BMW 116 Sport
Tags: BMW 1 Series, BMW 116, BMW 116 SportNow I'm an opinionated sod, that's pretty well established, and its very easy to right off things as being crap, or ugly, or just plain shit. Which makes it all the more relevant when say that the BMW 1 Series is incredibly ugly and the engine in the 116 is absolutely gutless. You may consider these points a big deal and certainly if you are the kind of person who aspires to be one day sat in the weekend sun in your Porsche Boxter with the roof down, then indeed you wont be wanting a 1 series.
However those two points aside, I have to say that the 1 series is with out a doubt the best handling car I have driven to date and I once owned a non-chaved Saxo VTR ( this was back in
98 when they still had some cred left (with non chavs)). Once inside the cabin of the one series you can no longer see any of the body work, unless your preferred driving position is that of a praying mantis. The interior in my 116 sport was your typical Japanese style black, nothing offensive here. Though those of you who would prefer to lower the second hand value of your new BMW will no doubt be pleased to here a number of hideous interior options are available to you. The sport come with the standard mediocre CD player but it does include aux in and a separate 12v socket for all your Ipod requirements.Missing from the 1 Series is the ability to have the center vents pump out hot or cold air, as you desire, quite a nifty feature on the 3 series. Though present is the weird new Key system also found on the 5 Series (and possibly 3 but I haven't looked or bothered to research). This as
Simon quite rightly points out is just making the process of starting your car overly complicated, just because its a bit fashionable at the moment.Back to the handling, the sport was incredibly pointable in the corners and I found my self flicking the car form lane to lane with free abandon and a huge smile on my face. I'm going to cut this short as I'm well aware this is no www.topgear.com basically the whole experience leaves me wanting to upgrade my 330ci not to an M3 but to the 130 M sport.
You forgot to mention that it's very bouncy in the back. Great in the front, bouncy in the back tho.
ReplyDeleteYou can only get one if you drive us all everywhere all the time, so we don't have to look at the outside :P
hmmm, think it was mainly bouncy due to my "considerate" driving
ReplyDeleteYou forgot to mention that it's very bouncy in the back. Great in the front, bouncy in the back tho.
ReplyDeleteYou can only get one if you drive us all everywhere all the time, so we don't have to look at the outside :P
hmmm, think it was mainly bouncy due to my "considerate" driving
ReplyDeleteSteve's selling his BMW....
ReplyDeleteand getting a Volvo!
ReplyDeleteand getting a Volvo!
ReplyDeleteSteve's selling his BMW....
ReplyDeleteNot exactly a step forward!
ReplyDeleteIn this situation i'd reccomend getting a better/ more foldy pram.
Not exactly a step forward!
ReplyDeleteIn this situation i'd reccomend getting a better/ more foldy pram.
Or just wait a few months and she'll be old enough for a child seat... then keep the M3
ReplyDeleteOr just wait a few months and she'll be old enough for a child seat... then keep the M3
ReplyDeletegood point
ReplyDeletegood point
ReplyDeleteI had today a BMW 116i and my point of view is the car is very bored...It hasn't power,is slow,and very very borred!I preffer a peugeot 207.Is cheaper and faster!
ReplyDeleteI had today a BMW 116i and my point of view is the car is very bored...It hasn't power,is slow,and very very borred!I preffer a peugeot 207.Is cheaper and faster!
ReplyDeleteOh thanks, i appriciate that!
ReplyDeleteHave just purchased the 116i sport & i must say it make my old 3 series look a bit dated, ok its a new car but it is just a pleasure to drive, great on fuel & handles way better than the older car i had. Not had chance to test it out for speed yet, still got to take care of it untill 1500 comes up.
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