I have owned my bmw 3 series for a year now and thought a review of its overall performance would be helpful. when i bought the car i was delighted with the quality of finish for a middle of the range car, one of the things i always notice is the secure clonk you get when shutting the doors, you feel like there is something solid surrounding you. second to this was the lovely straight 6 engine, it pulls beautifully even with 75 thousand miles on the clock. it is lovely and smooth with plenty of power to play around with in the corners and straights. the suspension if firm yet still suitable for long spells of cruising on motorways. steering is perfect, moderately heavy compared to a 5 series but very direct, you can put the car where you want it confidently, there is no juddering through corners at higher speed and the suspension and steering compliment each other to give a fantastic amount of grip. brakes are also excellent, they put the car into a full stop sharply with plenty of feel. the interior of the car is very well made, especially with the sports seats option. one of the downfalls of the car is the factory fitted sound system (if not harmon kardon) it lacks bass and would benefit from a more upmarket speaker. there is a great amount of space in the car for its size and the boot is perfectly capable of taking some golf clubs to the range! all in all a brilliant car. over the year i have had no problems with the car, and from previous info gathered it has had no problems in the past, new set of tyres a month ago is all i have put to it!
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May 8th, 2009
