Brand new ex plod cars at Brightwells auction.

[Projectblue51]

There is about 15 BMW 330d, 530d and X5’s in the next Brightwells catalogue.
21 plates with delivery miles on them.

What the heck is that about? Thought they were crying out for cars.

[sunbeam alpine]

I seem to remember a thread on here a while back suggesting that the police were experiencing a quite high number of engine failures in their BMW fleet. Given that the engines are probably under the most strain when they are in pursuit, this is probably a bit embarassing.

Maybe they've given up and have swapped to a more reliable alternative?

[MOTK]

Weren't the failures attributed to long idling times or something like that?
I can imagine the fuzz quite like rolling around in those BMWs, what are they replacing them with I wonder?

[Projectblue51]

The failures were all with the n57 engines. Doubt these have that engine in?

[CraigyMc]

Projectblue51 said:

The failures were all with the n57 engines. Doubt these have that engine in?

3 litre diesel sixes, so may actually be.

[TedStriker]

It looks like it's a problem with emissions control systems allowing a build up of crap when idling for long periods - probably EGR related. Then when you suddenly drive hard it can cause the inlet manfold to melt or worst case scenario catch fire. There was a huge recall for a smiliar issue on the earlier F30s. Personally It doesn'tt bother me (I have a 2014 330d) as the same situation is unlikely to ever occur.

[Ussrcossack]

Those new one were sold by Brightwells

Now here

https://www.mod-sales.com/

[VS02]

Ussrcossack said:

Those new one were sold by Brightwells

Now here

https://www.mod-sales.com/

Those X5’s look like a good deal. There’s one on Autotrader, also an unused plod car up for £50k including VAT. Seems good to me for a brand new luxury 4x4 that isnt lacking in standard kit and that isnt also in cheap looking white paint.

I reckon if I was in the market for one (if I could afford anywhere near 50k, ha) I would snap that up - next cheapest x5 with under 500 miles is 63k!

[Koyaanisqatsi]

https://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicle/related/8...

[CraigyMc]

Koyaanisqatsi said:

https://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicle/related/8...

That looks nippy for the shops.

[Derventio]

After watching this, I would be very wary about buying anything marked as ex-police.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEryJeBcg-8

[Dogwatch]

The cigarette lighters are cr*p too.

[sixor8]

I go to Brightwells quite a bit. If you check the MoT history of some of the ex police cars, they have MoT history so clocking would be pointless and easily sussed.

The ones maintained 'in house' however often have no online MoT records. They don't usually sell them off that nearly new (under 3 y.o.) except, as highlighted, that they blew a lot of engine.

As I understand it, high spec cars have ECU records that clocking does not re-set too. And who would buy a 'low mileage' car with no service history? They have a hard life and wear and tear is obvious.