My New 120d M Sport
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Topic: My New 120d M Sport
Posted By: Alan330ci
Subject: My New 120d M Sport
Date Posted: 09-July-2007 at 22:59
Thought id do the decent thing and post some photos of the new car. Was getting fed up with 26mpg and the price of super unleaded so got myself a 120d M Sport         And some pics of the best looking BMW i seen when i was at the US GP  
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Posted By: diesel dave
Date Posted: 09-July-2007 at 23:57
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That car looks great in white and with the m sport kit, nice one mate dave
------------- Bmw 535d & Volvo S60R |
Posted By: Cambell
Date Posted: 10-July-2007 at 07:45
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Not really a fan of the 1 series but thats the 1st white one I've seen and I like it, those alloys really make a difference. Very nice car, nice choice. Enjoy ------------- |
Posted By: Webdunk
Date Posted: 10-July-2007 at 09:25
White really does seem to be the colour of the moment. 'mon the diesels  ------------- 
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Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 10-July-2007 at 12:10
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Nice Alan Very Nice!! ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5 
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Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 10-July-2007 at 16:31
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Nice car Allan
And the right colour ------------- Previous: E36 318is coupe, E36 323i coupe, E30 316 saloon, E30 318 saloon, E46 330ci Sport Conv E92 325d M Sport(3.0),With Loads of gadgets Current: 116i Sport F20 |
Posted By: bluebro
Date Posted: 10-July-2007 at 16:38
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AW looks great in the sunshine and the 3door 1 series is the one to have. Congrats.
-------------  F22 Estoril Blue M235i |
Posted By: alym786
Date Posted: 10-July-2007 at 19:14
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looks stunning in white... Congrats.
------------- E46 328ci now sold :( 
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Posted By: Bigian
Date Posted: 10-July-2007 at 20:12
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Looks good in white not a big fan of white BMW's but that pulls it off nicely especially being 3 door as well. Tidy ------------- If you can't be good don't get caught -------------------------- |
Posted By: Alan330ci
Date Posted: 10-July-2007 at 20:16
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Thanks for all the complamentry replies and i have to admit it does look even better than i hoped and i think the 18's have something to do with that. Also I can confirm that I personally think BMW have cracked getting a car on runflats to ride properly. Its firm dont get me wrong but it rides better than the E46 330ci i traded in on saturday and over poor roadsurfaces e.g. the M73 Concrete surface the roadnoise in the 120d is nothing like as bad as the 330. It also feels so much more chuckable than the e46 and seems to be able to carry a bit more speed through the twisties and if the DSC cuts in it's not as noticeable either. Will need to get along to a meet sometime so you can see it in the flesh. |
Posted By: Mick525i
Date Posted: 10-July-2007 at 21:33
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Wow love the colour. I love the 1 serise not really for the way it looks but the way it drives. If I had no kids or wife for that matter Id buy a 130i. ~Mick ------------- Cheers Mick 
BMW E21 318 1980 BMW E39 525i 2002 MTech VW Golf Gti 2003 |
Posted By: 635CSi
Date Posted: 11-July-2007 at 00:36
My preference would be a Golf GTI or a Focus ST, the latter is an absolute cracker of a car!! I'm not a big fan of the 1 Series but I have to say I really do like your 120d, white really makes it look alot better especially with those alloys! ------------- |
Mick525i wrote:Posted By: Issy
Date Posted: 11-July-2007 at 10:34
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I not a fan of the 1 series either but that looks great in the 2 door and white with those alloys. Congrats -------------  |
Posted By: Mick525i
Date Posted: 11-July-2007 at 22:43
Golf in R32 trim yes. Front wheel drive with too much power imho. My wifes 150bhp golf is a pain in the asre when its wet. Traction controll on all the time in any gear. At least the 130i is driving from the correct wheels. i.e. the back. Mick ------------- Cheers Mick
BMW E21 318 1980 BMW E39 525i 2002 MTech VW Golf Gti 2003 |
Posted By: muppet 2
Date Posted: 11-July-2007 at 23:16
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white that colour is right upthere with black for car washing fetishists...... had both myself of course ------------- I have been diagnosed with ADHOtS. Attention Deficit Hyperactive Ohh that's Shiney 
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Posted By: 635CSi
Date Posted: 12-July-2007 at 00:11
I have driven neither, but from what I read the Golf is just as good if not better than the R32. 197bhp going through the front wheels isn't that bad, there are cars with much more such as the Vectra OPC that has 260bhp.  The R32 is much heavier because of the four wheel drive system and the heavier 3.2 V6 is more smooth and refined than the R32 sporty pretensions would lead you to believe. Also bear in mind that the GTI costs only 35k and the R32 costs 47k!------------- |
Posted By: cormack66
Date Posted: 12-July-2007 at 01:02
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yes nice car and colour ------------- Previous~ e46 323ise AC SCHNITZER 18" 5 SPOKE WHEELS + AC SCHNITZER MIRRORS + EIBACH PRO LOWERING SPRINGS Current ~ bmw 120d msport f20 |
Posted By: gary
Date Posted: 12-July-2007 at 14:18
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White seems to be the new siver these days. Nice car mate ------------- http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/cars/e30/sportevo.html" rel="nofollow - E30 M3 Sport Evo III |
Posted By: Mick525i
Date Posted: 12-July-2007 at 14:47
I dont compair the gti or ST with the 130i. There not in the same price range or performance. I have driven all of the above and In my opionion the 130i would be my choice. thats all. Mick ------------- Cheers Mick
BMW E21 318 1980 BMW E39 525i 2002 MTech VW Golf Gti 2003 |
Posted By: Steve Gill
Date Posted: 12-July-2007 at 18:45
Looks great Alan  ------------- http://www.facebook.com/teamschirmer"> 
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Posted By: Alan330ci
Date Posted: 12-July-2007 at 20:55
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Thanks for all the complamentry comments guys, It's not too bad dirt wise though a black car is deffo worse. |
