discussion X5 M50d vs X5 3.0d

[akash]

Hi Gents

If you could have either one with the 2020 models around the similar mileage which would you choose considering the price difference is not far apart from each other and you would keep the car outside of its MP. What would be the better option in the long run.

Thanks gents

Akash

 

[MLorgat]

I had the same choice to make and chose the 30d mainly due to reliability even though the 50d is a bullet and generally comes much better specced than the 30d models.

The 50D has 4 turbos and is an extremely complex engine. Not known for being very reliable, especially in the G series. There's a reason why some 30d's are fetching more than 50d's with the same mileage and condition.

 

[MR_Y]

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I read this article last week.

The 30d is inherently more reliable over the long term.

I met a guy at ZF last year with a 2010 X5 30d with 300,000km and the only issue he had was the ZF box (since it was never serviced before).

The M50d is very much a keep-on-Motorplan car.

Snippets from article 👇:

" The Mokholo family had the misfortune of mechanical failure in their BMW X7 M50d days after the Motorplan contract had expired.

Communications manager Hailey Philander confirmed that the company extended goodwill to the customer for the turbocharger repair up to the value of R262,975.65.

Repairs could only commence once the engine and cylinder head were removed - the cost of which (R52,944.39) would not be covered. "

 

[MR_Y]

I had the same choice to make and chose the 30d mainly due to reliability even though the 50d is a bullet and generally comes much better specced than the 30d models.

The 50D has 4 turbos and is an extremely complex engine. Not known for being very reliable, especially in the G series. There's a reason why some 30d's are fetching more than 50d's with the same mileage and condition.

💯

 

[///M Individual]

30d all day everyday bud!

There's a reason the 40d's and 50d's are always similarly priced.

 

[Solo Man]

Please correct me if i am wrong but i was under the impression that the 50d has 3 turbos, not four?

 

[Ga-3M]

E and F series had 3 turbos on the M50D, G series 4 turbos.👍

 

[70007]

E and F series had 3 turbos on the M50D, G series 4 turbos.👍

Correct, and power bump from 280kw to 294kw and torque from 740Nm to 760Nm.

 

[Solo Man]

Thanks, never knew the G series had four turbos. No wonder the cost of replacement runs into the hundreds of thousands! Crazy!! And then one can boost the power of the single turbo 3l diesel to almost that of the four turbo M50d!

 

[///M Individual]

Thanks, never knew the G series had four turbos. No wonder the cost of replacement runs into the hundreds of thousands! Crazy!! And then one can boost the power of the single turbo 3l diesel to almost that of the four turbo M50d!

That is exactly why the 30d is the best choice here! 👌

 

[akash]

4 turbos makes it a very complex engine and more likely for issues to arise. 3.0d would be the best option for reliability

 

[Nishcat_M140i]

I know I'm playing devil's advocate right now, but M50i >>>>> M50d

V8 FTW

 

[FILV]

That guy must have been about to pass out until he got covered by Goodwill.
To be on we buy cars near you soon

 

[akash]

I know I'm playing devil's advocate right now, but M50i >>>>> M50d

V8 FTW

Eish thats another barrel of fish. Those N63 engines suffer from oil starvation issues because of the hot V setup they run, that’s why im staying away. But a M550i is a tempting prospect

 

[MLorgat]

Eish thats another barrel of fish. Those N63 engines suffer from oil starvation issues because of the hot V setup they run, that’s why im staying away. But a M550i is a tempting prospect

I find the 30d to have sufficient power for what it does. Even if it had double the power, I don't think I'd get the same thrill from it as I do driving a small hothatch with half the power as the G05 is so heavy and big that you don't really feel the power. I had mine tuned and later fitted a DP but I feel like just putting it back to stock now as the car smokes. (And the whole back is full of soot lol)

I don't think you'll go wrong with it, look for a nicely specced 1 with comfort seats over the standard sport seats as it makes a huge difference.

 

[Naruto]

3.0d bud

 

[akash]

3.0d bud

Hey Bro it been a while

 

[akash]

Does anyone know we’re all the M550i on Auto Trader went to, there’s only two currently being advertised. Few weeks back there about 10 or more available

 

[Nishcat_M140i]

Does anyone know we’re all the M550i on Auto Trader went to, there’s only two currently being advertised. Few weeks back there about 10 or more available

People slipped out of them and into M850i's @Bugger

 

[Bugger]

Does anyone know we’re all the M550i on Auto Trader went to, there’s only two currently being advertised. Few weeks back there about 10 or more available

I've never seen more than 6 at a time for sale. I think they're a lot of car for what you're paying without M tax. There were a couple at Sandton BMW that were there for quite some time, then a couple came up at Fourbuy in Fourways, there was one in Witbank (still there), there was one at Platinum Wheels in Fourways that was a water damaged car with low mileage that was going for a song (I wonder why!). They don't come up too often, there was only basically three production years, 21, 22 and 23 before they stopped making them.