Thank god for MINI TLC and a temping idea

Matblack · 21-11-2008, 15:57

Took Minnie in to have her brake fluid changed today and get some new wiper blades, three wipers £28, meh, could have got generic replacements but the screen is very curved and they don't always work by all accounts. Cost of new brake fluid and labour £0, thank god for the TLC package which costs £150 when you buy the car and gives you 5 years or 30,000 servicing, bargain!

However I get talking to the BMW sales chappy and have a look at the cars and theres nothing I really fancy, to get anything with decent legroom behind me I need a 5 series and thes too big for my liking. We have a chat about my needs and he points at this car in the corner which I thought was a 3 series. Its actually a 1 series with a boot, I've never noticed one on the road and when he tells me about it I can understand why they must be passing me bloody fast. Its a 135i a 3l Twin turbo in a chassis smaller then a 3 series! this thing is FAST 0-60 in 5.3s FAST and the figures really are impressive, the emissons are lower than my 1.6 MINI and the fuel economy about the same, alright it's quite small but with the seat forward a touch someone could sit behind me for a medium journey and the boot is MASSIVE.

I can honestly say I'd be tempted, the running costs actually seem sane and the car really should be an M car with the performance it has, most impressive. Cost wise its about £28k bare and £32k with some options like leather, it could be speced up to £40 but doesn't have too be to be a stroming car wilst also being almost practical. Hmmmmmmmm maybe next year

MB

leowyatt · 21-11-2008, 16:07

I love the 1 series coupes!! Great little cars, see a couple round here with the BM garage round the corner.

What about the tax?

Desmo · 21-11-2008, 16:17

£32K on a 1 series is barmey and my money would be spent elsewhere. The one with a boot is also bloody ugly

leowyatt · 21-11-2008, 16:20

Heathen Jamie they look wonderful!!!

But 135 road tax would be up to £550

where as the 123d would be £90

Matblack · 21-11-2008, 17:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by leowyatt

Heathen Jamie they look wonderful!!!

But 135 road tax would be up to £550

where as the 123d would be £90

Actually the tax is £210 this year £300 in 2009 and £310 in 2010

The £550 you got is the firstt years tax including the new car penalty which comes in on new cars in 2010.

MB

Desmo · 21-11-2008, 16:30

The 1 series I like, but with a boot stuck on they just look wrong.

leowyatt · 21-11-2008, 16:31

personally I think the coup looks better than the hatchback

Burble · 21-11-2008, 16:38

Personally I'd rather sh1t and fall back in it than have either, but each to their own

The x35 series are a nice drive though, one of the girls at work has a 335 and 535 in the family and they both go like stink.

Matblack · 21-11-2008, 17:11

What I'm amazed by is the performance of these twin turbo engines with the relative fuel economy and how cheap they are likely to be next year. I wouldn't look twice at a 535 because they are too bloody big for my taste, a 335 offers the same room as the 135 apart from maybe a tiny amount more width so I can't see the point.

Too me it seems like a cracking little car.

MB

Burble · 21-11-2008, 17:33

It certainly is impressive what the BMW bods have managed to do with those engines. With them being turbo'd I would expect you coudl get some nice power gains with a simple remap.

It's all personal preference at the end of the day, but I'd have the 335i over the 135i. Infact I've seen some people struggling to choose between the V8 M3 and a 335i!

21-11-2008, 15:57	#1
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Thank god for MINI TLC and a temping idea Took Minnie in to have her brake fluid changed today and get some new wiper blades, three wipers £28, meh, could have got generic replacements but the screen is very curved and they don't always work by all accounts. Cost of new brake fluid and labour £0, thank god for the TLC package which costs £150 when you buy the car and gives you 5 years or 30,000 servicing, bargain! However I get talking to the BMW sales chappy and have a look at the cars and theres nothing I really fancy, to get anything with decent legroom behind me I need a 5 series and thes too big for my liking. We have a chat about my needs and he points at this car in the corner which I thought was a 3 series. Its actually a 1 series with a boot, I've never noticed one on the road and when he tells me about it I can understand why they must be passing me bloody fast. Its a 135i a 3l Twin turbo in a chassis smaller then a 3 series! this thing is FAST 0-60 in 5.3s FAST and the figures really are impressive, the emissons are lower than my 1.6 MINI and the fuel economy about the same, alright it's quite small but with the seat forward a touch someone could sit behind me for a medium journey and the boot is MASSIVE. I can honestly say I'd be tempted, the running costs actually seem sane and the car really should be an M car with the performance it has, most impressive. Cost wise its about £28k bare and £32k with some options like leather, it could be speced up to £40 but doesn't have too be to be a stroming car wilst also being almost practical. Hmmmmmmmm maybe next year MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

21-11-2008, 16:07	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I love the 1 series coupes!! Great little cars, see a couple round here with the BM garage round the corner. What about the tax? __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

21-11-2008, 16:17	#3
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	£32K on a 1 series is barmey and my money would be spent elsewhere. The one with a boot is also bloody ugly __________________

21-11-2008, 16:20	#4
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Heathen Jamie they look wonderful!!! But 135 road tax would be up to £550 where as the 123d would be £90 __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

21-11-2008, 16:30	#6
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	The 1 series I like, but with a boot stuck on they just look wrong. __________________

21-11-2008, 16:31	#7
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	personally I think the coup looks better than the hatchback __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

21-11-2008, 16:38	#8
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Personally I'd rather sh1t and fall back in it than have either, but each to their own The x35 series are a nice drive though, one of the girls at work has a 335 and 535 in the family and they both go like stink.

21-11-2008, 17:11	#9
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	What I'm amazed by is the performance of these twin turbo engines with the relative fuel economy and how cheap they are likely to be next year. I wouldn't look twice at a 535 because they are too bloody big for my taste, a 335 offers the same room as the 135 apart from maybe a tiny amount more width so I can't see the point. Too me it seems like a cracking little car. MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

21-11-2008, 17:33	#10
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	It certainly is impressive what the BMW bods have managed to do with those engines. With them being turbo'd I would expect you coudl get some nice power gains with a simple remap. It's all personal preference at the end of the day, but I'd have the 335i over the 135i. Infact I've seen some people struggling to choose between the V8 M3 and a 335i!