First the 3 series and now the 5
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/new-bmw-5-series-has-hints-of-the-7-series/?ref=automobiles

245hp for an in-line six sounds pretty good to me. Now if Honda would just offer its damn diesels on the US along with its sweet wagon, sorry tourer.

http://www.honda.co.uk/cars/

Does the BMW still have a timing belt?

Don't care about the ricer.

Bavarian Crap.I'm from Stuttgart and only Drive Mercedes Diesels.

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran

I think BMW's are great. The 535d here is a straight 6 (Timing CHAIN, BMW havent used a belt since about 1992) with 286hp.

My mum has a 'tuned down' version with a straight 6 putting out 224hp, and that thing is fast.

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1991 W124 250D - 130k Miles

Is that the same gas engine as the X5? I've considered pickin one up for winter use (ski car, etc.).

Enough about ricer comments Toyota and Honda diesel have been proven around the world and jungles to be durable as hell.

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1993 Mercedes 300D 2.5

1987 Mercedes 300D 3.0

2000 Volkswagen JETTA TDI diesel 5 speed

2002 Lexus ES300

2006 Lexus GS430

As long as I don't have to drive one.

Sorry, but I just love pasting this comic strip whenever the topic of riceburners comes up.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

I'm not talking about a gas engine. This is 286hp from a Diesel 3 litre straight 6.

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1991 W124 250D - 130k Miles

I personally drool over the Hilux 2.4D. Unbelievably long lasting if the rust doesn't get to it. Top gear took a pair of these to the north pole and back, talk about cold weather starting! I think Honda and Toyota have execellent diesel technology but aren't willing to conform to U.S. emissions standards.

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

That's a diesel Tacoma?

Yep, the tacoma is called a Hilux on the other side of the pond

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

OK, don't know anything about trucks.

Thats why we're MB guys and not Toyota guys

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

I wouldn't recommend it after the 3 years of constant repairs I went through on my 4.4i. I owned it from 2005-2008 (24k-75k) and it was the most expensive car to keep going I've ever had. Of course, it behaved fairly well up until the warranty went off at 50k, then over 5 grand in unscheduled repairs over the next two years and 25k miles.

For the same money you can get a loaded to the gills late model Denali or Suburban, and not have to worry about anything other than oil changes and fuel.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!