BMW 3-Series Touring 320d Sport 5d Auto (2003/03) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Lot of money for a small noisy car, well finished.
Costs
Free servicing for 3 years will be offset by high cost of tyres wearing at 13,000 miles already. Expected better fuel economy, getting 32mpg ish running around, can reach 40mpg on long jouney but soon drops when off Motorway.
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On the road
Driving
Low profile tyres stear car in ruts, can be alarming. Also very high road noise on non-tarmac motorways, so you can't hear any other noise or the radio!
Performance
150bhp very good. Auto relaxed driving, manual quicker.
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Living with it
Reliability
Rear floor flooded, long wait of 6 weeks for Ocean BMW to have time to fix, new carpets as smelling bit like an old pair of wet boots.
Image
Looks smart, did not buy for image.
Comfort
Sports seats good, leather trim smart well finished, but tyre road noise spoils the driving, should have bought the SE not the sport, ride also very hard.
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Security and Service
Security
Hope it will never be tested.
Service
Had to wait 6 weeks for Ocean BMW to investigate water leak into rear passenger floor, but they did replace all of the carpets. They investigated tyre rut steering promptly.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Ok.
Other
Tyre wear.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes