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johnnyturbo2002
04-30-2007, 09:42 AM
Looking into getting a 1992 520i ( In Europe presently) and wondered if anyone has any ideas or comments about them? How's the 2.0 engine? Obviously everyone is going to say get the 525!!!, but I fill up the volvo (got 22mpg @82mph on a 3.5 hour trip today) and spend 80-85 €!! ( that is Euros) 85x1.35=114 dollars!!!ouch.
HOw is the milage on a 2.0 the TDs are a bit spendy and have unbelievable high miles.
Thanks

Morgenster
04-30-2007, 04:48 PM
Which country? 520i's MPG are not far from 525i's. TDs may have higher mileage but will easily reach high age. Or ou could go LPG but that's only do-able in a country that has plenty of supply points.

Zeuk in Oz
04-30-2007, 06:44 PM
Looking into getting a 1992 520i ( In Europe presently) and wondered if anyone has any ideas or comments about them? How's the 2.0 engine? Obviously everyone is going to say get the 525!!!, but I fill up the volvo (got 22mpg @82mph on a 3.5 hour trip today) and spend 80-85 €!! ( that is Euros) 85x1.35=114 dollars!!!ouch.
HOw is the milage on a 2.0 the TDs are a bit spendy and have unbelievable high miles.
Thanks
Looked at a 520i here in Oz (for a mate) recently and thought it was OK - but that was with the 5 speed auto. In manual guise (not available in Oz) it should be much nicer.

Probably little difference in fuel consumption from a 525i though.

johnnyturbo2002
05-21-2007, 03:39 AM
hey well I bought a 1995 520i for 4750euros with only 130k on it with a five speed..velour seats though, not like my 540,
I guess that I'll get about 30-35 mpg on it or around 7.5-8l/100km.
bonus with winter tires on BMW rims!
thanks for the input from Grasberg Germany (Niedersaschen)

shogun
05-21-2007, 04:16 AM
http://www.e34.de/e34/6zyl.htm
http://www.e34.de/e34/leistung.htm
fuel consumption in litres per 100 km at constant 120 kmh/city traffic
http://www.e34.de/e34/unterhalt.htm