I finally made a decision and bought a new car yesterday. I have driven myself (and Mrs Bradders) beyond the edge of reason over the last few months and in the end head won over heart, and I pick up an ex-BMW Management 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring next weekend. The 8 speed auto sport 'box is quite amazing and with the M Sport plus pack it has decent performance and handling.

I have to say the TDV8 will be a very hard act indeed, to follow but needs must and I am looking forward to running a car with a manufacturers warranty and low running costs for the next few years. Work is taking me out of town more and more these days and the junior Bradders are now 300 miles north and 200 miles south of Leeds !

Can me and Beany have a sub-forum ?

Piccies next week…….. FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

And me

Yeah it's here

http://www.bmwland.co.uk



The 320d bmw is a good all rounder, what's the boot like compared to the sport?

The touring has a decent boot. Maybe a little deeper that the RRS but shallow by comparison. I think its 495l seats up and 1500l down.  FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Jings, this is getting serious with everyone defecting, but I will soon have the same predicament. I will admit I have recently been playing with the BMW configurator, looking at X4s and 5 series tourings! As mine is a company car I will be looking at changing at the beginning of next year, and frankly since LR have deleated the SE from the new Sport, I am not willing to shell out £60-70k on an HSE. I would happily keep the Sport longer, but am not happy paying £6k a year in personal tax for what is soon to be a 5 year old car worth £20k! Trouble is, the car has been faultless and it really has been the best car I have owned, and I know that whatever I will replace it with, will seem like a downgrade!

Enjoy your 3 series anyway, and don't be a stranger!

Cheers
Dave MY10 TDV6 SE (debadged ), Santorini Black, Flappy paddles, Privacy Glass, 20" Stormers, Mudflaps!

Gone: a comprehensive list of imprezas and a Merc ML AMG

Good on you Bradders, enjoy your new beemer when it arrives.

Cheers Ady. Hopefully picking it up this Thursday.  FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Not another

Remember to get your free tool to attach to forehead while driving

Hope you enjoy your new motor and keep dropping in here - from what BC posted the BMW forum is full of people who match their driving

Who's next..... Ady  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Nah, not me Muddy... I'm happy with my sport at the moment. Its you that has got itchy feet when it comes to motors.

Cheers for that Muddy.

Oh did I mention 2 years 9 months warranty, 5 years free servicing, 55mpg and £120 road tax - can't remember if I mentioned that………….  FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

bit of a change in size, never mine the brand

But after seeing a forum members X3 in a post the other week, LR are so far behind in tech, i might have to have a look myslef.

Their satnav, told them which lane was closed and the reasons been a fire, Mt satnav tells me the road is either clear and its at a stand still, or vis a versa

shilen wrote:

Still loving life with the X3 - no issues whatsoever however I was travelling down the M6 yesterday and the following message appeared on the instrument cluster (note - excuse the dust inside she is being cleaned this weekend)

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What the ruddy hell is this I was wondering, then I noticed the satnav screen had changed to this:-

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How cool is that? Not only does it know that there is a problem but to also tell you what the problem is... I'm pretty sure my old FL2 had route diversion but it never gave you this much information. The coloured lines are a brilliant idea and update constantly, red means very slow / stationary traffic, yellow is slow traffic and white slowish traffic - its a great feature that helps identify if an alternative route is worth trying as you can see if those routes are also heavy or not.


When I reached the incident this is what I saw

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BLOODY LAND ROVERS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Incidentally anyone notice the mpg on the first photo, this is almost a regular occurence now

Here is another quick photo taken in Snowdonia a few weeks ago

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Cheers NP - Ive got the same engine in the 320d as that X3 but the car's a whole lot lighter so 50mpg should be easily achieved. Got the BMW professional satnav too………..  FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Ady I'm loving the B.Ed at the moment and still got 2 years warranty left with the option to extend for 2 years at the top level so not planning to change for some time

Unfortunately it's the dealer experiences and lack of LRCS that may finish my LR loyalty

If Bradders and BC experience is good I may follow them......  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Baaah Baaah

A little teaser for all you calliper painters………….

 FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad