This car is beautiful and is one for the posers! I test drove this car because I loved the look and heard good reviews but I must admit it was out of my price range. Its probably a car for pulling the women (or men) and it does look much better than it performs.
The Engine is very strong and really kicks in at about 4500rpm and sounds amazing with its purrrrrr like noise! Also built for motorways and town conjestion allowing the driver to relax and enjoy the drive.
The interior is beautiful and very comfortable and the seats mould to your body on impact, and amazingly feels quite spacious for a small driving area. Also with the hood down you are pretty well protected from strong bursts of wind although it does mess your hair up! but all in all you can pose in comfort.
The car looks and is said to have great reliability as is the case with BMW cars and does look very safe for a sports car which is a must!
The cars weaknesses are the suspension which is stiff and your jaw bounces on more uneven surfaces but hey thats the case with most sports cars and a small price to pay. I also found the accelerator peddle a but on the stiff side when you want to give it some hammer. The fuel consumption is not great but hey this is a posers car and being sporty it is going to use the fuel like drinking beer on hot day (whilst not in the car of course) Im not sure how much to the gallon but it is 2.8 engine with great acceleration so its alot.
The handling isn`t great either with plenty of rear end movement when turning at any kind of speed (that could come down to driver ability though!) The biggest weakness however is the price being in excess of £20,000 for a car you cant get a baby seat in! Seriously though if you have the cash thats not a problem is it!If you are planning on purchasing one, I would advise you to take a test drive, I think you`ll love it, even if your not a poser! If you don`t love it buy a mini or something!
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Advantages: Great looks, Brilliant driving experience. Disadvantages: Poor practicality, Electric power steering feels a bit light until you get used to it.
DamienMorley 21.10.2007 (21.10.2007)
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