coop 261 Report post Posted September 11, 2014 (edited) Back in a BMW after a few years. Had E30 318i 2dr 5spd, E28 525e, E34 525i 5spd, and my favourite E34 540i, beutiful car, all NZ new. I was about to buy the immac Lemans blue ~90,000k old E39 M5 that was listed on TM end of last year in Botany area Akld but the bastard pulled the listing and wouldnt return my calls or txts, childhood dream car but oh well. Picked up this NZ new 320d a few months ago as a cheap run around. Preferred E46 as opposed to a newer DPF equipped model because they just spell drama. Best economy so far is 5.6l/100km, 5.8 seems to be the norm Welly-Akld, and 8ish around the city. Not a bad result, after RUCs are paid i dont think it'll be any cheaper to run than a 318i manual (?). Towed her home after reading about the swirl flap dramas. That and full engine service was the first thing I've done. Need to clean EGR valve and intake manifold of all the carbon properly and then see if economy figures improve, not a bad run around anyway. When I picked her up I was thinking... I hope this isn't a common sight, lol. Cheers. Edited September 11, 2014 by coop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kulgan 1042 Report post Posted September 11, 2014 Nice looking car. Welcome to the forums. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
