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      01-16-2015, 01:28 PM   #23
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Could have retrofitted the cruise control, man. And how can a 320d be less fun than a 116d?
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Could have retrofitted the cruise control, man. And how can a 320d be less fun than a 116d?
It is heavier. Low weight is one of the fun key factors.
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Thanks! I chose the 116i since I've had the 116d already and it was too slow. Also because all the good things I've read about it. Both the 116d and the 320d was rattling too much to feel nice. When it's cold and the start/stop system was doing it's things everything shakes in a unpleasant way.

I think the thing with the 320d was that i had the standard chassie and also performance wise I was expecting more. It had amazing mileage though, almost the same as the 116d.



Thanks! Read my thoughts about the 320d above.

I have never tried the 116i before, I'll get it this friday. Same day as the LCI is out...

I'll report back after the weekend.
Hi Ipp,

I guess that was a long waite until you got to pick the car up at the weekend.

What do you think?

I hope you like it?

I'm sure my engine has got more aggressive after the first 2500 miles.
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Could have retrofitted the cruise control, man. And how can a 320d be less fun than a 116d?
Couldn't retrofit cruise control, believe me. Have talked to many dealers. Also have a thread here when I tried to do it.

Didn't say the 320d was more boring than the 116d. But now I know for sure that it is more boring than the 116i. To me at least.
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Hi Ipp,

I guess that was a long waite until you got to pick the car up at the weekend.

What do you think?

I hope you like it?

I'm sure my engine has got more aggressive after the first 2500 miles.
Hi! I think it's fantastic. The 116i is in another league compared to the 116d. I think I need to eat one or two hats now, since I've vouched for the 116d over the 116i back in the days. It's so much more refined and it actually feels pretty quick. Which I never could say about the 116d.

I have some die hard BMW fans as friends and they were not very impressed with me when I told them that I was going to buy an 116i. But after they tried it they were all pretty impressed with the car (for what it is).

The M-Sport package makes a lot as well.

I don't need to run it in since it was slightly used, 5000 kms on the clock.

So far I'm very happy. Feels like the 116i M-Sport is a lot of BMW for the money actually.

I think I need to do something about the sound system though.
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Some pics from the first drive.
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      01-19-2015, 12:03 AM   #29
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Nice pics
Have a lot of fun with the new toy
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Hi! I think it's fantastic. The 116i is in another league compared to the 116d. I think I need to eat one or two hats now, since I've vouched for the 116d over the 116i back in the days. It's so much more refined and it actually feels pretty quick. Which I never could say about the 116d.

I have some die hard BMW fans as friends and they were not very impressed with me when I told them that I was going to buy an 116i. But after they tried it they were all pretty impressed with the car (for what it is).

The M-Sport package makes a lot as well.

I don't need to run it in since it was slightly used, 5000 kms on the clock.

So far I'm very happy. Feels like the 116i M-Sport is a lot of BMW for the money actually.

I think I need to do something about the sound system though.
Cool you got one that is already run in and looks perfect!

I'm sure mine pulls a lot more now it is run in, and if you slam the accelerator to the floor, it revs hard and seems to slip the clutch at about 6000 for maximum power delivery.

I was so confused when I read forums saying the 116i is underpowered, but I think it has inherited a bad reputation from the old engine.

I find it is so refined and quiet that you pick up speed really fast and don't realise.

I test drove the 318D, which felt really planted and executive, but I think I prefer the 116i because the petrol seems more lively.

How does the 116i compare to the 320D?
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It is heavier. Low weight is one of the fun key factors.
I think that the 3 series also has a longer wheel base, perhaps that makes it seem less dynamic when steering?
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