BMW 320i soft top, A real drivers car.

Advantages: style, class, powerful and built to last.
Disadvantages: replacement parts can be expensive.

...As a qualified mechanic and the owner of god knows how many cars over the years I have decided the time has come to do an automobile review and what better to review than my one time pride and joy sadly no longer with me my BMW 320i convertible. I bought my BMW in 2003 it was 2 years old and set me back around 12 thousand pounds which was roughly half the cost of buying a new one and was at the time a very good deal. I fell in love with the car after one test drive and just had to have it. Although there have been many different versions of the 320i over the years with very different specs the one I bought was pretty top of the range and had the majority of extras available. I am of course reviewing the car from my own personal opinion so this review will contain information on the extras my BMW had but do not expect to find these...

thebigc1690 11.06.2007 · Read review
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Samsung SGH i320

Advantages: Looks good, easy to use keyboard and has many functions and features
Disadvantages: Bad camera and some of the internal styling of the phone such as the menu looks very old.

...The Samsung SGH i320 is a very slim and good looking business phone. It has a full QWERTY keyboard to help the user make use of all of its great functions. The Samsung comes with Windows Mobile 5.0 which offers many great programmes such as a document viewer which allows you to view and edit word documentations on the go, and other programmes found in many other phones of its type ? such as email. The phone has a 1.3 mega pixel camera which unfortunately is not very good. The photos that you take all come out pretty blurry making the camera and it?s built in flash one of the main disadvantages of the phone. Another disadvantage the phone has is the style of the menu. Although the phone in itself looks very nice and modern, the way the menu is set out and the colours they have used it look very old and tacky The phone however does have...

T.Johnson 21.07.2009 · Read review
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Life with my BMW 320i Sport

Advantages: smart, comfortable, economic on fuel, quick
Disadvantages: A little conservative in looks, expensive to service

...As a new mum, I had to replace my beloved Mercedes SLK 2-seater with the more child-friendly BMW. Obviously the BMW had a lot to measure up to. Some of the key stats then - it is a V6 2000cc engine, which means I get similar brake horse power to the 323i Sport - 170bhp compared to 186 bhp (but you wouldn't notice and it is about £3,000 cheaper). 0-60 in about 8-9 seconds, but more importantly they have discs, on the 17" alloys, all round so brakes 60-0 in about 3 secs. The insurance group is 17, but depending on your circumstances, you might pay from about £600 per year fully comp. It is a saloon and the four doors makes it easy enough to get my baby into the car seat. My first outing in the car proved a comfortable and enjoyable journey luckily. Leather seats and sports steering wheel made me feel at home. The steering wheel...

madamemilliecat 13.08.2005 · Read review
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Samsung Z320i

Advantages: Very stylish, Easy to use, Easy to carry around, Fun
Disadvantages: Can be hard to figure out how to use certain features. Battery life doesn't to be too terrific needs to be charged a lot.

...About my phone. I first purchased this phone as an impulse buy as I was walking past a phone shop and suddenly decided to switch from Pay as you Go to Contract to see if it would save me money as I spend loads on PAYG. I was told about an offer where all the Bills (O2 is my provider) were dealt with online so I would get 750 texts a month and 750 voice minutes a month for £35 I liked the sound of this offer and there were only so many phones available with it. The Samsung Z320i caught my eye straight away because of stylish and attractive it is. I am normally a big follower of Nokias as I am used to them but I dont regret my decision to go for this phone at all! Stylish and Attractive. Similar in looks to the D600 yet that little more "wow"ing. Its sleek and fun to use with the slide up/down feature. Its easy to hold and nice...

ellebee 01.08.2006 (05.09.2006) · Read review
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320d - Potentially expensive failure

Advantages: Preformance, Economy, choice of trim, extras
Disadvantages: reliability - Expensive turbo failure, Rear Seat Space, Boot Space

...This is my first BMW, and I am sorry to say my last. The 320d has a reputation for turbo failure, which I believe applies only to pre July 2003 models. This failure can happen at any time regardless of service history and so cannot be predicted or circumvented and is a widely publicised failure amongst 320d owners on the internet!. The cost of repairing this vary between £2000 - £3000 and is not something which I would expect from a name like BMW. Other drawbacks include driver comfort, which is virtually non existant, after 15 mins in the drivers seat you rapidly experience another feature of the 320D - namely BMW "Numb Bum", which I must admit was not publicised in the brochure. The driving position is also somewhat strange. Both rear seat and boot space are limited and certainly not inline with the size of vehicle, and all BMW...

