marshalcarter:

check well...I saw in a previous post...that car has few faults

Thanks for the information.

searchng4love:

How much? I must oppress kingreign

Who you wan oppress when the motor go litter you for one dark lonely bush path?

I laugh in Patience Ozokwo's laughing manner.

KINGreignn:

Who you wan oppress when the motor go litter you for one dark lonely bush path?

I laugh in Patience Ozokwo's laughing manner.

Lol. It wont, but the car is one of the most complex automobiles I have seen of that era. I wonder why BMW made it so complex. Too many modules controlling different things. But it moves and handles well, considering its weight. A car that tested out 13.9s completing the quarter mile...it does it without the driver knowing how fast it is climbing up speeds...the engine is reliable, valve stem seals can warp due to intense heat produced by the 4.8l V8, causing oil seepage into the cylinders during operation.
Since the car is provisioned to utilize mechanical fan, i personally manipulated one into the engine (on the water pump), assisting the electric fan it might sound as running too cool But it isn't. I think its just perfect for it.

yungboss:

Lol. It wont, but the car is one of the most complex automobiles I have seen of that era. I wonder why BMW made it so complex. Too many modules controlling different things. But it moves and handles well, considering its weight. A car that tested out 13.9s completing the quarter mile...it does it without the driver knowing how fast it is climbing up speeds...the engine is reliable, valve stem seals can warp due to intense heat produced by the 4.8l V8, causing oil seepage into the cylinders during operation.
Since the car is provisioned to utilize mechanical fan, i personally manipulated one into the engine (on the water pump), assisting the electric fan it might sound as running too cool But it isn't. I think its just perfect for it.

Interesting yungboss. You eventually dumped the ultimate driving machine for the three pronged star. I'm really out of touch on cartalk.
Still got your e36?

laivwire:
Interesting yungboss. You eventually dumped the ultimate driving machine for the three pronged star. I'm really out of touch on cartalk.
Still got your e36?

Hey bro, good evening.

I still drive BMWs, v8 saloon cars, excellent automobiles. The Merc is just on the side...
The e36s and e46 are gone...

Abeg I like BMW, WHICH PRODUCT AND YEAR I FIT GET WITH 500K.

omoighoruemu:


Bros its N3.3m

I think we need to regulate the price of BMWs on this forum

yungboss:


Hey bro, good evening.

I still drive BMWs, v8 saloon cars, excellent automobiles. The Merc is just on the side...
The e36s and e46 are gone...

I like this guy, how do you feed them? I bet you don't daily them.

freemandela4:
Abeg I like BMW, WHICH PRODUCT AND YEAR I FIT GET WITH 500K.

Mostly 90's models and earlier. Try E36

alphaNomega:


I like this guy, how do you feed them? I bet you don't daily them.

Yungboss nurtured my love for BMW cars....

alphaNomega:


I like this guy, how do you feed them? I bet you don't daily them.

Yea bro thanks.
I daily the 540...the 750li not so much. The 540i is older, 98 MY. 6speed manual, rare combination hence my attachment to it.

uboma:



Yungboss nurtured my love for BMW cars....

Hey bro, we started way back you know, what about your e46 325i?

yungboss:

Hey bro, we started way back you know, what about your e46 325i?

Yeap, way back..... I benefited greatly from your DIY tips.

The 325i is sold. I admire your collection, you have always loved powerful engines.

Whixh of the bmw is good for reliable daily use. For a working class young graduate. Thanks in advance

yungboss:

Yea bro thanks.
I daily the 540...the 750li not so much. The 540i is older, 98 MY. 6speed manual, rare combination hence my attachment to it.

Nice collection bro. I refuse this temptation �

xerotop:


Nice collection bro. I refuse this temptation �

why sir?

yungboss:

Yea bro thanks.
I daily the 540...the 750li not so much. The 540i is older, 98 MY. 6speed manual, rare combination hence my attachment to it.

Damn, I'm jealous. I hope this car has enough asphalt to express himself.

uboma:



Yungboss nurtured my love for BMW cars....

