Advantages: A higher class boy racer's car Disadvantages: The engine is an under performer
I've owned a BMW 320iSE L-reg for the last three years and I have to say that my experience with it has been mediocre at best. Prior to owning this car I owned a 525iSE (F reg) and it was absoloutely fantastic...the sort of car that dreams are made of. Unfortunately all things come to an end and I had to sell it. By purchasing a 3-series I thought I was buying more of the same however this was not so. Even with a 2-litre engine the performance is nothing special. No wonder they make versions with huge engines. First gear is set so low that it runs out of puff before you're going at anything more than walking pace...what was it designed for? Starting on vertical surfaces? and don't get me started on the clutch, which persistently overheats and gets all 'sticky'. While we're on the subject of overheating every BMW I've had has ...
DrC 27.07.2000
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Advantages: Great customer service, aparently no matter who you are. Disadvantages: Services can be a bit pricey, but not as bad as you would think.
I have visited BMW Sytner a few times over the last 3-4 years & I have to say, they have the best customer service i have experienced at any dealership, bar none.
I am not your typical kind of guy you would see in a BMW showroom, I am 27 years old but look like I am 17, I probably go there looking a bit rag tag aswell (I think i do it on purpose, i am not fond of face value). But I always feel that they treat me with the same courtesy as all of their customers
I have been to Sytner for 3 series parts a few times & no matter how small the problem, the staff are always very helpful & polite.
They took their time to track down some E36 washers I could have probably got anywhere & smiled at me when i thought they would charge me for it!, lol.
Specifically, i find parts prices are not that bad at all compared to mercedes or renault.
I ...
krslim 23.04.2009
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Advantages: Strong engine, quick gearbox, well balanced and good handling, well built Disadvantages: High maintenance and running costs,
I was lucky enough to be handed down a K reg BMW 320i SE Auto 4-Door when a family member left the country.
The car was 4 - 5 years older than my current car at the time, but as it was a BMW I decided it would be worth it, and I wasn't wrong.
The car has a 6 cylinder, 2.0l engine, with about 150bhp. This isn't a huge amount of power, but it's more than enough to make a pleasant and fairly effortless drive. The car is well balanced and has pretty good sized wheels, 205-55-15R, so it holds the road well and feels stable and secure when it needs to be handled roughly.
It's quick to accelerate, and the automatic gearbox doesn't take long to find a good ratio for an extra burst of speed on the motorway or a slip road.
There is a trip computer on board, it tells you the MPG, how much range you've got on the current fuel, your average ...
SkeaterMedia 01.02.2010
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