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| Performance | 5.3/10   |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 5.8/10 |
| Reliability | 5/10 |
| Value for Money | 5.4/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 5.8/10 |
| Overall Rating | 6.3/10 |
Full review by
Guest.
on 26th Mar 2008
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Bad Points: The sound of the diesels. Didnt like the headlights for the 2000 model, so I changed them to a 2002 model. Didnt like the wheels so I changed those and put AEZ Excite dark rims.
General comments: The BMW 525d is a good car. There's something on this car that you just don't like but you can just change them, some other cars can't do that. Even the diesels are fast, I have a 525D (E39). Its really comfortable and luxurious. It handles well. It looks great. When you feel like speeding down the highway, you can or just cruising comfortably, you can to.
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Review by
duncanfc
on 8th Mar 2006
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I've had my BMW E60 525d SE Touring (manual)since new - 20 months and covered 22,000 miles. On the whole, it's been fault free and enjoyable. There are some niggles for me though.
The pick up in any gear is flat - but only from time to time. It's not turbo lag - I know all about that from my old Saab 9000 Aero. It's really annoying and the dealer can't find it. It's almost a lurch when you squeeze the throttle and worse when you change gear. It is starting to spoil what is an excellent all ro ...
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Review by
MOLY5
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on 25th Jan 2006
User Rating : 8
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When you look at a car like the BMW 5 Series 525d SE, you have to gaze into history to see how it came to be. The original 5-series, codenamed E12 was first seen in Frankfurt in 1972 and became a future classic due to its supple chassis and all round cross-country pace, thanks to a sprightly 2.0 litre, four cylinder engine. The E12 was revised and replaced with the 1988 E34, and weighing only 5% more than the earlier E28, had a stiffer body shell which improved handling. BMW had moved on from th ...
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Review by
msharpe
on 18th Oct 2005
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The BMW 5 Series 525d SE is a solid car if not a quick one, but too expensive, with some terrible dealers and very poor support from BMW UK.
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Review by
daveraybould
on 20th Jul 2004
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Bought the BMW 5 Series 525d SE car new and was really happy. Went on holiday and the car packed up after 3 days. Spent a week with the dealer whilst a new intake valve was dispatched from Germany. Got the car back and it drove weird - jerky, huge turbo lag and scary acceleration that was unpredictable. After a week, the car broke down again. This time my local dealer changed the controller for the intake valve on the turbo and changed the software. Had the car back and it was as smooth as silk ...
daveraybould's full review | 299 words | 3 comments added.
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