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bnuta, South West
DIESEL SALOON (1996 - 2003)
530d SE 4dr Auto
PROS: Safe, rapid acceleration, extremely comfortable with all the gadgets you can desire. Economical if driven...
CONS: Not so economical if thrown around bends. Be prepared for new tyres all round twice... more

blogs, North West
SALOON (1988 - 1996)
520i 4dr Auto
PROS: for age of car,starting on a cold morning great,as a plumber the large boot is...
CONS: not much realy .. i suggest you buy used spares.. oh! posibly the exhaust.replaced two on... more

skiathos00, North West
DIESEL SALOON (1996 - 2003)
530d SE 4dr Auto
PROS: Completely reliable.Fantastic mpg..average 32 over.Over 40 at 80mph on a long run.Frequently drive 400 miles...
CONS: Turbo had to be replaced just after I bought it...£1300. Other wise just keeps going.... more

nw3371, South East
SALOON (1996 - 2003)
530i SE 4dr
PROS: Full luxury car. Very responsive and smooth manual gearbox. Reliable, good all round vision, comfortable....
CONS: None.... more

ian530, Scotland
SALOON (1996 - 2003)
540i 4dr Auto
PROS: greeeaaat car the best car ever cannot be beaten...
CONS: none if you can't afford the petrol don't buy the v8!!... more

HJTurner, South East
SALOON (2003 - 2007)
530i SE 4dr Auto
PROS: Great drive - very precise...
CONS: Little things always going wrong - wipers, centre console, parking sensors, too regular servicing... more

mayhewc, South East
SALOON (1996 - 2003)
523i SE 4dr
PROS: Very comfortable car,smooth engine and well equipped.Parts resonable cost....
CONS: no folding rear seats,could do with rear parking sensor.... more

viv, East Midlands
SALOON (1996 - 2003)
535i 4dr Auto
PROS: No need to concentrated on driving the car is so easy to drive. Cannot stress enough...
CONS: A little heavy on petrol on long distances but if your putting around town weekly... more

535ibmw, South West
SALOON (1996 - 2003)
535i Sport 4dr Auto
PROS: Very smooth engine. Very comfortable cabin. BMW build and Reliability....
CONS: Running costs can be a little high, ie cost of tyres and servicing... more

ledfree, West Midlands
SALOON (1988 - 1996)
525i SE 4dr Auto
PROS: Big, not a bad place to be on along journey, built like a panza...
CONS: No aircon, your name needs to be B P McShell-total, electrics can be bit frail.... more

BeemerFan, South East
DIESEL TOURING (1997 - 2004)
530d SE 5dr
PROS: Combination of a Porsche drivability and the comfort of an XJ6, Silence, Performance, Ride,handling, Economy,...
CONS: Electronic gremlins, expensive main dealers, BMW no longer make this model due to an aberration... more

Eddieb, South East
SALOON (2003 - 2007)
530i M Sport 4dr Auto
PROS: Well built with a high specification, drives really well....
CONS: Not cheap to run- petrol, service etc...... more

cot, Scotland
SALOON (1996 - 2003)
525i Sport 4dr
PROS: If you want to know what it is like to have a car that really...
CONS: If you want a car the really drives expect to cover the costs of keeping... more

nchking, South East
SALOON (1996 - 2003)
528i SE 4dr
PROS: good looking, supremely comfortable, fully loaded, creamy smooth 6 cylinder engine. brilliant, brilliant car...
CONS: none... more

polymorph, Scotland
DIESEL SALOON (2003 - 2007)
525d Sport 4dr
PROS: Handles great, looks good with the sport kit and the big wheels, decent power for...
CONS: options can be expensive, needs leather to look the best, run flat tyre system not... more