I BOUGHT A CHEAP BMW 5 SERIES FOR £1,800!
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I’m sure you will sell it quickly! Nice to see a estate car on the channel!
I agree diesel engines don’t like short journeys.
Dont worry about the indicator bmw drivers dont use them anyway 😂
@@robbie2447 lol 😂
I’d add to the list the Audi drivers , hate to say it as I’ve got an Audi but most of the Audi drivers are Tw@@ts unfortunately.
😂
Never heard that one before. Points for originality.
😂 Audi drivers do but they go twice as fast as everyone else 😆
This BMW's range on a quarter tank of fuel is around the same as an EV's range on a full charge. For long-distance travel, you can't beat a big diesel cruiser.
Great cars! I own a 2011 523i Touring that just passed 426000 km (266250 miles) on the way home to Norway from another road trip to the Netherlands. It still feels pretty much like a new car to drive in spite of the miles, and that inline six petrol engine is still as smooth and silky and powerful as ever. Best car I've ever had, and I'm looking forward to my next road trip in it. That'll most likely be this coming Easter, when I'm hoping to take a trip from Norway to Slovenia and Croatia in it. 👍
Watch out for photo radars in Croatia.
Apparently, they put up a whole bunch of them all over the place, and no warning!
Is it an N20 or N52B25?
I have a 2011 523i auto Touring too - massively under-rated, the car is perfect. Super smooth, 6 cylinder engine and rear wheel drive. Only downside is that it's not as 'chuckable' as a BMW e39, so use it as a limo and it's always a pleasure to drive.
Nice one, I did a few road trips in my 2012 520d with 120k miles from North of England to South of France, and same with the A6 2.0TDI that I now have. They are so comfortable to drive long distances that I don't even feel tired after driving for 8+ hours in them. The other Japanese cars that I had would give me back and knee pain after only an hour of motorway driving.
@@Minto107 n52 i believe
That's been loved.
I hope it finds a good home.
VDP: Vehicle is found completely or partly in an extreme condition or no self-levelling suspension can be carried out.
Self-levelling suspension cannot be performed independently.
Service Plan
Check the level sponsors in each wheel well. Likely one is damaged or unplugged(damaged wire). Then you may need to have a height adjustment done or use ISTA to do it yourself if you have it.
I love these cars, the BMW 520, Audi A6 and Mercedes E class just have a special place in my heart. When I got my licence I was told to get something japanese because they're more reliable, so I had a few of them, Toyota, Mazda and Honda, only 3 and 4 years old too, but they just didn't sit right with me, they were uncomfortable, had bad sound proofing and were boring.
Then I bought an 8 year old E class and I hooked, comfortable, nice tech, and really quiet.
I drove it for 4 years, then had a 520d for 2 years and now an A6 for 3 years, hoping to keep it for at least another 3.
This is a very attractive, well maintained modern looking BMW.
It certainly doesn’t look anywhere near 12 years old, either in shape or condition.
Apart from the registration plate, I find that most older prestige cars look relatively current, they only give their age away by the dated infotainment systems.
This one is a lot of car for the price.
Great content, as always Matt❤.
20 miles on a country road can cause more wear and tear than 200 cruising on the motorway..higher mileage is not always a bad thing.
Loved the video on the 640d
Give Auto Alex a call, this is right up his street!
This is extremely low miles for Alex.
@@matthewgodwin3050😂 good
hes moved on to porka
A chassis warning light on a Bimmer? Could be anything from low washer fluid to the ash tray being too full. Good luck trying to get to the bottom of it!
After my 320D blew up in flames, even after the EGR recall, wont touch them again!
Amazing MPG and performance but legit feel like they're a ticking time bomb
I had the same with a 64 plate 335d. Awesome car…apart from the fire lol. We bought it from the local dealer and it should have been fixed before we bought it but, nope! I was pretty put out!
My dad's had many many F11s, all absolutely brill cars. Currently has a 535D F11, hoping to buy It off him in a couple years time!
