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  • Summary

    3 out of 5 3.0

    What does this car say about you?

    I wasent botherd much because it was a company car.

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    Company car

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    Never its not the car for me.

    What are you likely to buy next?

  • Buying experience

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchise

    Did you buy this car new?

    Yes

    What price did you pay?

    £0

    When did you buy the car?

    June 2008

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    Was a company car so not sure.

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    Was a company car.

    What was the dealer like?

    I went to the dealer a few time and i found it was a very good srvice.

  • Driving it

    1 out of 5 1.0

    What's it like to drive?

    The one i had was a 2.0 diesel(im not to keen on diesels) which had 148bhp which did 0-62 in 8.6 seconds and its top speed was 138mph.The thing i dident like with it being a diesel is you get power in big lumps only when the turbo kicks in then it ran out of steam at 4300rpm then you change gear and you have to wait for 3000rpm for the turbo to kick in again and the turbo lag was so bad its unbeliveable.The geaxbox was a 6 speed which was heavy and lumpy giving rubbish changes,and when you give it some bends the tcs always took over which get anoying.The clutch was also heavy and painful in stop start traffic.

    What's it like to park?

    was quite good to park because had reverse sensors.

  • Living with it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    Had a problem with the flywheel but bmw got it fixed in no time at all.

    What's most practical about your car?

    lots of space and a big boot.

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    ASM switch so you can have some fun.