120I M convertible

godinman · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:48

Any pics?

nanospider · 31 Jan 2011 at 21:41

godinman said:
Any pics?

Of the car or the daughter?

Quite like the 1 coupes, but something about the roof on the convertibles disagrees with me. Might just be the two-tone look you get

coopersim · 31 Jan 2011 at 22:18

Very nice! First car?

DM · 1 Feb 2011 at 15:57

Here's a few pics from the dealers, they had 3 identical in every way with similar mileages too. Anyway we had the middle one 12k miles.

NVP · 1 Feb 2011 at 16:04

I quite like these, if only I was small... and female. Do you mind if I pry into the cost? Also, 2.5k to insure?! How old is your daughter?

DM · 1 Feb 2011 at 16:08

NVP said:
I quite like these, if only I was small... and female. Do you mind if I pry into the cost? Also, 2.5k to insure?! How old is your daughter?

Shes 18 now just, and 22k for the car.

lordrobs · 1 Feb 2011 at 16:35

Cracking motor! At 18 I was driving around in a beat up Hyundai Pony

shifty_uk · 1 Feb 2011 at 16:50

Do me a favour: Adopt me.

coopersim · 1 Feb 2011 at 17:07

At 18 I had a 12 year old Polo 1.0 litre. She's a lucky lady! How about some pics with her driving it?

DM · 1 Feb 2011 at 17:38

Hey coop it's Kimi, no snaps of me you perv

[TW]Fox · 1 Feb 2011 at 17:39

Given that you thought your Sons 320i was crap and you told him not to get it in the first place it does strike me odd you'd spend £22k on a 120i

DM · 1 Feb 2011 at 17:46

But its me daughter Fox and shes 18 and this is what she wanted, what am i gonna do. Plus i been stomping round like an arse hole shouting at everyone the last few weeks, its time to spread the love

What you think of the car anyway?

[TW]Fox · 1 Feb 2011 at 17:58

DiamondMark said:
What you think of the car anyway?

I almost really like them - but the front end ruins it for me. The back is great, and with the LCI, the build quality is much better than before. With the right engine I think a 1 Coupe or Cab is a lot of fun - though the 2.0 16v isn't the right engine.

DM · 1 Feb 2011 at 18:00

[TW]Fox;18366794 said:
I almost really like them - but the front end ruins it for me. The back is great, and with the LCI, the build quality is much better than before. With the right engine I think a 1 Coupe or Cab is a lot of fun - though the 2.0 16v isn't the right engine.

Im not a big fan myself, but its deffo better than a Fiat 500 and got 2 more seats than an 200 SLK which were the other 2 contenders.

[TW]Fox · 1 Feb 2011 at 18:01

I think its completely different to a Fiat 500, you cannot compare the two. It is nearly double the price of a brand new Fiat 500 for an 18 month old 1 Series.

Morba · 1 Feb 2011 at 18:03

Nice that. Do like them and the coupe

DM · 1 Feb 2011 at 18:06

[TW]Fox;18366826 said:
I think its completely different to a Fiat 500, you cannot compare the two. It is nearly double the price of a brand new Fiat 500 for an 18 month old 1 Series.

She wanted an Abrath one i think they are about 16k, but even though i like them, i couldnt help thinking the more metal between her and whatever she might drive in to the better, plus they are manual.

Anyway it was between this and a 200 SLK in the end, the extra seats swayed it plus she just liked this more.

[TW]Fox · 1 Feb 2011 at 18:07

If she wanted an Abarth how did she end up in a 120i Automatic? The Abarth is a quick chuckable tiny hot hatchback, it is very different to an automatic 120i?

Fr0dders · 1 Feb 2011 at 18:07

i think its the right engine for his 18 yo daughter.

Considering i had an F reg mazda 323 shed at this age, its actually 10 x more awesome for her.

[TW]Fox;18366877 said:
If she wanted an Abarth how did she end up in a 120i Automatic? The Abarth is a quick chuckable tiny hot hatchback, it is very different to an automatic 120i?

because she's an 18 yo girl. She just chooses what she thinks looks good. I doubt she even gives a damn how chuckable the abarth is.

Disco Boy · 1 Feb 2011 at 18:09

[TW]Fox;18366794 said:
though the 2.0 16v isn't the right engine.

For her it probably is though, I doubt she's a petrolhead.