A question for you diesel guys....

[genew]

Am looking for an answer from you diesel guys in cold climates. How does the BMW diesel do in cold weather?? Does it come with a cold package that includes a fuel heater of some kind?? Last week we had temps below zero and almost every over the road truck was down with gelled fuel. I don't think it was that people weren't prepared as there was even a rumor that UPS had almost 500 trucks down because of this problem. I wonder if the BMW would have been down beside the road somewhere under the same conditions. Some people say it is the result of the new lower sulfur fuel.

[Craig]

I guess I'm going to find out in less than two weeks. My diesel is at the dealer now, but I'm not taking delivery until Jan. 2nd. We have about the same weather you have. It's 6 degrees here now with wind chill of -15.

Craig

[DSE]

Originally Posted by Craig

I guess I'm going to find out in less than two weeks. My diesel is at the dealer now, but I'm not taking delivery until Jan. 2nd.[Craig

You have great self-restraint if your car is in and you haven't taken it. Have you at least seen it yet, or taken a test drive in a diesel yet? I look forward to a report from someone with a U.S. spec diesel.

[genew]

You buying your wheels from Baron or are you closer to St Louis? Baron sells a lot of units and as far as I can tell performs good service.

[Craig]

Originally Posted by genew

You buying your wheels from Baron or are you closer to St Louis? Baron sells a lot of units and as far as I can tell performs good service.

St. Louis/Plaza Motors... I live in Columbia, It's about the same distance in either direction.

Craig

[jwscfa]

I have had my X-5 diesel for almost two weeks and it is a great car. Having driven the Mercedes diesel for the last year this car is head and shoulders above the GL 320 but mechanically and technically. The acceleration is great and the car sounds just like a gas version from the inside. There is diesel clatter outside the car but inside is no different from another X-5. I have just over 500 miles on the car and it is hard to keep below the 3500 rpm for break in purposes. I think this car will kill the 4.8 for the price and the performance. It is only slower 0-60 by 1/2 second and costs about $3K less. So far I am averaging 21 MPG in city driving but have not taken it on a highway trip yet. So far this is the perfect SUV for cargo capacity, fun to drive and excellent mileage.

[Craig]

Originally Posted by DSE

You have great self-restraint if your car is in and you haven't taken it. Have you at least seen it yet, or taken a test drive in a diesel yet? I look forward to a report from someone with a U.S. spec diesel.

I'm purchasing the car out of town. I'm going there tomorrow to see it. I'm also going to drop off my hard wire kit for my Valentine One. The local dealer has a couple, but since I couldn't make a deal with them, I haven't asked for a test drive. The dealer does have a demo and I might ask for a test drive tomorrow. If I take delivery before January 2nd, I will end up with about a $1400.00 personal property tax bill for 2009. I only have about 1.5 weeks to go. They have an underground parking garage, so it's not sitting out in the weather...

I've waited two years for the diesel, so what's a couple weeks...

Craig

[Fastbuck]

Haven't had an problems in the UK. We automatically get winter diesel when we fill up during the winter months which contains something to stop the diesel conjealing.

[Penguin]

How cold does it get in Scotland? Those temperatures mentioned are Fahrenheit, not Celsius, e.g., when we say "below zero," we're talking more than 18 below zero Celsius.

[Fastbuck]

Originally Posted by Penguin

How cold does it get in Scotland? Those temperatures mentioned are Fahrenheit, not Celsius, e.g., when we say "below zero," we're talking more than 18 below zero Celsius.

Yeah, I knew that. That's specifically why I said I was in Scotland.