[Ajerthan]

Originally Posted by Gazza52

325d m sport coupe , 2009 ,white , black leather plus idrive

Exactly what I have. Out of your options this is the best, but if you have the option to get a 330d I will get that.

MPG wise:
- Motorway 550+
- Mixed 400+
- Heavy Heavy Foot Mixed 350+

*On a full tank of Esso Diesel

[AlanQS]

I think the answer is already there. Assuming the initial purchase price isn't significant to you, a lower mileage and better specced car is a no brainer.

325d has a lot smoother engine than the 320d. Although the mileage isn't as good as the 320 it is still a very good mpg. It is only one insurance group higher and £20 or so more on road tax so the running costs of the two cars will not be hugely different.

If they were built before the BMW "savings" exercise, (around the time of the facelift for the saloon) the 325d will have all electric seats with driver seat memory as standard. The 320 will only have partial electric. If after the savings spec reduction, the 325 only gets partial electric seats and the 320 has manual seats (standard specs in all cases.) Also, cars built after the savings exercise, did not have servotronic steering as standard.

Having iDrive means you also have sat nav. If the iDrive controller has seven buttons around it, then you have the latest one - this would be a bonus.

Servicing costs and intervals should be similar for both cars but, at 66k miles, the 320d may not yet have had the 3rd service - which is expensive. If it hasn't had it, it will need it soon. The 325d probably hasn't reached it's 2nd service yet.

Unless the 325d is thousands of pounds dearer, the 325d is the way to go.
Also, at 66k miles rather than 31k miles, the 320d will cost more for an insured warranty and I wouldn't have a turbo diesel after 60k miles without one.

[Gazza52]

Got reading all your comments there thanks for all the info guys has been great help , I'm hopefully getting a test drive in the 325 this weekend have already drove the 320 which was good to drive so look forward to the 325

[andy9188]

Originally Posted by Gazza52

Got reading all your comments there thanks for all the info guys has been great help , I'm hopefully getting a test drive in the 325 this weekend have already drove the 320 which was good to drive so look forward to the 325

Keep us posted pal

[SO8]

I've had a 320d m sport e92 ... and replaced it with an LCI e92 330d (which is effectively the same engine as the 325d.

The 6 cylinder engine definitely feels heavier than the 4 cylinder.
Fuel consumption for my half in / half out of town journeys has been about 4-5 mpg worse with the bigger engine but nothing much on a run. If anything on a run they are equal.

Noise - the 4 cylinder is obviously not as nice sounding as the 6 cylinder but IMO is a pretty good noise for a diesel and nothing like diesels of old. I could happily have a 320d Nd not worry one bit about the noise.

What would I do ... Well, I would go for the 325d as it has less miles and is a really good package as an engine/car ... But neither cars are likely to disappoint

[breathe3asy]

I must say I was gunning for a 320, then test drove a 325i because the spec was right & gameover. The smoothness & sound of engine literally took my money from me

[Gazza52]

Bit of a update , after all the snow we had here in Northern Ireland I managed to arrange a test drive in the 325 yesterday and have to say once u drive the 325 it's a league above the 320 so after a good test drive and look round the 325 I left a deposit and will have her home this weekend slightly excited lol

[gman3msport]

Nice one mate! Good choice and enjoy! Happy days :-)

[P 5UML]

good man!
you wont regret it, make sure you get some pics up

[Gazza52]

Thanks guy's , yea will get a few pics up soon

[FRG]

Good man. As has been already said, you won't regret it

[ukbeemerboy]

Originally Posted by djgandy

White with red leather looks amazing. Is it the new idrive in the 325d?

2009 car will have the later CIC iDrive. I'd have the 325d with iDrive over the 320d. Sorry, but a BMW should have 6 cylinders!

[djgandy]

Originally Posted by ukbeemerboy

2009 car will have the later CIC iDrive. I'd have the 325d with iDrive over the 320d. Sorry, but a BMW should have 6 cylinders!

Not necessarily true. You'll need to be getting one built around July onwards. There are plenty of 09s with ccc

[Gazza52]

This 325 I bought has the idrive with the 7 small bottons round the controller which should mean the latest idrive from what I have been told

[djgandy]

Congrats. And yes it does mean that.

[Gazza52]

Happy days cheers

[ukbeemerboy]

Originally Posted by djgandy

Not necessarily true. You'll need to be getting one built around July onwards. There are plenty of 09s with ccc

CIC was fitted to E90,E91,E92 and E93 from Sept 2008 build. There are 09 "registered" cars with CCC but they will of been built before Sept 2008.

[ukbeemerboy]

Originally Posted by Gazza52

This 325 I bought has the idrive with the 7 small bottons round the controller which should mean the latest idrive from what I have been told

Nice... It did sound the better car from the two you listed.

[Gazza52]

Yea once I drove the 325 it felt by far the better car and loved the sound of the 6 cylinder looking forward to the drive home in it tomorrow nite

[Davidlindsey]

i doubt you will ever regret going for the bigger engine, compromising on a car when you are an enthusiast is a BIG mistake.
congratulations on the purchase !.

[AWBimmer]

Well done mate, pics up NAAAAAAAAAAOOOO!!!

[scooba0010]

Hi Well done !, we have had two 325ds one in a e90 and now a e92 both have been trouble free and fabulous cars so smooth .