So long and thanks for all the fish! - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

edowen · 11-10-2012, 08:04 AM

Our 3 series has just headed off to a new home.

Stephen is on here, so I am sure he will say hi. He had a close shave with our friends Big Motoring world!!

In the 2 years we owned it, the 320d never missed a beat, and averaged an amazing 55.4mpg.

Ed

Kerr · 11-10-2012, 11:40 AM

That quality garage!

At least he has a known good one.

What comes next?

edowen · 11-10-2012, 12:14 PM

Yup - another person saved!

This arrives next Friday (well, one like it, in Black).

BRING ON THE SNOW!!

Sparky68 · 11-10-2012, 12:37 PM

Do like these.

edowen · 11-10-2012, 12:39 PM

I think the front is a massive improvement on the old one - I realise still a marmite thing though!

The interior is just a lovely place to be too, again worlds away from the previous generation and not unlike the inside of the Panamera, which was both too much money and too long for our garage!!!

Sparky68 · 11-10-2012, 12:53 PM

Yeh the later model is a much better looking car and the interior looks stunning.

Gibbo · 11-10-2012, 01:07 PM

Which model have you gone for in the Porsche. Is it the new diesel they have just brought out which sounds superb? I agree with above the 2nd generation car looks much better and they look great in black.

edowen · 11-10-2012, 02:24 PM

Not the new S, "just" the regular 245bhp V6 Diesel.

The S's wont get delivered until early next year and are another £13k more than the V6.

Sparky68 · 11-10-2012, 04:46 PM

Well if you happen to get fedup of "just the regular 245 bhp" Im sure i can make room for t on the drive!

edowen · 11-10-2012, 04:55 PM

:-)

davyk31 · 11-11-2012, 03:21 AM

Looks good but you might get a shock at how poor it will be on snow and ice if its anything like an X5!! The weight is a major problem along with huge tyres, good winter tyres are essential.

edowen · 11-11-2012, 05:24 AM

Thanks, think we will be fine. Avoided the big (expensive) alloys and kept with the standard 18s. Porsche also offer optional (zero cost, unusual for their options list) all season tyres, so I reckon we'll be fine for most of what the UK weather can throw at us..

magic77 · 11-12-2012, 06:46 PM

Very nice saw the GTS version being played with at local dealer in guildford

11-10-2012, 08:04 AM	#1
edowen Major Drives: E90 320d Ed, 640d M, 5.0 TVR Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 1,009 iTrader: (0)	So long and thanks for all the fish! Our 3 series has just headed off to a new home. Stephen is on here, so I am sure he will say hi. He had a close shave with our friends Big Motoring world!! In the 2 years we owned it, the 320d never missed a beat, and averaged an amazing 55.4mpg. Ed
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11-10-2012, 12:37 PM	#4
Sparky68 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: e90 335i JB4 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cambs Posts: 1,524 iTrader: (6) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [0.00]	Do like these. __________________ ~ JB4 ~ BMS DCI ~ Active Autowerks Chargepipe ~ Active Autowerks BOV ~ Borla Catback Exhaust ~

11-10-2012, 12:53 PM	#6
Sparky68 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: e90 335i JB4 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cambs Posts: 1,524 iTrader: (6) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [0.00]	Yeh the later model is a much better looking car and the interior looks stunning. __________________ ~ JB4 ~ BMS DCI ~ Active Autowerks Chargepipe ~ Active Autowerks BOV ~ Borla Catback Exhaust ~

11-10-2012, 01:07 PM	#7
Gibbo Colonel Drives: Golf Ed35 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South East Posts: 2,278 iTrader: (0)	Which model have you gone for in the Porsche. Is it the new diesel they have just brought out which sounds superb? I agree with above the 2nd generation car looks much better and they look great in black. __________________ Golf Ed35 Black with - Black Leather

11-10-2012, 04:46 PM	#9
Sparky68 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: e90 335i JB4 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cambs Posts: 1,524 iTrader: (6) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [0.00]	Well if you happen to get fedup of "just the regular 245 bhp" Im sure i can make room for t on the drive! __________________ ~ JB4 ~ BMS DCI ~ Active Autowerks Chargepipe ~ Active Autowerks BOV ~ Borla Catback Exhaust ~

11-10-2012, 11:40 AM	#2
Kerr Colonel Drives: 08' 335i Coupe Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 2,701 iTrader: (0)	That quality garage! At least he has a known good one. What comes next?

11-10-2012, 12:14 PM	#3
edowen Major Drives: E90 320d Ed, 640d M, 5.0 TVR Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 1,009 iTrader: (0)	Yup - another person saved! This arrives next Friday (well, one like it, in Black). BRING ON THE SNOW!!

11-10-2012, 12:39 PM	#5
edowen Major Drives: E90 320d Ed, 640d M, 5.0 TVR Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 1,009 iTrader: (0)	I think the front is a massive improvement on the old one - I realise still a marmite thing though! The interior is just a lovely place to be too, again worlds away from the previous generation and not unlike the inside of the Panamera, which was both too much money and too long for our garage!!!

11-10-2012, 02:24 PM	#8
edowen Major Drives: E90 320d Ed, 640d M, 5.0 TVR Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 1,009 iTrader: (0)	Not the new S, "just" the regular 245bhp V6 Diesel. The S's wont get delivered until early next year and are another £13k more than the V6.

11-10-2012, 04:55 PM	#10
edowen Major Drives: E90 320d Ed, 640d M, 5.0 TVR Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 1,009 iTrader: (0)	:-)

11-11-2012, 03:21 AM	#11
davyk31 Brigadier General Drives: BMW 335d SE Coupe Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 3,231 iTrader: (0)	Looks good but you might get a shock at how poor it will be on snow and ice if its anything like an X5!! The weight is a major problem along with huge tyres, good winter tyres are essential.

11-11-2012, 05:24 AM	#12
edowen Major Drives: E90 320d Ed, 640d M, 5.0 TVR Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 1,009 iTrader: (0)	Thanks, think we will be fine. Avoided the big (expensive) alloys and kept with the standard 18s. Porsche also offer optional (zero cost, unusual for their options list) all season tyres, so I reckon we'll be fine for most of what the UK weather can throw at us..

11-12-2012, 06:46 PM	#13
magic77 Colonel Drives: 320 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 2,212 iTrader: (0)	Very nice saw the GTS version being played with at local dealer in guildford __________________ Titanium Silver E90 LCI 320D M Sport Saloon - Logic 7/ USB Connectity and Bluetooth/ Visibility Pack (Xenons, Adaptive Lights,Auto Wipers Lights and Corner Lights) / Sun Protection Glass/M Spoiler / Brake Ducts / BMW Performance Pack / BBS Wheels / SS Cat Back straight through with BCS Backbox

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