petrol F30 3 Series anyone?
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..Although Ive not driven one, I'm quite a fan of the new F30 3 series, as it looks really sharp to my eyes. However every single cotton pickin one Ive seen has been a 318 or 320d...!! I find it totally depressing that just 15 years since a large proportion of 3 series beemers were powered by a lovely straight six, about 98% seem now to figure an efficient, torquey but gravelly sounding four pot diesel. So I'm just scanning the Piston heads universe to ask if anyone has got any experience of any of the petrols. Are they any good?
a 328i must be as rare as dinosaur droppings, as Ive never seen one, but Im more interested in a 320i, as I suspect for a private buyer like me, doing only 10K a year it makes more sense financially than the more expensive diesel....
..so any body owning the super rare petrol 3, please let me know if its any good!!
a 328i must be as rare as dinosaur droppings, as Ive never seen one, but Im more interested in a 320i, as I suspect for a private buyer like me, doing only 10K a year it makes more sense financially than the more expensive diesel....
..so any body owning the super rare petrol 3, please let me know if its any good!!
Bezza1969 said:
..Although Ive not driven one, I'm quite a fan of the new F30 3 series, as it looks really sharp to my eyes. However every single cotton pickin one Ive seen has been a 318 or 320d...!! I find it totally depressing that just 15 years since a large proportion of 3 series beemers were powered by a lovely straight six, about 98% seem now to figure an efficient, torquey but gravelly sounding four pot diesel. So I'm just scanning the Piston heads universe to ask if anyone has got any experience of any of the petrols. Are they any good?
a 328i must be as rare as dinosaur droppings, as Ive never seen one, but Im more interested in a 320i, as I suspect for a private buyer like me, doing only 10K a year it makes more sense financially than the more expensive diesel....
..so any body owning the super rare petrol 3, please let me know if its any good!!
The 328i isn't a 6-pot these days, but a turbocharged 4-cyl 2.0, so you'd be just as depressed a 328i must be as rare as dinosaur droppings, as Ive never seen one, but Im more interested in a 320i, as I suspect for a private buyer like me, doing only 10K a year it makes more sense financially than the more expensive diesel....
..so any body owning the super rare petrol 3, please let me know if its any good!!
A bit obvious this I know, but what about a dealer test drive?
The F30 itself is a very good car, should be 320/28/35i demos available to test.
Just checked and there are tonnes of petrol F30's on the AUC site, better to drive one yourself and decide.
The F30 itself is a very good car, should be 320/28/35i demos available to test.
Just checked and there are tonnes of petrol F30's on the AUC site, better to drive one yourself and decide.
Edited by Wills2 on Thursday 28th March 19:46
Jimbo. said:
The 328i isn't a 6-pot these days, but a turbocharged 4-cyl 2.0, so you'd be just as depressed
this is very depressing when i first heard of this i was gutted its unbelievable they now just make a 4 pot turbo and call it a 328i buy up a few mint e36 328i sports and hide them away in a lock up for 15 years! ikonic said:
I bought a 328i!
I am quite happy about how its very rare in comparison to the sea of 320d's.
Whether i will feel quite the same come resale time...........
..Nice car! I did know the 328 was a 2 litre turbo. Depressing that not one single car magazine has done a proper road test on a petrol 3, they've all plumped for the 320d so we all know that car does 0-60 in 7.7 secs, bla, bla. Im sure they are all waiting for the new M3, but it would be nice for some other non M badged petrol beemers to get featured once in a while. I am quite happy about how its very rare in comparison to the sea of 320d's.
Whether i will feel quite the same come resale time...........
I've got an F31 328i M sport.
Never really considered the 320d as I only do about 10k a year.
Really impressed by the car, sport auto gearbox is very good for single clutch unit.
Very swift, but the turbo 4 is a bit lacking in the sound department.
My Dad was so impressed by the car when I showed him it after I picked it up that 2 weeks later, he had one on his drive too!
Certainly not rare in my family!
Never really considered the 320d as I only do about 10k a year.
Really impressed by the car, sport auto gearbox is very good for single clutch unit.
Very swift, but the turbo 4 is a bit lacking in the sound department.
My Dad was so impressed by the car when I showed him it after I picked it up that 2 weeks later, he had one on his drive too!
Certainly not rare in my family!
Christiaan said:
I've got an F31 328i M sport.
Never really considered the 320d as I only do about 10k a year.
Really impressed by the car, sport auto gearbox is very good for single clutch unit.
Very swift, but the turbo 4 is a bit lacking in the sound department.
My Dad was so impressed by the car when I showed him it after I picked it up that 2 weeks later, he had one on his drive too!
Certainly not rare in my family!
How are you finding fuel economy?Never really considered the 320d as I only do about 10k a year.
Really impressed by the car, sport auto gearbox is very good for single clutch unit.
Very swift, but the turbo 4 is a bit lacking in the sound department.
My Dad was so impressed by the car when I showed him it after I picked it up that 2 weeks later, he had one on his drive too!
Certainly not rare in my family!
I went for a manual (another rarity from what I've seen in dealers etc.) and have found economy to be average and certainly nowhere near BMW's claims - though I have a feeling the very cleaver new autos are much more efficient.
I'm getting about 31mpg to 33mpg on a mix of roads, and that's with me taking it very easy and going nowhere near the "sport" button.
To the OP - I'm finding my car to be a very enjoyable blend of performance and comfort and if you don't do the miles I suppose a diesel isn't that necessary. I will caveat this with the lingering suspicion that I'm going to get burnt badly come trade in time. I think 90% of people in the market for a F30 in the future will be wanting a diesel.
Disappointingly though, there doesn't seem to be much in the way of remaps out for the new N20 engines to liberate more power.
ikonic said:
How are you finding fuel economy?
I went for a manual (another rarity from what I've seen in dealers etc.) and have found economy to be average and certainly nowhere near the EU's claims - though I have a feeling the very cleaver new autos are much more efficient.
FTFY. Most news cars these days are pretty tricky to get anywhere near the NEDC figures - the manufacturers are getting better at doing them. I went for a manual (another rarity from what I've seen in dealers etc.) and have found economy to be average and certainly nowhere near the EU's claims - though I have a feeling the very cleaver new autos are much more efficient.
IATM said:
Don't get a derv. Great but petrol is better- nicer, smoother.
320i can now be had with the all wheel drive too on the bmw. In an ideal world try aim for a 328i. 2.0 twin turbo.
I have heard nothing but good reviews and great
The 328i is not a twin turbo.. It's a 'twin power turbo' in other words its a twin scroll turbo.320i can now be had with the all wheel drive too on the bmw. In an ideal world try aim for a 328i. 2.0 twin turbo.
I have heard nothing but good reviews and great
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