Quarter of a million!
Ive almost reached the golden 250,000 mile mark in my 530 now! Anyone got any higher?
Moderator
Dave has more, but on a 525
250k may be the most we've seen on a 530; but we very much want to know if you have the original engine block? I'm pretty sure no one on this board has over 200k on Nikasil.
http://www.bimmer.info/forum/member.php?u=125
Originally Posted by All Around the World
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4 Grand Master
What do you do for a living to accumulate that kind of mileage?
Car still has ORIGINAL engine - although did require head gasket last year. Car is almost immaculate, runs like a dream - purrs like brand new. It has the full beige interior, and is black with full se sports trim. Ive never seen one better for the age - and to be honest makes most of the later models ive seen look plain ordinary too!!
And who said UK cars couldnt last the weather!!!
Full beige LEATHER trim that is of course.
Anyone else done more miles? Ill put a pic on cardomain.com as soon as i get one sorted so you can see the proof!!
Grand Master
So it's nikosil, but has always had Euro-gas.
There is nothing worse than a brilliant image of a fuzzy concept. -
.............Ansel Adams
Im not too technical and pretty new to the BM scene.. I presume Nikosil is the original spec engine?
And yes car has always operated in UK... and up to recently regulally completed the trip from POOLE ( DORSET/ SOUTHERN ENGLAND), to SCOTLAND, on a weekly basis. 350+ miles each way.
Moderator
Oh, you have a 6-cylinder engine . . .
Nikasil didn't rear its ugly head in BMW automobiles until 1993 or so. I know that in the UK, the 6-cylinder M30 engine was available with a smaller-bore 3 liter capacity, correct? Thus your 1988 530.
In the US, many 1993-1996 V8 engines (as seen in the '93-'95 530 and 540) were made with a Nickel alloy that reacted badly with the high sulfur content of US gas. Many of these failed, so it is a curiosity for us in the US to know of one with high mileage, that's why I got so excited.
There are several people on this board with 300k miles or so, but not guys who post every day I don't think. I guess they are too busy driving their cars.
Im not too technical and pretty new to the BM scene.. I presume Nikosil is the original spec engine?
And yes car has always operated in UK... and up to recently regulally completed the trip from POOLE ( DORSET/ SOUTHERN ENGLAND), to SCOTLAND, on a weekly basis. 350+ miles each way.
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Grand Master
Ahhh...held your breath for second there, huh Greg?..
Good explanation and interesting in that I never knew about the Euro 530/6's. Another nugget of wisdom to mentally bookmark. And Zim, it sounds like you've had quite a lot of commuting to do on a regular basis, but you had a heck of a nice ride to do it in. Smooth, comfy, good trunk room.....It probably wasn't too bad every week.
Brian C.
'95 525ia
There is nothing worse than a brilliant image of a fuzzy concept. -
.............Ansel Adams
285k miles on orig engine/tranny. 89 525i
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