My new F30 320d Sport

Participant · 12 Apr 2012 at 10:52

Basher said:
I didn't think the new 3 series screen 'popped out when required'?

Ev0 said:
It doesn't, and don't think he's saying it does, just that he prefers them

Correct.

Nathan · 12 Apr 2012 at 10:52

Dont suppose anyone knows what sort of discount BMW London do for forces/police? I have signed up to the website but it offers no pricing so have to ring the sales line and I really cant be arsed with that.

Participant · 12 Apr 2012 at 10:53

A lazy policeman? Surely not??

Kidding before the citizens wade in

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Nathan · 12 Apr 2012 at 10:54

Hah, its the fact that I ll be sold to

And I dont want to waste one of my 4 rest days finding out, such an easy life I have

triggerthat · 12 Apr 2012 at 16:34

MrLOL said:
New F30 328i walk round :

Why does the engine sound so rough?

Janesy B · 12 Apr 2012 at 17:16

All new petrols sound quite tappy on idle.

Pug · 13 Apr 2012 at 00:13

J1nxy said:
, and the car just feels cheap.

I'll strongly disagree with that comment

[TW]Fox · 13 Apr 2012 at 00:24

Pug said:
I'll strongly disagree with that comment

It generally feels quite good with the exception of the godawful centre console. What were they thinking there.

J1nxy · 13 Apr 2012 at 14:26

Pug said:
I'll strongly disagree with that comment

Personally I thought the interior in places felt cheap, and the door surronds and general build of the doors felt a significant steep down from the E90.

Pug · 13 Apr 2012 at 14:43

Every car has faults, but sweeping comments like the car feels cheap are just wrong. I'd agree with fox the plastic around the centre con is iffy, but the build quality and general finish of most of the car is certainly comparable to old models and the competition.

J1nxy · 13 Apr 2012 at 14:57

Pug said:
Every car has faults, but sweeping comments like the car feels cheap are just wrong. I'd agree with fox the plastic around the centre con is iffy, but the build quality and general finish of most of the car is certainly comparable to old models and the competition.

Thats why its my opinion, I think it feels cheap, the A5/A4 feels better screwed together and the dash etc are nicer for example. Its not my car and I won't be buying one, if your happy with it great, I'm just expressing my opinion.

[TW]Fox · 13 Apr 2012 at 15:04

J1nxy said:
Personally I thought the interior in places felt cheap, and the door surronds and general build of the doors felt a significant steep down from the E90.

I felt it was a big improvement over the E90.

Pug · 13 Apr 2012 at 15:14

J1nxy said:
Thats why its my opinion, I think it feels cheap, the A5/A4 feels better screwed together and the dash etc are nicer for example. Its not my car and I won't be buying one, if your happy with it great, I'm just expressing my opinion.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion but yours disagrees with everyone else I've spoken to! But fair enough

mjt · 13 Apr 2012 at 16:43

J1nxy said:
Personally I thought the interior in places felt cheap, and the door surronds and general build of the doors felt a significant steep down from the E90.

I totally agree.

The door pull feels shockingly cheap, and on the model I played with in the dealer, the plastic overlapped a little and if you rolled your hand around it it wasn't flush.
The plastics are cheap in places. It's certainly nowhere near E46 standards, that's for sure!

J1nxy · 13 Apr 2012 at 16:48

I was referring to the door feel being a step down from the E90 rather than the whole car and to me the outer door trim on the B pillar felt awfully flimsy.

mjt · 13 Apr 2012 at 16:54

J1nxy said:
I was referring to the door feel being a step down from the E90 rather than the whole car and to me the outer door trim on the B pillar felt awfully flimsy.

Sorry for the ninja, but I do agree with what you're saying.
I can totally understand why though. Lighter plastics, cheaper plastics.
No point over-engineering a car which will be mainly driven in 2.0 diesel, boggo-trim form up and down Europe's motorways.

[TW]Fox · 13 Apr 2012 at 16:57

J1nxy said:
I was referring to the door feel being a step down from the E90 rather than the whole car and to me the outer door trim on the B pillar felt awfully flimsy.

You cant step down that far from the E90 doors, you'd be in a Corsa!

J1nxy · 13 Apr 2012 at 17:14

[TW]Fox;21677477 said:
You cant step down that far from the E90 doors, you'd be in a Corsa!

Maybe thats where the took their design cues from