Just sold my F31 330D tourer :-(

[timdf]

Great car but wasn't getting much use, wonder how long before I get that 'itch' again ??

For now driving my wife's 316D which is exactly half of my old engine :-)

Still have the Thule Aero wing roof bars if anyone needs a set.

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timdf said:

For now driving my wife's 316D which is exactly half of my old engine :-)
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Interested to know how you find it in a 3 Series. We have recently bought a Mini Cooper D which has the same engine as the 316d, and I find it surprisingly good. On paper it sounds pretty sluggish, but it doesn't feel it. For the initial second on start up it feels quite rough, but once you are going it becomes pretty smooth as long as you don't push the revs too high when it becomes a diesel again...

[timdf]

Given that the 330D was a bit of a beast and my previous car to the 330D was a twin turbo 911 my wives little 3 cylinder 316 is obviously no rocket ship in comparison but as it's coupled up to the same 8 speed tranny as the 330D it's nippy enough off the line but obviously lacks any serious punch above about 30mph.

However fuel consumption is amazing and over a distance of 20 miles on a motorway cruising at 60MPH (in the inside lane with the trucks) I managed 81mpg which isn't far off the claimed figure. Got a picture of the trip computer showing mpg under these conditions.

The other thing I prefer on the 316 is the absence of horrible run flat tyres !

Advert plug - if anyone needs some roof bars, let me know :-)

[timdf]

senior moment - now driving my wives 116D, not 316D, it's just that the 116D interior is so similar to my dearly departed 330D