Hi, I too was looking a similar aged f10 at one stage but cutting a long story short picked up a 730d f01, 2009 with 60k for similar money from BMW auc. The f10 is a popular car but f01 has xenons
I actually own a F10 520d with the 8 speed sports transmission and a tesdrove a 525d with the same transmission. After 3.500km I can assure you, you don't need the 525 for the extra power. Off course the 525 is a bit faster (but not that much). Actually, when you drive the 520d, you would say that it is a 6 cylinder.BMW N57 – 3.0 N57D30 (DIESEL) 2008 – PRESENT. N57D30U0 2010-2011 BMW 5 Series F10/F11 525d 2010-2013 BMW 3 Series E90/E91/E92/E93 325d N57D30O0 2008-2013 BMW 3 Series E90/E91/E92/E93 330d/330xd 2010-2011 BMW 5 Series F10/F11 530d 2009- BMW 5 Series GT F07 530d GT/530d xDrive GT 2008-2012 BMW 7 Series F01/F02 730d/730Ld 2010-2013 BMW X5 E70
The N47 engine is known for having an issue with the timing chain tensioner. BMW did do a recall on all pre-2011 cars and corrected the problem for cars built mid 2011 and onwards.Introduction BMW N47 Engine Problems - Engine Timing Chain - Premature Failure Both the turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel variants of E90/F30 BMW 3 Series and E60/F10 BMW 5 series sedans from 2007 to 2015 are powered by the 1.6L/2.0L BMW N47 engine. The BMW N47 engine is known to be problematic due to its excessive timing N47 series 2-litre diesel engines have the problem of premature wear of the timing chain. In most cases, the defect still occurred within the warranty period. Before buying a BMW 5 Series F10 with a diesel engine out of warranty, strange noises or irregularities in the operation of the engine at idle speed should not be underestimated.