So I test drove a Clio 182 and really didn't like the experience, I just couldnt see myself being happy for the next 18-24 months. After a couple of days and a couple of wasted journeys to pathetic garages where the salesmen don't know the difference between immaculate and a nail, I have a new car.
Spent a little more than I'd planned but it is something I will happily hang on to as it will easily outlast anything I was going to buy for less money.
2002 "51" plate BMW 330 CI Sport, Manual, 60k miles.
First Impressions... I love it. Seriously. I much prefer driving this than my old Z4. The interior really is a classy affair and everything just feels so much more expensive. The ride is superb, nowhere near as hard as the Z4 but gives so much more confidence when on uneven surfaces, cornering and pushing on. The DSC (first click) does seem to sap more power than the Z4 ever did and it doesn't feel as brutal or quick as the Z4, but refinement wise its on another level.
I loved the Z4 and Im glad I had one but lets just say that if I'd had driven one of these before I would have found the Z4 a little too hardcore
(yes I know its no Lotus Elise but it wasn't the best place to be when the roof couldn't come down)
And please, no discussions about what I should have spent/done with my money etc.
Cost me £7400 in the end
Recently had Goodyear Eagle F1's (front) and Vredestein ultrac sessanta (rear), Brembo discs and Zimmerman pads all around, just had a brake fluid change. 9000 miles until next service, 11 months MOT and 7 Month Tax, Full BMW Sytner service history. Insurance is about £300 a year cheaper too. Interior is superb, everyone I've shown has commented on the interior but I think thats down to the quality of the leather aswell. Couple of small scuffs and a cracked fog lamp but nothing £125 won't put right.
On with the photos....
Spent a little more than I'd planned but it is something I will happily hang on to as it will easily outlast anything I was going to buy for less money.
2002 "51" plate BMW 330 CI Sport, Manual, 60k miles.
First Impressions... I love it. Seriously. I much prefer driving this than my old Z4. The interior really is a classy affair and everything just feels so much more expensive. The ride is superb, nowhere near as hard as the Z4 but gives so much more confidence when on uneven surfaces, cornering and pushing on. The DSC (first click) does seem to sap more power than the Z4 ever did and it doesn't feel as brutal or quick as the Z4, but refinement wise its on another level.
I loved the Z4 and Im glad I had one but lets just say that if I'd had driven one of these before I would have found the Z4 a little too hardcore
(yes I know its no Lotus Elise but it wasn't the best place to be when the roof couldn't come down)And please, no discussions about what I should have spent/done with my money etc.
Cost me £7400 in the end
Recently had Goodyear Eagle F1's (front) and Vredestein ultrac sessanta (rear), Brembo discs and Zimmerman pads all around, just had a brake fluid change. 9000 miles until next service, 11 months MOT and 7 Month Tax, Full BMW Sytner service history. Insurance is about £300 a year cheaper too. Interior is superb, everyone I've shown has commented on the interior but I think thats down to the quality of the leather aswell. Couple of small scuffs and a cracked fog lamp but nothing £125 won't put right.
On with the photos....
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