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Old BMW diesel for sale? - Purplecomputer - 08-22-2012
Hey Guys,
I dont really have the money for this but I was wondering what models BMW made with turbo diesel engines in them?
I like the old style with the round headlights in the front, ya know the style the frat boys and ricers drive around with.
I may want to get one and keep the mercedes as a sunday car.
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - Simpler=Better - 08-22-2012
Get a Ford Lima 4banger for a DD already, you won't look back. Mine (190k) make a marbles-in-a-blender noise on startup, has lifter noise, misses randomly at idle (even with new plugs and wires, etc.) and it still runs strong off-idle.
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - Purplecomputer - 08-22-2012
(08-22-2012, 09:41 AM)Simpler=Better Get a Ford Lima 4banger for a DD already, you won't look back. Mine (190k) make a marbles-in-a-blender noise on startup, has lifter noise, misses randomly at idle (even with new plugs and wires, etc.) and it still runs strong off-idle.
whats that shits MPG?
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - Simpler=Better - 08-22-2012
It's in a pickup and I drive it like I'm being shot at. 20/25. My neighbor drove it sanely while picking up stuff and got 29 on the highway. Get a car that has one in it and you're golden.
Worst it's gotten was 17, towing an S10 on a dolly from Albany->Baltimore
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - willbhere4u - 08-22-2012
BMW 524td 1985-1986 where they where the only diesel BMW sold in the U.S.
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - Purplecomputer - 08-22-2012
(08-22-2012, 12:36 PM)willbhere4u BMW 524td 1985-1986 where they where the only diesel BMW sold in the U.S.
Theres probably like three left in the US if they only made them for a year.
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - sassparilla_kid - 08-22-2012
Holy smokessssssssss
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - Purplecomputer - 08-23-2012
(08-22-2012, 08:27 PM)sassparilla_kid Holy smokessssssssss
There pretty cool. Apprently they only made them with autotragics in the US and I cant find any even searching for hours.
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - Simpler=Better - 08-23-2012
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - willbhere4u - 08-23-2012
The BMW 524td engine is based on the m20 or 528e gas engine. so a 5spd swap is fairly straight forward just got to find a 528e 5spd for all of the parts. But the last time I saw one for sale about 3 years ago it went for around 6k
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - JB3 - 10-31-2012
(08-22-2012, 01:28 PM)Purplecomputer(08-22-2012, 12:36 PM)willbhere4u BMW 524td 1985-1986 where they where the only diesel BMW sold in the U.S.
Theres probably like three left in the US if they only made them for a year.
buddy of mine had a pair of them, an 85 and an 86, great diesel car, way faster than a 300D, and like a lead sled feel to driving it.
However, if you really want to get rare and find something fun, find a 1984 Lincoln Mk7 with the 524TD engine in it. Before Ford started courting Asian engines, they had a limited deal with BMW for a bunch of the crate 524TD motors and threw them in a bunch of lincolns.
I found one of these on a farm once, and it was an unbelievable car, a fast American air ride coupe with a German diesel engine factory in it. Damn thing would do 30mpg at 80mph.
Sold it to a pipeline worker.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Continental_Mark_VII
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - fordheaded - 12-21-2012
Check in Craigslist hudson valley, ny Dec. 19 BMW 524td for sale, real close to you!!
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - CRD4x4 - 03-01-2013
Here ya go. I've been keeping an eye on this for a couple months. Just can't pull the trigger. Enjoy!
http://harrisburg.craigslist.org/ctd/3504900527.html
For a more discerning gentleman;
http://easternshore.craigslist.org/cto/3628084850.html
P.s. if anyone's interested in a non-diesel 302 V8, high output 5.0L power Lincoln MarkVii LSC, let me know. I should sell mine.
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - lgreeley83 - 03-02-2013
Months huh? I likey
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - HaavardPYA - 03-30-2013
The 528 is an m30 not an m20. So you need to take the gearbox of an 320, 323, 325 or 520. E28 525 was also m30.
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - Kozuka - 03-30-2013
To tell the truth, even hardcore BMW guys don't really like the M21 for a reason they even admit to there relative weakness and impossible to obtain parts. I had an E30 did a eta to M20B25 swap /w full 325i exhaust, meh it was fun.. I like Mercedes Diesel more
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - HaavardPYA - 03-31-2013
The BMW diesel are crap yes. Only thing in the engine to use is the crank when converting the little gasser m20b25 to 2,7l(m20b27)
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - EDH_Performance - 04-02-2013
(03-31-2013, 04:46 PM)HaavardPYA The BMW diesel are crap yes. Only thing in the engine to use is the crank when converting the little gasser m20b25 to 2,7l(m20b27)
haha, they are not crap! As long you change headgasket for an MLS style gasket and change the headbolts, they are as strong as the mercedes diesels
Ask jeemu, he has tuned alot of them
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - mike-81-240d - 04-02-2013
I've seen quite a few 524td's here. I almost bought a white with blue interior grey market one with the factory 5 speed.
RE: Old BMW diesel for sale? - HaavardPYA - 04-02-2013
Aha! But this is the 2,4TD then? Or is it the 2,5TDS?