BMW and M Power Owners

Vita · 17 Feb 2016 at 15:32

[TW]Fox;29183637 said:
It's probably the worst ever Alpina.

To add insult to injury most of them have diabolical spec, worse even than a 318i. No climate etc.

Yeah you've pointed it out everytime I've mentioned it on here. I just really like the way they look though.

If I had to have a diesel that wasn't an alpina d3. I'd opt for the 335 or 535d.

[TW]Fox · 17 Feb 2016 at 15:36

Even a standard 330d is better.

xs2man · 17 Feb 2016 at 16:51

Vita said:
Yeah you've pointed it out everytime I've mentioned it on here. I just really like the way they look though.

If I had to have a diesel that wasn't an alpina d3. I'd opt for the 335 or 535d.

Not the Alpina D5 then?

Vita · 17 Feb 2016 at 19:51

xs2man said:
Not the Alpina D5 then?

No. Probably be poverty spec like the rest of the models that are floating around.

[TW]Fox · 17 Feb 2016 at 19:57

Vita said:
No. Probably be poverty spec like the rest of the models that are floating around.

Only the E90 based cars were like that.

Proper Alpina's are not.

Sukh · 17 Feb 2016 at 20:09

If you take the key with you away from an F10 whilst it is still running, how far could someone drive it before it decided to stop?

[TW]Fox · 17 Feb 2016 at 20:20

Sukh said:
If you take the key with you away from an F10 whilst it is still running, how far could someone drive it before it decided to stop?

Until it runs out of fuel.

Sukh · 17 Feb 2016 at 20:26

Thats not the smartest set up - thought it would turn off after the first time it comes to a stop without keys.

Stormster · 17 Feb 2016 at 20:35

Me again

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-BMW-120D-M-SPORT-COUPE-/141903871369?

Thoughts? I have spoken to the chap and asked more about it, certainly sounds as described and it's ideally what I am after, if it's as good as described I think I'd be pretty happy with it. And believe me I have been itching to be motoring happy for too long! History is documented with receipts, car is an 09 reg, I know the engines are not what you guys who are die hard like... but you can't have everything.

£8000... fair value? Looking at the market place I'm inclined to think so milage wise and so on. As for the wheels, nothing a recolour won't sort

Vita · 17 Feb 2016 at 20:52

Stormster have you looked at the 123d? If you are after a 1 series.

[TW]Fox · 17 Feb 2016 at 20:55

Sukh said:
Thats not the smartest set up - thought it would turn off after the first time it comes to a stop without keys.

Yea, that'd work - leaving you with a completely immobilised car in the middle of a busy junction or something?!

The dashboard lights up like a christmas tree and sounds warning chimes at you the second it detects the key is more than a foot away from the steering column. What more do you need?

Rybo89 · 17 Feb 2016 at 20:58

Stormster said:
Me again

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-BMW-120D-M-SPORT-COUPE-/141903871369?

Thoughts? I have spoken to the chap and asked more about it, certainly sounds as described and it's ideally what I am after, if it's as good as described I think I'd be pretty happy with it. And believe me I have been itching to be motoring happy for too long! History is documented with receipts, car is an 09 reg, I know the engines are not what you guys who are die hard like... but you can't have everything.

£8000... fair value? Looking at the market place I'm inclined to think so milage wise and so on. As for the wheels, nothing a recolour won't sort

Get a 3 series!

Howard · 17 Feb 2016 at 20:59

Sukh said:
Thats not the smartest set up - thought it would turn off after the first time it comes to a stop without keys.

On what planet would that be a good idea?

Stormster · 17 Feb 2016 at 21:10

I have avoided 123d's Vita in case more can go wrong... but I have gone in blind with that assumption I have to say! Are they any less reliable than their counterparts?

Rybo I don't really fancy one, but I've wanted a 1 Series Coupe for ages now

This one sounds good, the pics are terrible, his title is terrible, his write up is good and what conversation I've had is promising too... But of course still keen to see if people agree 8k is actually good value.

Sukh · 17 Feb 2016 at 21:13

So I can turn my car on to warm up and take the keys and have no worry about someone pinching it

lee1101 · 17 Feb 2016 at 21:17

Is a 120d really going to make you happy though? The novelty of having a BMW will wear off after a few days and you will be left with a noisy dag dag with a fairly poor spec?

Rybo89 · 17 Feb 2016 at 21:20

Wishing you had just bought a e92 3 series in the end

Dis86 · 17 Feb 2016 at 21:23

Sukh said:
So I can turn my car on to warm up and take the keys and have no worry about someone pinching it

Warm your car up? Are you over 60?

[TW]Fox · 17 Feb 2016 at 21:24

Sukh said:
So I can turn my car on to warm up and take the keys and have no worry about someone pinching it

What? Why do you need to do that?

[TW]Fox · 17 Feb 2016 at 21:25

Stormster said:
I have avoided 123d's Vita in case more can go wrong... but I have gone in blind with that assumption I have to say! Are they any less reliable than their counterparts?

It's the same engine, just with an extra turbo. It's as equally unreliable as the single turbo version and just as likely to cause you a world of pain in return for a gruff, loud noise under acceleration, a faint vibration through the cabin at idle and a power band so frustratingly narrow you'll want to beat yourself with that manual gearbox once you get sick of continually stirring it to make it go anywhere.