Dino
aka Dins
With the new job I took over an existing company lease. It's only temporary and will be exchanged (again temporarily) in October next year for another white BMW.
What you see here is a 2010 BMW 520d in Alpine White with a bit less than 50.000kms on the clock.
As you can see it's very basic. Options ticked, at least what I can remember, are:
- M-Sport pack (Different front facia, sideskirts and lower rear, 18' M-wheels, 245 front / 275 rear tires, different wheel, alcantara/fabric interieur, and loads of M badges)
- M rear spoiler
- Park distance front and rear
- Adaptive headlights
That's kinda it. Maybe I forgot something, but no important item. A few things are missing that would make this car a lot better (not that it's terrible), notably an automatic transmission, navigation and bluetooth.
I was really looking forward to driving a diesel with a manual, done it before with rentals and really enjoyed it. More control over what the turbo does means more playtime. But it's really getting old.
It has to be noted I didn't spec the car and I know what the restrictions were under which the car was chosen. But for the money a better 3-series makes more sense, I think.
Not to be a downer though, there a loads of good things:
- Looks great (and I look great in it
).
- The interieur is a nice place to sit, very comfortable and everything one touches has a good feel to it.
- Drives very well. Always feels connected to the road, but very subtle on bumps. Steering is just the correct weight, if not super communicative.
- Always quite inside the cabin, even at max speeds of 230km/h.
- Feels superbly built, everything is solid, no rattles or noises.
- The engine may be small, but with 184PS and 380Nm it never feels slow in everyday driving.
- I'm averaging 6,3l/100km, trending lower. And I'm not driving it slowly. Manufacturer values are 4,9l, I tried for a while but don't see how that could ever be achieved.
- The trunk is massive.
Overall it's nice to drive, nice to look at, has loads of space and is frugal. But with a bit more money it could be a lot better.
What you see here is a 2010 BMW 520d in Alpine White with a bit less than 50.000kms on the clock.
As you can see it's very basic. Options ticked, at least what I can remember, are:
- M-Sport pack (Different front facia, sideskirts and lower rear, 18' M-wheels, 245 front / 275 rear tires, different wheel, alcantara/fabric interieur, and loads of M badges)
- M rear spoiler
- Park distance front and rear
- Adaptive headlights
That's kinda it. Maybe I forgot something, but no important item. A few things are missing that would make this car a lot better (not that it's terrible), notably an automatic transmission, navigation and bluetooth.
I was really looking forward to driving a diesel with a manual, done it before with rentals and really enjoyed it. More control over what the turbo does means more playtime. But it's really getting old.
It has to be noted I didn't spec the car and I know what the restrictions were under which the car was chosen. But for the money a better 3-series makes more sense, I think.
Not to be a downer though, there a loads of good things:
- Looks great (and I look great in it
).- The interieur is a nice place to sit, very comfortable and everything one touches has a good feel to it.
- Drives very well. Always feels connected to the road, but very subtle on bumps. Steering is just the correct weight, if not super communicative.
- Always quite inside the cabin, even at max speeds of 230km/h.
- Feels superbly built, everything is solid, no rattles or noises.
- The engine may be small, but with 184PS and 380Nm it never feels slow in everyday driving.
- I'm averaging 6,3l/100km, trending lower. And I'm not driving it slowly. Manufacturer values are 4,9l, I tried for a while but don't see how that could ever be achieved.
- The trunk is massive.
Overall it's nice to drive, nice to look at, has loads of space and is frugal. But with a bit more money it could be a lot better.
Last edited by a moderator:
