Bought This BMW 530D (F10) AlHamduLillah

bym007 (Gloss Culture) 2015-04-09 11:42:56 +0500 #81

mhaderaziz_official (Hader Aziz) 2015-04-09 11:51:19 +0500 #82

How would you compare the new F10 with the new E Class? Is the 5 Series better in handling or the E Class?

309 (309) 2015-04-09 17:47:07 +0500 #83

Well I do admit the F10 is a notch below the E60 when it comes to handling but the e class n Audi A6 doesn't even come close to the 5er in terms of the driving dynamics, and the adjustable suspension setup upgrade on the F10 takes things further away from the rivals. I'm fortunate enough to have that upgrade in my car

309 (309) 2015-04-09 17:48:53 +0500 #84

The only reason I'm ever gonna buy a merc or a Audi over the Beemer would be that I would be sick of them and would want a change

309 (309) 2015-04-09 17:52:38 +0500 #85

So here she is with tints, not the best of the pics I know but make do with these till Tom please.

Now next thing on "TO DO LIST" are a new set of sportier and meaner looking wheels

bym007 (Gloss Culture) 2015-04-09 20:10:14 +0500 #86

I do agree, having driven the E60, F10, E300, and A6, here are my observations.

The Bimmers are definitely sportier of the pack, with or without sports suspension. The Merc is the boat amongst the cars. It takes a little longer to hit higher speeds and lacks any feel of the road. Means it is oriented towards the luxury and less towards the driving experience.

The A6 lacked all. It does not have luxury of sportiness. I felt it was a mixture of Merc and Bimmer characters, but completely uninspiring. The only Audi which gives some driving pleasure is A7.

Amongst E60 and F10, the E60 has better road feel and the "Bangle attitude". The F10 was design to bring the 5er in line with the classic BMW styling.

The E60 is also prominent for having non-turbo changed naturally aspirated engines, until the LCI. The other thing which sets the E60 apart is the M5, which was the last V10 BMW will ever produce.

The F10 has been upgraded with plenty of gadgets, as well as some subtle changes to the interior. Though, this has resulted in an increase in body weight.

A friend drives a 435i daily while his father drives a S400, compares the drive and reports the same boat feel in Merc S400 and a ballistic missile feel in his 435i. The basic difference is in the thought process of the 3 German companies.

HTH [emoji106]

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bym007 (Gloss Culture) 2015-04-09 20:13:06 +0500 #87

What level of tints are those ? They look quite dark, and kind of blend in nicely.

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bym007 (Gloss Culture) 2015-04-09 21:02:48 +0500 #88

mhaderaziz_official (Hader Aziz) 2015-04-10 07:42:51 +0500 #89

Wont 20" rims be too big for the F10? They will surely make the suspension very stiff.
I'm running 18"s on my W204.....

309 (309) 2015-04-10 08:30:10 +0500 #90

Well one thing's for sure that 20s won't look big on the f10, they going to look just fine as these current 19s do at times look small as for the ride yeah it's going to be stiffer but not dramatically worst.

bym007 (Gloss Culture) 2015-04-10 08:30:17 +0500 #91

Akram, the picture you see above is an F10 with the said wheels.

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bym007 (Gloss Culture) 2015-04-10 08:32:52 +0500 #92

Here are some more pictures on F10 once again in darker shades.

The same wheels on an E60. (Maybe) a future project for me ..

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309 (309) 2015-04-10 08:36:47 +0500 #93

These are going to simply transform the way my car looks but going for 20s means I would've to get a set of 20" tires which costs hell of a lot of $$. However, I saw a set of 19s with the same design and I might go for those.

bym007 (Gloss Culture) 2015-04-10 08:37:17 +0500 #94

As already discussed and shown, these wheels wont look out of place on the F10.

As per the ride stiffness, the OP is already happy using Sports suspension on his ride. The thing about the UK roads is that they are awesomely smooth, so although the ride is stiff, it wont be bumpy, like in Pakistan, just because of the butter smooth road surface carpeting in the UK. It will be as good or as bad as driving a car on tiles, if that makes any sense... [emoji4]

Correct me if I am wrong here.

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309 (309) 2015-04-15 10:11:16 +0500 #95

Assalam O Alaikum. Here I present some fresh and better pics of what is becoming to take shape now in terms of looks. Windows are done with now remains the wheels and maybe a front Alpina lip spoiler too.

bym007 (Gloss Culture) 2015-04-15 10:22:09 +0500 #96

Loving the clean lines and aggressive kidney grills.

AusI (AusI) 2015-04-15 10:47:13 +0500 #97

Congratulations on the purchase and its coming out to be pretty good. 20" wheels will surely be a looker!

I had a small question and I think this topic has quite a few bmw fans so you guys will be able to help me out.

