Opinions on BMW 1 Series Coupe?
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I cant afford a 3 or 5 series and i dont want/need a "big" car, do all men drive big cars then? Could have sworn ive seen many driving around in hatchbacks, must've been the wifes then..
Dont have the list to hand but other cars on it were:
Volvo C30 2.0 D5
Audi A3 2.0TDi SE
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDi or 1.4TSi
Honda Accord 2.0 Diesel
Volkswager Scirocco 2.0TDi
Mazda 6 2.0 Diesel
Citroen C5 2.0HDi
Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 Diesel
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I would but its poorly equipped and its a slow diesel
Sorry, thats not what I meant, those are a generalisation for the reasons for buying a 1 series, not small cars in general.
TBH, on that list, Id go for the Scirocco, just cos it looks awesome!
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On the list the Scirocco is only £12 a month less than the BMW, and thats the povertly spec non GT one, i dont think i could afford them unfortunately otherwise id plump for the 2.0TSi
The fleet company have a deal with BMW apparantly and dont pay list price for their cars so thats why the 1 series is so affordable compared, despite costing more than most of the others
It's a Marmite car, half the people I have asked hate it, the other half like it. The fairer of the sex seem to hate it more for some reason 
the VW 1.4tsi engine is meant to be pretty good, not quite up to the 2 gti engine but not bad. Maybe worth a demo.
the VW 1.4tsi engine is meant to be pretty good, not quite up to the 2 gti engine but not bad. Maybe worth a demo.
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Great engine and chassis on the 125i, just a dire shape, really does look like a noddy car. Get one in a decent spec level, base level cars feel cheap, i wouldnt even consider anything less than the Msport model tbh.
Main problem with these cars is that its mainly driven by tarts (or the teeth and t*ts brigade
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But looking at your list, its an odd car to be on there, best of the bunch tho, the Scirrocco is the nice car to look and its a nicer place to be in, but the chassis on the 1'er is pretty damn good.
Main problem with these cars is that its mainly driven by tarts (or the teeth and t*ts brigade
).But looking at your list, its an odd car to be on there, best of the bunch tho, the Scirrocco is the nice car to look and its a nicer place to be in, but the chassis on the 1'er is pretty damn good.
They're nice cars - I'm looking seriously at getting a 130i hatch at the moment.
Only problem is the standard spec is pretty bad so you need to go a bit mad on the options list if you're buying new. Even cruise control is an option
Only problem is the standard spec is pretty bad so you need to go a bit mad on the options list if you're buying new. Even cruise control is an option
They're nice cars - I'm looking seriously at getting a 130i hatch at the moment.
Only problem is the standard spec is pretty bad so you need to go a bit mad on the options list if you're buying new. Even cruise control is an option
530i to a 130i....
Did you shrink in the wash or something?
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I like the look of them. much nicer than the normaly 1 series.
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Volkswager Scirocco !!
the 1.4 tsi engines are superb, great performance and great fuel economy.
the 1.4 tsi engines are superb, great performance and great fuel economy.