pre-pickup day excitement+++

mrk · 31 Jan 2007 at 13:47

Oh! I pick her up tomorrow but today I am ever so excited about finally owning a car that is actually quite decent

Within the past 3 years of driving I have gone from Metro 1.1 (L), Proton Compact 1.3 GLi (R), Honda Civic 1.5 (N) and now this:

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Pics all below in the thread.

Sp00n · 31 Jan 2007 at 13:48

How much is the insurance on that?

dirtydog · 31 Jan 2007 at 13:48

What's the model?

rG-tom · 31 Jan 2007 at 13:54

what is it mrk?

you cant just post a picture and not say what engine and trim level

paradigm · 31 Jan 2007 at 13:55

Best guess, a a 318i or 320i SE.

mrk · 31 Jan 2007 at 13:56

insurance is for the next 2 months (my NCB come sin april so a major drop is due) £170 on top of what I currently pay for the civic (grp 12) and I currently have no NCB due to a little "bump" last year!, currently pay £167 a month. With 1yrs NCB on my NUD rapidbonus policy (fully comp) it is £67 on the civic a month, the BM will be around about that too come April.

It's a v plate 318SE with the usual SE trim (black/black interior btw, not grey/black like most)

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*pokes rG's face*

oweneades · 31 Jan 2007 at 13:56

I am going to guess and say 318i SE.

I like the car, wouldn't have one myself but its still nice.

EDIT: woop woop I was right.

agw_01 · 31 Jan 2007 at 13:57

paradigm said:
Best guess, a a 318i or 320i SE.

lol, even if it is, it's still a nice step up from a Civic 1.5.

Looks smart... apart from those ghastly wheels. Get some 17" BMW //M wheels on there and it'll look great.

rG-tom · 31 Jan 2007 at 13:58

nice car but i do have to wonder why anyone would buy a 4 pot BM

Surely it struggles to shift itself?

Tom.

paradigm · 31 Jan 2007 at 13:59

Aye, it NEEDS MV2 wheels.

EDIT: and clear front indicators & side repeaters.

Sp00n · 31 Jan 2007 at 13:59

£167 a month :eek:

Dup · 31 Jan 2007 at 14:00

oops *ignore*

mrk · 31 Jan 2007 at 14:01

rG-tom said:
nice car but i do have to wonder why anyone would buy a 4 pot BM Surely it struggles to shift itself?

Tom.

Well the test drive put the civic to shame and it was quieter inside but open the window a bit and the engine/exhaust note was quite pleasing. I like the nippyness of the civic in 3rd pulling away but the BM was far more satisfying

Will have to have a extended drive though with traction off around some country roads tomorrow to really get a feel of her!

Sp00n said:
£167 a month

Tis a bit of a bugger indeed, NUD are the cheapest ones I found too so I just stick with them, it's only until April though so a nice drop after that

paradigm · 31 Jan 2007 at 14:09

mrk said:
Well the test drive put the civic to shame and it was quieter inside but open the window a bit and the engine/exhaust note was quite pleasing. I like the nippyness of the civic in 3rd pulling away but the BM was far more satisfying

Just how slow was the civic, 318i's are certainly what I'd describe as slow.

Nathan · 31 Jan 2007 at 14:11

No way on earth would I pay that much a month for it

dirtydog · 31 Jan 2007 at 14:23

What's the performance of the 318iSE, 0-60 etc.. 11 seconds?

paradigm · 31 Jan 2007 at 14:26

dirtydog said:
What's the performance of the 318iSE, 0-60 etc.. 11 seconds?

10.8 iirc.

dirtydog · 31 Jan 2007 at 14:29

Hmm just looking on Parkers - is it right that the 318i SE is actually either a 1.9 or 2.0 litre?

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/Review.aspx?model=96&page=7

paradigm · 31 Jan 2007 at 14:29

dirtydog said:
Hmm just looking on Parkers - is it right that the 318i SE is actually either a 1.9 or 2.0 litre?

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/Review.aspx?model=96&page=7

The one in the OP is a 1.9 yes.

The 2.0 came with the facelift IIRC.

dirtydog · 31 Jan 2007 at 14:34

I know nothing about BMs... I always assumed that the model number referred to the engine size. But now I see you get 2.2 litre 320i's and so on. Weird.