Great car
N47 engine was much improved in 2012.. Cambelt tends to be less of an issue.. Main thing.. change the oil every 8k miles and risk is substantially mitigated
Agreed the N47 was better after 2012, problems completely went away in 2014 when it was replaced with the B47. It's a chain cam not a belt, but you're right about the service.
It’s chain drive
Did you miss the part where he said it's already had a chain? 🤣 Definitely improved, still junk
Thank you for the wake up call. One real opinion out of 4. N47 is worse than a 1.8 TSI @@kaptinkeiff
F11 5 series and F12 6 series have to be some of the best looking BMWs ever
Omg ...the transformation from Matt to Alan got one big step closer during the intro to the video!
I had one of those new, same SE but with pro nav and pano roof. In Sophistico grey with beige leather. Lovely car.
Mine is Sophistico grey, looks fabulous, especially in MSport trim and 19" wheels.
Given the chassis warning problem comes on intermittently and does not seem to affect the handling and ride, then maybe its a ride height leveller/compressor/solenoid issue. If you can sort that without breaking the bank, then it's a fabulous car for the money.
I know someone with this exact car but automatic. Just passed 200k miles. Barely been serviced but has been faultless since 2014 (I don’t understand either). The chassis warning message has been on the dash for at least 7 years but it’s never affected the drive. Hope that helps.
Oh damn the production value has went WAY up since I last watched your channel. Props man!
It being a diesel being an excellent benefit.
Looks like a solid car! Very clean, well maintained.
Got my 08 Prius back from the dealer after a service today. No advisory items!! I couldn’t believe it. Only remark was worn tires (which I knew already). 16 years old and 275.000 km and not a single problem. I find it remarkable, Toyota knows how to build something solid. (It was always serviced though)
I concur with the appreciation of the services
I imported a new 320d Sport to UK spec in 2002. Did 217,000 by the time I sold it in 2015. Great car.
Love that Bimmer, Matt.
Wish I could get one in Canada. They are so rare here, and no diesels either.
And cheap, cheap, cheap! If there was here, they would be asking $20,000 (or about 11,000 Pound Sterling).
Better a high mileage diesel that has been maintained than a low mileage short journey one. A good reliable straight car that will provide the next owner a very economic means of transport.
Hello Matt, nice looking car, hope it sells quickly. Thank you for taking the time to upload another video. Ged.
I know I'm an old git but we have appeared to have strayed from the three screws to remove the headlamp unit and a new H4 bulb from Halfords at £6.50. Oh well I suppose that's progress!
Matt , would you be able to do a video on how in the uk what drives the second-hand car market and why people dont readily buy high mileage cars unless it has full service history . Plus why uk car market depreciate s more than other countries . Explain by looking at the regs plates, you can tell the year of the car, etc .In the usa there is no rhyme or reason to the second-hand market . If you have made a previous video about these subject's, then please ignore my comments 🙂 👍
Very fair price you’ve advertised this car Matt. A lot of car for £3495, it will easily last at least another 5 years if looked after 👍🏻
I know of old 5 series beamers back home from the 90’s still going strong with the old 524 td engines with over 500000 kms!
Matt channels The Blues Brothers! I’ve got a 171 miles to go back to the garage…
And I’ve got a range of 197 its telling me…
But I’ve got just over a quarter of a tank…
I'm wearing dark sunglasses and its light..
Hit it!
You was late with the carvertical check nearly halfway through video
And no random spanish today 😮
Great video as usual
Same warning light on my 530 d touring air suspension fault. Darren has just serviced mine first class he will sort!
My workhorse Seat Exeo is 11 yrs old , 190k miles and the clutch is starting to slip ! Like the 520 it has full service history and runs great - I’m at a dilemma as to spend the money and keep a bit longer or spend a lot more money and replace! Great video as always
Reminds me of the 2003 Volvo S60 D5 that I had. I took it from 107,000 miles to 205,000. At which point it needed a dual mass flywheel (and might as well do the clutch at the same time). With hindsight I should have spent the £1000ish getting those things done instead of trading it in for a 2010 V70 D5.
