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Review by
Rogerz130
on 6th Oct 2007
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Handling on the BMW 520i is good, and the styling is appealing.
I had transmission problems with mine. It was replaced and now two and a half years later Trna, fail-safe light keeps coming on.
Not bad overall.
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Review by
RussellLawrence
on 13th Jun 2006
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The BMW 5 Series 520i is totally reliable but for the thermostat. Why do BMW let this kind of thing happen?
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Review by
dizzyfizzy1
on 17th May 2006
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I have just sold this BMW 5 Series 520i SE but it had done 207,903 miles when it went. I did 55,000 of those mile hasstle free. It was a bit thirsty on fuel around town (19 - 24mpg average) but was great on a run doing 36 - 38mpg at 80 - 90mph. The engine had a lovely sound to it and it was probably ...
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Review by
wilkie 2006
on 6th May 2006
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The BMW 5 Series 520i SE 2.2 is very nicely built and comfort is good. Better than the 3 Series I had, ride handling is less than the 3 Series as weight is bigger in the 5 Series.
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Review by
datco
on 14th Feb 2006
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Got this new - pre-face lift 520i model. BMW were keen to offload it before the new model came in. It was a leased car (thank god!) as all repair costs and issues were borne by BMW.
Broke down 3 times in first 18 months - engine overheating after 6k miles - faulty thermostat, 3 cylinders blew aft ...
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Review by
Brian001
on 6th Nov 2003
User Rating : 9
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Over all the BMW 520i SE (E39) is an excellet car, not quick of the mark but will return 40 mpg at 70ish mph if left to the cruise control. It handles very well and only feels a bit big when parking in a narrow space, but the parking sensors are very acurate.
My car has the xenon headlamps which s ...
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Review by
grafit
on 22nd Aug 2003
User Rating : 10
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I have a 5.23i 1998. Bought secondhand with 70,000 miles on the clock. Now 1 year later with 109,000 miles on the clock, I am still very happy with the car and am glad I moved up to this marque.
I have replaced the headlamps with the newer versions (Clear and have 'angel eye effect'), and this h ...
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Review by
Richard.
on 30th Jun 2003
User Rating : 10
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The 528i is a car that brings out the boy in a man. I never thought a car would make driving so fun. The slogan the ultimate driving machine is accurate. I would not reccommend the car to someone who has to finance it. The cost of repairs will run you about $200.00 a month when averaged out. I say t ...
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Review by
Max Brown.
on 21st May 2003
User Rating : 9
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I have owned two beemers, 1 x 3 series 1x5, Servicing on the 5 is cheaper than the 3, Any problems i have had with it have been minor, Ie Rattles and rear door seals. These have all been sorted Free of charge by the dealer.
All in All I really cant fault the car
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Review by
Del.
on 13th Aug 2002
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Have had an 1997 BMW 520 and already it has had its engine block replaced and now find that these cars need a new clutch after only 50-60,000 miles. Also had to have the boot lock replaced, light blubs, door handles etc etc and that is with a fully serviced BMW specialist garage. I'll be sticking wi ...
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