Bought this the other week....BMW 525D M-Sport. little improvement project.

[duncans]

....and it is lovely. Proper M-Sport with suspension, sill trims, anthracite headliner, leather steering wheel and incorrect but nicer 172 Spyder alloys instead of the 166 MV2’s.
High miles but seriously cheap. Came with a Ryan number plate which has been valued at close to the purchase price of the car and is currently on retention and up for sale on plate trader at a slight discount over the valuation.

First pic is as it was found locally. I thought it would be well above my spending limit for another toy but was pleasantly surprised when I enquired and even managed a reduction in the screen price! It has the M57/TU or N2 straight six diesel with 177bhp and 400nM of torque or 295lb/ft in old money. Oh yeah and it’s a 6 speed manual.
It drives without issue and everything works. The only fly in the ointment was a low clutch pedal which most of the time inhibited starting as the clutch switch wasn’t being made unless you lifted the pedal first.
That turned out to be worn plastic bushes on the pedal pin (also plastic!!!). The repair cost me £8.60 in parts from BMW and an hour of my time.

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should be quite good on diesel if it been serviced prop it will run forever

Inside is clean with some bolster wear but no damage but still surprising for 180k (hey, it’s a diesel!)

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Seat looks better with the first application of some BMW black leather tint polish/feeder.

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Pedal pin and bushes. Crazy they’re made from plastic as is most of the pedal box!

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As it’s an M-Sport I thought I’d treat it to a few trinkets (well it is an M-Sport) it won’t be favoured in the eyes of the purists as it ain’t no M5, it’s an oil burner! Previous owner was getting it serviced twice yearly for the past 2 years in which time it has covered just 10k!

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Need to t-cut the old badge marks out!

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Wheels have just been refurbished in Ghost Chrome and once I get home from offshore I can stick the M-badges and new centre caps on it. The wheels did let it down up close.

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[slim_boy_fat]

https://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/?...LPvA8Mzi_dh2mo_xzPMTeSfodzUhX3KYaAgPAEALw_wcB is a very good source of care/cleaning products, Judy there will answer any queries you may have with no obligation to buy.

 

[Exuptoy]

Nights last night, got up early and removed the rear bumper to fit my lower canard splitters and carbon black diffuser. Just waiting on a small gloss black M5 boot spoiler.

 

[roofman]

Hope to be picking up a 2006 535D in 3 weeks with a couple of serious hybrids hanging off it...500 donkeys and a similar number of torques was my neighbors car and he has spent 5K on mods..told myself i was staying away from cars but this Covid fiasco has reminded me i need a toy... Lyn i blame you because you keep shoving your ride in my face

 

[Exuptoy]

Haha, nice one Brian

 

[jpmillermatic]

its really coming along. very tasteful.

JP

 

[zx9]

Hope to be picking up a 2006 535D in 3 weeks with a couple of serious hybrids hanging off it...500 donkeys and a similar number of torques was my neighbors car and he has spent 5K on mods..told myself i was staying away from cars but this Covid fiasco has reminded me i need a toy... Lyn i blame you because you keep shoving your ride in my face

Sounds fun.

 

[pedrobedro]

Have you replaced the rusty screws in the rear number plate yet ? It's dragging the whole thing down

 

[Exuptoy]

Yep. It now has pressed metal plates on sticky carriers.

 

[roofman]

was a nice looking beemer before the mods and looks perfect now

 

[Exuptoy]

Must got my M5 style boot spoiler fitted. Quite subtle not in your face. Happy now.

 

[Exuptoy]

Well, the Beemer has now gone on to pastures new. Wasn’t even up for sale and word got to someone that I had put it up at one point but it didn’t sell, the guy got wind and asked if it was available. I took him out for a run and he was hooked, he said he just had to sell his Focus first. I ended up giving him a three hundred quid and my car and had this very clean car from him.

I have purchased a set of gloss black Zetec S honeycomb grilled and fog light surrounds and some gloss black vinyl tape to tone down the chrome. I’ll get pics up of the grilles tomorrow. Took it up to the local Albanian valeters today then swapped out the grills and applied the tape. Very pleased.

 

[zx9]

Hum, don't get why you would do that but as long as you are happy with the deal.

 

[pedrobedro]

What's that double yellow line there for ?

 

[Exuptoy]

Hum, don't get why you would do that but as long as you are happy with the deal.

Cos the Beemer had 190k on it and was 2006 and this has 100k on it and is 2011 and is booking about £1200 more.

What's that double yellow line there for ?

Simple, to stop OTHER people parking outside my house.

 

[Exuptoy]

Got a second coat of Bilthamber hard wax with Carnuba on it today and gook a few pics with the blackout tape and grilles.

 

[stuvy]

Looks smart as mate

 

[Exuptoy]

Cheers @stuvy
I know it might not light everyone’s fire but it’s very clean so a few subtle mods and I think when I’m ready to move it on it’ll be an easy sell to a youngster.

 

[dholdi]

Yoof will like that