Mile-munchers, Audis and other boring stuff!

[Deleted member 37751]

BMW's are out of the window I'm afraid; I really like the look of them from the outside but I find the interiors so psychotically depressing I might crash into the central reservation in anger. I'm not entirely sure where these feelings come from but I'll have to give them a pass for now.

I've bought a bed sheet to cover the dashboard so I don't have to look at it.

 

[C36fan]

I've bought a bed sheet to cover the dashboard so I don't have to look at it.

lol...

 

[RWDpetrol]

Bought a 2010 BMW 318d yesterday as a hack, it was that cheap it was almost freee!!!!!!

A most spectacular ending to a great thread.

Congrats on the new car, drive it like it's stolen or just drive it like a BMW.

 

[AMGeed]

drive it like it's stolen or just drive it like a BMW.

Is there a difference?

 

[C36fan]

A most spectacular ending to a great thread. Congrats on the new car, drive it like it's stolen or just drive it like a BMW.

Lee you need to go at the dealers for this...

 

[John]

I don't see many BMWs being driven by bell ends.

Seems to be mostly Audi these days...

 

[boxbrownie]

SAAB did a 93 Turbo-x which was 4WD estate/wagon - limited numbers were imported IIRC

Funnily enough saw one today in ASDA car park, it actually looked very nice sat higher than a normal 93 like a taller Audi Allroad really, and this particular model was well looked after and almost looked brand new.

 

[developer]

I don't see many BMWs being driven by bell ends.

Seems to be mostly Audi these days...

And Seat Leon Cupra's .

 

[MCFastybloke]

And Seat Leon Cupra's .

Now superseded by a hyundia twin turbo rocket.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

The new owner is coming to collect this BMW early next week, got to be one of the worse cars I've ever owned; crap on fuel despite many claiming 50+mpg I rarely achieved late 40's when driven like a nun on valium, interior is cheap in places and very very cheap everywhere else (I thought the pre-facelift W204 was bad, these are even more low-rent for a 'prestige' car), had more warning bongs than a factory that makes warning bongs.

Nice manual gearbox though...

 

[Peter DLM]

Whoops.

What's replacing it?

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Whoops.

What's replacing it?

Don't know yet, but a Puch 50 is looking good after driving this thing for a month.

 

[C36fan]

The new owner is coming to collect this BMW early next week, got to be one of the worse cars I've ever owned; crap on fuel despite many claiming 50+mpg I rarely achieved late 40's when driven like a nun on valium, interior is cheap in places and very very cheap everywhere else (I thought the pre-facelift W204 was bad, these are even more low-rent for a 'prestige' car), had more warning bongs than a factory that makes warning bongs. Nice manual gearbox though...

nothing wrong with a 204 lee !

 

[c_200k]

Fancy a 740d, not many bongs, **** fuel economy, leather everywhere, plenty of torque.

I need to get another AMG. Got my eye on a few Biturbos.

 

[SportsCoupeRich]

I think the unbelievable quality of modern diesels and their MPG rose-tints our thoughts and expectations of diesels from 10 years ago.

At least far more acutely than the wonders of the modern, small-capacity turbo, performance petrol engine does of decent petrol engines of a decade ago.

We expect a 10 year old petrol to be cr*p on fuel but seem to think of a 10 year old diesel to be pretty much as todays cars. Not the case.

 

[SportsCoupeRich]

Good luck finding another though - just get a new Golf on business lease FFS !

 

[Deleted member 37751]

I think the unbelievable quality of modern diesels and their MPG rose-tints our thoughts and expectations of diesels from 10 years ago.

At least far more acutely than the wonders of the modern, small-capacity turbo, performance petrol engine does of decent petrol engines of a decade ago.

It's a 2010 318D which I wouldn't call old.

The two main reasons for buying it were; it was really cheap and I've heard so much about BMW's amazing fuel economy that I thought "Why not?".

90% of the cars I've owned I've beat the official figures; I achieved 50mpg out of my 2007 W211 E320 CDI Sport, I achieved 56mpg in a W212 2011 E350 CDi Sport, I achieve 32mpg out of my ML 420 CDI etc etc etc etc and I'm usually even better when it comes to a manual box, so I'd have expected at least early 50's mpg out of a car supposedly sold with a keen eye on fuel economy.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Good luck finding another though - just get a new Golf on business lease FFS !

Don't want to lease just yet, the least liabilities I have at the minute, the better.

And when I am ready, it won't be no Golf I'll be driving!

 

[gIzzE]

Didn't want to say anything, but the manual 18d is not a great combo for economy.

I struggled to get over 40 average. The 20d auto would see approx. 25% better at all times.


Plus I do think the basic 318d se feels cheap, the gear nob is cheap, the steering wheel is cheap, it just makes the car feel cheap.

I have a lovely ML270 you can have for peanuts.

Your favoiurite colour combo as well!!

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Didn't want to say anything, but the manual 18d is not a great combo for economy.

Didn't want to say anything?! Didn't want to say anything?!

I normally can't shut you up!

How much for the ML? You leaving the Alba stereo set-up in there?