BMW car history
Discussion
After needing a mile muncher for work I bought this 320i touring, and thus started my love with beemers
Spent a fortune on it. Anything that could go wrong did!
Me and the wife went touring around Scotland for our honeymoon in her
On the drive back home the rear shocker popped through the top mount, that was the final straw and off she went on flea bay!
Next up was a e46 320i auto
Thought this was a cheap buy from the auction, how wrong I was!
Needed a new battery, new key, rear spring, and within the first week of owning it the airbag light came on!
never really got on with the auto box and the constant topping up of engine oil ( 1 litre every 600 mile)
After a brief stint with a passat tdi I bought this 318ci se
The colour is a real marmite colour, I loved it whilst others hated the "purple"
Car ticked all the boxes, full leather low mileage, great handling
BUT... I always had a itch for a 330i that needed scratching and bought this beast
330i M sport Touring. Waited for a manual as I'd read about the auto boxes and the issues they can have
Well what can I say about these cars that have not already been said!
Ticks all the boxes as a family car, and gives the same fuel economy as the 320i
Spent a fortune on it. Anything that could go wrong did!
Me and the wife went touring around Scotland for our honeymoon in her
On the drive back home the rear shocker popped through the top mount, that was the final straw and off she went on flea bay!
Next up was a e46 320i auto
Thought this was a cheap buy from the auction, how wrong I was!
Needed a new battery, new key, rear spring, and within the first week of owning it the airbag light came on!
never really got on with the auto box and the constant topping up of engine oil ( 1 litre every 600 mile)
After a brief stint with a passat tdi I bought this 318ci se
The colour is a real marmite colour, I loved it whilst others hated the "purple"
Car ticked all the boxes, full leather low mileage, great handling
BUT... I always had a itch for a 330i that needed scratching and bought this beast
330i M sport Touring. Waited for a manual as I'd read about the auto boxes and the issues they can have
Well what can I say about these cars that have not already been said!
Ticks all the boxes as a family car, and gives the same fuel economy as the 320i
So... after two complete knackers you kept on ploughing the same furrow eh? Seemed to turn out well in the end, the 318 and 330s look nice, but I'm not sure i'd have bought a third car of the same model if the previous two fell apart!!
I've been tempted by 325/330 E46 Cabs but I'm beginning to think the potential sting in the tail running costs wise might make me wince a bit.
Cheers,
Rob
I've been tempted by 325/330 E46 Cabs but I'm beginning to think the potential sting in the tail running costs wise might make me wince a bit.
Cheers,
Rob
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