BMW 116i. Great car.

My 525i is in Joeduffys again (nothing serious) but this time they gave me a brand new 116i. Man its a great little car. So much so my wife wants one. She wants a better spec than the es though.....

I had a great drive too work this morning. Its normally 5 mins stop start stop start and Im there, but this morning over the hills and 45 mins later im there. I am now even more impressed. Yes it needs more power but who cares... 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.

Mick

Yea but a 116i sport list price is €33,000, and a 120d sport €41,850 for my wife to drive it 4-5K miles per year.. I dont think so.. the 116 will do fine.

Mick

Don520 wrote: It may be a great drive, but 33K for a 1.6 litre cramped hatchback!!! I don't think so, think what else you could drive with your hard earned.

Yea good point, How much better than an Astra could it be? But what will the depreaceation after 5 years be on both cars..?

Astra 1.6 16v SXI €24,300, looks better too.

But the most important point is MY WIFE WANTS THE BMW. end of story.

Mick

Lads

I must admit I'm with Jeremy Clarkson on this one.  I have driven the 1 series and to be perfectly honest I think anyone would be mental to buy one when you can have a golf gti specced up to the hilt for practically the same money as the 1.6 and for tons less than the diesel.  Its faster, cooler, roomier, handles as well, the engine is a peach with tons of torque, the steering wheel is to die for and the seats are fantastic.  For the price of a 120d you could get leather, dsg and bose sound system thrown in.  The 1 series is an inferior car in almost every respect and if it didn't have the propellor on the front it would be 10 grand cheaper almost certainly.

Mick

///M3Mick wrote: Lads I must admit I'm with Jeremy Clarkson on this one.  I have driven the 1 series and to be perfectly honest I think anyone would be mental to buy one when you can have a golf gti specced up to the hilt for practically the same money as the 1.6 and for tons less than the diesel.  Its faster, cooler, roomier, handles as well, the engine is a peach with tons of torque, the steering wheel is to die for and the seats are fantastic.  For the price of a 120d you could get leather, dsg and bose sound system thrown in.  The 1 series is an inferior car in almost every respect and if it didn't have the propellor on the front it would be 10 grand cheaper almost certainly. Mick

Mick

All true but I brought her home a Golf (not the Gti) and she did not like the interior.  You must understand I am dealing with a woman here and theres nothing logical about that.....

Maybe she will have to keep her Mazda....

Mick

Skillie wrote: Wouldn't she be happier with a well specced cooper S?? could think of a very long long list of things i'd rather spend 33K on I'm afraid but womens brainwaves are deff a different frequency than our and they have some unfathomable way of making us go along with what they want!!

She would love a Mini Cooper s as would I but 2 baby car seats are a bit of a squish.

M

Skillie wrote: Wouldn't she be happier with a well specced cooper S?? could think of a very long long list of things i'd rather spend 33K on I'm afraid but womens brainwaves are deff a different frequency than our and they have some unfathomable way of making us go along with what they want!!

That is SO TRUE. I almost had an M3 Evo, but now I have to keep my jeep so Pamela can tow the horse box.