wuvvum Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 The train bit is over. Now to find a car... Saabnut and Broadsword 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 Car achieved. There won't be a pez (derv) station shot for a while, if at all, as it has nearly half a tank at the moment . montytom, Dirk Diggler, Skizzer and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montytom Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 I must admit I'm not a BMW lover but that looks splendid. Green with cream leather?? I cannot see the picture very well on my phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Classy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 10 hours was it in wick??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Hubba hubba! E39 tourings are well fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Very nice. Interior shots plzzzzzz, it looks creamy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Simply lovleh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Oooh, that's quite a shift from your usual. Enjoy and hope it's good to you:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Are you going back for the Rover or is it Norwich's problem now? Nice beemer mister. wuvvum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Nice buy @wuvvum I remember getting a lift home in a 5-series saloon taxi and despite being a bit tipsy I was impressed with the ride comfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 That's a lovely old thing - well bought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 Nearly there - just stopped off at Norwich station to pick up the bike. UltraWomble, Dirk Diggler and Sigmund Fraud 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Is that Bubs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Isn't Bub's a dreier, not a funfer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 Home safe and sound. The old crate never missed a beat. It's far from perfect (as one would expect at this age, mileage and price point), but it's a comfortable thing to cruise along in, the cruise control works and the radio sounds decent, and that's all you need really. It's a bit of an unusual beast being a manual 530D - the majority of these were autos. Initially I found the performance a little disappointing, but I think that was a combination of a. me expecting too much from a fairly old-fashioned engine lugging a heavy car through a high-geared transmission, and b. me shifting up too soon as being a 6-pot it sounds like it's revving higher than it is. 70 is about 2,000rpm, so going from 50 to 70 in 5th it doesn't exactly set one's pants on fire, but as I discovered when I dropped it to third to get past a lorry on the A17, it actually shifts quite well when properly given the beans. I haven't dared turn off the traction control yet, but I think it could be good fun on wet roundabouts too once I know it a bit better. It's an SE, so quite well equipped, with beige leather and Xenon lights, but no nav or electric seats. The stereo is at least as good as the Rover's though, and the cruise is rather less basic and therefore more useful. It's also eligible for membership in the Autoshite High Mileage club - it wears its miles fairly well from a driving point of view, although you can tell it's far from a new car. I'm not 100% sure how it did on fuel as I forgot to reset the trip computer on the way back, but it was saying about 35mpg average when I left, and that had risen to 44 by the time I got home, so it's safe to say it was doing at least 45mpg on the run back from Huddersfield (which is a bloody long way from Norfolk). I didn't have to put any fuel in it in the end - it got me home on what was in the tank with (according to the computer) 63 miles to spare. So that was a bonus. Also, because my train left an hour late, I can claim the full price of the ticket back - which is just about enough to cover a Honda Spacy exhaust I've spotted on eBay. Looks like everything's coming up Milhouse. Semi-C, timolloyd, Doctormop and 15 others 16 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 These early 530ds are great . That engine in that format is almost unbustable and e39 s are one of BMW’s finest hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 12 hours ago, Broadsword said: First class on LNER can be excellent value for money. Cheaper than buy the food yourself sometimes! On a Friday afternoon, the price of first class advance from Hemel Hempstead to Runcorn was 25 quid cheaper than the 2nd class advance. LNER not involved Broadsword 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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