Ian_C Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Do it! New 3 series Touring Auto is very nice and will be quicker than the heavier, less powerful Audi. Can you add any options? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordberg Posted November 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Options will be Business Media, metallic paint (Estroril Blue) and auto 'box. Can't justify the lovely, but expensive, 19in alloys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Fantastic colour choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) The Estoril blue looks fabulous. Ludicrous though it is, the 19" tyres on the rear of my 520d are £306 each. The fronts are £242. So for a full set, £1,116. I know because I had a flat after 2,000 miles and BMW tried to charge £475 fitted - for a single tyre. Needless to say that didn't happen (I paid the £306 for the same tyre at a place quite literally just up the road from them!). Tyre prices seem to be rocketing. Edited November 13, 2013 by NewNiceMrMe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Is that the 5GT Mr AP mentions? It is indeedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three_Mile Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Just read through the whole thread in my lunchbreak, the only thing I would add is that if you have small children and your carting pushchairs around and everthing else that goes with them, espically on holidays, you can never have a big enough boot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordberg Posted November 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Just read through the whole thread in my lunchbreak, the only thing I would add is that if you have small children and your carting pushchairs around and everthing else that goes with them, espically on holidays, you can never have a big enough boot. Indeed... We're just at the stage where push chairs are pretty much redundant - thank the lord.... It's a tricky one; Do you buy a car based on 90% of it's usage (me alone), or do you base your choice on the other 10% (with kids, wife and gubbins) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) Base it on the 90%. That way, when you can't fit everything in on the 10%, you'll realise that it's mostly all tat that you don't actually need or use anyway. I always pîss myself laughing when meeting up with mates with kids of similar ages to ours, they stack the car full of all sorts of 'essential' stuff, most of which won't get touched. Edited November 13, 2013 by Tipex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) isn't everything these days? It's all for vanity as well, I remember when 17" wheels were huge! Yep. And then they complain about tyre prices... Edited November 13, 2013 by garcon magnifique 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Blah blah blah. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Fantastic colour choice! Any excuse to post a picture (Ian you might want to note the plate change?) - add in "tongue in cheek" smilie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Very new and clean looking for an 11 plate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordberg Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 (edited) Car ordered BMW 320d M Sport Touring Auto Estoril Blue Beige Dakota Leather Business Media Sun Protection Glass Heated Seats Estimated delivery 12/01/2014 Just hope it doesn't snow now...... Edited November 21, 2013 by nordberg 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy2shots Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Congrats. Good choice, now commence the waiting game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Well done Nordberg, the countdown begins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Just hope it doesn't snow now...... Don't believe what you read. Half of it is from people that should apply for jobs at the Daily Express. Just drive carefully and appropriately. If the weather gets really bad, those with winter tyres will only be sat behind those without them anyway.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Good spec with the heated full leather added also! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Did you get the complimentary X Drive upgrade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordberg Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Did you get the complimentary X Drive upgrade? That doesn't actually exist. They are pushing them, but not quite giving them away as I was originally told. I could have had it for an extra £20 p/mth but, on balance, I decided against it. I drove a 3 series Xdrive and it didn't feel anywhere near as nice as the RWD. Plus, economy takes quite a hit - and that's one of the main reasons I opted for the BMW rather than some of the other candidates..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 What a swiz! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordberg Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 (edited) Yeh, I was disappointed. If it had have been a freebie, I would have most likely have gone for it for the sake of residuals (not to mention helping me out of the bottom of my hill in the snow!). My budget went out of the window as it was. I was tempted by the Professional Media but it would have meant missing out on the auto 'box, which I wasn't prepared to do. Also tempted by the 19in alloys, but I would have had to drop metallic for those. I hope I've made the right decision! Frustratingly, I seem to have been passed by every A6 Avant Black Edition in the country over the past couple of days and they still catch my eye and make me wonder....Thankfully, I parked up next to a 320i today with the same colour, wheels and glass as mine and it did bring a smile to my face! Hope I don't live to regret the beige interior choice though..... Edited November 21, 2013 by nordberg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 (edited) Exterior colour choice is ace! My dad has always had beige leather in all of his cars....... Edited November 21, 2013 by Booster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordberg Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 I've dark grey/black leather for the past 3 years and I see all the grubby hand marks etc from the kiddies, and they always seem to be white.... Made me think that beige might actually hide more than it shows.... Not so sure with the muddy foot prints though The black interior was just too gloomy. There was no contrast at all. Just BLACK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Gloomy? Pah only if you have a graphite grey exterior to go with the black interior......oh Well done though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Nowt wrong with cream/beige! Sometimes I miss it. But I like the grey and the X has Oyster in it so that's close enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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