Calling BMW experts.

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It's an SE in an iffy colour with base wheels, SE seats and an SE steering wheel, and it's from Cargiant so its probably an unloved ex-fleet car.

Seems a bit weird he's desperate to look at it unless he wants to change his car just for the sake of it? :confused:
 
Hes got a 2007 320 se which hes bored with probably worth 10k part ex, i think hes got 3k in cash and wants the rest off me.

I like that colour but i hear what your saying about the rest of it.

Pick him a winner Fox, no more than 20k preferably 18. A 330 not a 335 he dont care if its an SE.
 
Thats the same as his 320 fundamentally, just with a better engine and more power. Which once he gets used to, he will be bored of then as well. If he tires of cars easily I suspect there might be another answer to his question..
 
[TW]Fox;17447139 said:
Thats the same as his 320 fundamentally, just with a better engine and more power. Which once he gets used to, he will be bored of then as well. If he tires of cars easily I suspect there might be another answer to his question..
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Whats the answer because i be ****ed if i know it :)
 
Something thats not a BMW 3 Series. 320i or 335i the base concept is the same. It's some refined, good looking, well built Coupe. If he tires of that with 170bhp he'll eventually tire of it with 270bhp.

Perhaps he needs an Elise or something.
 
[TW]Fox;17447169 said:
Something thats not a BMW 3 Series. 320i or 335i the base concept is the same. It's some refined, good looking, well built Coupe. If he tires of that with 170bhp he'll eventually tire of it with 270bhp.

Perhaps he needs an Elise or something.
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Hes a 6'4 18 stone lump, hes got to be able to fit in it, anyway he likes BMW's innit ;)
 
[TW]Fox;17447200 said:
With E46 Coupes starting at £2k for ropey examples now, he'd probably tire of blending in with the knuckledragger brigade, M3 or no M3.
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Thats right plus the insurance is stupid for no performance benefit compared to a modern 330, hes off looking at 5 series now as well, broaden his horizon.

What year was the LCI thing like your dads Fox?
 
5 Series LCI was March 2007.

For £15k or less he's looking at LCI SE's. If he finds an M Sport, convince him not to buy it because you won't be getting a nice tidy one at this money. To get a decent LCI M Sport you need £18k+.

Thing is - what is he bored of? If he got bored of a 3 Series Coupe a 5 Series isnt going to excite him?
 
[TW]Fox;17447200 said:
With E46 Coupes starting at £2k for ropey examples now, he'd probably tire of blending in with the knuckledragger brigade, M3 or no M3.
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As I guess your getting fed up of your e39 for the same reason?

I was in Catford, SE London last night, I was walking to find a take away and was passed by a 51 Reg 530i with what sounded like a nightclub in the boot & a wannabie gangster driving it - sad to see such a nice car in those hands....

I thought of you..... :D
 
[TW]Fox;17447222 said:
5 Series LCI was March 2007.

For £15k or less he's looking at LCI SE's. If he finds an M Sport, convince him not to buy it because you won't be getting a nice tidy one at this money. To get a decent LCI M Sport you need £18k+.

Thing is - what is he bored of? If he got bored of a 3 Series Coupe a 5 Series isnt going to excite him?
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I told him this would happen when he insisted on the 320, its not a slow car but its not exactly effortless either, he wasnt bothered because it looks good, but i knew, because i know everything.

Now he wants more oomph and preferably an auto (i know the blue one was manual) because he is also sick of changing gear on his way to my office in the traffic, which i can appreciate.

See his cunning plan was just to get me out car hunting with him, by the way he was so quickly put off the blue one, i now know this to be a fact.
 
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How about something like an a5 (just) or an s4?

At least it's a bit different from what he's got, might take him longer to get bored
 
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