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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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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Scrumptious Salmon en Croute

Advantages: Delicious pastry and filling
Disadvantages: Expensive and only available at Tesco

...My boyfriend and I recently invited some friends round for dinner and as we were looking around our local Tesco's for something tasty to dish up, we came across Tesco's Finest Salmon en Croute. Packaging Tesco's Finest Salmon en Croute comes in a cardboard box which is decorated in the same sort of style as other Tesco's Finest products. The box is black and grey in colour with Tesco's Finest written across the front. Salmon en Croute is also written across the front and there is a large picture of the product when it is cooked splashed across the front also. There is also a product description on the packaging which states 'Prime salmon fillet. Butter enriched puff pastry. Spinach and lemon sauce.' Once you open the box, there are two Salmon en Croute's inside which sit on a plastic tray. Cost Each packet contains two...

daylehall 09.08.2008 · Read review
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Archos 7 (320GB)

Advantages: Light, extra features, good quality, memory, media support.
Disadvantages: Not really any.

... Well it's a touchscrene for a start. It is amazingly easy to navigate, sporting a well-designed title menu. Furthermore, there isn't really an instalation process, it's pretty much just turn it on and off you go. 5/5 Look and Design It certainly looks cool. This actually turns heads when you're using it on a bus or train, and I've even had the odd brave person come over and ask what it is and what it does. 5/5 Range of Features Pretty good, it has: *More memory than you, or at least I, will ever use with 320GB storing up to 400 movies, 3.2 million photos, or 190,000 songs. I mean who gets time to watch 400 movies or listen to 190,000 songs? and as for 3.2 million photos... *A die-hard battery, playing 39 hours music and 10 hours video playback time on a single charge. * Video support for MPEG-4, M-JPEG and even...

anakha6 23.11.2008 · Read review
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Se7en Deadly Sins

Advantages: Great film, with good acting and nice criminal masterplan
Disadvantages: Possibly scary/gruesome

...I?m surprised I seem to be the first person to review the film Se7en (Seven) here on Ciao, and also that it?s classed as a ?horror?. Sure, the film features some pretty horrific stuff, but personally I?d have called it more of a crime thriller, albeit an 18-rated one with disturbing themes? The film came out in 1995 and was directed by David Fincher. It?s rated #55 in IMDB?s top 250 films (at time of writing ? 8.3/10 viewer rating) and features a number of star names: Morgan Freeman ? Detective Lt William Somerset Brad Pitt ? Detective David Mills Kevin Spacey ? John Doe Gwyneth Paltrow ? Tracy Mills The plot essentially concerns a series of homicides carried out according to the ?seven deadly sins? (bet those who?ve written about them in the Ciao café are scared now!) The case is taken by Detectives Somerset and Mills...

a-true-ben 13.07.2003 (14.07.2003) · Read review
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Bosch Rotak 320.... the baby Rotak!

Advantages: Affordable, easy to use + maintain
Disadvantages: Cannot handle long grass or brush.

...The baby of the Rotak series, the 320 offers reliabilty, is lightweight, and most of all VERY affordable from a company that we all know. The 320 comes with many features, such as a 32cm cutting width, folding handles (for ease of storage), 3-level cutting height adjustment (from 2-6cm), a reasonable 28ltr rear grass collection box (plastic) and motor overload cut-out (in case you run it too hard through rough grass etc). Having used and tested this machine I will more than happily suggest it to anyone looking for an affordable solution to their grass trimming needs. The 1000w motor isn't the most powerfull as motors come but it can take care of a small-medium size garden, say half a tennis court or smaller, if your garden is bigger than this then i would recommend taking at look at her bigger brothers. I would only advise this...

blackhawk204 07.02.2009 · 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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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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Should you buy an Acer n320?

Advantages: Large VGA Screen, Slimline, WiFi, Bluetooth, SDIO, USB Host
Disadvantages: Processor and RAM could be improved

...The Acer N320 is one of the best Pocket PCs I've owned and it's as good as a pocket size laptop when I'm out. This is one of the slimmest and least bulky devices in the market so it's no problem to carry it around. The best feature is the screen which is a bright 3.7" VGA screen and this is a rare feature on Pocket PCs and Smartphones, most of which are QVGA, which is 4 times less resolution. On this device you can use the internet and display a full webpage on the screen and be able to read everything, you can also switch the display landscape, so it gives a you a real computer experience. It has built in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth so you can access the internet at Wi-Fi hotspots or through your Mobile Phone via Bluetooth. There is free Wi-Fi available at every McDonalds now, and this works perfect on the Acer n320, full free internet...

arizon 05.09.2008 (06.09.2008) · Read review
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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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