1 Series - F20

GarethSouthpete · 26 Mar 2012 at 19:15

Kenai said:
How often do 'private' new car purchases ever make sense anyway?

Well you normally have a lot less choice in private purchases so that can influence the purchase but in this instance it's hard to work out what's what. Or are you on about people who don't share their purchases with 'Motors'?

Is the new 1 Series a better drive than the old one?

Kenai · 26 Mar 2012 at 19:20

sigma said:
Well you normally have a lot less choice in private purchases so that can influence the purchase but in this instance it's hard to work out what's what. Or are you on about people who don't share their purchases with 'Motors'?

Is the new 1 Series a better drive than the old one?

I mean people buying themselves a brand new car as opposed to corporate purchases or company cars etc.

XeNoN89 · 26 Mar 2012 at 19:27

Every time i see this car i can't get over how much worse it looks than the old 1 series!

A face only a mother could love!

Big-Mac-Please · 26 Mar 2012 at 20:10

A 118i? This gets funnier by the second haha!

[TW]Fox · 26 Mar 2012 at 20:15

To be fair the 118i is a far better car than it ever was in the previous 1 Serie.s

Barks · 26 Mar 2012 at 20:18

I wonder if this will grow on people. Didn't everyone think the old shape 5 Series looked horrendous when that was unveiled?

[TW]Fox · 26 Mar 2012 at 20:23

scott212 said:
I wonder if this will grow on people. Didn't everyone think the old shape 5 Series looked horrendous when that was unveiled?

Yea, and now it's gone down in history as the best car they ever made.

Or not

SDK^ · 26 Mar 2012 at 20:37

So happy for this colour now

Jono8 · 26 Mar 2012 at 20:37

In M sport guise it isnt too bad...

Still ugly though.

Robbo · 26 Mar 2012 at 20:38

I actually like that more than I did when I saw it originally. It's not great though.

[TW]Fox · 26 Mar 2012 at 20:40

SDK^ said:
So happy for this colour now

In my opinion it is simply the best colour BMW have ever done. I absolutely love it.

GarethSouthpete · 26 Mar 2012 at 20:52

[TW]Fox;21559470 said:
In my opinion it is simply the best colour BMW have ever done. I absolutely love it.

Really? That's the first time we've ever seen you comment about it

I'm not keen on how far that rear bumper sticks out. The front isn't too bad, it's a bit awkward looking but I could probably put up with it.

Why does the badge say 125d? :confused:

'Shopped?

[TW]Fox · 26 Mar 2012 at 20:55

sigma said:
Why does the badge say 125d? 'Shopped?

Because it's a photo of a 125d?

GarethSouthpete · 26 Mar 2012 at 20:59

I thought he was posting up a pic of his car.

/Fail

SDK^ · 26 Mar 2012 at 21:00

sigma said:
I thought he was posting up a pic of his car.
/Fail

It's the first Estoril Blue F20 M Sport to appear on the internet.

Concrete · 27 Mar 2012 at 09:13

Seems like an insane amount of money for a 118i hatchback, but if you are happy I guess.

Did you spec the badge delete option?

SDK^ · 27 Mar 2012 at 12:29

The new petrol 116i and 118i engines are actually pretty good !!
They are both 1.6 litres but come with a turbo; so 136/170 bhp and 49/42 MPG.

GarethSouthpete · 27 Mar 2012 at 14:23

SDK^ said:
The new petrol 116i and 118i engines are actually pretty good !!
They are both 1.6 litres but come with a turbo; so 136/170 bhp and 49/42 MPG.

But earlier you said:

SDK^ said:
It's an extra 40 bhp - I really don't need to get to the next stop sign/red light one second quicker

So why didn't you go for the 116i?

Not trying to be confrontational, just trying to work out why the 116i was not chosen, given that it meets all of your criteria.

Steedie · 27 Mar 2012 at 14:32

I love the look of the F20

[TW]Fox · 27 Mar 2012 at 14:36

sigma said:
Not trying to be confrontational, just trying to work out why the 116i was not chosen, given that it meets all of your criteria.

And is £2000 cheaper.