• Summary

    1 out of 5 1.0

    What does this car say about you?

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    not bothered really

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    Absolutely not, its been the biggest pile of junk ive ever owned (I should have learned that my 525i that I owned ten years ago was just as bad!) BMWs are very overrated cars in my opinion

    What are you likely to buy next?

    Something British or Japanese

  • Buying experience

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Didn't buy from a dealer

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £2,800

    When did you buy the car?

    September 2008

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    Liked the look and style

    What was the dealer like?

  • Driving it

    2 out of 5 2.0

    What's it like to drive?

    Sloppy, inprecise and slow

    What's it like to park?

    not bad for its size

  • Living with it

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    Yes, everything, Radio amp is broken, Climate control is broken, Window rubbers are rotting away, Dash read out is faulty, suspension bushes are gone, ECU is faulty and cannot be read for faults, general trim problems (brittle plastics), Battery (brand new) goes flat for no reason, uncurable sterring wheel shake at speed... the list goes on!

    What's most practical about your car?

    MPG isnt too bad for the size of car

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    The fact that is still works occasionnaly is the best thing!