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KenM 
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Joined: 04-April-2006
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 Posted: 04-July-2006 at 16:55 |
Tax peaks at 3 litre or something as far as I know... regarding insurance and running costs.... you "may" have a point....
Ah you'd get good 300 yards to the gallon I'd say so shouldn't be too bad.... as long as you don't drive it?
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lukeduke
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Joined: 22-March-2006
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Posted: 04-July-2006 at 16:55 |
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its the golf for me also!!!!! baby seats! they go in the wife's car and not mine.. thank god!
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2001 M3
2004 M3 CS.
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2007 318D SE SALOON.
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
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Points: 15508
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Posted: 04-July-2006 at 16:56 |
 Kin Mak wrote:
Tax, insurance and running costs on that car would be insane. 
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...says the man with the 4L V8 M5!
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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Mick525i
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Joined: 29-November-2005
Location: Dublin Ireland.
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Posted: 04-July-2006 at 17:06 |
kbannon wrote:
Kin Mak wrote:
Tax, insurance and running costs on that car would be insane. |
...says the man with the 4L V8 M5!
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My thought too.....
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Cheers
Mick 
BMW E21 318 1980
BMW E39 525i 2002 MTech
VW Golf Gti 2003
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flyingalexf68
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Joined: 01-April-2006
Location: 53°19’59,6°14’56
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Posted: 04-July-2006 at 17:07 |
Isn't it a 5 litre V8?
What the hell is 42-39-56? Hope it's not your measurements. That would really slow you down in Mondello.
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1995 e36 3.0 M3 Coupe, Daytona Violet, AP Racing BBK, CCFL Angel Eyes, M3 Spoiler, M-Tec 3 Steering Wheel.
2000 530d Steptronic, Poverty Spec, 18" Alloys.
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Mick525i
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Joined: 29-November-2005
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Posted: 04-July-2006 at 17:07 |
lukeduke wrote:
its the golf for me also!!!!! baby seats! they go in the wife's car and not mine.. thank god! |
The 116 is for the wife...
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Cheers
Mick
BMW E21 318 1980
BMW E39 525i 2002 MTech
VW Golf Gti 2003
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flyingalexf68
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Posted: 04-July-2006 at 17:11 |
Mick525i wrote:
lukeduke wrote:
its the golf for me also!!!!! baby seats! they go in the wife's car and not mine.. thank god! |
The 116 is for the wife...
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I suppose you're lucky in some ways. She could have taken a fancy to the new X3.
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1995 e36 3.0 M3 Coupe, Daytona Violet, AP Racing BBK, CCFL Angel Eyes, M3 Spoiler, M-Tec 3 Steering Wheel.
2000 530d Steptronic, Poverty Spec, 18" Alloys.
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Kin Mak
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Joined: 09-April-2005
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Posted: 04-July-2006 at 17:13 |
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kbannon
Admin Group
E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
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Points: 15508
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Posted: 04-July-2006 at 17:19 |
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oops - too busy working!
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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M3DAVE
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Joined: 06-April-2005
Location: IRELAND
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Points: 96
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Posted: 04-July-2006 at 23:29 |
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DO NOT buy a 116, great car no doubt, drives really well but you WILL loose your a*se on it in no time, bought one Feb 05 for the wife, gave € 32 k with some toys, she did 30k kms and the best money I could get back was € 23k a month ago !!!! That was retail through a garage doing me a MASSIVE favour, I know alot of lads in the trade and couldnt get any better, Keanes offered 24k on a trade in against a 05 318 touring ( boggo ) he wanted 36k for the e46 ( not e90 ), I asked would he buy the 1 into stock and he laughed, no trade in no deal !!!! AND the run flats are nearly a grand for 4 ( if you can get them ) KEEP AWAY !!! There made in Austria too by the way not in Germany, if that matters to you. A year old E46 316/318 is the way to go for roughly the same money, thats what I did !!!!
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Mick525i
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Posted: 05-July-2006 at 08:17 |
M3DAVE wrote:
DO NOT buy a 116, great car no doubt, drives really well but you WILL loose your a*se on it in no time, bought one Feb 05 for the wife, gave € 32 k with some toys, she did 30k kms and the best money I could get back was € 23k a month ago !!!! That was retail through a garage doing me a MASSIVE favour, I know alot of lads in the trade and couldnt get any better, Keanes offered 24k on a trade in against a 05 318 touring ( boggo ) he wanted 36k for the e46 ( not e90 ), I asked would he buy the 1 into stock and he laughed, no trade in no deal !!!! AND the run flats are nearly a grand for 4 ( if you can get them ) KEEP AWAY !!! There made in Austria too by the way not in Germany, if that matters to you. A year old E46 316/318 is the way to go for roughly the same money, thats what I did !!!! |
Thaks for the insight. I will have to think about it more. Nothing going to be done till January now anyway.
Cheers
Mick
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Cheers
Mick
BMW E21 318 1980
BMW E39 525i 2002 MTech
VW Golf Gti 2003
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///M3Mick
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 12-August-2005
Location: Dublin
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Points: 457
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Posted: 05-July-2006 at 09:24 |
Mick
Just because you can just about fit the stuff in does not make it a great family car. Has she even test driven the golf gti? Cos if she has and still desires a 116i more, then I would have to consider divorce on the grounds on insanity.
Seriously, the difference in the amount of room is unreal. The 1 series is a joke as a 4 door....the amount of room in the back is ridiculously small. Just weigh up the pros and cons of each car in each area, and you will see the 1 series is deficient in practically every one, except possibly cachet (and that I'm not even sure of any more). The fact is rwd is totally irrelevant because she is not going to be doing powerslides with the kids in the back, (if you even could maintain a slide with a 1.6).
In fact I would go so far as to say that a standard 1.6 ford focus, let alone the ST, is a better all round car for what it is.
Mick
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73touring
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Joined: 16-December-2005
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Posted: 05-July-2006 at 11:13 |
Mick525i wrote:
I love it and I have only one question. M1???? please. The 3 series last week was a hughe let down. Its good to see BMW havnt got it all wrong.
No must ring bank manager about ordering one for January. 07 D 116 maybe.
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BM have kind of f%^ked themselves up on the M front for the 1 series with the 70's procar M1, should have brought back the 2002 has the same setup small car RWD, hell guys even build M2's using the E30 M3 engine in an 02. 
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KenM
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Joined: 04-April-2006
Location: Lucan
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Points: 166
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Posted: 05-July-2006 at 11:32 |
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Theres a lovely clean 2002 based out by me.... red one.... great reg plate on it... would be perfect as a present for the Mrs.. reg is "2 Nik"... my wifes name is Nikki
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flyingalexf68
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Posted: 05-July-2006 at 12:06 |
Yes Ken. I'm sure your wife would love a BMW 2002. But if you can't afford that you could get her a bowling ball with your name inscribed on it.
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1995 e36 3.0 M3 Coupe, Daytona Violet, AP Racing BBK, CCFL Angel Eyes, M3 Spoiler, M-Tec 3 Steering Wheel.
2000 530d Steptronic, Poverty Spec, 18" Alloys.
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Mick525i
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Posted: 05-July-2006 at 12:11 |
flyingalexf68 wrote:
Yes Ken. I'm sure your wife would love a BMW 2002. But if you can't afford that you could get her a bowling ball with your name inscribed on it.
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Simpsons fan????
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Cheers
Mick
BMW E21 318 1980
BMW E39 525i 2002 MTech
VW Golf Gti 2003
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
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Posted: 05-July-2006 at 12:15 |
Mick525i wrote:
Simpsons fan???? |
Did his avatar not give that away?
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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Mick525i
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Posted: 05-July-2006 at 12:18 |
kbannon wrote:
Mick525i wrote:
Simpsons fan????
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Did his avatar not give that away?
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I not very observant  .
Can you tell what car my avatar is from.?
Mick
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Cheers
Mick
BMW E21 318 1980
BMW E39 525i 2002 MTech
VW Golf Gti 2003
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flyingalexf68
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Posted: 05-July-2006 at 13:28 |
Mick525i wrote:
kbannon wrote:
Mick525i wrote:
Simpsons fan????
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Did his avatar not give that away?
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I not very observant .
Can you tell what car my avatar is from.?
Mick
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Yes we can. Duuh! Looks like the needle on the right is broken.
Edited by flyingalexf68
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1995 e36 3.0 M3 Coupe, Daytona Violet, AP Racing BBK, CCFL Angel Eyes, M3 Spoiler, M-Tec 3 Steering Wheel.
2000 530d Steptronic, Poverty Spec, 18" Alloys.
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lukeduke
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Joined: 22-March-2006
Location: dublin
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Posted: 05-July-2006 at 17:31 |
you can never win in the car trade when you by new! you loose your nuts 1 year later to trade up again... 
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2001 M3
2004 M3 CS.
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2007 318D SE SALOON.
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BMW 116i. Great car.