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[MacSid]

Hi all,I've finally gotten around to posting an intro after having lurked and posted quite a few times.I'm Sanjay, working and living in KL, and just back home after many, many, many years abroad (and a good many of them living with easy and regular access to autobahns :biggrinMy BMW history is in my sig below. Before that, it was a spattering of Rovers (including a lovely 1976 Rover P6 2200TC) and Saabs.Been a longtime member of www.5series.net (same username as here) and responsible for organising a good number of the European meets. Looking forward to an equially active and fruitful membership here.

 

[mizhan]

welcome aboard..

 

[MacSid]

Thanks mizhan

 

[rezzsya]

welcome to forum.

 

[Volvos525i]

Welcome home n onboard bro...

aku ada stereng lori dan bas......kau ada....

 

[_M_]

Hi Sanjay.. welcome!

How's the relative driving pleasure of the 528i vs 530d?

 

[gendong]

welcome to the forum Sanjay....

 

[MacSid]

Thanks guys!

@ _M_: Given the way it is/has to be driven in and around KL, the 528i has been great (with the exception of the fact that I used to get 800 or so km per tank in the 530d but struggle to get 400 in the 528, but that's also down to KL traffic). The twin-scroll turbo is a peach, delivering torque in almost diesel fashion, and the relative silence of the 4-banger almost makes up for the absence of the lovely 6-pot diesel growl.

BMW have done a great job with the 2.0 lump as well - it actually sounds good when you push it. I was preparing to be disappointed after hearing the Mercedes 1.8 in the E250 which, to be honest, sounds cheap. Still not as good as the diesel 6 thrumming over at 1,100rpm at 120 km/h, but good enough.

I must also say that the cabin of the F10 is a leap ahead of the E60's so, all in all, I'm a very happy puppy.