Knowing the recent history of the car and it having 4 decent tyres on counts for a lot.
I went to view a Skoda today that a trader was selling. It had 4 different tyres. 1 Continental and 3 cheapo various brand Chinese. That, plus a few other things were deciding factors in me not buying it.
that's about 262,000 km that's not bad at all, our company 2006 Fiat Scudo is at almost 300,000 km, that's about 186,000 miles, once you take good care of a car it doesn't matter how much miles is on it, it can even go pass 2 million just fine.
Our company vans do 200,000 to 230,000 we had Peugeot Partners and the Mercedes Citans after 2018.
“That’s the genius of Gloucester Services..it’s equidistant between Stockport and Norwich..”
It’s not five star but it’s certainly competitive
I member the first video of yours Matt that I watched which a very compelling BMW 5 series. And it set the scene. 👌👏
No way, you upload this today and I own a f11 2015 model and I got same chassis warning TODAY! as this just in other wording... and that came up after I have curbed front left wheel.
maybe it could be tracking issue of some sorts ? a sensor somewhere ?
A good cheap BMW for someone that can live with a few warning lights and bings.
My 3 Series touring had multiple issues from new and the dealers were hopeless at fixing them.
An excellent specialist fixed most of them and advised me to sell it before they returned,
The days of solid reliable cars from Bavaria are long gone.
Not true, I have had, E21, E30, E39 Touring and F11 (still got the last 2), I have been able to fix everything one way or another, just got to get the 'right' petrol 6 cylinder engine and life is easy.
@@zx81uk I had the right 6cyl petrol engine, it was the electrics that kept failing.
Multiple modules were replaced under warranty that must have cost a fortune.
I gave up with the dealers and sought a true expert not just a parts canon fitter
and he confirmed that some BMW's are just bad samples that will cost more to repair
than they are worth.
You beleive what you want to, but once bitten, twice shy.
I bought one of those during the pandemic the air suspension failed so had replaced it with springs so drives a lot better
Ah... The joy of the BMW warning lights!
We had a 530i some years ago and the warning lights were the only thing that worked on it.
@@fizzog12 Hahaha... I've got a 330e and as soon as one is sorted, another comes on!
@@MisterTeach Sounds familiar
@@fizzog12 Yes. Although, in fairness, they are really good cars just too technical for their own good.
@@MisterTeach I agree,it was a good drive,quiet and smooth,i liked the auto box,but after that we changed it with a Y reg Vectra 1.8 and that gave 8 years of faultless service,didn't even have to re gas the aircon,it took all the abuse my French wife could give it,so needless to say i have more faith in less technical cars,current car is a 1.4 Corsa for 5 years and that's been good.
I used to enjoy the Westmorland services on the M6, lovely breakfast and good views and also wasn't a conglomerate but not sure now though
Literally spent 8k on the same car 9 months ago. … but it had 100k less on the clock. 😬
1800£ that's mind blowing 😮 there is no way you can find anything that cheap in Europe
Tebay services in Cumbria are the same company and can be recommended.
Tebay services are the crème de la crème of motorway services.
Be mindful of the Yellow Grommet which is the blanking plug in the bulk head for the euro style steering column, soaks the rear passenger footwell when it fails 👍
I have this (520d), common things on these are the timing chain if Oil changes have been done according to BMWs schedule, turbo, belt pulley and maybe the rocker cover gasket/seal. I have replaced the Turbo, timing chain and belt pulley on mine and it’s currently on 122k miles. Oh yeh also get the auto box serviced :)
This is a manual
I had one basically same spec and year (well green with grey interior), satnav was an optional extra. Was written off by a Volvo in 2019, had done 75,000 miles, only fault was the rear near side air suspension unit which was close to failing and was replaced, it was out of warranty but BMW picked up 50%, a known problem. Yep 60mpg on a long run, around 48mpg day to day.
How are cars sp cheap in UK? Blows my mind.
Brilliant car.
Right-hand drive limits the market.
@williamegler8771 But it is counter intuitive. The bigger the market the cheaper the product. Economy 101 and I should know, I have been CEO past 25 years.
