Finally

Twenty2Three · 10-17-2015, 03:53 AM

After 6 months of deliberating I finally took the plunge and bought my first BMW....Originally owning Golfs and Audi, TT then a Skoda... here I am.
Originally the budget was 10K and a 320D Msport or 320i. In that time the budget has increased and so did the model choice....could I afford a 330D? or even the 335D....Never thought I would be able to get my current car which is a 328i M Sport in Estoril blue with a few tasty options. Glad I raised my budget for an F30... could not stretch to a 330D but would have been a lot more.
Only had the car a week but totally smitten.The sports auto is fantastic and the handling is light years from anything else I have owned. Averaging 40mpg on my daily 20 mile commute. I am a very happy F30 owner, hopefully the new winter tyres will help in winter with the driveability... Any tips or tricks would be appreciated

....,,,,..,,.. · 10-17-2015, 03:56 AM

Excellent and welcome to the forum.

Looks great

Common one on here is replacing the chrome with black grills..

Main thing is, just get out and enjoy your car.

Apl440i or 335d? · 10-17-2015, 03:59 AM

Lookin' good!

Nick the Greek · 10-17-2015, 04:03 AM

Excellent.

Many fine people have been 328i owners.....

Tengocity · 10-17-2015, 04:08 AM

Enjoy the car!

What are you going to change your name to now though?

Nick the Greek · 10-17-2015, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Tengocity

Enjoy the car!

What are you going to change your name to now though?

NTG II?

dangerous_al · 10-17-2015, 04:15 AM

Nice car in a great colour. 328i is a great choice, lot more power over the 320i with little impact on running costs, a real Jeckyll and Hyde, lazy commuter in comfort mode and a fast sports saloon in sport mode. Enjoy it, I am loving mine

Moleeuk · 10-17-2015, 04:29 AM

Enjoy! You have made a good choice there. Had my 328i for 3 years (before going to the 'dark side') . Loved it.

You have got the right colour as well!

Rbrown · 10-17-2015, 04:35 AM

Enjoy the car!

RobUK · 10-17-2015, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick the Greek

Excellent.

Many fine people have been 328i owners.....

(although not for much longer)

RobUK · 10-17-2015, 04:50 AM

OP: Congrats on the car, am sure you will love it! Mine has been great (when it's working properly, which sadly hasn't been too often).

pmheadwired · 10-17-2015, 04:56 AM

Nice car.
Welcome to the forum

leon1984 · 10-17-2015, 05:14 AM

Nice and congrats.

siross · 10-17-2015, 05:16 AM

Hi mate, fellow Rochdale man here in exactly the same boat as you. Not found the car yet though

tjlees · 10-17-2015, 05:45 AM

Top tip: listen to/look at no modding threads

if your car's perfect to you now - it is perfect

Having said that, that front could really do with black grills, a front splitter, ACS springs to lower it for that more aggressive look and you'll need to Change those fog lights to LEDs

NISFAN · 10-17-2015, 06:06 AM

Thank God you avoided buying a very similar one to that but with red leather interior. It seems the BMW red leather makes owners a bit nutty.

Welcome!!!

jusdorange · 10-17-2015, 06:12 AM

is the sports auto worth it beyond regular auto ??

NISFAN · 10-17-2015, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jusdorange

is the sports auto worth it beyond regular auto ??

In London? No

Fancy changing gears enthusiastically yourself? Yes

RobUK · 10-17-2015, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jusdorange

is the sports auto worth it beyond regular auto ??

Difference is a hundred quid for what is essentially a software tweak.

Nick the Greek · 10-17-2015, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobUK

Difference is a hundred quid for what is essentially a software tweak.

And paddles. No?

RobUK · 10-17-2015, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick the Greek

And paddles. No?

Doh, forgot those - probably cos mine don't work (manually shifting with stick or paddles in mine results in 'stuttering' between 1700-1900rpm)

Twenty2Three · 10-17-2015, 01:27 PM

Cheers ...
Car came with the following good or bad extras?
Xenon and adaptive headlights....Electric seats.... Pro media with bigger screen ... reversing camera and heated steering wheel lol.
Sadly no split rear seats though which is annoying