Posted By: alanross
Date Posted: 12-July-2007 at 23:33
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Your car looks good Alan. Like most of the new models although the dashboards are a let down in my opinion. Don't see too many white BM's indeed. I was reading an article a few weeks ago that says White cars command between 10-15% less than coloured cars and black cars are the priciest. Anyone got the back up on this? Just thinking of when your selling that's all. Maybe thats why the police are buying silver cars. Diesel sports are the way to go. Am I biased. oh yeah Alan. |
Posted By: Rossi
Date Posted: 13-July-2007 at 10:45
Looks great in white 
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Posted By: JohnH
Date Posted: 13-July-2007 at 11:06
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I'm loving the white 1 series. I rented a Focus ST last weekend and did about 300 miles in it. Initially I loved it, it's fast and the seats are probably the best I've ever sat on but I was happy to hand it back at the end of the weekend. It's a bit too chav-tastic for my liking and I felt the plastics on the interior were a bit cheap feeling ------------- |
Posted By: stephenperry
Date Posted: 13-July-2007 at 12:53
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even worse than the 1-series? never! ------------- 2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto 1983 Ford Sierra XR4i 2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118 1999 BMW 323Ci 1995 BMW 318i SE 1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS 1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX 1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL 1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly |
Posted By: alun
Date Posted: 13-July-2007 at 12:55
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It looks great. As others have said, the white looks brilliant! As some mags have been saying, that white is coming back into fashion. The 1 series must be one of the most trendiest of white cars available, especially in M sport guise. Whats the mpg on this? I wouldn't mind one myself, my e34 does 32mpg on a good run and probably 28-30 in town. ------------- 
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Posted By: grahame34m5
Date Posted: 13-July-2007 at 19:42
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Yes! love the 1 series and looks great in white with the larger alloys. If you get a chance you should try one they are so chuckable - great cars. ------------- 
08 e60 Alpina B5 S sold, please forgive me 03 e39 M5 sold 98 e38 728 Sport Individual dead 93 e34 M5 sold |
Posted By: Alan330ci
Date Posted: 13-July-2007 at 20:04
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The Interior plastics and dash are much improved on the facelifted One, now its the 3 that looks like the cheap one inside. As for being worth less fir being white if it was a 116es maybe, hopefully a White 120d M Sport will be a rare good looking car and least it wont show every mark like a black one would. As for MPG went from Grimsby to Auld Inn's at cumbernauld on £25 plus what ever was in the tank from the factory last Saturday. Filled it and so far done 220 miles and the obc shows 46.3 MPG with 270 miles left on the range and just over half a tank left on a mixture of town A & B road driving. The engine is quite tight at the moment but it has loosened off a bit already so it MPG should improve a bit when its run in, or stay about the same if i start driving it a bit harder. One thing though it is very very chuckable feels like my old Cooper S but with a better ride, makes my old 330ci feel like a bit of a bus. |
Posted By: stephenperry
Date Posted: 13-July-2007 at 20:11
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when were they facelifted? i found the interior plastics very low-rent on 2006 118d, like the e46 but a bit worse the indicators drove me to distraction and the ride very fidgety on runflats, but i'm sure an owner would quickly adapt yours is a nice looking car though ------------- 2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto 1983 Ford Sierra XR4i 2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118 1999 BMW 323Ci 1995 BMW 318i SE 1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS 1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX 1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL 1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly |
Posted By: Alan330ci
Date Posted: 13-July-2007 at 21:05
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The first facelift cars were out about the end of April as i had to wait a few weeks for Eastern to get there 120d demo, the ride is much improved, so much so that the M Sport 120d on 18" runflats rides better and my old M Sport 330 on 18". After 2 days you get used to the indicators, tap up or down for 3 flashes or push down or up for down for on. you just need to mind to push the stalk the same way if you want to cancel. |
Posted By: Big Stuff
Date Posted: 14-July-2007 at 16:32
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Cracking looking car mate! Does it feel fast compared to the 330? ------------- 2002 330ci SE - Factory Straight - Now gone cause am skint and in a wee diesel - Aw naw - boo hoo |
Posted By: Alan330ci
Date Posted: 14-July-2007 at 22:53
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The motor's still very tight and the book says keep it under 3500 for the first 1000 miles. But in 2nd & 3rd you see more of the DSC light than you ever did in the 330 as it's got a lot of torque even from 2000 - 3500 and you can feel it got some poke. A 330 would eat it in a straight line but i think the 120d has more usable power if you know what i mean.
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Posted By: nessiemark
Date Posted: 17-July-2007 at 18:28
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Car looks good in 3 door and I like the white too ------------- E36 M3 GT sold |
Posted By: JEZ120D
Date Posted: 27-October-2007 at 11:17
Nice to see a white m sport it looks fab
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Posted By: Webdunk
Date Posted: 27-October-2007 at 11:29
Welcome to the board Jez  -------------
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Posted By: Allan320
Date Posted: 27-October-2007 at 14:36
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This is only the second one I have seen in White. One sits in the traffics / council buildings in charring cross, its really nice and I didnt really like white cars at first.
My aunt just picked up her 118d Msport yesterday in blue. Really nice, they have grown on me a lot. ------------- |