Thinking about buying used 2013/14 GC 640 or 650

TxBeem · 12-14-2015, 02:19 PM

How are these vehicles? Are they holding up well. I know the 650 engine has some issues but are they tolerable. I have N54 engine in my 335 and though I never went thru the HPFP stuff I know many others did and it could be a nightmare. Now my engine has injector issues and other gremlins. It also has 109k miles. I'm planning to buy used one in the next month or so and debating whether to get 650 or 640 GC

core22 · 12-14-2015, 04:28 PM

I was on the same fence you're on, and ended up going with a 640. The 650 would have ended up frustrating me - all that twin turbo 8-cylinder power combined with my daily commute would only let me enjoy the potential of all that 8-cylinder power on the weekends. Daily commute + a lot of traffic = unhappiness (many lights on rt 202 between West Chester and Wilmington for those in the area). So I picked an almost fully loaded 2013 640 (minus ventilated seats & 20" wheels) and never looked back. Compared to my prior car, a 2010 535i (n54), the 640 is a godsend when comparing service records. Before I hit 50k miles on the 535 I had the HPFP replaced twice, the injectors replaced 3 times, and the turbos replaced once.

Downfourit · 12-14-2015, 07:00 PM

It really depends on you and your style of driving. I could not fathom driving a 4100lb car that puts down like 275whp, but that's me.

12-14-2015, 02:19 PM	#1
TxBeem Captain 93 Rep 651 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Dallas iTrader: (6)	Thinking about buying used 2013/14 GC 640 or 650 How are these vehicles? Are they holding up well. I know the 650 engine has some issues but are they tolerable. I have N54 engine in my 335 and though I never went thru the HPFP stuff I know many others did and it could be a nightmare. Now my engine has injector issues and other gremlins. It also has 109k miles. I'm planning to buy used one in the next month or so and debating whether to get 650 or 640 GC
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core22 Second Lieutenant 140 Rep 256 Posts Drives: X3 M40i / 911 C4S Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Southeastern PA iTrader: (5)	I was on the same fence you're on, and ended up going with a 640. The 650 would have ended up frustrating me - all that twin turbo 8-cylinder power combined with my daily commute would only let me enjoy the potential of all that 8-cylinder power on the weekends. Daily commute + a lot of traffic = unhappiness (many lights on rt 202 between West Chester and Wilmington for those in the area). So I picked an almost fully loaded 2013 640 (minus ventilated seats & 20" wheels) and never looked back. Compared to my prior car, a 2010 535i (n54), the 640 is a godsend when comparing service records. Before I hit 50k miles on the 535 I had the HPFP replaced twice, the injectors replaced 3 times, and the turbos replaced once. __________________ Current: 2019 911 targa 4 \| GT Silver Metallic 2019 X3 M40i \| Glacier Silver Past: 2013 911 C4S \| 2019 X2 M35i \| 2015 M5 Comp \| 2013 M5 \| 2013 640i \| 2010 535xi \| 2007 525xi
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Downfourit Banned 68 Rep 592 Posts Drives: M6 Gran Coupe` Join Date: May 2014 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	It really depends on you and your style of driving. I could not fathom driving a 4100lb car that puts down like 275whp, but that's me.
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