Reply With QuoteHad a 330d and a 335d, superb cars for the money
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Hope you have happy motoring, they’re a lot of car for the money at the moment.Originally Posted by hoopsontoast
Lovely, thats exactly what I have just picked up tonight, a 2007 330i SE (N52). Averaged 31mpg for the ~60mile trip home in traffic on the M25 and M4 which I thought was pretty good!
Had a 330d and a 335d, superb cars for the money
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Well done - glad to see you didn't hang about - hope you have many miles and smiles!Lovely, thats exactly what I have just picked up tonight, a 2007 330i SE (N52). Averaged 31mpg for the ~60mile trip home in traffic on the M25 and M4 which I thought was pretty good!
However, without pics - it didn't happen!
Down to 29mpg after a trip down to Dorset via 45min crawling along the A34 last night which did it no favours!Well done - glad to see you didn't hang about - hope you have many miles and smiles!
However, without pics - it didn't happen!
_20190112_153824 by Robert Seymour, on Flickr
Last edited by hoopsontoast; 12th January 2019 at 17:12.
I averaged 69 mph and 45 mpg on a trip back from Raines Park to south of Winchester the other day - 2011 LCI 335DDown to 29mpg after a trip down to Dorset via 45min crawling along the A34 last night which did it no favours!
https://www.flickr.com/gp/hoopsontoast/948q9b
I don't go crazy, but I do enjoy the car and my regular mpg is 39 mpg - coolant temperature runs at 89 degree C
Lovely car OP, good choice.
Sent from my Pixel 2 using TZ-UK mobile app
Probably already covered by others, but the S4 is one to avoid. I use a highly thought of vag specialist that strongly advised me to avoid. Had several in that were effectively written off by the owners due to chain repair costs.Worryingly yes! I’ve not looked at the saloon but there’s four avants ranging from £8-11k on AutoTrader and one on eBay for £6k if you’re feeling particularly brave
I’ve only just started looking so not driven an S6 yet but I’m almost worried to do so in case I really like it. Still very tempted by the S4, the only worry being the timing chain issue. As with all these things though, you only read about the failures on the internet and not the thousands that are running with no issues at all.
The later SC ones are apparently bomb proof. Sadly holding their value too well.
Yes, there are plenty of cheap V8 S4s around now and quite a few for “spares or repairs” with knackered engines. Too much of a risk I think and as you say the later model is holding its value reasonably well. Most start at £10K for 130K+ miles.
My dilemma is over anyway as I purchased the replacement practical family car today. Went for a slightly left field choice - A Grand Cherokee with the 5.7L Hemi
I never knew that buying a car for 6k would be such a long winded affair.
n2
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
That thread has blown my mind. I’ll never look at one again!
Sent from my iPhone using TZ-UK mobile app
You need to have deep pockets and/or friends in the trade to own anything with the S85 engine.
Given the built-in obsolescence, one day the e60 M5 and e63 M6 will be appreciating classics but I wouldn't recommend discussing either in any 'budget' car sense.
Posting Permissions
