BMW and M Power Owners

Finally realising I should be in an estate, so the 640D needs to go :(


Thinking about a 5 series wagon, 540i, I do the odd long journey, but not enough to justify diesel


Anything to look out for on the above?
 
I've put around 16K on my F11 535D with PS4 tyres since we got it in February 2021. The rears are starting to get to the point where I want to replace them. I see that are now offering PS5 tyres, are these worth switching to?
 
if it's basically the same price or thereabouts then personally i'd opt for the ps5
though there are arguments for keeping it all the same and getting the ps4 (maybe?)
 
floatindolphin said:
Finally realising I should be in an estate, so the 640D needs to go :(


Thinking about a 5 series wagon, 540i, I do the odd long journey, but not enough to justify diesel


Anything to look out for on the above?
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If you can deal with the looks then the 640i GC is a relative bargain.
 
dLockers said:
If you can deal with the looks then the 640i GC is a relative bargain.
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I presume you mean the 640i Gran Turismo, the 640i Gran Coupe is a great looking car :D

It is, however, a very good suggestion if you can deal with the looks. It doesn't exactly look THAT bad and if it looked any better it wouldn't be quite the bargain it often is.

The problem with the 5 Series in the UK market is many of them are really quite poor specification as people prioritise things like 20 inch wheels over more useful specification like memory seats and the upgraded headlights. So most 540i you find will be missing one or more of the nicer luxury features you'd expect on a car of this type, especially given the car market at the moment you can expect to be paying over £30k for really quite an old car.

But with the 6 Series, the upgraded headlights, memory seats, panoramic sunroof etc are all standard fit across the range - they all have these items. So its much easier to find a really nice specification car. It is also absolutely huge - it has greater luggage volume in the boot than the 5 Series touring.

So really, the only reason not to buy one over a 5 Series Touring is if you really, really can't stand the looks.
 
Thanks for all the info ^^^

The roofbars are one of the main things I need back, so sadly counts the GC out (I almost like how it looks...).


LED headlights are a must
Sunroof - nice to have, but not a deal breaker
Would rather smaller wheels but wouldn't count one out that had the above mentioned bits
HK stereo would be nice

I've seen a few with Xdrive, worth having?


I've found this one:

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heated steering wheel! :)
 
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floatindolphin said:
LED headlights are a must
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Basic LED headlights are standard - but for the best headlights, you need the ICON LED lighting system which you'll notice very few have.


floatindolphin said:
I've seen a few with Xdrive, worth having?
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No, but you've got no choice as the 540i is only available with xDrive in the UK market. This is unfortunate because all it really does is make the 540i even less fuel efficient. Australia got a RWD one :(
 
the standard led lights are not as bright as the xenons either (at least for the f3x 3 series)
i've got the icon adaptive leds on mine and they're grand for driving on the motorway at night esp with high beam assist turned on
 
floatindolphin said:
This is all super helpful, thanks chaps!

I’m not set on a 540i

Any other models worth considering?

(There’s an old M5 estate on auto trader, must resist!!)
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I vote E43 because I have one and I think it is the greatest thing ever. /grabs coat.
 
That 540i has comfort seats which are very good. Seems a decent spec. Is Adaptive Cruise extremely rare or something? Seems strange not to have added that...
 
mjt said:
How is it not part of a pack?
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It is?

Which is even more expensive - Driving Assistant Professional.

Remember, in the UK market things like 20 inch wheels and large blue brakes with M on them are more important on a diesel motorway car than things like adaptive cruise control. So these are the things which get fitted, not useful things like Adaptive headlight systems or adaptive cruise control.
 
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It is?

Which is even more expensive - Driving Assistant Professional.

Remember, in the UK market things like 20 inch wheels and large blue brakes with M on them are more important on a diesel motorway car than things like adaptive cruise control. So these are the things which get fitted, not useful things like Adaptive headlight systems or adaptive cruise control.
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I really don't think that is the case. I'd say "BMW have understood the market to favour this crap and then pushed it unrelentingly for a decade". My Merc C180 had adaptive high beam in 2012 as standard. A Nissan Leaf has adaptive cruise as part of its spec.
 
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