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I've wanted one of them since there first came out. I know Fox will have a lot to say in a bad way :P.

I looked at one about a year ago but it was a pre facelift without the 6 speed box and I was pretty poor at the time.

2003/53 BMW Compact 320TD SE

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Signed the paperwork on the 21st for it, just waiting for DVLA to swap the plate off my Astra Coupe before I can pick it up.

Cant wait, the quality of it is so much better then anything else i've owned. Also goes pretty well to. My first Diesel.

Being the SE it comes pretty well equiped. Has optional upgraded wheels, mats and 6 disc changer.

Will be needing 2 new tyres shortly so I got the dealer to give me some money off so I could pick my own tyres. There 205/55/WR16. I'm thinking about getting a set of Goodyear F1 GSD3's.
 
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csd said:
Being the SE it comes pretty well equiped. Has optional upgraded wheels, mats and 6 disc changer.
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No leather I see, and since when have mats been a "well equiped" extra, lol! Still better than my old banger. Nice car I guess although I'm not as keen as when I first saw the little thing a couple of years back. How much is the golden question along with spec and condition?
 
I have no comment at this time.

Tears on standby when you announce it cost more than you could pickup a tidy facelift E46 for :/
 
Looks nice mate. Should be good for high 40s MPG, 55+ on the motorway. With 150bhp (I believe) should be pretty damn quick too. How much did it set you back?
 
Nice motor, must say I prefer the saloon though, sorry.

An e36 3 series was my first BMW, and I replaced it after it had done 175k miles! with my 7 Series,and in that mileage , it never had a clutch from the day it left the factory! :cool:

Great cars, as long as you get a "good one".
 
Spamalot said:
No leather I see, and since when have mats been a "well equiped" extra, lol! Still better than my old banger. Nice car I guess although I'm not as keen as when I first saw the little thing a couple of years back. How much is the golden question along with spec and condition?
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I was looking for one with leather or even half leather but there sort a fair bit more.

When I say well equiped I mean the SE model, get a lot of extras over the basic S model. Mats are always optional nower days.

Costing me 11k. Was the cheapest Facelift 320TD SE on autotrader.

Its done 43K, condition wise its pretty mint, few scratchs which the dealer is having buffed out along with the usual stonechips on the front.

Just a case of waiting for DVLA to get there finger out and transfere my plate now.
 
[TW]Fox said:
I have no comment at this time.

Tears on standby when you announce it cost more than you could pickup a tidy facelift E46 for :/
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I knew you was going to say about the 4dr. Idealy I wanted a 320CD but my budget wouldnt go far enough.
 
NickXX said:
Looks nice mate. Should be good for high 40s MPG, 55+ on the motorway. With 150bhp (I believe) should be pretty damn quick too. How much did it set you back?
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Its got a fair bit of poke.

150bhp, 0 to 60 in 8.4 sec, 136 top speed.

Its pretty good on MPG too I read.

Beats my Astra Coupe 1.6 ive got now :p
 
It's a damn good engine - best 4 cylinder diesel I've tried at least, found it was suprisingly quick.

Is yours a 5 speed? I tried the 6 speed and to be honest, the gearbox was the only thing which let it down, it just didn't need 6 gears.
 
[TW]Fox said:
It's a damn good engine - best 4 cylinder diesel I've tried at least, found it was suprisingly quick.

Is yours a 5 speed? I tried the 6 speed and to be honest, the gearbox was the only thing which let it down, it just didn't need 6 gears.
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It's the 6 speed box yea. I clock up a fair bit of motorway mileage so it should come in handy.
 
panthro said:
looks nice mate, fairly new too with low mileage. I hope its worth what you paid for it and you enjoy it.
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BMW main dealers are selling them from 13k to 14k in the same spec.

Cheapest facelift I found on Autotrader was the one I am getting :)

I wanted a facelift for the newer rear lights, different side skirts. Just look more modern then the pre facelift.
 
R124/LA420 said:
I've seen plenty, but I still think "WTF?" when viewed from the rear, yuk! :p
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Cheeky :p I think its pretty nice, coming from a 2dr coupe I will be glad to have the hatch back.

Another thing I noticed was the reserve gear. Totally different to any other car I have drove. I have had 2 Vauxhalls, 2 Renaults and a Fiat (Never again LOL).

Thanks for the comments, cheered me up after parting with a lot of hard earned cash.
 
[TW]Fox said:
I nearly put a brand new 320Cd through a wall becuase of this. Twice.
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LOL my ex reversed my e36 into a copper one day! :eek: :D , very easy to do with a BMW manual box.

Thankfully, no damage done, I was staggered the coppers did'nt do anything about it!!!
 
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