In the US, the price for a 750Li starts around 90k and for a 3 year old car this drops by about 50% (40k miles driven), a decrease to 40-45k which is massive according to me (These are usually CPO vehicles and not private sellers which might be even lower). While my search on the internet this was primarily attributed to the "poor reliability of the newer generation BMW" and there were quite a few articles on it. The most common complaint was multiple sensor replacements and some people wrote transmission, brakes, etc happening.

How true is this? My friends here haven't had many complains for smaller BMW like 3 and 5 series except for the maintenance cost which are considerably lower in the US. (An Audi A6 regular maintenance costed around $200 every 8000 miles from the dealer as quoted to me by a good friend currently in the US, correct me if I am wrong).

Would like to ask other members to help me out here as well. @Xulfiqar , @fazalwahab11375

bym007 (Gloss Culture) 2015-04-15 10:56:57 +0500 #98

AusI;4760894:

Congratulations on the purchase and its coming out to be pretty good. 20" wheels will surely be a looker!

I had a small question and I think this topic has quite a few bmw fans so you guys will be able to help me out.

In the US, the price for a 750Li starts around 90k and for a 3 year old car this drops by about 50% (40k miles driven), a decrease to 40-45k which is massive according to me (These are usually CPO vehicles and not private sellers which might be even lower). While my search on the internet this was primarily attributed to the "poor reliability of the newer generation BMW" and there were quite a few articles on it. The most common complaint was multiple sensor replacements and some people wrote transmission, brakes, etc happening.

How true is this? My friends here haven't had many complains for smaller BMW like 3 and 5 series except for the maintenance cost which are considerably lower in the US. (An Audi A6 regular maintenance costed around $200 every 8000 miles from the dealer as quoted to me by a good friend currently in the US, correct me if I am wrong).

Would like to ask other members to help me out here as well. @Xulfiqar , @fazalwahab11375

While I have seen a few 2010+ 3ers and 5ers here, I dont see many 7 series fans on here. As a rule of thumb, every BMW in their last 2 years of production before model change or model refresh, are considered cleared of most of the bugs. For F01 750Li, it received LCI updates in 2012. So I would check for 2011 model 7's.

fazalwahab11375 (fazalwahab11375) 2015-04-15 10:58:53 +0500 #99

well.. as far as depreciation, in US any vehicle as soon as leave the dealer lot brand new depreciate by 15% easily. You will not even have hit the first mile on ODO, if you go back and sell it you will lose a huge chunk.
These luxury cars are worse. You can check Mercedes S class as well and an A8 also. new cars mostly come with 3 years 36K miles free service. Like my brand new MK7 GTI has free oil, filter replacement included for 3 years and 36K, dealer threw in 2 extra years to me for free as incentive along with one free brake pad replacement. My other car has even a free car wash once a month till the time I own it.
$200 for AUDI is very cheap. It cost much more for simple oil change at dealers. in NY hourly rate is $95 for labor. This does not include parts. Even service at Honda and Toyota for oil change is around 150-175 in NYC.

AusI;4760894:

Congratulations on the purchase and its coming out to be pretty good. 20" wheels will surely be a looker!

I had a small question and I think this topic has quite a few bmw fans so you guys will be able to help me out.

In the US, the price for a 750Li starts around 90k and for a 3 year old car this drops by about 50% (40k miles driven), a decrease to 40-45k which is massive according to me (These are usually CPO vehicles and not private sellers which might be even lower). While my search on the internet this was primarily attributed to the "poor reliability of the newer generation BMW" and there were quite a few articles on it. The most common complaint was multiple sensor replacements and some people wrote transmission, brakes, etc happening.

How true is this? My friends here haven't had many complains for smaller BMW like 3 and 5 series except for the maintenance cost which are considerably lower in the US. (An Audi A6 regular maintenance costed around $200 every 8000 miles from the dealer as quoted to me by a good friend currently in the US, correct me if I am wrong).

Would like to ask other members to help me out here as well. @Xulfiqar , @fazalwahab11375

309 (309) 2015-04-15 11:22:04 +0500 #100

It is not fair to compare the U.S and U.K second hand car market. I believe buying a fairly decent vehicle here in the United Kingdom is easy in terms of capital required. The running cost of owning them is high, when you come across the price of fuel, road taxes, annual vehicle maintenance and high labour and also insurance premiums, especially for younger drivers. In contrast, fuel prices and a lot less strict rules and regulations in the U.S is what makes buying a car expensive but the running costs much lower than what it is in here. Just to give you guys an idea, on my recent visit to the states back in January this year, the price was about $2.35/gallon. Now if you compare it to ?1.10/ litre price of fuel in England that is just not fair man and which is why 90% of the vehicles here have Diesel engines.