E39 530d Performance

I just sold my E38 728i Sport and bought a E39 530D. I thought I was going to see a huge jump up in performance & economy over the 7, enough to overcome the clackety sound of the diesel. What I was not prepared for was the lack of oomph compared to my 7 over 80mph. The big 7 wafted up to 138 on the Autobahn and the 5 seems slow & loud before the turbo has warmed up and seems flat when I push it a bit. had it up to 125 but it is nowhere near as rapid as my wifes 530i Sport E39. Once again I think I have "bought the wrong car" I also miss the sweet sound of the petrol. I used to have a E39 525i which i loved.

all this talk of detonating turbos and swirl flaps is making me worried.

G




Edited by MAC7

MAC7,

I agree with Andrew, sounds like something wrong there, you should have it looked at.

I had a turbo hose pop off, (mechanic didn't tighten it up properly after changing a thermostat) thought the thing had blown up, and it was really gutless. Maybe you
have an airleak somewhere.

If I boot it doing 60 there isn't much that will keep up with the diesel. I think mine has had a mild remap before I got it as it knocks out 208bhp and 353 lb/ft on a rolling road. It never feels slow, though is nowhere near nice sounding as the old 540i.