I like BMWs too. Looking forward to own an x6

alphaNomega:


Damn, I'm jealous. I hope this car has enough asphalt to express himself.

Really quick car, unassuming...

alphaNomega:


I like BMWs too. Looking forward to own an x6

BMW build great cars. The cars are rugged and handles very well when driving.

uboma:



BMW build great cars. The cars are rugged and handles very well when driving.

Is 2009 / 2010 550i a good buy

drakeskull:


Is 2009 / 2010 550i a good buy

That's a big engine you are interested in. Yungboss is in a position to provide reviews and tips to watch out for, as he too is a lover of big engines.

If it is your first time to own a BMW car, why not look for one with a smaller engine, 525/528/530?

Whatever you decide, make sure to have a competent hand inspect the car on your behalf before paying for it if it is a Nigerian used one.

Would be my 5th BMW if I'm to get it. Used an 07 530i for close to 2 years. Very reliable engine, never broke down. Just want to know if the 550i would be reliable and the fuel usage won't be worlds apart from a 3.5L

uboma:




That's a big engine you are interested in. Yungboss is in a position to provide reviews and tips to watch out for, as he too is a lover of big engines.

If it is your first time to own a BMW car, why not look for one with a smaller engine, 525/528/530?

Whatever you decide, make sure to have a competent hand inspect the car on your behalf before paying for it if it is a Nigerian used one.

drakeskull:
Would be my 5th BMW if I'm to get it. Used an 07 530i for close to 2 years. Very reliable engine, never broke down. Just want to know if the 550i would be reliable and the fuel usage won't be worlds apart from a 3.5L

Wow!

Good to learn that you are not a first timer.

I have got no experience with the 550i.

yungboss:

why sir?

I have found Love somewhere else. But i still miss my childhood fantasies. The BMW

drakeskull:


Is 2009 / 2010 550i a good buy

Its a good buy, that 4.8l V8 is a gem...but it doesn't come cheap. It could also be a maintenance nightmare if due dilligence isn't observed during or before purchase. From my experience, it's got a great reliable engine. Observe healthy oil change intervals, you ll be fine basically. I guess both the e60 and e66 V8s use the same ZF 6speed auto transmission. For transmission fluid, you can check Amazon or eBay or get someone to send the appropriate one to you for the car, I think it requires about 7 to 8 litres, someone got mine (ZF fluid) so I haven't yet sought for tranny fluid locally.

drakeskull:
Would be my 5th BMW if I'm to get it. Used an 07 530i for close to 2 years. Very reliable engine, never broke down. Just want to know if the 550i would be reliable and the fuel usage won't be worlds apart from a 3.5L

Good you have experience with BMWs, I too have used quite a few. You basically know what to expect. Fuel consumption is more than your average 3.5l V6 or 3 litre Inline 6. But its got good punch...tested, capable of mid 13s in the quarter mile...

yungboss:

Really quick car, unassuming...

Oh my chest


Speaking of oil changes, what type of engine oil do you use and how often do you change it?

alphaNomega:


Oh my chest


Speaking of oil changes, what type of engine oil do you use and how often do you change it?

I used last, stallion 5w30. Approx. 8 litres

Yea really fast, to put it in perspective, it is faster than my c350 mercedes (2009 MY)..manual advantage over the MB I guess.

yungboss:

I used last, stallion 5w30. Approx. 8 litres

Yea really fast, to put it in perspective, it is faster than my c350 mercedes (2009 MY)..manual advantage over the MB I guess.

Nope, it's bigger engine

alphaNomega:

Nope, it's bigger engine

Lol, if you say so. True though, by the key parameters.
But you can sense from the 7gtronic transmission in the benz, that it doesn't want aggressive/sporty shifting. Even in S setting, it is slower than the bmw's.

freemandela4:
Abeg I like BMW, WHICH PRODUCT AND YEAR I FIT GET WITH 500K.

please lets stop buying Nigerian used BMW. One hardly gets a well maintained naija used bmw. Reason people have unnecessarily given bad reviews for BMW