BMW 328i Sport Coupe

Advantages: Stylish, powerful, fast, reliable, comfortable, great fun to drive.
Disadvantages: Expensive to run, lack of luggage space, poor fuel consumption.

...service it and this will also help to maximise the car?s resale value. Servicing at a main BMW dealer is usually good but often expensive. I have found that it is better to use good independent BMW specialists to service the car. The 328 has 3 different service categories ? an oil inspection, an Inspection 1 and an Inspection 2. At my independent specialist, these range in cost from about £120 for an oil service to around £300 for an Inspection 2. The length of time between services depends on your driving style as well as your mileage but I have found this to typically be 6-8 months between services. Conclusion: People choose cars for many different reasons and everyone looks for something different when buying a car. For me the BMW 328 coupe ticks all the right boxes. It looks great, it?s powerful, it?s fast, it?s reliable, it?s very...

baaboy 22.06.2007 · Read review
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A nice car to have---BMW 645Ci coupe

Advantages: Nice technologies, and many more adding to the comfort of driving the car.
Disadvantages: None at all

...a feature with the one first seen on the Z4, the 6 series also has the DDC---Driving Dynamic Control, which gives the engine a more spontaneous reaction to the accelerator. Agility Intelligent lightweight technologies make the car more outstanding. Thanks to the inventive use of aluminum, steel and synthetic materials throughout the body, the 6 series is able to have such good class-leading agility. What's more, the front section of the car is significantly lighter than steel, the hood and doors are aluminum and the front fenders are thermoplastic. Handling and Responsiveness Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) including Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) and BMW's Active Roll Stabilization are added in to the driver's advantage. For 6 series coupes' sports package sold in the U.S, they have BMW's unique Active Steering, which...

JudgeIronFist 15.12.2008 · Read review
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BMW 1.9 Z3 Roadster

Advantages: Great for hot, sunny days and posing, great build quality
Disadvantages: Attracts unwanted attention, NOT a sports car

...If you want a BMW Z3 then do not go for the 1.9 version. The small engine, although provides some torque, is not up to the job to power a heavy 2 seater roadster. I bought a 1997 model in blue, with 65,000 miles on the clock for £8,000 back in April 2006. After changing jobs I fancied a change in car. I had always wanted a small two seater convertible and had considered the MX-5 and MGF. Although I like the look of both of these cars they are a bit.....well...... ponzy. I wanted a 'mans' convertible. Unfortunately the SLK, Z4 etc were way beyond my budget, as was the Z3 - or so I thought..... When I saw the Z3 I had to have a drive in it. It was a bright and sunny day, not too hot since it was April, but the rag top brigade were out in force. The Z3 felt sluggish, but then I had just gotten rid of my 240bhp twin entry turbo...

yackers1 12.03.2007 · Read review
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320 Coupe dream machine

Advantages: Six cylinder heaven
Disadvantages: none thus far

.... Price - £24k for a 320Ci with sports seats, CD auto-changer, front arm rest and metallic paint. The buying experience from my local BMW dealer was again an effortless and pleasurable experience. I also got to view the new M3 in the workshop before it went on public show….mean machine. The Coupe is built from the ground up as an out and out Coupe, it is not your run of the mill converted saloon with two doors. The body styling on the 3 series Coupe is absolutely superb it turns heads and meets admiring glances wherever it goes. The car is wider and longer that the normal saloon and has that to die for Coupe styling. Body coloured door handles/side skirts and the chrome trim around the doors add to the classy lines. The large driver windows with no door pillars make the car look even classier and there is almost uninterrupted 360...

runmedownmissy 14.04.2001 · Read review
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Bmw M3 Evo Saloon

Advantages: Fast, reliable, good handeling, comfortable, looks evil, solid build, smile factor
Disadvantages: expensive to maintain and run, steering wheel is a bit big, long gear throw

...Bmw E36 M3 evo saloon I love my M3 evo, 90k on the clock so far FSH and still on the same healthy sounding vanos unit. Ive always had quick cars but this thing is awesome. There are a few updated items on the 3.2 E36 M3 including bigger brakes from the M5 6, speed box and bigger 3.2 twin vanos engine giving a massive 321bhp. Beware though this car cant be run on a shoe string budget. my spends so far 1) new suspension and bushes standard boge set up £1000 2)gear box selector seal £150 3) inspection 2 service £850 which has highlighted that the vavles will need re-set in about 20-30k at a cost of £400 4) Its going in in two weeks to get the vanos serviced ,new mesh oil filter, solinoides cleaned and longer BMW bolts fitted to the front plate at a cost of £150 And if that troublesome vanos unit goes im looking a £1500...

reidtastic 11.07.2008 (07.07.2008) · Read review
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Review of BMW M3

The BMW M3 is drive-a-licious !

