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Bimbeano shares his initial impressions after driving his new BMW 120d for 5000 km. His detailed review focuses on the car's performance, handling, and comfort, offering a candid comparison to his previous Renault Clio RS. This post provides valuable insights for anyone considering the BMW 120d, highlighting both its strengths and areas for improvement from a driver's perspective.
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The design of this " 1 ", I alway found it weird. A BMW, yes, but not sure this is the one for you. Come on, go for a M. Maybe my next car. ;) Best, Nicolas.
There even is a launch control ... but i fear it's more kind of a clutch-burner :-) ... take-off in first two gears is really impressive .. what follows then is seriously less impressive. The car should be as fast accelerating as the Clio but it doesn't give 10% of the Clio's exhilaration. And then ... there's the bendies again :-( ... way too heavy car and a bit wobbly on the springs ... though there's a lot of grip from the wide tires ..... playing with the gears in manual mode is way too comp
purchase ! This is a definitely a good looking , strong and and fun car . I wish you many, many years of safe driving:) Good review too. Best Edward
It is good looking indeed ! Especially the nose where you can clearly see the radiator and intercooler .. never mind the numberplate (photoshopped and a bit of an unlucky choice of duplicating the wrong number and letter i guess ) ... . I'm getting more and more used to it now, just put the auto gearbox in 'Sport' and let the car choose the gears, if needed you can always select 'manual' to keep a certain gear a bit longer ... . Filip
.. as i managed 3,7 l/100 km on a 90 km trip :-) Filip
I can chime in some of my views as I have the same car, well almost. It's now 2.5 years so before the facelift and I drive a petrol, ahem the M135iX :) I fully agree overall. Mine does not have the runflat tires, I simply hate them, but still the ride is hard as a rock. My biggest complaints: a 50L tank, what were they thinking??? I need to stop every hour for fuel if I let it run freely :( The 6 cylinder engine is a dream, I also have the sports automatic with 8 gears (standard for X-Drive). I
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