The Volvo thread got me wondering as I've been looking to upgrade from the Mondeo again recently and stumbled across the Parkers review of the last shape (E39) BMW 530d (193bhp model). A quick look on Autotrader showed I could get a 2001/2002 one in budget, so I thought I'd open it up to the members on here and see what opinions people had of them to drive/own, before I set about tracking one down.
Also open to any other suggestions. Budget is 8-10k, will probably be looking at estates as it'll need to be a capable load lugger, and it has to be diesel because it's going to be doing 20-25k a year
More toys, power and fun to drive the better
Chris