@@damirbajic4579
Bad one we can tell
The UK is scared of any car over 100,000 miles (160kkms)
@@JeZZGro Aaaaa, dobra. Kad mi to kaže četnik, onda nemam brige. U
Decent car great price bargain..👍
Like that blue hoody great content cheers 👍👍🙏
That is really cheap for a car like this. I checked and the cheapest 2012+ 5-series around here start from 7k pounds.
Five series touring is the best car ever. Perfect transport machine.
Was hoping for an E61, loved the look of those, the last proper old school muscular shape.
Gloucester services...pump number 3...great pump.
My favourite too.
I get very upset if someone is using it when I pull in.
What does chassis light mean on BMW?
The chassis stabilization indicator is unique to BMWs. It's an early warning system in case something causes your Bimmer to swerve dangerously. It's possible that your BMW's anti-lock braking system (ABS) is malfunctioning. Problems could potentially exist with the vehicle's suspension, engine, or gearbox.
Looking good Matt.
By the way, what brand and fit/style are those jeans you haf on at the services? I'm jean shopping tomorrow and they are just the thing I'm looking for.
Cheers.
Its a shame estates have disappeared due to CUV/SUV's. They are nice for many families yet still a 'car' not one on stilts.
They are amazing cars....when they work. I had to get rid of mine as the rear air suspension failed twice within 3 years. £2000+ per repair on a very low mileage car.. There is no such thing as a cheap 5 series, it will get you for something in the end.
Lot's of information on BMW foroms about chassis warning lights, could be a host of things, on our 635 D which we had a few years ago it turned out to be DSC module after a BMW specialist checked it, like yours it was intermittent, but when it came to sell it had no choice but to replace it, as no one wanted it with that warning light on
Indicator fault? On a BMW? Well that doesn’t compute 😂 I used to have a 750 V12 many moons ago, lovely car but boy was it thirsty, and while it was smooth, it wasn’t particularly quick. Had a TV and nav with traffic alerts, fascinating new tech for its time.
Maybe I'm just as sad as Matt, but Gloucester Services really is a nice spot to stop for a break. My recommendation are the sausage rolls, they are excellent.
I used to have a dark grey 2013 lci f11 520d msport auto. Only kept it about a year however, it just never felt as good to drive as my old E39 530d sport touring. Also, the seats in the f11 gave serious hip/ upper leg pain on journeys over 2 hours.
Chassis warning is likely a leaky air bag spring. Very common on f11. I changed one of mine at half those miles.
As for high mileage. My current c7 allroad bitdi has 161k on it and drives superb with (currently) no warning lights 😂 ac has packed in again though 3rd time in three years 🙄 got to love German quality 😂
Whoever sold that, sold it too cheap.
10 minutes in to the point where you're about to send it to your mechanic, and I'm thinking you should really sell this to one of your friends cheap as it'll be a good deed in your favour. This car has the N20 engine if I'm not mistaken, and these have a reputation for throwing their cam gear unless regular services with the correct grade of oil have been done. Sounds like this one should be all good, but would you want to warranty it on this mileage?
Also sounds as if the headlight fix could be expensive, but not necessary if you can live with the error message.
Hi I’ve owned a 530i f11 touring and had both the chassis and headlight problem. The chassis problem can be caused by a rear air suspension leak or failure and might need a whole new unit. Anyway google it on RUclips - every f11 gets this issue (and the water logged headlights too).
4 matching wheels that very rare for one of your videos 😮
Watching your channel is like meeting a good friend who always knows how to cheer you up. Keep making us happy with your colorful videos!🐍🥝🦋
This looks a great car Matt. 👌like it, been looked after, nice to see. Shame it’s not a torque converter auto
The 8 speed auto is fabulous and smooth, however, I can still do smoother gear changes on a manual. The autobox is a problem getting into neutral when the engine won't start say stuck on a motorway without a hard shoulder. Fully admit the auto, with 'auto-hold- is in it's element driving through London traffic.
