booked in for a test drive tomorrow...
F20 - Thoughts?
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SDM
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Going to be getting rid of the wife's Mito soon and thinking of replacing it with one of these, any thoughts?
booked in for a test drive tomorrow...
booked in for a test drive tomorrow...
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Andyboy
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They're nice enough but need the right spec. As long as you avoid the Urban gay-line version with white grilles and stick to the M Sport (which looks good in Crimson red with the M5 stle wheels), you'll be okay. The 118i is pretty good and does almost diesel like MPG. It's a typical modern BMW, nicely built and drives very well but is hard to get very excited about. The latest Astra drives just as well and looks a lot better. If the MiTo was reliable with decent dealer service, I'd look at the Giulietta as well.
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pretty fast by all accounts. i'm sure she'll be delighted:
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LOLZadit wrote:pretty fast by all accounts. i'm sure she'll be delighted:
lookin at the 116 petrol sport. or possibly the 118d sport.
both twin turbos.
salesman was trying to push for the D as it was faster (slower 0-60 times according to the book), but 12mpg better off...
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Picking it up on Friday, 116 sport in black.
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Nice one. Stratstone Tyneside?
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Coopers Stockton...
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Preston HallSDM wrote:Coopers Stockton...
or Cowies if your old school
Nice get some pictures up when you get it, probably pretty nippy them 116i's
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Cowies ftw.Alex wrote:Preston HallSDM wrote:Coopers Stockton...
or Cowies if your old school
Nice get some pictures up when you get it, probably pretty nippy them 116i's
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It's quicker than the Alfa, but great economy, and seeing as its for the wife it ticks all the boxes 
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125i and 125d both go on sale on march in, they have added an M sport trim level now too, both 218hp, I think one of these could be on the cards. It's not a twin turbo, rather twin scroll, essentially It's one turbo but with an exhaust inlet split in two with two sets of turbine blades but driving one impeller shaft.
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116i and 118i are single turbo, not twin. Its a twin power turbo with 2 intakes & 2 exhausts
Edit: sorry didnt see the comment above
Edit: sorry didnt see the comment above
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