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gis · 10-17-2006, 04:59 PM

M3

TopGearNL · 10-17-2006, 05:37 PM

RX8 or 350Z?

TransAm · 10-20-2006, 09:47 AM

Who knows, still looking at various cars...

I like the 1 series actually

sameerrao · 10-20-2006, 09:51 AM

C'mon Transam buy something cool! A used M5?

gis · 10-20-2006, 10:44 AM

i think he is thinkin on terms of insurance aswell as cars here are not cheap at all to insure

the 1 series is a kinda cool car mate,which would you go for,IMO theres only really 2 cool ones,the M obviously and the 120d.

TopGearNL · 10-20-2006, 10:51 AM

The 120d? why not the petrol version?

gis · 10-20-2006, 11:39 AM

because the diesel is faster and for faster and with fuel prices here,although on there way down,they are still quite high the diesel would be better on fuel with better performance than the 120i.plus he can mod the diesel with the obvious simple chip and increase to near 200hp.

i may be off and he may want the petrol version,just personally the diesel one seems the better option if he isnt considering the M version

TopGearNL · 10-20-2006, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by gis

because the diesel is faster and for faster and with fuel prices here,although on there way down,they are still quite high the diesel would be better on fuel with better performance than the 120i.plus he can mod the diesel with the obvious simple chip and increase to near 200hp.

i may be off and he may want the petrol version,just personally the diesel one seems the better option if he isnt considering the M version

Ok I understand now, I imagined that you would have more torque with the Diesel. If it doesn't do under for the petrol one I can understand why you would go for it.

gis · 10-20-2006, 11:52 AM

yea the petrol version is 150hp and 148 ft/lb torque were as the diesel is 163hp and 251 ft/lb torque.the diesel is only about 5mph faster top end but is close to a second quicker to 60.faster and 50mpg.....i know most people dont care about that

lol but with fuel prices as they are,its a good sensible bet to go with the diesel

TransAm · 10-21-2006, 02:51 PM

It may well be a diesel, it is going to be a company car so I am limited by the allowance

I might buy something myself as well for the weekends, but I will see about that. Need to buy a house first...

TopGearNL · 10-21-2006, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by gis

yea the petrol version is 150hp and 148 ft/lb torque were as the diesel is 163hp and 251 ft/lb torque.the diesel is only about 5mph faster top end but is close to a second quicker to 60.faster and 50mpg.....i know most people dont care about that

lol but with fuel prices as they are,its a good sensible bet to go with the diesel

You convinced me!

gis · 10-21-2006, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by TransAm

It may well be a diesel, it is going to be a company car so I am limited by the allowance

I might buy something myself as well for the weekends, but I will see about that. Need to buy a house first...

if you are liking the idea of a BMW diesel,the E46 330d are pretty good.and i would think can pick them up for a nice price now.and as a company car,you still get the good mpg

as a fun car for the weekend,my mate is pickin up this week his new car of an astra coupe turbo,pretty quick car,quicker than i thought they were,and sellin at a good price now between £7000-£8500 for ones with between 30-50k miles

TransAm · 10-30-2006, 04:56 PM

Funny you should say that, Dani...

Tonight I picked up a 2004 330d SE saloon (204hp / 410Nm)

It's pretty quick and I am loving it

Pics soon once I have valeted it....

Here she is

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www...00642102417750

gis · 10-30-2006, 06:22 PM

good work mate,should i watch out for this car overtaking me then,lol

ZfrkS62 · 10-31-2006, 04:06 AM

welcome back