Planned to order a 120xd, but...

Touring · 10-21-2012, 06:04 PM

I planned to get a 120xd as my daily all-year drive. I have a F11 I use for travelling etc, and a Porsche 928 GT and E21 323i I use for fun.

As you can see I love BMWs. But I cant help it, I just cant like the way the F20 looks. Its the overall apperance, its just too messy. The F11 I find perfect!

So I ordered the new Golf VII. Will get it in january, loaded ,with 4wd. I think it will be a nice variation to the other cars :-)

AusF20/F48 · 10-22-2012, 01:31 AM

It is a bit like a Porsche 911 idea
All the Golfs just look the same now. Buy a Scirocco R
Take a 125i M Sport for a drive and then decide

Fanis · 10-22-2012, 01:48 AM

Taste is a personal thing...for example I cannot stand the looks of the new Golf...I love the looks of the 1 series. Buy the car you prefer...

ovekvam · 10-22-2012, 02:16 AM

The F20/F21 is unique in its class due to the rear wheel drive. If you want an AWD car, it has several competitors.

Touring · 10-22-2012, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ovekvam

The F20/F21 is unique in its class due to the rear wheel drive. If you want an AWD car, it has several competitors.

You are absolutly right.

Im always going to have one BMW, and its going to be RWD. The car number two will be 4wd , efficient. compact, and worth its money. I will use that one for work and city driving, and for my 18 year old son to use. Right now I find the new Golf the best choise for that purpose.

Anyway, I will enjoy my F11 even more after driving a VW :-)

Ozolz · 10-22-2012, 02:36 PM

Sorry but this is blasphemy....

Touring · 10-22-2012, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ozolz

Sorry but this is blasphemy....

I dont know, Im selling my E46 330ix, its 10 years old and have done its duty. I need a compact 4wd, and I dont think the F20 is my car, mostly because of the looks. The E46 still looks better I think, but taste is personal.

The F20 just cant replace my old 330 . Then I might as well by another good car. But dont worry, I still have 3 BMWs :-)

ovekvam · 10-22-2012, 04:26 PM

Choosing between your two pictures, the F20 wins the beauty contest easily according to me. And it would have been even prettier with Xenons.

Superspeed · 10-22-2012, 05:31 PM

Personally I've come to love the inividual design, especially in M-sport outfit and with xenon.
Anyway, the everyday qualities of the F20 are so convincing that you soon forget any discussion about looks. Really fun to drive too.
Right now I am driving a Golf VI for some days. Verdict: Practical, uninspiring and boring.
But if everybody was driving around in BMWs, that would be boring too.....

So congrats on your Golf!

vladberca · 10-23-2012, 01:42 AM

120xd is much better; golf VII 4motion is just good

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Touring Major 178 Rep 1,008 Posts Drives: i3,E21,M2,E23, Skoda Kodiaq Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Oslo, Norway iTrader: (0)	Planned to order a 120xd, but... I planned to get a 120xd as my daily all-year drive. I have a F11 I use for travelling etc, and a Porsche 928 GT and E21 323i I use for fun. As you can see I love BMWs. But I cant help it, I just cant like the way the F20 looks. Its the overall apperance, its just too messy. The F11 I find perfect! So I ordered the new Golf VII. Will get it in january, loaded ,with 4wd. I think it will be a nice variation to the other cars :-) Attached Images Last edited by Touring; 10-22-2012 at 04:11 PM..
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AusF20/F48 Major 176 Rep 1,233 Posts Drives: F20 125i MS, F48 XD25i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0)	It is a bit like a Porsche 911 idea All the Golfs just look the same now. Buy a Scirocco R Take a 125i M Sport for a drive and then decide
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Fanis Lieutenant 53 Rep 485 Posts Drives: 116i (F20) Auto Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Athens, Greece iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 116i (F20) [10.00]	Taste is a personal thing...for example I cannot stand the looks of the new Golf...I love the looks of the 1 series. Buy the car you prefer... __________________ 2011- : BMW 116i (F20) 2009-11: BMW Z4 2.5si (E85) 2007-09: Mini Cooper S (R56) 2005-07: BMW 325ti (E46) 2004-05: BMW 318i (E36)
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ovekvam Brigadier General 266 Rep 3,290 Posts Drives: 2021 Galvanic Gold i3S Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bryne, Norway iTrader: (0)	The F20/F21 is unique in its class due to the rear wheel drive. If you want an AWD car, it has several competitors.
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Ozolz Private First Class 17 Rep 130 Posts Drives: 116i m-sport 2014 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	Sorry but this is blasphemy....
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ovekvam Brigadier General 266 Rep 3,290 Posts Drives: 2021 Galvanic Gold i3S Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bryne, Norway iTrader: (0)	Choosing between your two pictures, the F20 wins the beauty contest easily according to me. And it would have been even prettier with Xenons.
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Superspeed Captain 61 Rep 859 Posts Drives: 640i, 120d, Cooper S Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oslo, Norway iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 Mini Cooper S [0.00] 2012 BMW 120d F20 [0.00] 2012 BMW 640i F12 [0.00]	Personally I've come to love the inividual design, especially in M-sport outfit and with xenon. Anyway, the everyday qualities of the F20 are so convincing that you soon forget any discussion about looks. Really fun to drive too. Right now I am driving a Golf VI for some days. Verdict: Practical, uninspiring and boring. But if everybody was driving around in BMWs, that would be boring too..... So congrats on your Golf! __________________ "Never a boring car" Some X'es: BMW Z3 2.8, DeTomaso Pantera, Porsche 928s, BMW 732i, BMW 323i, BMW 2002 Last edited by Superspeed; 10-22-2012 at 11:14 PM..
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vladberca Major General 763 Rep 5,561 Posts Drives: '18 octavia 2.0 tdi dsg Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Craiova iTrader: (0)	120xd is much better; golf VII 4motion is just good
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