Standard 530d is 180ish BHP and weighs a lot, also if its an auto that slows u down a bit,
I had a 130PD passat and traded for a 2001 e39 530d SE a few years back and the beemer wasnt as quick to 60, got it remapped and it was a lot better,
I now drive n e60 530d msport which has 240 BHP off the production line which could wipe the floor with the wifes 140 GTTDI golf , now its been remapped to near 290BHP and due to the ammount of torque there's not much that can keep up. On a straight road from a standstill , at the point where the golf has reached 80 the BM is doing 110..
The 530d (e39) was a fab car that is one of the best i've ever owned, it'd do 43 MPG everywhere, to the point where i did think the computer was stuck!! The one i have now hovers around 30mpg but i wouldnt swap it for the world.
You need to consider the power to weight ratio with these things, having a hundred horesepower more isnt always going to make a car quicker than another if it also weighs another ton more ;)
Dont be dissheartened though, a couple of hundred on a remapp (once you're sure that the car's right and has no other issues) and you'll be laughing!!
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