2006 320D 6-speed manual...at last I can afford one but my friends are saying no

[VernonD]

Awesome thanks.
As indicated only the following parts have been replaced on the 320D-the rotary locks front and rear (55019km), both brake pads (64173km), vibration damper crankshaft (64539km) and dual mass flywheel grooved (80800km) were replaced.
The car has a cam chain however I am wondering if I shouldn't ask the BMW dealer to replace the drive chain, turbo and maybe the brake disks while still in warrantee before it expires in October 2012 even though it's not an issue as ye? I am reading on the threads that these parts are quite expensive out of warrantee.

 

[Rolf]

I'm also in Cape Town.... same car as my daughter's!

You are not alone!

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[Ga-3M]

How could I forget Rolf and the Promotec team in Cape Town!! For a second there had it in my mind that you guys were JHB based after seeing Mike and Jeanre again today!:rollsmile:

 

[VernonD]

Rolf and the Promotec team in Cape Town? I will keep his name in the service book I get, thanks. Is there a contact number for them as well or can I just email him on the site?

 

[Raybimmer]

The dealer will not replace parts not requiring attention .
Test drive and decide , remember you may replace a turbo at R8000 at a later stage so keep that in mind , also how many kilos do you do annually , are you going to put high kilos's on the car ?

 

[Philip Foglar]

I wouldn't hesitate knowing what I know now!! Those are truly mighty cars, and will not disappoint at all!! Plus, there is a wealth of info and knowledgeable people here if you have any issues!

So when are we going to see pics of her?! :rollsmile:

 

[Twinz]

The repairs done on the damper and flywheel are known problems together with the turbo and are expensive items to fix out of MP. But you can go for a Hollard type warrantee on certain known engine problematic parts and it will be much less than extending the MP. The rest of the motor is unlikely to give much hassle. I have the same motor and other than the issues you have already mentioned the car just goes and goes...:thumbs:

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

You gona love it, trust me.:thumbs:

 

[VernonD]

The dealer will not replace parts not requiring attention .
Test drive and decide , remember you may replace a turbo at R8000 at a later stage so keep that in mind , also how many kilos do you do annually , are you going to put high kilos's on the car ?

Hi there

I will need to drive the car to work and back. I would say about 15000-17000km a yr.

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The dealer will not replace parts not requiring attention .
Test drive and decide , remember you may replace a turbo at R8000 at a later stage so keep that in mind , also how many kilos do you do annually , are you going to put high kilos's on the car ?

I'm going to drive the car on a daily basis. I would say about 15000-17000km annually.

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I wouldn't hesitate knowing what I know now!! Those are truly mighty cars, and will not disappoint at all!! Plus, there is a wealth of info and knowledgeable people here if you have any issues!

So when are we going to see pics of her?! :rollsmile:

Hi the pic is already loaded but I will load it again for you :rollsmile:

 

[Mike1]

Just do it! :rollsmile:

The diesels are fantastic motors and very strong. :thumbs:

 

[VernonD]

Just do it! :rollsmile:

The diesels are fantastic motors and very strong. :thumbs:

Thanks, I already bought the car 2 days ago and it drives like a dream.

 

[Mike1]

I noticed. But just in case you had any doubts. :rollsmile:

 

[VernonD]

I noticed. But just in case you had any doubts. :rollsmile:

I had sleepless nights as I shopped around for the 320i and the Merc c180 kompressor but my nephew told me to go for the 320D motor as I will find it very pleasing. He drives the older 318i and finds it hard to maintain the car because of finances. I always wanted to drive a BMW or Merc but many people told me it is high maintenance so I jumped into the deep end of the pool and took the 320D with 95000km on the clock.

 

[Mike1]

You wont regret it. :thumbs:

 

[Philip Foglar]

I noticed. But just in case you had any doubts. :rollsmile:

I had sleepless nights as I shopped around for the 320i and the Merc c180 kompressor but my nephew told me to go for the 320D motor as I will find it very pleasing. He drives the older 318i and finds it hard to maintain the car because of finances. I always wanted to drive a BMW or Merc but many people told me it is high maintenance so I jumped into the deep end of the pool and took the 320D with 95000km on the clock.

