Collection Mission - Rangey Replacement Service-BMW 530d touring collected

[dome]

Morning Shiters

After selling the Range Rover at the start of the week it's high time I collect it's replacement. Those oil leaks on the drive aren't going to grow by themselves.

It's really too new to be considered shite but you're getting a thread anyway.

Bork potential is high, mileage is high, power is pretty high too. 

I need to be home by half 10, handily it's only 20 miles away. I do need to cycle there though due to my better half not being willing to get out of bed to give me a lift 🫤

 

[hairnet]

36 minutes ago, dome said:

 due to my better half not being willing to get out of bed to give me a lift

How shit must it be

[dome]

PC 1

Pre breakfast

Chariot of choice

 

[Dave_Q]

Dis gon be gud.

Chodspeed sir, happy pedalling 

[Split_Pin]

Lovely day for it! 

[HMC]

Safe trip!

Any clues re what it is?

[dome]

PC up to 2, thankfully before I left. Twas a strong coffee 

As @Split_Pin says, it is indeed a nice day for it

Bonus chod en route

[dome]

25 minutes ago, HMC said:

Safe trip!

Any clues re what it is?

The engine has featured in both Dakar Rally and a Top Gear racing feature.

 

[Bren]

7 minutes ago, dome said:

The engine has featured in both Dakar Rally and a Top Gear racing feature.

 

Rover V8?

[dome]

And we are here. 

Great* pic. Just getting a brew.

[sutty2006]

X5 with a dashboard lit up like Christmas tree. 
 

chodspeed sir. 

[sutty2006]

6 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

X5 with a dashboard lit up like Christmas tree. 
 

chodspeed sir. 

Ooooo I wasn’t far off! 

[Split_Pin]

Very nice indeed! It looks huge!

[cort16]

I can't tell if it's an i or a d

[dome]

Diz

 

 

[dome]

Home.

 

Second breakfast engaged.

It's a 530d MSport auto with a remap to 272 bhp so is nippy*

On 160k but has masses of history and drives very well. 

It's a 2008 so I think a facelift/LCI, hopefully those in the know can confirm? Will run the VIN to check the exact spec. 

Off to the pub now!

 

[sutty2006]

My brother has a 535d saloon, very nice cars these… 

[cort16]

So you've gone from a BMW powered Range Rover to a Range Rover powered BMW*? 😀

*I know this is factually inaccurate but I can't help being a prick.

TBH probably a better choice than an E90 as they're much more spendy plus proper sized boot on these.

[Bren]

Should be an LCI.

Af least you wont have to worry about two turbos like the 535d.

[Noel Tidybeard]

why does the reg say series 2 land rover on a bwm?

[dome]

9 hours ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

why does the reg say series 2 land rover on a bwm?

Fuck knows, I didn't want the plate but neither did the PO so it came with the car. It's been on the car most of its life.

I might try and flog it, dunno if it's worth the hassle though?

I've got soul but I'm not a...

 

[Wgl2019]

4 hours ago, dome said:

I've got soul but I'm not a...

sill doctor?

 

Could be good for the AS fraternity 😉