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onhisown Ex Member	A Curious Question!!! 23. Dec 2009 at 10:16 I know the answer is out there somewhere so here goes. I am looking for a 2.5 TD with the BMW engine, bulletproof, I am told, unless you folks know different. What is the last year they were made? I have seen a N Reg one but none later than that. Was N Reg the last of them then? Diane
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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: A Curious Question!!! Reply #1 - 23. Dec 2009 at 10:22 No, carried on much later than that. I dont know exactly when they stopped, but sure at least in 2000 they were still using them
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: A Curious Question!!! Reply #2 - 23. Dec 2009 at 10:24 Facelifts on 2000 plate are the last ones, 2001 Vx's own 2.2 DTi was fitted. Seen a few on X plates, never seen a Y plate one....
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Elite Pete Omega King Offline My spider senses are tingling Posts: 17813 Northwich/Chester Gender: Drives: Facelift Wheezel,Breaking 2001 MV6	Re: A Curious Question!!! Reply #3 - 23. Dec 2009 at 11:33 I've got a 2000 W reg facelift one
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Re: A Curious Question!!!
Reply #4 - 23. Dec 2009 at 14:16

Up to and including 2000, 2001 on used the Vauxhall 2.2DTi in UK, and BMW 2.5 common rail Y25DT in Europe.

The 2.5TD is a reasonable engine if its been well maintained (it had a 4.5k max service interval that many owners ignored). It does have a habit of letting go quite spectacularly otherwise.

In Omega form, its detuned to around 120bhp. Easy enough to rechip back to BMW 150bhp spec, but if its an auto, well chew the gearbox to bits in a few hundred miles. The age-old BMW issue around cooling is also a problem - these engines tend to silt up rads after 120k or so. Like most BMW engines, the heads are prone to cracking if they overheat.

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MickAP Omega Knight Offline Facelift 2.5TD Estate "Chipped" not anymore Posts: 1592 South Derbyshire Gender: Drives: Facelift TD estate but soon to be a 1.9 ???	Re: A Curious Question!!! Reply #5 - 23. Dec 2009 at 14:17 Elite Pete wrote on 23. Dec 2009 at 11:33: I've got a 2000 W reg facelift one I have as well, a big black beastie, chipped as well Still get some appear on ebay, mostly preface. Mick
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hoofing it Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1269 falkirk Gender: Drives: disco bus	Re: A Curious Question!!! Reply #6 - 23. Dec 2009 at 16:06 ive got a 2000 on a x-plate
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