1992 BMW 5 Series 525iSE review from UK and Ireland
"Flashy motor that's cheap to buy (but not run)"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Head gasket blew (may have cracked head - still in garage)
Driver's door central locking motor not working.
Check control 'licence plate light' warning keeps coming on (somebody PLEASE tell me how to get rid of it)
Under heavy acceleration, engine seems to flat-spot a few times through the rev band (3, 3.5, 4k revs)
Engine vibrates at 2.5k revs for some reason?
Bit of valve-train ticking on cold start-up.
Cam-chain/vanos-chain chatter above 4k revs.
General comments?
Overall a quality car for the money.
Supposed to be the most reliable BMW ever built - can't see it myself.
Note from 'zorst system sounds mint.
Drives very nicely.
Not impressed by coarse sounding engine and poor reliability (BMW reckon M50 engine is prone to cracking head)
When changing coolant PLEASE PLEASE only use BMW coolant. Spend few more pennies now - save lots of pounds later.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 24v straight six Manual |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 5/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 112000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 118000 miles |
| Previous car | Volvo 740 |
| Date of Entry | 21st January, 2002 |