Advantages: Good motorsport feel
Disadvantages: Pricey, can get stiff neck, driving at speed

...At first glance there doesn't seem anything special about it, but I have to admit it does look better than the average BMW. That's when I noticed the lower front spoiler, the wider wheel arches that hide the wider axle. Believe, I couldn't go wrong with 20 18 inch rims,...can I ? Then there's that little hump on the bonnet to make sure there's enough room for the bigger engine. At closer inspection I noticed the M3 nostrils on the front fenders...and the emblem on the back on the car that says EMMMM 3 !...but the most distinct characteristic I like lies below the emblem...it's the beautiful 4-pipe organ ( twin exhaust ) which plays the most wonderful sounds known to BMW kind !...no not the church organ...but this one vroom-VROOM !! (get it ?!) Once inside I noticed the usual BMW leather upholstery, a little chrome polish here and there...

joeyhey2007 22.10.2008 · Read review
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Review of BMW M3

BMW 3 Series

Advantages: Fast, comfortable
Disadvantages: Drinks petrol

...I bought my BMW after my B reg Orion fell to bits. It was about time I bought a new car. I searched on the Internet for the model I wanted (had to get a 1.6 because I knew I wouldn't get insured on anything else!). I found two, one R reg for £8,000, which the dealer would not negotiate on, and a T reg for £6,750. I was lucky because the company were doing a deal at the time. So, f you hold out, you'll get one at that age for around £7,000. However, mileage in all BMWs is quite high. I think this is because they are mostly used as company cars. However, don't be put of by this fact as BMWs are renowed for their reliability. The exterior of the car is sleek and sophisticated and presents a very professional look, especially in black. The bumpers are colour coded and the alloys give it that finishing look. The windows are slightly...

Pheonix5284 20.07.2003 · Read review
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Review of BMW 316i Coupé

Pimping-out my BMW 318iS

Advantages: Amazing control/handling of car and begs to be upgraded (is well worth it)
Disadvantages: Need to upgrade a lot of different things, so have money saved/ready

...If you are going to buy this car, you need to know this: * The "i" in BMW 318iS stand for "injection" (which is good/new) * The "s" stands for "sport" * "Coupe" means "a fixed roof and 2 doors" My car's year: 1994 My mileage: 100,000 kilometers Engine: V6 - 1800cc Service problems: nothing major/expensive yet Original tires: Michellin "?" (15 X 7) Current tires: Pirelli "6000" (15 X 7) FEATURES: The convertibles are not worth buying, as they leak in water when it rains heavily. What is the point of having a roof if it leaks and can't be fixed. I also think the convertible roofs on the old 3 series bmw models look tacky. Much better to have a fixed roof and this car has a sun-roof anyway. But.... ELECTRIC...

YEODIE 02.10.2007 (10.10.2007) · Read review
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Review of BMW 318is Coupé

BMW X3, Ugly Duckling.

Advantages: Nice Smooth Engine
Disadvantages: About everything else

...yourself out of the amazon, leave that to it's bigger brother or a Range Rover. I'd like to say at this point that this car is NOT made in a BMW factory along side all the other models. The whole car it outsourced to a company in austria, which may explain the extremly diverse quality issues with this car, when compared to the rest of the BMW line up. The heated seats work lovely but I'm not sure why companies like Peugeot and Renault can offer all heated seats whilst this supposed TOTR X3 can only muster front heated seats? Is brand snobbery and the quest for making yourself look flash getting in the way of people buying value for money cars? I think so. The sunroof is also a plus point, it's a huge two stage system that looks lovely when the interior piece has slid all the way back. I found out just the other day that the sunroof has...

rally1998 08.05.2008 · Read review
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Review of BMW X3 3.0i

My 3rd BMW

Advantages: Performance economy and comfort
Disadvantages: It does not drive it self ( well not quite )

...and allows full control of the radio and cruise control. There is plenty of legroom in the front and being 6.4" tall this is important. The only drawback is when I have the seat right back there is only enough legroom behind me for a small one. The seats are very comfortable and the car has seat belts for 5 with the middle rear being a lap belt. For those summer months Air conditioning is standard. The boot will easily take a months shopping for a family of 3 and has a toolkit built into the boot lid "just in case". The spare is whats called a space saver and the jack is fixed onto the spare under the boot floor. As standard there is a warning triangle in the boot and a first aid kit under the passenger seat. On the outside the M low profile wheels and sports body trim made it look a bit special. The sound is provided by the standard BMW...

Chadderz 02.08.2002 (14.08.2002) · Read review
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