2003 BMW 530i Reviews

Usual BMW feel and comfort - lovely
M spec badges mostly - apart from uprated super light suspension - still a boat though and still an estate
Has had a few niggles, keeps coming up with new faults, display matrix, Sat nav, Injectors, fuel rail pressure, battery drain, machanical failure - all that in 12 months though
Must have a monday car, i'm sure Wednesday ones are better

this little number is a sweet ride five speed automatic with steptronic shift. heated steering wheel and seats. sport mode ROCKS. holds it in a lower gear so you can launch out of the apex into the straight aways. exon lamps. angel eyes. rain sensor windshield wipers. this thing will spoil you.

Standard Equipment

Comfort
    * Manufacturer's own RDS audio system with AM/FM and CD player
    * Remote audio controls
    * Ten speaker(s)
    * Diversity antenna
    * Memorized adjustment on door mirror position and steering wheel position with five driver's seat positions and head restraint
    * Cruise control
    * Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel
    * Luxury trim leather on gearknob
    * Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch and includes power windows
    * Glass electric front sunroof
    * Vinyl seat upholstery with additional vinyl
    * Bucket electrically adjustable driver and passenger seat with height adjustment, five adjustments and tilt adjustment
    * Three fixed bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments
    * Leather covered electrically adjustable multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment
    * Power steering
    * Front seats cup holders pop out
    * Lockable glove compartment
    * Ventilation system with recirculation setting, micro filter and active carbon filter
    * Passenger seat and rear seats secondary ventilation controls
    * Air conditioning with climate control, rear control for climate control and rear outlet
    * Driver power heated partial-painted door mirrors , passenger power heated partial-painted door mirrors with automatic
    * Tinted glass on cabin
    * Front and rear power windows with two one-touch
    * Audio anti-theft protection: code

Exterior

    * Front and rear alloy wheels with 16 inch rim diam and 7 inch rim width
    * Body color front and rear bumpers
    * Front and rear all seasons tires with 225 mm tire width, 55% tire profile and H tire rating

Safety

    * Four-wheel ABS
    * Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
    * Immobilizer
    * Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
    * Projector beam lens halogen bulb headlights
    * Headlight control with time delay switch-off
    * Front fog lights
    * Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
    * Front side airbag with occupant sensors
    * Front and rear roof airbag
    * Peripheral interior monitoring anti-theft protection
    * Two height adjustable electric adjustable head restraints on front seats , three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats
    * Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
    * 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
    * Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe

Technical

    * 2,979 cc 3 liters in-line 6 front engine with 84 mm bore, 89.6 mm stroke, 10.2 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder
    * Multi-point injection fuel system
    * Premium unleaded fuel
    * Power: 168 kW , 225 HP SAE @ 5,900 rpm; 214 ft lb , 290 Nm @ 3,500 rpm
    * Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 27 and EPA city (mpg): 19
    * Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs
    * Automatic five-speed transmission with mode select, lock-up, electronic control, manual mode and shift lever on floor ZF TYPE C