BMW 3-Series Coupe 316i 2d (1997/P) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Not a lot of car for the money.
Costs
Good, last car was a Honda Accord and compaired to that its cheap.
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On the road
Driving
Fantastic, and not been on trouble yet, even with RWD.
Performance
Bit sluggish but ok for size of car and engine.
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Living with it
Reliability
No major probs so far.
Image
It's a BMW, so depends who you are.
Comfort
Does me fine, good at 70 on motorways.
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Security and Service
Service
Used it once - over priced. I use a BMW/Mercedes specialist - saves a fortune.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Seal on timing belt gasket, £100 to fix.
Other
Minor suspension probs, ball joints etc. Not expensive to fix but seem to occur at every service/MOT.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes