BMW 325i SPORT - MY DAILY DRIVER

Advantages: STYLING, IMAGE, BUILD QUALITY, ATTENTION TO DETAIL
Disadvantages: LACK OF SPACE, EXPENSIVE SPARES/SERVICING

...Last year, I replaced my 1999 BMW 323iSE saloon with a 2002 BMW 325i Sport. The 323iSE was a very impressive car, and my first from the marque. It gave me several thousand miles of problem free motoring. It was also surprisingly economical for a 2.5 litre straight 6 cylinder, generally returning an average of 31 miles per gallon. However, the mileage was getting a little high (80,000 miles in 3 years), so I looked again to BMW for its replacement. Originally, I was looking for a 330i, and it was in pursuit of just such a car that I found myself at a local franchise dealer. However, the 2000 330i I had intended to see there had not been prepared, and I was understandably disappointed. It was at this point that the salesman mentioned a low mileage 2002 BMW 325i Sport that he had in stock. Obviously as the car was newer, with a much...

BARNEYM1979 01.02.2004 (06.05.2004) · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of BMW 325i

BMW 325i convertable

Advantages: Fair price, electric roof, leather interior, CD player and, of course 'blindingly rapid'.
Disadvantages: Quite expensive parts, can tend to guzzle petrol depending on the speed.

...Two years ago my brother was serching for a car which had class, good looks, gave a good performance, a soft-top and space for his golf clubs. He found a mattalic purple BMW 325i convertable which gave him everything above. The only thing it didn't give him was the good performance - instead it's performance was excellent. The soft-top folded back itself - what would you expect? The car came with black leather interior, a CD player, alloy wheels, a standard BMW alarm system and lots more. Insurance can obviously be high for a quality motor as with the BMW 325i. If anyone was going to buy this car my advice to them would be that: *BMW parts can be expensive, although replica parts are available at a fraction of the cost. *It may be necessary to buy a wind-breaker, (which breaks the sometimes violent wind when the roof is down...

tom13 03.05.2001 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of BMW 318i

Bargin Beemer

Advantages: smooth powerful engine, refinement
Disadvantages: handeling in the wet, cramped rear seats

...My car was an old 1988 model 325i SE. It had around 140,000 on the clock and would still rev cleanly to the redline. COSTS Genuine BMW parts can be pricey but with companys like Eurocarparts and German and Swedish parts can be affordable. Can happily average 30mpg and above but i have got into the low teens with spirited driving. Can be a bit of bargain i paid £300 at an auction and they don't seem to go much above £800 these days. RELIABILITY Very depndable in the time i had it never once did it let me down i once read of a texas bank who had one that had covered 1000,000 miles without problems which i think best shows how well they are made. When they do go wrong there easy to work on. DRIVING Very comfortable on long journeys thanks to absorbant suspension and unstressed engine. Has great overtaking ability thanks to...

brambridge 04.01.2005 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of BMW 325i

Fast, safe, visually pleasing with a hint of practicality

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

...This is a fantastic car. I am a huge fan of german cars anyway, but this is one of 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 is very, very smooth. Clicking the gear stick to the left and putting it in sport mode really livens the car up too, holding the revs longer for example. The suspension and chassis are perfect in my opinion, blending composed and rapid cornering with a plush ride. Minus fuel economy, the car behaves brilliantly...

BradleyBrittan 20.07.2009 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of BMW 325i

Moist and sticky all over

Advantages: Looks good when you put it on
Disadvantages: Everything else

...nothing, other than a strange aftertaste of rubber No comments!) I much prefer the minty flavoured lip shine in the Natural Collection. On application with the little wand, the gloss feels rather sticky. Yes. I am sat here kissing the back of my hand, just to prove a point. The tube is clear and plain , so you can see just how much lipgloss you have ingested during the course of the night. Now, I applied the gloss just before we left and one vodka later it was gone. My Natural Collection one only used to budge if I was indulging in my favourite pastime (Kissing). All in all I found this product very disappointing. It is almost as pointless as Anthea Turner and I keep cofusing it with the tea tree sprt stick as the claer tube looks the same and tea tree tastes grim! For £3.25 I could have bought a double vodka. This product...

Glorificus1 14.04.2002 (05.11.2002) · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Boots 17 Plump Up The Volume Lip Shine

Bye Bye Spots

Advantages: It works, Doesn't irritate the skin, Good value for money
Disadvantages: None

...Since coming off the pill I have started to get spots which get worse when I have PMT. I think that age of nearly 24 I am too old for this so I decided to do something about it. When I first brought it was on special offer at £3.25 and I brought a 2nd tube at full price in Superdrug at £4.64 for a 10 ml tube. The first tube lasted about 6 weeks and I think that it would have lasted longer but I found it hard to dispense the right amount from the tube at first This product is really amazing. I put in on my spots before going to bed and when I woke up they had already shrunk and looked less red. I applied it a couple of times throughout the day and once again before I went to bed. Smaller spots disappeared within 2 days and larger ones were gone in 3-4 days. It even works on those nasty painful ones that make horrible lumps under...

