction steering wheel

S255A Airbag Sports leather steering wheel

S261A Side airbags for rear passengers

S302A Alarm system

S360A BMW LA wheel, star spoke 81

S431A Interior mirror with automatic-dip

S438A Fine wood trim

S441A Smoker package

S459A Memory Seat adjuster, electric, with memory

S465A Through-loading system

S500A Headlight wipe/wash/Intensive cleaning

S508A Park Distance Control (PDC) Park Distance Control (PDC)

S521A Rain sensor

S534A Automatic air conditioning

S548A Kilometer-calibrated speedometer

S672A CD changer for 6 CDs

S676A HiFi speaker system

S818A Battery master switch

S825A Radio control Oceania

S850A Export Additional Export tank filling

S864A Retailer Directory Overseas

S880A On-board vehicle literature English

S925A Transport protection package

S984A Maintenance interval encoding

Some time ago, I recall the standing joke being that BMW offered nothing by way of options. This looks pretty good until you delete all the stuff you really would get as standard; S880A is obviously an option but not one you'd need to choose.

Too true - the vast majority of that list is standard kit. Certainly not dissing the car - merely the comment

[deeveus 81]

These are a 2.9 diesel which is a shame as the newer 530d came with the better 160kw 500nm unit. Still... Rare as rocking horse sh*t and a good looking car.