New Job - 320d SE vs 318d Sport

mikem · 01-06-2008, 06:02 AM

The E90 M sport 4 cyl`s come with 17" alloys.

ShereKhan · 01-06-2008, 06:16 AM

I'd go for the SE - i'd only get the Alfa if Mangoletsi supplied and serviced it or if I knew of a good stealer in south east.

Cafe.Racer · 01-06-2008, 06:17 AM

It's a tough one, that's for sure. I have an e91 SE 320d, I might've got an M-Sport for the price of the options I put on the SE, but someone fuffed up the quotes I was using to compare the two specs. Bitter? Me? You betcha.

Anyway. Really tough one - depreciation on the M-Sport should be less (assumption) so it might be no more expensive to get a 320d M-Sport? Does the new company do outright purchase or lease? Is the new 320d cleaner than the 318d? Try the "It'll cost you less in fuel" tactic.

You really need to get wheels on a base SE, - I quite like the 325d style 17" wheels, but I managed to get the 17" staggered ones (161's I think they are?). Obviously, the M-Sport comes with Staggered 17s as standard. I got Sport seats and steering wheel and sports suspension.

At the start of typing this, I was thinking "318d? Ughhh" but thinking about the base spec of the SE, I'm now thinking "Base Spec SE? Yuck".

Can't beleive I'm saying this, but if it was base spec SE vs Base spec M-Sport, it'd be the 318d M-Sport.

With a tuning box... Mine you, I found the 163 320d a bit lacking...

RichardM · 01-06-2008, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by mikem

I had that awful Alfa engine in the GT and as you prob. know from BMWLand, I sold that after just 850 miles.

We have an Alfa 147 with the 150bhp diesel engine and I think its a great car. Although the engine can sound a little rough it loves to rev and has lots of power. In the 147 especially it is a quick little car. We've had no probelems with reliability either and will probably change it for a Brera at some point soon.

scotw · 01-06-2008, 07:42 AM

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You really need to get wheels on a base SE, - I quite like the 325d style 17" wheels, but I managed to get the 17" staggered ones (161's I think they are?). Obviously, the M-Sport comes with Staggered 17s as standard. I got Sport seats and steering wheel and sports suspension.

I have to agree with this, on 16" the E90 doesn't look the best, I put 17" 160's on mine, of course, that takes it closer to the M-Sport in price!

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ShereKhan Major 101 Rep 1,134 Posts Drives: BMW G20 330e M Sport MY20 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bristol, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 BMW 330e [0.00]	I'd go for the SE - i'd only get the Alfa if Mangoletsi supplied and serviced it or if I knew of a good stealer in south east. __________________ 20 BMW G20 330e M Sport Portimão Blue/Cognac, Driver Pro, Tech,M+ lumbar, storage packs Long gone -15 Peugeot 308 2.0HDi GT AUTO Magnetic Blue, 10 BMW F10 520D SE Xirallic Imperial blue/Cinnamon Brown, 06 E90 320si - Le Mans Blue - Totally standard specification (Scrapped RIP 12/08/2010), 00 Peugeot 306 2.0 SE Cabriolet, 94 Rover 214 SEi, 91 Fiat Uno 60S Mk2
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Cafe.Racer Captain 33 Rep 896 Posts Drives: 320d Touring Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nottingham, UK iTrader: (1)	It's a tough one, that's for sure. I have an e91 SE 320d, I might've got an M-Sport for the price of the options I put on the SE, but someone fuffed up the quotes I was using to compare the two specs. Bitter? Me? You betcha. Anyway. Really tough one - depreciation on the M-Sport should be less (assumption) so it might be no more expensive to get a 320d M-Sport? Does the new company do outright purchase or lease? Is the new 320d cleaner than the 318d? Try the "It'll cost you less in fuel" tactic. You really need to get wheels on a base SE, - I quite like the 325d style 17" wheels, but I managed to get the 17" staggered ones (161's I think they are?). Obviously, the M-Sport comes with Staggered 17s as standard. I got Sport seats and steering wheel and sports suspension. At the start of typing this, I was thinking "318d? Ughhh" but thinking about the base spec of the SE, I'm now thinking "Base Spec SE? Yuck". Can't beleive I'm saying this, but if it was base spec SE vs Base spec M-Sport, it'd be the 318d M-Sport. With a tuning box... Mine you, I found the 163 320d a bit lacking... __________________ Phil
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