Anne107 05.06.2007 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Garnier Synergie Pure SOS Anti-Blemish Pen

Katy Perry - One of the boys album, is it for you?

Advantages: No 'duff' or B side tracks to be seen, original, and catchy.
Disadvantages: Can stay in your head for days!!!

...Track listings "One of the Boys" (Katy Perry) - 4:07 "I Kissed a Girl" (Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Cathy Dennis, Katy Perry) - 2:59 "Waking Up In Vegas" (Desmond Child, Andreas Carlsson, Katy Perry) - 3:19 "Thinking of You" (Katy Perry) - 4:06 "Mannequin" (Katy Perry) - 3:17 "Ur So Gay" (Greg Wells, Katy Perry) - 3:37 "Hot N Cold" (Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Katy Perry) - 3:40 "If You Can Afford Me" (Dave Katz, Sam Hollander, Katy Perry) - 3:18 "Lost" (Ted Bruner, Katy Perry) - 4:15 "Self Inflicted" (Scott Cutler, Anne Preven, Katy Perry) - 3:25 "I'm Still Breathing" (Dave Stewart, Katy Perry) - 3:48 "Fingerprints" (Greg Wells, Katy Perry) - 3:44 Bonus tracks "I Think I'm Ready" (Ted Bruner, Katy Perry) - 2:35 (iTunes) "A Cup of Coffee" (Katy Perry, Glen Ballard, Matt Thiessen) 4:12 (Japan/Wal-Mart Digital Edition...

Lishman123 28.02.2009 (01.03.2009) · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of One Of The Boys - Katy Perry

Reiss - High-Street Boutique

Advantages: Well Made Clothes, Nicely Tailored Suits, Not Standard High Street
Disadvantages: Expensive, Often Dry Clean only.

...looked at the price tag - £650. I'd paid £450 for a suit not 2 weeks before. Then - ELATION! the £650 has been crossed out, and in small red lettering the price of £325 had been written in the bottom corner of the ticket. Joy of Joys I thought, but being the cautious shopping and refusing to fall in love with the suit having tried it on and then suffering the heartbreak (Or adverse credit ratings) of having to put it back, or buying it anyway, I checked with the assistant. Yes, it was only £325. I tried it on, the jacket was a tiny bit tight, but manageable. The trousers were a little bit long, but they could be adjusted for free by Reiss themselves. A great little service that I have taken advantage of a couple of times. I was delighted. I left with a free suit carrier as well. The staff were attentive without being pushy...

beevorm 14.11.2006 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Reiss (Shop)

Running a Used A4

Advantages: Build quality, reliability, ride & handling, comfort, practicality, fuel consumption.
Disadvantages: Servicing parts/costs

...was faulty, and the car reverted to a sluggish fail-safe mode designed to prevent harming the engine. On neither occasion was I left stranded, with the faults corrected shortly by the garage. While not enjoying the benfits of a warranty, through buying a used A4 I have enjoyed a standard of motoring unavailble in a £9,000 new car and would recommend the car to someone considering it as a used buy. During the course of owning my A4 I have driven five models from the new BMW 3 series range. My 4 year old A4 compared very favourably to a brand new 320i, and a professional driver friend of mine preferred my A4 to the 3 series. The engines in the 325i and 330i offered obvious performance gains, and the driving dynamics of the rear-wheel drive BMW are obviously different from those of a front-wheel drive car like the Audi. Over...

richardwest1 07.02.2007 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Audi A4 2.0

Leon TDI SE (110). Not just a cheap, boring diesel...

Advantages: Massive economy, handles well, good reliability, solid, great value for money.
Disadvantages: Lacking a little power, some trouble with cold starts, slight problem on door seal.

...Well it is a bit boring, but it's not bad compromise considering the benefits. The economy, quality and second hand price more than make up for the fact it's not exactly a race car. At about 50-60 mpg, I can hardly blame it if it isn't terrifyingly quick, though the fact it handles pretty well lets you have some fun on those narrow, twisting country roads. It's a great all-rounder with only a couple of let downs. Although I adored my previous car, a BMW 325i, it was no fun turning up at the petrol station every 3 or 4 days, having only covered a couple of hundred miles, and throwing more money down the drain. It was time for a change and after many hours trawling the net, the leon seemed like an attractive option. It hasn't disappointed me and although it has less soul and character than some other cars I've had, it is impossible to...

dm0242 28.11.2009 (29.11.2009) · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of SEAT Leon 1.9 TDi