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Putting BMW's Diesels To The Test...


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Posted 15 November 2009 - 09:45 AM

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Earlier this week, BMW took a group of motoring writers on a 1,000km-long test drive of their new diesel variants. We were asked to attempt a journey from KT to PD then swing back up to Penang in one tank of diesel.

Over the two days, each of the two journos got to drove the 320d and 520d. The X3-20d was not brought along, as it seems that they've all been sold out. The 730Ld did come along, but the only unit was driven by the MD.

Anyways, here's the story: Stretching It....

Yani Fadzil of CBT also joined the drive. Her story appeared on CBT today: Green power, the BMW way - by Yani Fadzil

I would also like to call upon you guys to share with us your perceptions and experiences of diesel engines as well. BMW is really going gung-ho in promoting these cars, and I'll say they're quite a drive!
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Posted 15 November 2009 - 11:19 AM

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Awesome! Always like contis common rail tech. Powderful and very good FC!


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Posted 15 November 2009 - 12:43 PM

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QUOTE (chargerguy @ Nov 15 2009, 11:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Awesome! Always like contis common rail tech. Powderful and very good FC!


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Great ride but the 520 is too expensive. They should CKD it to make it cheaper or maybe they will do so only in F10 guise. Nonetheless, it is time the gomen bring in Euro 4 standards in order to clean up the environment and let us have more car choices. Then we will also have the Merc Blue Efficiency diesels as well to compete so that prices are lower for us consumers.

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Posted 15 November 2009 - 05:56 PM

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QUOTE (pat1988 @ Nov 15 2009, 12:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Great ride but the 520 is too expensive. They should CKD it to make it cheaper or maybe they will do so only in F10 guise. Nonetheless, it is time the gomen bring in Euro 4 standards in order to clean up the environment and let us have more car choices. Then we will also have the Merc Blue Efficiency diesels as well to compete so that prices are lower for us consumers.


From what we have been told, the F10 is probably just months away from launch in Malaysia. There's no way BMW can justify investing CKD operations for the E60 520d with only such a short production period.

The bad news is that when the F10 comes, it will be an all-petrol range again for Malaysia during launch. The diesel versions will come much later.
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Posted 15 November 2009 - 07:21 PM

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I saw some pre reg 520d going for 280++k...Should be a good buy but considering the all new F10 is just around the corner...might as well hold it on ...kaKAkaKAkaKAkaKKAkaKAaKKA


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Posted 15 November 2009 - 07:55 PM

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QUOTE (chargerguy @ Nov 15 2009, 07:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I saw some pre reg 520d going for 280++k...Should be a good buy but considering the all new F10 is just around the corner...might as well hold it on ...kaKAkaKAkaKAkaKKAkaKAaKKA


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If you want a diesel-powered 5-series, it's still worth going for those 520ds. At the media drive, the BMW ppl indicated that the F10 will not be launched with diesel-powered variants yet.

Those pre-reg 520ds are the cars which BMW Malaysia had brought in earlier for testing in our local roads. A couple of months, I saw one of them driven by Ivan Khong. It bore a WSQ plate (indicating Jun 2009 registration) and had no M-sport bodykits.
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Posted 15 November 2009 - 09:02 PM

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QUOTE (TheGunner @ Nov 15 2009, 05:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
From what we have been told, the F10 is probably just months away from launch in Malaysia. There's no way BMW can justify investing CKD operations for the E60 520d with only such a short production period.

The bad news is that when the F10 comes, it will be an all-petrol range again for Malaysia during launch. The diesel versions will come much later.

You are right, they won't ckd now. Let's hope they also don't overprice the F10 like Merc are doing for the W212 E-class. However, I think they will as they have kinda upped their used car prices as well the last few months compared to earlier this year.

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Posted 16 November 2009 - 03:46 PM

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In the story "Stretching It", it seems the drivers were overtaking on a double-line (non-overtaking) area?
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Posted 16 November 2009 - 05:20 PM

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QUOTE (vx55 @ Nov 16 2009, 03:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
In the story "Stretching It", it seems the drivers were overtaking on a double-line (non-overtaking) area?
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My buddies at HQ Cyberjaya also wondering
how many summons they'll receive this time around.
Cos whenever there is a test drive/media drive , at least a few
will be in the post. If i were in their shoes i'd "floor" it too !! biggrin.gif

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Posted 16 November 2009 - 05:51 PM

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QUOTE (vx55 @ Nov 16 2009, 03:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
In the story "Stretching It", it seems the drivers were overtaking on a double-line (non-overtaking) area?
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Dunno, I was holding camera that time nia... smile_tongue.gif
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