The 320d is in a completely different league to the others above, simple as that! Welcome to the tractor club!! :rollsmile: :thumbs:

Enjoy the car!! Lots of fantastic tips on this forum, but just a few that I'll mention here:

Look after the turbo and engine in general by treating it gently when cold (as you would with any engine, but avoid large throttle openings), and then as you get closer to your destination just slag off and drive like a granny so that the turbo has chance to cool off. Personally I would let the engine idle for at least 30 sec in most cases, but by doing the cooling off run you are already helping it hugely!

:thumbs:

 

[VernonD]

I noticed. But just in case you had any doubts. :rollsmile:

I had sleepless nights as I shopped around for the 320i and the Merc c180 kompressor but my nephew told me to go for the 320D motor as I will find it very pleasing. He drives the older 318i and finds it hard to maintain the car because of finances. I always wanted to drive a BMW or Merc but many people told me it is high maintenance so I jumped into the deep end of the pool and took the 320D with 95000km on the clock.

The 320d is in a completely different league to the others above, simple as that! Welcome to the tractor club!! :rollsmile: :thumbs:

Enjoy the car!! Lots of fantastic tips on this forum, but just a few that I'll mention here:

Look after the turbo and engine in general by treating it gently when cold (as you would with any engine, but avoid large throttle openings), and then as you get closer to your destination just slag off and drive like a granny so that the turbo has chance to cool off. Personally I would let the engine idle for at least 30 sec in most cases, but by doing the cooling off run you are already helping it hugely!

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Thanks I will do that. I did call BMW Heideveld, where the car was serviced before and they indicated that its not required for the car to idle on startup or cooldown as long as I don't drive at high speeds for the 1st few minutes but I will take your advice as many people on the site mentioned turbo issues.

 

[Philip Foglar]

I noticed. But just in case you had any doubts. :rollsmile:

I had sleepless nights as I shopped around for the 320i and the Merc c180 kompressor but my nephew told me to go for the 320D motor as I will find it very pleasing. He drives the older 318i and finds it hard to maintain the car because of finances. I always wanted to drive a BMW or Merc but many people told me it is high maintenance so I jumped into the deep end of the pool and took the 320D with 95000km on the clock.

The 320d is in a completely different league to the others above, simple as that! Welcome to the tractor club!! :rollsmile: :thumbs:

Enjoy the car!! Lots of fantastic tips on this forum, but just a few that I'll mention here:

Look after the turbo and engine in general by treating it gently when cold (as you would with any engine, but avoid large throttle openings), and then as you get closer to your destination just slag off and drive like a granny so that the turbo has chance to cool off. Personally I would let the engine idle for at least 30 sec in most cases, but by doing the cooling off run you are already helping it hugely!

:thumbs:

Thanks I will do that. I did call BMW Heideveld, where the car was serviced before and they indicated that its not required for the car to idle on startup or cooldown as long as I don't drive at high speeds for the 1st few minutes but I will take your advice as many people on the site mentioned turbo issues.

On start up as with all cars, best is to drive off as soon as the engine has started and settled (usually give it a few seconds). Most car dealerships will say that and yet turbo failures still do occur. It can't hurt to idle the engine after stopping. Think of it this way, the time it takes for you to gather all your things before getting out of the car is usually more than enough time for the engine to idle. Probably the best thing to do, as in avoid, don't stop at your destination after driving the car hard - that's looking for trouble with any turbo car...

Enjoy, these really are epic cars! :thumbs:

 

[Dippies]

I struggled with the same issue couple of moths back.

Trust me when i say you will not be disappointed. I never looked back and think its the best decision i ever made. Plus i Love the Shape. :thumbs::thumbs:

 

[VernonD]

I struggled with the same issue couple of moths back.

Trust me when i say you will not be disappointed. I never looked back and think its the best decision i ever made. Plus i Love the Shape. :thumbs::thumbs:

Thanks. I decided to buy the car 2 days back and I must say BMW really make nice cars. I have only driven a 318i some time back but this 320D is simply amazing and a joy to drive.

 

[VernonD]

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