Hi all just wondering if anyone has one of these, we were thinking of a new 7 seater for herself and she has mentioned one of these. all options welcome
Martin
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Hi all just wondering if anyone has one of these, we were thinking of a new 7 seater for herself and she has mentioned one of these. all options welcome
Martin
Had one last week as a courtesy car it was a 152 Bmw 220d luxury edition. i covered nearly 200 miles in it while i had it . pretty nice car to drive . feels very fast, the 2 litre diesel in this produces 190 bhp and in a light car you can really feel it .
The auto box was silky smooth and the adaptable profiles between eco pro / comfort / sport really change the feel of the car massively . eco pro feels crap sport feels reaaly nice .the interior looks good with the mood lighting on the door , overall its a nice place to be although i would say the seats arent overly comfortable , way too firm and it feels narrow although it has loads of head room .
Biggest negative is it doesnt inspire if you come into a corner fast , it feels like a bmw to drive until you throw it into a corner then it feels more like a suv/van . it was a nice courtesy car but i wouldnt buy one unless its mainly city driving you do . although the engine / gearbox is fantastic
There's a couple of nicely specced ones in the showroom of FK Blackrock
Are they worth the premium over an S-Max or similar?
They are fwd with the option of 4wd also. Probably not so much of high importance on a mummy wagon though.
i honestly doubt it . all they have over the s max or equivalent is power , a nicer interior and a Badge. youd really want to want one ,Quote:
Originally Posted by rebel.ranter
Not much of a premium only 3k in it iv zero interest in a fwd mini van but if I did I know I'd prefer the bmw over the FordQuote:
Originally Posted by rebel.ranter
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maybe not a massive price difference but a big difference in size and practicality . and honestly the seats in the 2 series are uncomfortable,way too firm
the 2 series is more comparable in size to a ford c max which start at €25k
PS:thats an Active tourer not a grand tourer ;) near enough same price though i think
I know but no sport Gt's they look better with the sport bits on them [emoji3]
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Thanks everyone still not sure myself yet what to do, I'm just a bit of a bmw snob :-) we have a touran at the minute and have to say its a great car
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Originally Posted by Autoremap
That could be enough reason to leave a wrong wheel drive BMW on the forecourt :). Sacrilege.....
Diarmuid I know front wheel drive bmw is just wrong, but I wont be driving it and she likes them plus I cant buy anything else for myself until her car is upgradedQuote:
Originally Posted by dergside
In that case, waste no time and spare no effort..... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Autoremap
Another reason to not go the "premium" route to leave a few more quid in the kitty!
Actually, I have the reverse problem at the moment - I've been through 6 cars for myself since the last time I changed Mrs D's car, so its kind of time I did something for her!
I would seriously ratchet strap two kids on the roof rather than buy a 2GT ulgy small pointless and ugly!!
Would an F11 be a better car....in every way?
It would be but 7 seats is what we need, so either this or a ford, vw etc. so just looking outside the box at the minuteQuote:
Originally Posted by rebel.ranter
TBH - I'd argue for looking at something like an S Max. Better drivers car, more space and either a better spec for the same money or a lower entry price for equivalent spec.