10-17-2015, 03:53 AM	#1
Twenty2Three Lieutenant 209 Rep 520 Posts Drives: BMW 328i M Sport Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Rochdale iTrader: (0)	Finally After 6 months of deliberating I finally took the plunge and bought my first BMW....Originally owning Golfs and Audi, TT then a Skoda... here I am. Originally the budget was 10K and a 320D Msport or 320i. In that time the budget has increased and so did the model choice....could I afford a 330D? or even the 335D....Never thought I would be able to get my current car which is a 328i M Sport in Estoril blue with a few tasty options. Glad I raised my budget for an F30... could not stretch to a 330D but would have been a lot more. Only had the car a week but totally smitten.The sports auto is fantastic and the handling is light years from anything else I have owned. Averaging 40mpg on my daily 20 mile commute. I am a very happy F30 owner, hopefully the new winter tyres will help in winter with the driveability... Any tips or tricks would be appreciated Attached Images
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....,,,,..,,.. General 6733 Rep 20,651 Posts Drives: xxxx Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: xxxx iTrader: (0)	Excellent and welcome to the forum. Looks great Common one on here is replacing the chrome with black grills.. Main thing is, just get out and enjoy your car.
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10-17-2015, 03:59 AM	#3
Apl440i or 335d? Colonel 480 Rep 2,324 Posts Drives: F30 335D Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Walton on Thames iTrader: (1)	Lookin' good! __________________ E46 Coupe 320d M Sport Gone. E92 320d M Sport Gone. F30 335d M Sport Gone.
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10-17-2015, 04:03 AM	#4
Nick the Greek Banned 2010 Rep 6,065 Posts Drives: M135i. I don't do diesel. Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Excellent. Many fine people have been 328i owners.....
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Tengocity General 8566 Rep 19,982 Posts Drives: 911, Cayenne Turbo, Disco 4 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland iTrader: (0)	Enjoy the car! What are you going to change your name to now though? __________________ Current: Porsche 911 991 C4S, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Land Rover Discovery 4. Gone...G01 X3 M40i, Cayman S 987, F31 340i, Cayman GT4, F82 M4 CP, Lotus Exige V6, G20 330e, F30 330e, Boxster S 987, F31 335d, Mini Cooper SD, E89 Z4, E90 330d 320d, E60 520d, E46 330d 320d, MX5s, E30 325i
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10-17-2015, 04:15 AM	#7
dangerous_al Major 403 Rep 1,032 Posts Drives: X3 M40i G01 2020 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bristol England iTrader: (0)	Nice car in a great colour. 328i is a great choice, lot more power over the 320i with little impact on running costs, a real Jeckyll and Hyde, lazy commuter in comfort mode and a fast sports saloon in sport mode. Enjoy it, I am loving mine
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10-17-2015, 04:29 AM	#8
Moleeuk From the dark side... 40 Rep 177 Posts Drives: M240i Convertible Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bridgend iTrader: (0)	Enjoy! You have made a good choice there. Had my 328i for 3 years (before going to the 'dark side') . Loved it. You have got the right colour as well! __________________ 2017 - M240i Vert EBII. Memory Seats, Black Leather, Pro Nav Pack, PDC, Cruise, Heated Seats, Folding Mirrors, Heated Steering Wheel, Harman Kardon, High Gloss/Pearl Chrome Trim, Convertible Comfort Pack, Speed Limit Display, EBT, Load Through, M Performance Exhaust.
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Rbrown Brigadier General 2763 Rep 4,574 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0)	Enjoy the car!
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10-17-2015, 04:50 AM	#11
RobUK Brigadier General 2810 Rep 4,935 Posts Drives: 340i MPPSK Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sussex, N.Yorks, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 340i MPPSK [0.00] 2001 Yamaha FZS1000 [0.00]	OP: Congrats on the car, am sure you will love it! Mine has been great (when it's working properly, which sadly hasn't been too often). __________________ Life is a state of mind
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10-17-2015, 04:56 AM	#12
pmheadwired Major 355 Rep 1,349 Posts Drives: F30- 340i M Sport Plus SP Auto Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	Nice car. Welcome to the forum
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10-17-2015, 05:14 AM	#13
leon1984 Captain 140 Rep 606 Posts Drives: Old Mini! (M235i gone) Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Hertfordshire iTrader: (0)	Nice and congrats.
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10-17-2015, 05:16 AM	#14
siross Captain 155 Rep 809 Posts Drives: F31 330d Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Lancashire iTrader: (0)	Hi mate, fellow Rochdale man here in exactly the same boat as you. Not found the car yet though
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10-17-2015, 05:45 AM	#15
tjlees Major 349 Rep 1,437 Posts Drives: F30 Chav Mobile Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Top tip: listen to/look at no modding threads if your car's perfect to you now - it is perfect Having said that, that front could really do with black grills, a front splitter, ACS springs to lower it for that more aggressive look and you'll need to Change those fog lights to LEDs
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10-17-2015, 06:06 AM	#16
NISFAN Major General 3487 Rep 9,709 Posts Drives: BMW M2 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bedford UK iTrader: (0)	Thank God you avoided buying a very similar one to that but with red leather interior. It seems the BMW red leather makes owners a bit nutty. Welcome!!!
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10-17-2015, 06:12 AM	#17
jusdorange YOLO 440 Rep 2,854 Posts Drives: #mw Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Monaco iTrader: (0)	is the sports auto worth it beyond regular auto ??
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10-17-2015, 01:27 PM	#22
Twenty2Three Lieutenant 209 Rep 520 Posts Drives: BMW 328i M Sport Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Rochdale iTrader: (0)	Cheers ... Car came with the following good or bad extras? Xenon and adaptive headlights....Electric seats.... Pro media with bigger screen ... reversing camera and heated steering wheel lol. Sadly no split rear seats though which is annoying
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