BMW 3 Series touring

Black BMW 316i

Advantages: Handling
Disadvantages: Interior

Hi all. I have just bought a black 316i saloon. At first I thought to myself "oh my god what what have I done"!!, as everywhere i seemed to go people seem to stare, and no doubt think I'm some wana be gangstar!! But as I've got used to it i find it to be an absolutely great car. The handling seems to be the best part about this car and this is obviously due to the rear wheel drive. Having a 1.8i engine in mine certainly helps it pull it off the line ...
...The only downfall with this car is the interior is a bit boring, its like being locked in a room with your granddad or something but as long as you dont mind that you can certainly have some fun. I would give this car 4/5 for handling, 5/5 for reliability, and 4/5 for looks. Overall very good car!! ...

surveyben2073 26.06.2008 · Read full review
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Review of BMW316i

Fast, safe, visually pleasing with a hint of practicality

Advantages: Fast, Safe, Practical, Well built
Disadvantages: Fuel Economy, Servicing costs, Worry!

...their best. I own a BMW 325ci 03 plate on around 50k. It has the 2.5 straight 6 cylinder engine, and has the "M-sport" exterior package, which in my opinion, makes the car particularly the 18" alloys. Its surprising how few cars have this exterior package option, and it really makes the car stand out from all the (unfortunately) other 3 series BMW's out there. The car itself is fantastic. The engine pulls hard, and the automatic "steptronic" box ...
...visually stunning and amazing to drive car, you could do far worse than a BMW 325ci. Add in the fact that its practical (to convince the mrs, thats if she wasnt convinced by the looks!) and its a car that surprises in many ways and is always enjoyable to drive. ...

BradleyBrittan 20.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of BMW 325i

Very nice

Advantages: Solid, good looking, slow depreciator, smooth
Disadvantages: None really

The 330i has a lovely engine with great torque / smooth delivery. The BM's 3rd/4th gear are a bit too "long" so the engine isn't exploited to the fullest of the performance that it could potentially give. But it's still very fast, don't worry about performance! Go for leather, M-sport model (better looking and tauter handling but the ride is so hard you won't want to go to certain places or whole towns if they have bad surfaces), avoid convertible ...

swiftboy_benji 22.11.2007 · Read full review
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Review of BMW 330i

The Jolly Green Giant

Advantages: Economy! Performance and handling
Disadvantages: space, servicing, comfort

This car shows its real attributes when out on the open road. The big 3.0 diesel motor really delivers the grunt and this thing pulls like a train when it comes on boost. But surprisingly at no real cost to economy. Still happily returns at least 35mpg and will give at least 45mpg on a long motorway run. The 3 series has never been renowned for comfort (for that you'll need a 5 series or a Merc) but as a drivers car there are few better. Sure footed ...
...options list is long and while the standard car is not as well equipped as some rivals you can select most desirables from the brochure albeit at a bit of a premium. That said the Sat Nav system is good and the audio system is adequate - becomes much better when upgraded. ...

The_Doctor_26 08.12.2008 · Read full review
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Review of BMW 330d

looks great drives great a womens view

Advantages: great deal of space, compartments, lovely to drive
Disadvantages: looses money quick and servicing expensive

...drive. This is my second BMW (first being a saloon) and I feel this model drives just as good as a saloon, I worried about it as I had heard that estate cars can be slower and more difficult to drive. The boot space is great, I have a double pram and find it fits well into the boot space with extra room for shopping. There is also a net to seperate the boot from the rest of the car if pets are travelling or you have loaded the boot right up for ...
...to put the car seats) BMW do have a wide range of accessories available including there own brand of car seats. BMWs can loose money fast, this is why we opted for a second hand one. It had already lost the most money. But I feel we have not compromised by doing this, as we have not had any problems since purchasing. Overall this car drives great, is comfortable, spacious enough for the kids and all their baggage. It is however on the expensive ...

jodene.horrocks 15.07.2006 · Read full review
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