BMW and M Power Owners

In my own experience, I speed less in a more powerful car because I'm not worried about carrying loads of speed all the time. If I have to slow down I can be back at cruising speed in a couple of seconds.
I drive way too fast in my wife's CR-V all the time because it takes until next Tuesday to get back to 60 again.
 
NooBish AbbZ said:
It means I won't be able to get signficantly above them so easily/quickly...
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Despite owning a long line of i6 and currently a V8 BMW the only speeding tickets I’ve had in the last decade have both been in a speed limited truck that accelerates somewhat slower than the vast vast majority of cars, (when it’s loaded) imo you don’t need a smaller engine you just need better awareness of your surroundings and anticipate what’s most likely to happen if you do choose to hoof it.

As Rilot says, I find it much easier to drive slowly in a relatively powerful car rather than something slower that you tend to wring the last drop of performance from.
 
I drive a Golf GTI (I know not in the same league but is still 'quick') and a fast motorbike and I have never been caught speeding, my friend drives a grotty little van that can barely reach 90 and has been caught speeding 3 times in 2 years.
What car you own is irrelevant, it's how you drive it.
 
I completely agree that driver awareness would make more difference than changing the car, but hey, as i've said, £600 a month is also a lot to spend and there's other things I want to do :)
 
NooBish AbbZ said:
I completely agree that driver awareness would make more difference than changing the car, but hey, as i've said, £600 a month is also a lot to spend and there's other things I want to do :)
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How are you spending £600 a month on a 340i? Even new its surely not that much, they were just over £30k new from brokers at one point :confused:
 
Unless you really need the funds and have over stretched, it's really strange logic to suggest that unless you’re driving over the speed limit you're not getting your monies worth?

I personally get more enjoyment from being able to blip the throttle every now and again rather than hooning around like a lunatic on each and every drive/road?
 
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Going to view this car tomorrow. Comes with pretty much the perfect spec for me, and some extras on top.

https://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/vehicle/201808169548825

Only options missing that I can think of are tinted windows (relatively cheap to do) and possibly enhanced bluetooth (not listed on the website, but can be coded in).

Not sure whether I will prefer smaller wheels and standard suspension to the M-Sport Plus setup.
 
Mr Krugga said:
Going to view this car tomorrow. Comes with pretty much the perfect spec for me, and some extras on top.

https://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/vehicle/201808169548825

Only options missing that I can think of are tinted windows (relatively cheap to do) and possibly enhanced bluetooth (not listed on the website, but can be coded in).

Not sure whether I will prefer smaller wheels and standard suspension to the M-Sport Plus setup.
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Comfort Seats are supposed to be amazing.
 
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