130i 135i or my 120d
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looking at old posts i really would love to try the 2 powerful petrol engines just to see how much better they go and sound compared to my 177bhp 120d auto.
I can imagine they sound great,my car sounds like a box of spanners on idle. i can also imagine the power is linear, with my car you hit the pedal hard nothing then woosh.Thing is with my tuning box i guess the power is 200bhp and 300lb torque. I am very pleased with it, i live in gloucestershire and work in london i need good mpg.
Today i did london to gloucestershire and back and i had some fun being like a puppy chasing legs on the m4. You can tell when people are trying and it was amazing what my little 1 series could deal with ie an alfa 3.2 gt no problem to name one ,a young kid on the A417 in a civic typeR desperately trying to see me off another.
The amazing thing for me for such a quick car is driving hard, i averaged 51 mpg.The problem with that sort of mpg is if i saw high 20s low 30s now id be mighty gutted . Its pretty much all id ever want,still not sure i get the looks though. So as i said i must pilot the petrols to see how they go ,and sound. To see if they really do deliver a much better driving experience for a lot less mpg.
Talking of aural delights a TVR 350i the square convertible one from about 15 years ago was next to me in the service stop that engine still sounded glorious for me it will allways be my favourite engine sound
I can imagine they sound great,my car sounds like a box of spanners on idle. i can also imagine the power is linear, with my car you hit the pedal hard nothing then woosh.Thing is with my tuning box i guess the power is 200bhp and 300lb torque. I am very pleased with it, i live in gloucestershire and work in london i need good mpg.
Today i did london to gloucestershire and back and i had some fun being like a puppy chasing legs on the m4. You can tell when people are trying and it was amazing what my little 1 series could deal with ie an alfa 3.2 gt no problem to name one ,a young kid on the A417 in a civic typeR desperately trying to see me off another.
The amazing thing for me for such a quick car is driving hard, i averaged 51 mpg.The problem with that sort of mpg is if i saw high 20s low 30s now id be mighty gutted . Its pretty much all id ever want,still not sure i get the looks though. So as i said i must pilot the petrols to see how they go ,and sound. To see if they really do deliver a much better driving experience for a lot less mpg.
Talking of aural delights a TVR 350i the square convertible one from about 15 years ago was next to me in the service stop that engine still sounded glorious for me it will allways be my favourite engine sound
I ran a 130i M Sport for two years as my every day hack, and I whole-heartedly recommend the experience. The 130i felt like a go kart in comparison with my current diesel 3 series: a very hard ride, but very planted and immense fun on the right sort of road. The 3 litre NA engine is a wonderful thing, very happy to rev, lovely noise, under 225g/km even before the ED version, and 29mpg average over 20k miles.
The engine is the heart and soul of the car really. If you can live with the packaging of the 1-series, and the running costs in fuel and monster depreciation of a 3 litre petrol, then you should do it. If you buy a used one, then there are some fabulous bargains around now the population has shunnned large petrol engines, and the petrol/diesel price difference makes it even less painful to switch.
Pete
The engine is the heart and soul of the car really. If you can live with the packaging of the 1-series, and the running costs in fuel and monster depreciation of a 3 litre petrol, then you should do it. If you buy a used one, then there are some fabulous bargains around now the population has shunnned large petrol engines, and the petrol/diesel price difference makes it even less painful to switch.
Pete
Hi pete with the miles i do it has to be diesel ,actually the return part of that journey with no air con produced 56 mpg and on that journey no one was driving faster than me.
I have driven down the M4 for 15 miles at 55-60mph and on the OBC was 72mpg.So at the moment its a no brainer
.Have to say even at high speeds the cabin is very quiet.Have to say though in different circs. i propably would go for a petrol every time.
I have driven down the M4 for 15 miles at 55-60mph and on the OBC was 72mpg.So at the moment its a no brainer
.Have to say even at high speeds the cabin is very quiet.Have to say though in different circs. i propably would go for a petrol every time.
Edited by carlovers on Monday 28th July 18:00
Edited by carlovers on Monday 28th July 18:01
Edited by carlovers on Monday 28th July 18:02
My wife just got a 135i, I can recommend it with max. torque from 1300rpm to 5000rpm has better torque curve than a diesel & lots of power. I guess if you chip it it would maybe live with the M3? Not bothered checking mileage, if you can't afford the petrol you can't afford the car. High petrol prices are designed to free the roads up so rich people can go faster
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