I really want one of those cars. Have always been told not to buy one as they are notoriously unreliable.
So now I am driving a Honda and a Ford suv.
BMWs are rare in my country, everyone who buys luxury cars here would normally go for Lexus, Mercedes-Benz or Acura as they're generally considered to be more reliable than the others and parts are easier to find as they're more common.
Bought my F11 two years ago, just can’t believe it cost that much now!😁 I’ll have to run it to the ground at this point probably. Mine is an automatic though with better spec
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10:15 Which is why I will never buy another BMW as long as I live. The electrical issues will never, ever end.
Much better than the last BMW on the channel😂
More than likely air suspension related, the estates (F11) have air suspension on the rear.
Potentially a leaking air strut or a compressor issue. If the vehicle is left you might find it sat on its arse.
Another good video Matt 🚘🚙🚗👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍
I had the same warning light. Mine was linked to the air suspension compressor unit. Solenoid valve is was the culprit.
Behind the headlight is the control unit sometimes called a ballast
I honestly just watch for the Alan Partridge comments at this point 😂
A headlight amplifier? To make the light louder?! :P
(Maybe a ballast? ;) )
Had that same warning come up on my 520d touring took it to BMW turned out it was a leaking rear air bag, the compressor was also unable to keep up with the leak and had failed as well, total cost to repair was €1500
9:23 that explains why it’s the equivalent of 2,350 US Dollars
I think I recognise these services. Have stopped at them en-route to Bristol but not for 2 years.
Great video as always. I bought a 2011 F10 520D and I did have this weird issue where it got unstable at high speeds and the steering wheel would also vibrate at speeds over 60. One of my work colleagues had the same issue and BMW never fixed his either. They seemed to think it was something to do with the run flats and they tried different combinations of tyres. I loved the car but got fed up troubleshooting it and traded it in. I wonder if they fixed it in the 2012 model.
I shy away from diesels. I had a Panda 4X4 when I lived in the Pyrenees (literally up a mountain), I bought it from new and wasn't that old when the engine blew up..the particulate filter got blocked and that was that
Having had more than my fair share of German luxury cars I always found that in the end it’s better to take it to a specialist. Yes they usually end up with an eye watering bill. But that’s the downside of these massive over technical cars.
I have a 2014 530d touring. I had the car converted to spring suspension at the rear and only then did the chassis warning light show up.
Might be worth seeing if the previous owner converted the car also.
It would be on at every start up as a consistent fault and not an intermittent one however. (Done the same)
“BMW drivers; the first who’ll be against the wall when the revolution comes” 🤣
Hi matt great wee BMW car, let us know what the fault was on the chassee sorry about the spelling lol, from marty in Belfast northern Ireland God bless
jealous. we dont get those wagons in south africa and never at such a price!
Gordano services, nice. I work just around the corner from there.
I hope you enjoyed yourself at Gerdano services.
A great car, I would be happy with one.
Yes brov, hope you're all good....before, I really start watching 👀.....alarm bells 🔔, are ringing.....it's a ...D...big milage...gonna be, E.R.G. valve problem....let's see how we go.....
Would you please make somes videos about toyota yaris, the old ones and the newer shape ?
Yes , i have a 03 mk1 Yaris . Great cars for town .
That chassis warning lamp could be a battery that's on its way out... faulty battery might trigger some weird error messages to be displayed on these f Gen bmw's
In Italy 520d with 180,000 Miles go for around 6-9k Euros
I am looking for a Saab estate here in Italy and what costs 3000 to 4000 in the UK costs 10000 euro in Italy. Then the buyer has to pay for change of ownership. So add 500 euros to that.
BMW chassis warning light codes of death. I live in Stockport and I watch your videos even when I'm not in the market for a vehicle. when I am I will visit. if you have recommendations for kind and gentle driving instructors in the area, I'd love to get a link up. I'm looking to get my licence.
Gloucester services is an even bigger rip off than other motorway services.
Then don't stop there or buy anything
Yeah, they don't do McPuke
Oh thank you I never thought of that.