My new bmw 320i sport
My new bmw 320i sport
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evoivboy

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986 posts

175 months

Tuesday 5th July 2016
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got delivered today after a 15 week wait!
sports auto transmission
full black panel display
parking package(self parking)
metalic mediterranean blue
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HoHoHo

15,398 posts

279 months

Tuesday 5th July 2016
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Very nice and lovely colour.

Will be interesting to see how it self parks and will you actually use it wink

Enjoy it, they are great cars yes

evoivboy

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986 posts

175 months

Tuesday 5th July 2016
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HoHoHo said:
Very nice and lovely colour.

Will be interesting to see how it self parks and will you actually use it wink

Enjoy it, they are great cars yes
tried it already! it parallel and perpendicular parks, driver just uses throttle and brakes

HoHoHo

15,398 posts

279 months

Tuesday 5th July 2016
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evoivboy said:
HoHoHo said:
Very nice and lovely colour.

Will be interesting to see how it self parks and will you actually use it wink

Enjoy it, they are great cars yes
tried it already! it parallel and perpendicular parks, driver just uses throttle and brakes
Sounds just right for my Mrs getmecoat

evoivboy

Original Poster:

986 posts

175 months

Tuesday 5th July 2016
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HoHoHo said:
evoivboy said:
HoHoHo said:
Very nice and lovely colour.

Will be interesting to see how it self parks and will you actually use it wink

Enjoy it, they are great cars yes
tried it already! it parallel and perpendicular parks, driver just uses throttle and brakes
Sounds just right for my Mrs getmecoat
lol thats why i got it, she can't park for toffee's laugh

anonymous-user

83 months

Tuesday 5th July 2016
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I've been spotting more and more new 320i rather than 320d models, which is nice, and also good to see one in a decent colour. Hope you're happy with the car!

Camoradi

4,884 posts

285 months

Tuesday 5th July 2016
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Great colour, petrol engine, and decent (not oversized) wheels....

Enjoy!

evoivboy

Original Poster:

986 posts

175 months

Tuesday 5th July 2016
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thanks for all the nice comments

oh i forgot to say, nearly 30% discount alsobiggrin

cerb4.5lee

44,241 posts

209 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Lovely colour and agree its nice to see it's not the default 320d, enjoy it thumbup

SD_1

7,278 posts

187 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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That is lovely, the smaller wheels suit that shape really well I think. Well done going for a petrol too!

Any photos of the interior?

spreadsheet monkey

4,744 posts

256 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Nice. This has the latest version of the 2 litre turbo four cylinder engine, right?

The smaller petrol engines in the 3-series are a much more viable alternative to the diesels than they used to be.

ChrisR99

453 posts

140 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Nice choice and well done for getting a petrol!

dme123 said:
I've been spotting more and more new 320i rather than 320d models, which is nice, and also good to see one in a decent colour. Hope you're happy with the car!
Yes I've noticed this too, but 'i' models in general. See plenty of new 3 and 4 Series with about half being petrol. Seems they are selling rather well now!

spreadsheet monkey

4,744 posts

256 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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ChrisR99 said:
Yes I've noticed this too, but 'i' models in general. See plenty of new 3 and 4 Series with about half being petrol. Seems they are selling rather well now!
It's because the new turbo fours are much better than they used to be.

The four cylinder petrol engines in the E90 were weak and gutless, and as result the 318d/320d was the default choice for a lot of people (me and my wife included), even if they didn't do massive mileages. Good to see BMW offering decent turbo fours to take the fight to Audi/Merc.

oldmanbm

497 posts

234 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Interesting thread. I am going to change my 120D Sport Xdrive soon and have been looking at 3 series. Big debate is between 320D and 320i doing around 12000 miles per year. The 120D is a stonking car but I need something a little larger and more refined. Will be interesting to see what MPG the 320i Sport achieves.

tiger.banana

100 posts

126 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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That is a really lovely colour that suits the car so well

ryallm

114 posts

257 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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I had a 320i SE as a courtesy car a couple of weeks back while my F31 320D M sport was in for a service. The comparison was interesting. The engine was much smoother and more refined than my car, but also notably lacking in torque compared to the diesel. The ride on the smaller wheels and standard suspension was unsurprisingly better than my car with its 19" wheels and stiffer set up, but not by as much as I expected. Two thing I really didn't like though: first the standard seats felt really flat and unsupportive compared to the superb m sport seats (guess the Sport has the same ones?); and second it felt a bit soft and wallowy in the corners. Still a very nice car and some will no doubt genuinely prefer the softer ride and petrol to an m sport diesel, but I was glad to get my own car back. Nice colour BTW!


ian328

56 posts

144 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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Looks great in that colour, I was tempted when I ordered mine on Tuesday, I've gone for mineral white with black leather with red trim. Almost picked the red leather though.

Mine will be the diesel efficient dynamics though, as I do 35k a year will see how it compares to my c220 Mercedes I've had for the last 3 years.

evoivboy

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986 posts

175 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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spreadsheet monkey said:
Nice. This has the latest version of the 2 litre turbo four cylinder engine, right?

The smaller petrol engines in the 3-series are a much more viable alternative to the diesels than they used to be.
Yes its the n48 engine, 184bhp

evoivboy

Original Poster:

986 posts

175 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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ChrisR99 said:
Nice choice and well done for getting a petrol!

dme123 said:
I've been spotting more and more new 320i rather than 320d models, which is nice, and also good to see one in a decent colour. Hope you're happy with the car!
Yes I've noticed this too, but 'i' models in general. See plenty of new 3 and 4 Series with about half being petrol. Seems they are selling rather well now!
If you search on BMW approved you will find very few 2015> 320I !
there still seems to be a big lean to diesels

I've only done 150 miles so far so not pushed it yet as the manual says not to go over 4500 rpm for 1500 miles and no lauch control! so have to wait, lol

iSore

4,011 posts

173 months

Wednesday 6th July 2016
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I drove an F10 520i a while back and found it very pleasant. Fast enough to get out if its own way and far quieter around town than the 520d.