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Well, that’s it. After many months of looking, and me being very fussy and not buckling to the pressure of compromising, yesterday I collected my new car.
It’s a 4 and a half year old 530i Sport in Titanium Silver with a manual gearbox and Black Leather. Full BMW service history and – even better – full BMW warranty until 2007. The car is pretty much as close to immaculate as you could ever hope a used car to be, the interior is almost like new and the rear seats ARE as new. I got it from a private seller in Berkshire – and the guy was pretty much the textbook example of who you would want to buy a car from.
He had a huge folder with every document relating to the car, ever. Servicing, tyres, warranty work, you name it, it’s here, including the original purchase invoice for £33,000 – he has owned the car from brand new, and I am now its second owner. He only decided to part with it in order to buy a brand new 530i Sport, manual gearbox, silver, with black leather. No dodgy circumstances, nothing felt iffy, just an incredibly nice bloke selling his much loved car. As I drove away he told me to make sure I always park it at the end of the carpark so nobody can dent it, and he looked sad to see it go. I couldn’t have hoped for more.
The car itself? Fantastic. The performance was, for me, staggering. It is the fastest car I have ever driven, but it’s also just as nice to drive nicely as well. From the centre of Swindon to my driveway last night it returned 37.6mpg – and that was at an indicated 75mph. Amazing for a 3 litre Straight Six. The handling is simply superb, fly around roundabouts and it just stays flat (Not had a chance nor the confidence to throw it down some lanes yet). Not a single rattle or squeak from the interior, I absolutely love it.
So there we go. My new 530i Sport. It took long enough, but the wait paid off, so far!
For those who are interested, specifications and photographs follow..
BMW 530i Sport
231bhp 3.0 24v Inline 6
0-60 6.5 seconds
0-100 17.6 seconds
155mph (Electronically Limited)
Specification:
Titanium Silver
Full M-Tech bodystyling
Black Sports Leather
17” M-Tech alloy wheels
M-Tech rear lip spoiler
DSC with ABS, ASC+T, CBC and EBD
Park Distance Control
4xElectric windows with remote control full closure
Dual Zone Climate Control with auto recirculation
Angel Eye headlights + CELIS LED rear lights
And loads of other stuff I can’t remember off hand.
It’s a 4 and a half year old 530i Sport in Titanium Silver with a manual gearbox and Black Leather. Full BMW service history and – even better – full BMW warranty until 2007. The car is pretty much as close to immaculate as you could ever hope a used car to be, the interior is almost like new and the rear seats ARE as new. I got it from a private seller in Berkshire – and the guy was pretty much the textbook example of who you would want to buy a car from.
He had a huge folder with every document relating to the car, ever. Servicing, tyres, warranty work, you name it, it’s here, including the original purchase invoice for £33,000 – he has owned the car from brand new, and I am now its second owner. He only decided to part with it in order to buy a brand new 530i Sport, manual gearbox, silver, with black leather. No dodgy circumstances, nothing felt iffy, just an incredibly nice bloke selling his much loved car. As I drove away he told me to make sure I always park it at the end of the carpark so nobody can dent it, and he looked sad to see it go. I couldn’t have hoped for more.
The car itself? Fantastic. The performance was, for me, staggering. It is the fastest car I have ever driven, but it’s also just as nice to drive nicely as well. From the centre of Swindon to my driveway last night it returned 37.6mpg – and that was at an indicated 75mph. Amazing for a 3 litre Straight Six. The handling is simply superb, fly around roundabouts and it just stays flat (Not had a chance nor the confidence to throw it down some lanes yet). Not a single rattle or squeak from the interior, I absolutely love it.
So there we go. My new 530i Sport. It took long enough, but the wait paid off, so far!
For those who are interested, specifications and photographs follow..
BMW 530i Sport
231bhp 3.0 24v Inline 6
0-60 6.5 seconds
0-100 17.6 seconds
155mph (Electronically Limited)
Specification:
Titanium Silver
Full M-Tech bodystyling
Black Sports Leather
17” M-Tech alloy wheels
M-Tech rear lip spoiler
DSC with ABS, ASC+T, CBC and EBD
Park Distance Control
4xElectric windows with remote control full closure
Dual Zone Climate Control with auto recirculation
Angel Eye headlights + CELIS LED rear lights
And loads of other stuff I can’t remember off hand.
And are you going to stop being captain slow of OcUK? 