jamesey 30.05.2006 · Read review
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320 Coupe dream machine

Advantages: Six cylinder heaven
Disadvantages: none thus far

...I’ve just recently changed my car ….from BMW to another BMW, once you’ve driven a BMW you are spoiled from driving other cars – its true ask any beemer owner. I’ve always wanted to own a six-cylinder car and always dreamed of driving a good quality Coupe. The opportunity arose when a change in job allowed me to change my car. I test drove a 318 Coupe to get a feel for the car, it was a couple of hours of pleasurable driving and a real shame to have to take the car back. As the dealer didn’t have the 320Ci as a demo (new engine / new Coupe) I test-drove the 330 saloon to get a feel for the difference between a four-cylinder and a six. The difference was immense, super smooth effortless acceleration, loads of torque and that pumping six sound. I was sold. Picked the car up three weeks ago...

runmedownmissy 14.04.2001 · Read review
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New facelifted 320D 1998cc 2002 model

Advantages: Performance, MPG, Quailty
Disadvantages: Rear cabin space, Small boot

...I ordered a 320D SE 1998cc 2002 model from my local BMW dealer in October 2001 for delivery in December 2001. I was impressed with the dealer (Dick Lovett), as the sales guy was not at all pushy but allowed me to take my time looking over the car and responded well to questions I raised. The first test drive I had was with the sales guy and lasted around 40 minutes, he then arranged for me to have the car for the whole day that weekend. This whole day test drive was excellent and really let me get know the car without any sales person around, and after that I was hooked and continue to purchase the car. The list of options available is huge and it took some time to decide what I wanted. This new car was to replace my company Astra and I purchased it myself using my companies opt out option. The car was ordered for December as my...

focus328 06.03.2002 · Read review
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Brilliant Marvellous Wonderful

Advantages: Great to drive, spacious, safe, reliable
Disadvantages: No rear windscreen wiper, small glove compartment

...We have had our car for just over a year now so it seems a good time to write a review about it. We have a 07 plate BMW 320i SE automatic in Montego blue. The 20 means it has a 2 litre engine, and the i means it is petrol rather than diesel. Getting this car was not my choice, I wanted a Ford Mondeo but my husband wanted this car and after much pestering I relented. Not that I have any complaints, it is a great car. Why did we choose it? The BMW 3 series is a highly rated car and had won lots of best buy awards and 5 star ratings for motoring journalists, and is generally considers the best car in its class. Top Gear gave it 5 stars, so did Whatcar? where it is a best buy both new and used (and was their car of the year in 2006). Which? gave it 4 stars and a best buy award. All these people can't be wrong and the fact it is so...

rd52169 17.07.2008 · Read review
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Samsung SGH-i320 Smart slim phone

Advantages: Sturdy, thin form factor, great screen, qwerty keyboard
Disadvantages: Non standard USB connector, Battery Life

...The Samsung i320 has been delivering good service for the past 6 months now. The phone's best feature is still it's very thin form factor - at a mere 11.5 mm for a full Windows Mobile phone (Still the slimmest in its class I believe). Build quality is sturdy, and the speed is responsive. The phone handles well and the screen is very bright and clear, and it has adequate connectivity for light office use. (2.5G phone @ EDGE Speeds) The qwerty keyboard takes some getting used to - and my days of one handed typing without looking at the screen and driving are gone, but the keybaord does allow for practical composing of emails. The phone shares the quirks with all Windows Mobile phones, that it needs to be rebooted from time time. Samsung also uses proprietary USB connectors, where I'd definitely prefer a standard mini USB...

cronjev 11.06.2007 · Read review
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Sony Ericsson K320i Review

Advantages: Easy to use, Good Feel About It
Disadvantages: Only 15MB Memory.

...The Sont Ericsson K320i is a very good phone i think. it is comfortable to use. This mobile has Bluetooth & infra-red & MP3 that makes the handset look proud & feel good. i think that the camera is 0.3 megapixel which is okay i guess for basic photo's. It is very easy to use aswell. The only bad thing is that it has a slow internet speed. And that it has a really low memory at only 15 MB. You can only put around 4 maybe 5 songs on this phone because of the low 15 MB memory. It would of been better if they would of at least gave it exspandable memory. so you could store more songs and photos etc. Overall its a Very good phone. if you dont use the camera and store alot of songs & photos i would recomend it to you....

Aidannnn 21.03.2008 · Read review
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