123d M Sport Coupe or 320d M Sport Coupe

[jimbob11]

What would you get?

[stabbed rat]

jimbob11 said:

What would you get?

123d unless I could stretch to the 325... Even then it would be close and I would drive both to check I was making the right choice.

You might want to add what you use the car for etc...

[jimbob11]

...as my only car. Not bothered about fuel consumption/running costs. Have a 123d now, but am considering the roomier, but slower, 320d.

[stabbed rat]

jimbob11 said:

...as my only car. Not bothered about fuel consumption/running costs. Have a 123d now, but am considering the roomier, but slower, 320d.

Why the diesel if you're not bothered about consumption? Surely you would have more fun and a better noise from a petrol?

[jimbob11]

Good point. I need a diesel for tax purposes...otherwise I'm not bothered.

[stabbed rat]

jimbob11 said:

Good point. I need a diesel for tax purposes...otherwise I'm not bothered.

Really? Need??

Personally for a few hundred quit a year I would go petrol... I wish I had done... Although my choice wasn't for tax reasons.

[AH9999]

New 3 series model scheduled for the end of this year - worth taking into account

[Fox-]

320d, can't be doing with the interior of the 1 Series.

Edit, scratch that, get a 330i, it's £180 a year to tax.

[Tea Pot One]

I went looking for an auto 123d M Sport about 9 months ago ... and tried both that and a 320d M Sport auto Coupe ....

I came back with the 320d M Sport Coupe auto. I do not regret it one bit - though the extra power of the 123d would be nice. The 320d seemed roomier and much more upmarket. The coupe makes it that bit different to the other millions of 3 series ... The power is OK and the refinement after a tiring day is great.

The fit and finish on the 320d is superb and I have no complaints at all ... I would not go to a 1 series from the 3 series now.

Edited by Tea Pot One on Sunday 6th March 21:18

[briers]

3 series has much better interior but the 123d is a lot more interesting. Unless you need super economy get a 330i

[junglie]

Agree - 4 cylinder diesels are not for a BMW!!!!

Get a nice staright 6 (330 / 335 in diesel or petrol) and away you go.

[V8A*ndy]

123d Mnonsense for me.

M trim interiors on the 1er are actually very good and better screwed together than other cars in the BMW range for some reason.

The basic 1 series interiors are terrible in comparison.

Also you may not like the sport seats in the 1 series. Some set them up wrong and end up being sore after a long journey and it's hard to get the seat just right.

Make sure you get the Xenons as they transform the look of the car and the standard lights are a bit poor.

[Fox-]

V8A*ndy said:

123d Mnonsense for me.

M trim interiors on the 1er are actually very good and better screwed together than other cars in the BMW range for some reason.

Err its the same dash regardless of the extra bells and whistles. The only difference is between the LCI and non LCI cars.

[V8A*ndy]

Fox- said:

V8A*ndy said:

123d Mnonsense for me.

M trim interiors on the 1er are actually very good and better screwed together than other cars in the BMW range for some reason.

Err its the same dash regardless of the extra bells and whistles. The only difference is between the LCI and non LCI cars.

I know but that's not what I meant. I was comparing the 1 series to other models.

M trim (IMO) sets it off rather nicely and the last few 1ers I have been in have been most certainly better screwed together than both my E89s (don't get me started on the E85) and several of the 3series I had as loaners, whilst my E89 Z4iS interior was being screwed back together or should I say having screws put in that were missing.

The 1 series in M trim, to me are worlds apart in look and feel and cost unfortunatly, but all 1ers seem screwed together really well inside.