|
C30 / S40 & V50 '04-'12 / C70 '06-'13 General Forum for the P1-platform C30 / S40 / V50 / C70 models |
Information |
|
End of my c30 d5Views : 2746 Replies : 44Users Viewing This Thread : |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
Nov 23rd, 2021, 16:29 | #21 |
Master Member
Last Online: May 3rd, 2024 18:20
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Birmingham
|
Just a quick update been looking at cars over the week and couldn’t find anything we both liked but then a bmw compact come up for sale right by our house.
It’s a 53 plate automatic full history I’m going to use it and the wife will use the xc90, wasn’t planning on a bmw but only paid £1200 for it 12 months m o to so we said we’ll run it until next year then buy a lot newer car maybe a v40 but at least we have a car for now. Thanks everyone for the replies Daniel |
Nov 23rd, 2021, 17:13 | #22 |
Premier Member
Last Online: Yesterday 22:40
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Manchester
|
What’s a BMW Compact? Never heard of one of them.
__________________
2007 S80 2.4 D5 - 110,000 miles |
Nov 23rd, 2021, 18:12 | #23 |
Premier Member
Last Online: Feb 16th, 2024 13:43
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Na
|
I adore BMW vehicles and have yet to own one!
I may get an E38 or e39 (5 or 7 series upto 2002). They were acceptably built but not well. After these dates BMW have had more than their fair share of time on Watchdog on the BBC and other sites for cam shaft failures, I let manifold problems and cooling plastic components that fail. Modern BMW and Audi are junk with many design floors. You don’t need to be rich to drive a BMW, just like spending cash on overpriced junk! |
Nov 23rd, 2021, 18:16 | #24 | |
Premier Member
Last Online: Feb 16th, 2024 13:43
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Na
|
Quote:
Is that the 1.8 engine hatch? |
|
Nov 23rd, 2021, 18:30 | #25 |
Master Member
Last Online: May 3rd, 2024 18:20
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Birmingham
|
I think the compact is the one before the 1 series, it’s the 2.0 petrol model so it pulls pretty well to be fair.
Not had one before but my wife is on about running it into the ground if it proves reliable I’ll service it myself and do bits but not what I normally do like change gearbox oil etc. It seems like a lot of car for the money but time will tell. Daniel |
Nov 24th, 2021, 12:10 | #26 |
Senior Member
Last Online: Apr 4th, 2023 19:12
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: London
|
Quite a rare sight nowadays, it's almost like an E46 coupe with the boot chopped off... Probably BMW's first hatchback in years.
__________________
2010 C30 T5 – Now sadly gone but not forgotten |
Nov 24th, 2021, 14:14 | #27 |
Premier Member
Last Online: Yesterday 17:25
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: birmingham
|
3 Series Compact uses rear-wheel drive (instead of front-wheel drive).
go get yourself 2 BIG bags of sand for the boot for winter add in a small folding shovel and a couple of Smaller bags of sand if theres snow. the Weight Over the rear axel = will stop you ending up with it overtaking the front end when its wet/snow the smaller bags and shovel,, you will thank me when you realise you Can crack open a small bag ,use the shovel to spread the sand under the rear wheels when it gets stuck in snow,, oh and use 3rd to pull away (does it Have a "winter/snow" button on the auto box??)
__________________
940s - 2l / 92 < gone&missed s401.8 xs auto <gone >V50 2.4SE Geartronic aka "the new money pit" "skyship007 has now been successfully added to your ignore list. "." |
Nov 24th, 2021, 14:28 | #28 |
Master Member
Last Online: Mar 27th, 2024 12:26
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Mystery Location
|
Wasn't this one, was it ?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-det...at_cars&page=1 Matches your description and is 20 minutes from Birmingham |
Nov 24th, 2021, 14:57 | #29 |
Premier Member
Last Online: Yesterday 22:40
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Manchester
|
Ah yes, I know the one you mean. A family friend had one for many years actually, now that I think of it! Smart looking car it was too.
__________________
2007 S80 2.4 D5 - 110,000 miles |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|