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Re: New car

Post by anglefire » Sat May 27, 2017 8:47 pm

Mines the M Sport plus too Gary - the suspension is firm - but I can live with that - the runflats - well whatever, anyway the spare wheel hole has a hulking great battery in it. Recon you could start the earth with it :lol:

I have got a squeak in mine - thought it was suspension (And it still might be) but I also think it might be the tonnow cover cos the noise is generally after the bump. Must try driving with out it over the boot. :shark:

The Pro nav is very good - 10.5" screen which you can split - and has live traffic info - which is brilliant - it is subscription, but worth every penny - whatever the renewal cost will be in July.


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Re: New car

Post by Bigcarpchaser » Mon May 29, 2017 1:59 pm

If you visit the BMW forums there's your fair share of horror stories too Del., especially with the 2l Diesel engine.
Mine was top notch though, only in garage for a "while you wait service" (the dealer did try it on for a new set of discs....they lasted another 20,000 miles and were still ok when I got shot)
If it wasn't costing me a fortune in tyres and cracked rims then I would have held onto it another year. Probably more to do with the state of the roads round here than the car tbh, but still a faff, plus someone drive up the back of it and they're never quite the same after a shunt.


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Re: New car

Post by anglefire » Mon May 29, 2017 2:02 pm

Yesh, the 2ltr doesn't have a good rep - whicj is why I went for the 3ltr - plus I'd always fancied one - and averaging 42mpg is fine by me - though f=driving like Del, and its showing over 55 :shock:


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Re: New car

Post by DSL » Mon May 29, 2017 3:45 pm

I did get 62mpg on a long haul driving at the same speed as I do in the D3, not far off half the consumption. However also got high 40s sitting at 75 - 85mph so settled for that. I didn't find the 2.0 lump at all bad, enough go for me especially if using the paddles. :thumbright:


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Re: New car

Post by anglefire » Mon May 29, 2017 7:42 pm

The 2ltr is not a bad engine - just prone to failure apparently - cam chain fails. Not that any engine is bullet proof, the 3ltr seems to not be so bad.

I rarely use the paddles - sometimes just to knock it down a cog to slip into a gap on the motorway - but not that often.


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