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[geraint13]

picked up my 325 tds today and am well impressed with it. sat at 80/90 on the way home and it averaged 43 mpg. should of got one of these a longtime ago lol !!!!

 

[Loz]

Happy new car mate, pics soon? :bigsmile:

 

[HDi fun]

picked up my 325 tds today and am well impressed with it. sat at 80/90 on the way home and it averaged 43 mpg. should of got one of these a longtime ago lol !!!!

They're quite pleasant, aren't they? I know it's diesel, and that it's not the current cutting edge of diesel technology but BMW was one of the earliest to redefine the way we all perceive diesel cars.

And, of course, - it's a bona fide BMW. A straight six is the classic BMW trademark engine layout. Vibration free as is any straight six there's a lot to recommend them.

 

[geraint13]

Yes Loz will get sum pics up later today.

Am well impressed Paul, nothing prepared me for how well it went. Am all smiles mate !!!

 

[Loz]

Good man. :bigsmile:

 

[BAD63R]

Nice one mate

 

[geraint13]

bit of rust to sort out before winter

must of had good clean before i had it lol, no rips though

missing screw in back of bumper

more rust

sweet engine mmmmmmmm
also seal in light gone. sorting that out tommorow and fitting cd player and screw in bumper.

 

[geraint13]

where can i get a haynes manual or somthing similar ? cant find a haynes on my car, just a general bmw diesel. looked on ebay, amazon will try haynes website now !!! duh !!! lol

 

[geraint13]

just checked no joy uuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmm ????????
suggestions please lol ???

 

[pgarner]

more expensive but try looking for a bentley manual much more information in them than a haynes manual that seems to have more and more take to a garge to rob you blind than anything else

 

[HDi fun]

Haynes had a habit of doing model specific manuals and then selling a supplementary diesel specific one to cover the diesel engines.

 

[geraint13]

cheers pg will check that out.

so i noticed m8 when looking for one. useless lol.

 

[geraint13]

just checked bentleys and they only got them for e46 99-.
will keep on searching lol

 

[geraint13]

what do you lot think of this one ? i think it might be too general and not have specifics to my car. but reading the reviews 4 people seem happy enough, but im unsure
input would be gratefully recieved
http://www.emanualonline.com/Cars/B....html?osCsid=9f0c87e124c0008a277dc7d769f95693

 

[HDi fun]

it shouldn't need much attention. The Bavarian tds engines are amongst the very best 'old school' diesels. That mid/late 1990s era was when diesel engines really took a hold in the 'comfortable car' market place. BMW's 2.5 litre straight six turbo diesel was alone at the time and without equal.

It still stands up on its own merits today. Go test drive an Omega 2.1 DTi 4 cylinder and see why the BMW engine is so revered as it is.

The inline six cylinder layout is a good one. Petrol or diesel, car or goods vehicle, it is in perfect primary and secondary balance. There is no need for additional balancing shafts

 

[geraint13]

paul, theres nothing wrong with the engine, just cosmetics really, just want a guide so i will probaly end up getting the generic one. these engines are brilliant though.