Advantages: Great handling fun to drive well made quite economical Disadvantages: Run-flat tyres poor standard sound from stereo not that spacious
...My BMW 118d is my third 1 Series after having owned a Pre-Facelift 116i and 120d. The Facelift 118d comes with a new 2 litre diesel engine with an output of 143 Bhp compared to the 122 Bhp of the pre facelift 118d.
Other changes on the facelift model include stop/start, brake energy regeneration as part of the efficient dynamics setup. Also new rear light clusters a DPF (diesel particle filter...
jezyg
15.01.2011 09:41 ·Read review
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Advantages: Great drive, fine balanced car Disadvantages: Rear space poor and rear doors restrict access
..., simply adds to the 'sporty' ride.
If you are a keen driver and want a bit more oomph then I would highly recommend an engine remap. This takes the output of the engine up to 180bhp and torque up to 311nm and knocks spots off the 120d. This absolutely transforms the car. Many people believe, wrongly, that this compromises reliability, fuel consumption and will damage the engine. Totally untrue. It will...
pharmacy123
20.09.2007 18:09 (20.09.2007 18:27) ·Read review
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Advantages: Solid build, good performance, great drive Disadvantages: Cost
...I had the good fortune to have this car for a week as a courtesy car and I was impressed! Didnt want to give it back in the end!
I have always liked the look of the 1 series as it is quite different to any of the other hatchbacks. I was given a brand new 2008 118dSE Automatic in Silver. I believe with the extras this retails at around £20'000-22'000.
The standard features were 5 doors...
CDub
10.06.2008 19:38 (10.06.2008 19:42) ·Read review
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