my new ride 325i e92

mikeouk · 11-09-2011, 06:55 AM

finally got a replacement for my 320d m sport.
ideally i wanted another diesel, but after weighing up the extra cost over a petrol and the fact that i do 5000miles a year at the most, ive ended up with a e92 325i m sport. Who ever spec,d it new really went to town, black sapphire with cream leather, 19" alloys, sat nav, bluetooth, folding door mirrors, plenty of toys for me to work out. So far I love it. It was registered in northern ireland, so the plate will go pretty soon once i get the log book back.

dakhu1 · 11-09-2011, 07:31 AM

sweet ride

long may you enjoy it!!

Boyd1963 · 11-09-2011, 07:46 AM

Very nice. I like the NI plate. At least nobody on mainland UK will have any idea how old it is.

webwysard · 11-09-2011, 07:53 AM

Very good choice. I am sure you will enjoy it.

Chris100 · 11-09-2011, 07:54 AM

Nice, it must have had a private plate on it as HFZ is not a 2007 reg in NI its a pretty recent one as mine is BFZ and its 2010.

Baby Dave · 11-09-2011, 10:50 AM

Very nice, what's it like to drive after your 320d?

Subzero2003 · 11-09-2011, 10:53 AM

Looks lovely - and it's got all the best options on it (incl. the awesome cream interior!). Well done for actually do the sums beforehand and making the logical decision of going for a lovely 6cyl petrol engine

mikeouk · 11-09-2011, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris100

Nice, it must have had a private plate on it as HFZ is not a 2007 reg in NI its a pretty recent one as mine is BFZ and its 2010.

not sure but thats the reg bmw have on their parts system and its got the original supplying dealers plates on

mikeouk · 11-09-2011, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Dave

Very nice, what's it like to drive after your 320d?

harsher ride because of the 19" run flats. The engine is very smooth with it being a 6 cyl, over all im very impressed.

Dvdman · 11-09-2011, 12:43 PM

Sharp!

fortygreen · 11-09-2011, 05:05 PM

Enjoy your lovely naturally-aspirated 6-cyl while you can - seems BMW are ditching what they built their reputation on. BTW, it seems there's a dealer instruction to replace high-pressure injectors IF they fall within certain manufacturing date ranges, whether or not faulty. My 325i (early N53 engine) had no.1 replaced when it failed in June (car went into limp mode). Last week, dealer replaced no.6 when in for routine service, even though it wasn't showing a fault, while 2-5 were left alone. No charge for either replacement, happily. No idea whether this applies to other engines/models or just the N53 with its much-publicised high-pressure fuel pump and injector failures.

dobbo99 · 11-10-2011, 02:17 AM

lovely looking car, ive not been disappointed with my choice either. they do look better with the 19's as well!

mikeouk · 11-11-2011, 03:11 PM

Thanks for the comments guys

ejloo · 11-21-2011, 07:40 PM

Lovely looking car, that!

Just wondering what's your average mpg like? I have a 3L 325i M Sport coupe, and only averaging 18mpg (mainly city driving to work and back, 2.5 miles each journey). It does go to around 40mpg on long runs on the motorway, though. Is yours the 2.5 or 3.0 litre model?

jonw · 11-22-2011, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ejloo

Lovely looking car, that!

Just wondering what's your average mpg like? I have a 3L 325i M Sport coupe, and only averaging 18mpg (mainly city driving to work and back, 2.5 miles each journey). It does go to around 40mpg on long runs on the motorway, though. Is yours the 2.5 or 3.0 litre model?

18 sounds very low, my 325 (3.0) never drops below 30.
Never seen it upto 40 either.

mikeouk · 11-23-2011, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ejloo

Lovely looking car, that!

Just wondering what's your average mpg like? I have a 3L 325i M Sport coupe, and only averaging 18mpg (mainly city driving to work and back, 2.5 miles each journey). It does go to around 40mpg on long runs on the motorway, though. Is yours the 2.5 or 3.0 litre model?

mine is the 2.5, not had a chance for a long run yet apart from when i picked it up, so havent really done enough miles to work out mpg, but i did zero the computer and with just a few short trips its showing around 23mpg

11-09-2011, 06:55 AM	#1
mikeouk Lieutenant 39 Rep 448 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 325D m sport Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: cumbria iTrader: (0)	my new ride 325i e92 finally got a replacement for my 320d m sport. ideally i wanted another diesel, but after weighing up the extra cost over a petrol and the fact that i do 5000miles a year at the most, ive ended up with a e92 325i m sport. Who ever spec,d it new really went to town, black sapphire with cream leather, 19" alloys, sat nav, bluetooth, folding door mirrors, plenty of toys for me to work out. So far I love it. It was registered in northern ireland, so the plate will go pretty soon once i get the log book back. __________________ 2010 E92 325D M SPORT BLUE WATER, CORAL RED LEATHER
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11-09-2011, 07:31 AM	#2
dakhu1 love the 'GT ROAD'....bruuuaaah! 34 Rep 449 Posts Drives: 320D M Sport & 118D M Sport Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: London iTrader: (2)	sweet ride long may you enjoy it!!
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11-09-2011, 07:46 AM	#3
Boyd1963 Major 30 Rep 1,301 Posts Drives: 2011 320d e92 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bournemouth iTrader: (0) Garage List Sep 2011 E92 [0.00]	Very nice. I like the NI plate. At least nobody on mainland UK will have any idea how old it is.
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11-09-2011, 07:53 AM	#4
webwysard Captain 57 Rep 737 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North West iTrader: (3)	Very good choice. I am sure you will enjoy it.
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11-09-2011, 07:54 AM	#5
Chris100 First Lieutenant 7 Rep 367 Posts Drives: 320d M Sport Highline Coupe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: N.Ireland iTrader: (0)	Nice, it must have had a private plate on it as HFZ is not a 2007 reg in NI its a pretty recent one as mine is BFZ and its 2010.
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11-09-2011, 10:50 AM	#6
Baby Dave Lieutenant Colonel 24 Rep 1,872 Posts Drives: E90 320d m sport Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sunny Lancs iTrader: (0)	Very nice, what's it like to drive after your 320d? __________________ E90 Msport, black leather, front seat heating,6Fl, bluetooth,sun protection glass,Alpine upgrade,non rft's
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11-09-2011, 10:53 AM	#7
Subzero2003 Captain 19 Rep 668 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Looks lovely - and it's got all the best options on it (incl. the awesome cream interior!). Well done for actually do the sums beforehand and making the logical decision of going for a lovely 6cyl petrol engine
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11-09-2011, 12:43 PM	#10
Dvdman Major 168 Rep 1,000 Posts Drives: 2022 X5 and 2007 M6 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (2)	Sharp!
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11-09-2011, 05:05 PM	#11
fortygreen New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 325i SE Coupe 3.0L(N53) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Buckinghamshire iTrader: (0)	Enjoy your lovely naturally-aspirated 6-cyl while you can - seems BMW are ditching what they built their reputation on. BTW, it seems there's a dealer instruction to replace high-pressure injectors IF they fall within certain manufacturing date ranges, whether or not faulty. My 325i (early N53 engine) had no.1 replaced when it failed in June (car went into limp mode). Last week, dealer replaced no.6 when in for routine service, even though it wasn't showing a fault, while 2-5 were left alone. No charge for either replacement, happily. No idea whether this applies to other engines/models or just the N53 with its much-publicised high-pressure fuel pump and injector failures.
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11-10-2011, 02:17 AM	#12
dobbo99 Major 227 Rep 1,489 Posts Drives: E39 530 oldskool Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	lovely looking car, ive not been disappointed with my choice either. they do look better with the 19's as well!
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11-11-2011, 03:11 PM	#13
mikeouk Lieutenant 39 Rep 448 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 325D m sport Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: cumbria iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the comments guys __________________ 2010 E92 325D M SPORT BLUE WATER, CORAL RED LEATHER
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11-21-2011, 07:40 PM	#14
ejloo New Member 1 Rep 7 Posts Drives: E92 2010 325i LCI, automatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Liverpool iTrader: (0)	Lovely looking car, that! Just wondering what's your average mpg like? I have a 3L 325i M Sport coupe, and only averaging 18mpg (mainly city driving to work and back, 2.5 miles each journey). It does go to around 40mpg on long runs on the motorway, though. Is yours the 2.5 or 3.0 litre model?
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