BMW 525TDS

9 discussions on MotorsForum about the BMW 525TDS: what owners asked, what went wrong, and what fixed it.

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LPG Bargemobile

Anyone got any ideas? Next year I'll most likely be starting a job where I'll be driving 25-30K a year, and I fancy a big comfy but swift barge, running on LPG. I'd need at least a 400 mile range on gas, and have a fairly decent sized boot...

Diesel starting problem - update

Hi AllI'm not 100% sure of the netiquette associated with providing an update to a recent thread. I'm sure, if you're like me, that you don't read old threads, so I thought I'd make a posting under a new subject.If you can recall, I have an...

Latest in my long line of "what impractical car" advice.

BMW E38 7 series?What are they like and was there a Diesel?Do they rust do they last, does BMW still support parts for them and is there a healthy decent quality pattern part market.They look tidy enough and age rather than condition seems...

If you were going to be boringly sensible

but still wanted to have a "drivers" car, which would you go for?Alfa 156 2.4 JTDMerc E class 300DMerc C class 250DBMW 525TDSVolvo 960 dieselA4 TDi QuattroVW Bora 1.9 TdiI'm not talking drivers car as in ultimate cross country weapon, but...

Paging the Economy Bargeisti

Over on one of the forums I frequent, there is a 109k from new with history 1997 P plate E39 BMW 525TDS for a paltry £1900.Looks really tidy in the pics and totally standard.Of interest to anyone in here?Seems like a lot of car for the...

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