Advantages: A prestigous car giving a feeling of safety and comfort. d Disadvantages: Latest models not as well finished off as the earlier ones.
My wife and I have owned a 3 series BMW since 1974. The first one was a 316i (1596cc)with manual gearbox. The car was completely reliable and very well made, and the paint finish was faultless. Servicing was every 6,000 miles, although perhaps more frequent than other cars at that time, the cost of the service was as cheap, perhaps cheaper than that of other foreign cars. The second BMW we bought, in August 1997, was a 318iSE (1796cc)with automatic gearbox, again completely reliable but the paint finish was showing signs of not being as well finished off as the previous model, especially around the wheel acrches, inner boot lid bonnet etc. The servicing intervals however were longer, every 8,000 miles and again the servicing price was competative, the BMW labour costs seemingly cheaper than those of a Ford garage. In September 2001 we ...
ChoccyBoy 21.04.2003
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Advantages: fast, stylish, reasonably priced, climate control, cruise control Disadvantages: usually expensive to repair
Well where can i start... the BMW318i a truely amazing car for looking stylish but also a great car for everyday life. Also the 318i isn't slow at a possible top speed of at least 135mph! The 318i is the perfect car for nearly every occasion with a great 2.0 litre engine and stylish interior. I prefer the 318i with leather seats but this is an optional extra and isn't compulsary. The car comes with a built in cd player with six possible cds stored so quick and easy changing isn't a problem. The car comes with climate control so you can easily change the temperature to suit you. The car comes with cruise control so you can stop getting lead feet and easily relax on long haul journeys. I personally would buy this car as it is a brilliant car and you should definately think about buying this car. ...
chriscowper 31.10.2007
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Advantages: Fair price, electric roof, leather interior, CD player and, of course 'blindingly rapid'. Disadvantages: Quite expensive parts, can tend to guzzle petrol depending on the speed.
Two years ago my brother was serching for a car which had class, good looks, gave a good performance, a soft-top and space for his golf clubs. He found a mattalic purple BMW 325i convertable which gave him everything above. The only thing it didn't give him was the good performance - instead it's performance was excellent.
The soft-top folded back itself - what would you expect? The car came with black leather interior, a CD player, alloy wheels, a standard BMW alarm system and lots more.
Insurance can obviously be high for a quality motor as with the BMW 325i. If anyone was going to buy this car my advice to them would be that:
*BMW parts can be expensive, although replica parts are available at a fraction of the cost.
*It may be necessary to buy a wind-breaker, (which breaks the sometimes violent wind when the roof is down ...
tom13 03.05.2001
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