BMW 1-Series

Replying to: roadburner (Jan 31, 2008 8:10 pm)

Nice one.
 
However, you didn't consider that the Hyundi Elantra is currently in production so parts are easier to obtain in quantity...
 

 

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• roadburner (Feb 01, 2008 9:23 am)
  • ateixeira (Feb 01, 2008 12:16 pm)

Replying to: fedlawman (Jan 31, 2008 8:41 pm)

However, you didn't consider that the Hyundi Elantra is currently in production so parts are easier to obtain in quantity...

 
Wow! Does that mean BMW uses the Elantra trunk lid as well?
 

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• ateixeira (Feb 01, 2008 12:16 pm)

Replying to: roadburner (Feb 01, 2008 9:23 am)

Actually it was the previous Elantra that had Bangle butt.

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• ateixeira (Feb 04, 2008 12:48 pm)
• dhanley (Feb 04, 2008 1:16 pm)
  • fedlawman (Feb 04, 2008 4:20 pm)

Replying to: siarizona (Feb 02, 2008 12:32 am)

You can't put a price on personal safety.

Replying to: siarizona (Feb 02, 2008 12:32 am)

Not bad!
 
Your wife may roll her eyes when you bring up safety, but i bet you can make the sale.

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• fedlawman (Feb 04, 2008 4:20 pm)

Replying to: dhanley (Feb 04, 2008 1:16 pm)

I'm retiring from the Army Reserves (with 25 years) this summer. Almost makes me want to stick around a little longer...
 
OK, not really.
 
That's a good deal on a great car. Enjoy!

I have just posted this in other Edmunds Forum, but I think it also belongs here:
 
Back from a Pyrenees/Alps driving tour in a BMW 1 Series. Here is the report.
  
The car: A rented, battled 2007 118d 3-door; 6 speed manual gearbox; basic equipment (standard seats, no flat-run tires, no active steering). But she got EfficientDynamics (braking-energy storage/delivering and engine stop/start system at full stops).
  
The journey: 1,600 miles on highways and mountain roads, from sea-shore up to 6,666 foot-high and back. Three one-day stages to go (the first one to Cauterets at Central Pyrenees, the other two to Aime-La-Plagne 2000 close to the Mont-Blanc at The Alps). Only one stage back from there (700 miles; 14 hours encompassing the Foster's Milleau Viaduct and stops every 2/3 hours).
  
The load: Two adult persons with all necessary skiing stuff and assorted wear—it including some party clothing—for two weeks.
  
The ride (on the front seats): Comfortable for people up to 6 feet-tall. Rear seats were folded; I cannot say anything about sitting on the latter for a long while.
  
The drivers: My wife and I, even turns.
  
The speed (highways): Cruising at about 81-85 miles•hour, with ocassional peaks up to 99 miles•hour. A couple of nasty traffic jams take off an hour and a half from the joy of driving. A couple of dozens of tolling gates did it too.
  
The driving: That little diesel BMW is really a BMW. It is not a street car. She is more like a small-size roadster. Steering and cornering was accurate and balanced. Stability was assured under any circumstance (e.g., hard braking). Enough acceleration for cruising and climbing even at the final mountain-road laces. To my surprise, the stop/start function worked nicely; it was intuitive and unobtrusive with the stop-and-go driving at the traffic jams and lights. Comfort was not bad given the size of the car. All in all, the car behaved pretty pretty well. My wife liked this car even more than ours 530d and Mini Cooper. I agreed with her she is a great car for having fun, but I'd rather keep going with Series 3 or 5 because of the passenger/cargo space.
  
And the full trip averaged mileage was… 40.55 miles•gallon (USA Units). How good, how well: less is more!
  
Regards,
Jose
  
Foster's Milleau Viaduct at http://www.fosterandpartners.com/Projects/1158/Default.aspx
  
More car specifications (taken from link title) :
Model: BMW 118d 3-door
Price: from £18,225
Engine: 1,995cc, four cylinders, 16 valves, turbodiesel, 143bhp at 4,000rpm, 258lb ft at 2,000rpm (British Units)
Transmission: six-speed gearbox, rear-wheel drive
Performance: 130mph, 0-62 in 8.9sec, 60.1mpg official average (British Units); CO2: 123g/km
  
Also: http://www.topgear.com/blogs/drives/070-bmw-118d/

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• andys120 (Feb 11, 2008 4:31 am)
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• jlbl (Feb 11, 2008 5:18 am)

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