Austerity motor

Bungle009 · 08-12-2011, 09:12 AM

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F31-340i · 08-12-2011, 12:11 PM

I was tempted by these a while back - newish 272ps ones were 12k at the time.

Nice choice.

webwysard · 08-12-2011, 05:52 PM

Great choice Steve, Had one before my tourer and loved it. The intake sound inside the cabin is awesome and you might not need a performance intake, just get a performance exhaust and you will be laughing.

Just make sure there isn't any creaking noise in the cabin and the front tyres are good as they suffer from outer shoulder wear.

Steve A · 08-13-2011, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by webwysard

Great choice Steve, Had one before my tourer and loved it. The intake sound inside the cabin is awesome and you might not need a performance intake, just get a performance exhaust and you will be laughing.

Just make sure there isn't any creaking noise in the cabin and the front tyres are good as they suffer from outer shoulder wear.

ill listen out for the creaks, tbh though i have a real hatred for suff like that as it drives me mad.

our mini suffers wife the same tyre problem..

I prefer induction noise to exhuast noise, but ill check them both out

willhollin · 08-13-2011, 03:45 AM

Great car, but I thought you hated the 1 series?

Steve A · 08-13-2011, 12:23 PM

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Great car, but I thought you hated the 1 series?

Will if you read my first post it says it all really.

just got back from edinburgh after a fantastic drive over the a70. Im going tovenjoy the coming months. ill post a review tommor

ow with sone pics.

willhollin · 08-13-2011, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve A

Will if you read my first post it says it all really.

I never really read your self-promoting posts

Steve A · 08-13-2011, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by willhollin

I never really read your self-promoting posts

Luckily will there isnt any stone chips to speak of

peterg1965 · 08-13-2011, 01:55 PM

Another satisfied 1 series owner

Look forward to seeing the pics Steve!

Jamese93 · 08-15-2011, 05:44 PM

Nice one! I drove a 130i M-sport for a couple of months and it was a rip-roarer. In fact often felt as if it would rip it's tyres clean off the rims, loved it!

Enjoy

mjh93sa · 08-15-2011, 06:18 PM

Nice choice.

Tony can probably give you a few ways to spend money on it. The "standard" one he had for the last Peak District run sounded rather interesting.

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Jamese93 Lieutenant 57 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 640d Gran Coupe M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Borough, London iTrader: (0)	Nice one! I drove a 130i M-sport for a couple of months and it was a rip-roarer. In fact often felt as if it would rip it's tyres clean off the rims, loved it! Enjoy
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