Any BMW owners?
My wife and I have been looking at used 530 or 540i's over the last few weeks. Probably somewhere around the 00-03 range. I plan on using this car as a daily driver and a tow vehicle for my SV. Anyone have some experience. The 540 would be a better choice for towing ( I think ).
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I'm sorry, you're considering a 540 for it's towing ability?
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well he is only considering towing a bike... so shit either one would be fine... I've seen a honda accord pull a simple trailer with a sport bike on it.
but what kind of trailer do you have in mind? a simple 500lb trailer will do... but you planning on a fully inclosed 1500lb jobie? |
If I'm not mistaken, this thread belongs in Pauldun's car forum...:lol:
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That being said I cant afford a truck and a car. So I need a car that will tow a light (200lb) trailer and my 400lb SV to the track a few times a year. Quote:
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There will be, if Paul has anything to say about it. :lol: JC |
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if it's just a 200lb trailer... your looking at basically 500-600lb trailer with the bike... you should have NO problems towing that with any modern suv. shit even a lot of car's will do that. |
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OK. I've heard a more strange search though... :lol: |
all the truth is... you CAN afford a truck and a car... but you can't afford a BMW "truck" and a car.
get an old solid pos for your truck... and pickup a honda or toyota for the car... probably still under the price of the BMW :2cents: |
With towing, comes hauling other crap... (gas, tools, etc.) which comes more wear and tear on the car itself. Any vehicle I have ever used for transporting stuff becomes worn... no something I would want in my BMW M-5 series car.
BMW's are fine cars, but I wouldn't consider one for towing. |
530 has an inline 6 and will be pretty torquey and prolly better on fuel econoy and at towing overall. The 540 has either a 4.0 or 4.4 Litre V8....great for overall power but SUCKS when it comes to MPG.
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In reality I'll probably do 2 track days a year tops so towing really isn't a priority for me. Just something it needs to do every once in awhile. Kinda like the wife and laundry. BTW. The BMW I'm looking at is not a truck/suv. It's a 4 door sedan. |
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I think you should go this route... Then you can get a 3 series Beamer...
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Get the 540. The 5-series is heavy as hell and that V-8 will come in handy. Fuck the gas mileage.
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Hondas and Toyotas are a dime a dozen. Probably the same rationale as to why I own an Italian motorcycle. |
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sorry... but you may not like toyota's or honda's... but that doesn't qualify them as POS's... shit Suzuki get's rag'd on alot in the sport bike world as it's the squid bike of choice... but fucker's are solid bikes. ok so you like rare(ish) vehicles... I can understand your point of view... but because you choose to pick rarity first... doesn't make everything else a pos. KIA... that's a pos :lol: |
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Used BMW's = fun fun fun
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Who cares that your tow vehicle isn't a rare German sedan. The reason that people with common sense don't use BMWs cars for tow vehicles is because it's not cost effective. And here's a good question, where the hell are you gonna get a hitch receiver for your 5-series? How much is it gonna cost? Wear and tear on that car because of towing is gonna cost a lot more in the long run than the cost of the pickup. |
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And FWIW, my V-6 Ranger got better than 26 mpg in town until the day I sold it. |
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I guess it depends on the area. Around here BMW's and Porsche are a dime a dozen.
You might want to check the BMW forums. Seems both cars you are interested in have some electrical gremlins. I would get an extended warranty for either one. |
We have an R1200RT, and have been looking at a light tourer for me. No German cars though :shrug:
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Anyone who has lived in Germany/Europe knows that this man has made a valid decision. I've seen Mercedes towing trailers. We had a hitch on my Dad's old Eldorado when I was a kid. I plan to put a hitch on my Bonneville to go to Daytona next year. My point is that the man can easily find hitch for that car and it's tow rated(V-8 anyway) a class II tow vehicle. He can get a "flat tongue" receiver hidden hitch at U-Haul for about $250 installed. Why would ANYONE buy a second vehicle to do something TWICE a year,which was this man's stated purpose?
For the record,I owned a "4 banger" S-10 and it SUCKED for towing! The fuel mileage was HORRIBLE! I was going to Daytona in a "caravan" and I had to stop way more times than guys driving Navigators and Escalades! I know that I do the same thing but it is humorous to see people form opinions about things they know absolutely nothing about. I worked for U-Haul for a couple years and they sell hitches for pretty much ANY vehicle you can name! BTW I've seen Goldwings tow a small trailer with a sportbike on it in Daytona several times! |
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that you are so hung up on one makes you extremely suspect :lmao:
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