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      02-10-2013, 06:43 AM   #23
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Good, i'm very pleased for you. I took every loan, bursary and grant I could get at uni and used it to fund 4 years of drug and alcohol fuelled partying and promiscuous sex. One year I even used it to go on a snowboarding holiday to the French Alps. Those were the days.

All paid back and then some now. You're only young once.
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As above, this is my only gripe with the 125i.
I'm more than happy with the speed and acceleration of the car. When you get a chance to boot it on some nice open and twisty roads the handling is fantastic and the drive is very rewarding (although not getting the chance to drive like this at the moment as its so bloody cold and icy).
Ps the MP brakes are exceptional as well. Glad I opted for these.
+1 for all of this, except for the fact that I think the handling of this car is particularly awesome in bloody cold and icy weather too

I feel that the N20 sounds nice near the rev limiter, and with the MPP exhaust you get a nice burble on cruise too. It's really in the midrange that the engine sounds like vacuum cleaner.
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Haha, I like to think that I "opened my mind" enough at uni to get me where I am today.
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Haha, I blew my mind wide open on a regular basis but then I was at art school so it was practically a requirement.
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Same here, did fine art at Brighton. Where there's more pubs than days of the year. I'm lucky to be alive if I'm honest.
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Big gay scene in Brighton isn't there? Hope your mind was the only thing that was opened
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Hahaha, nah, just meant there was less competition
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The M135i is something you'd want rather than need. With Sydney driving there is no point getting the M135i cause speed limits and traffic around here sucks.

Coming from an M135i owner (and i'm 21 years of age) if i had my way again i would have bought the 116d. The savings from the petrol, insurance, service etc would have served me better with other lifestyle buyings haha

As i recall a standard manual 125i with no options was about $45K where as a manual M135i with no options was $79K. I'd say buy the 125i with some extra little goodies (sunroof, xenons, leather seats etc) and take yourself out every now and then and get loose!
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The M135i is something you'd want rather than need. With Sydney driving there is no point getting the M135i cause speed limits and traffic around here sucks.

Coming from an M135i owner (and i'm 21 years of age) if i had my way again i would have bought the 116d. The savings from the petrol, insurance, service etc would have served me better with other lifestyle buyings haha

As i recall a standard manual 125i with no options was about $45K where as a manual M135i with no options was $79K. I'd say buy the 125i with some extra little goodies (sunroof, xenons, leather seats etc) and take yourself out every now and then and get loose!
wow, you are young!
Lucky to have a M135i. How did you afford that?? Finance?
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I got mine today 125i with the following:
M SPORTS PACKAGE (INCLUDES FULL BODY KIT, M SPORTS SUSPENSION, M SPORTS STEARING WHEEL, 18" M SPORTS DESIGN WHEELS, AND FULL DAKODA LEATHER TRIM)
SUNROOF
XENON HEALIGHTS WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT
DIGITAL RADIO
SPECIAL ESTORIL BLUE COLOR PAINT
PARKING SENSORS
SAT NAV
WINDOW TINT
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      02-11-2013, 04:55 AM   #32
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Yea the cars financed. Bought mine from Canterbury BMW and picked it up on the 29/12/12 lol. I work in real estate and have had a few lucky opportunities go my way. Will post pics and specs once i'm allowed to start a new thread
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Yea the cars financed. Bought mine from Canterbury BMW and picked it up on the 29/12/12 lol. I work in real estate and have had a few lucky opportunities go my way. Will post pics and specs once i'm allowed to start a new thread
Thats awesome! Very lucky!
Cant wait to see them! Maybe we should have a 1 series F20 meet!
Is it possible to get casual jobs in real estate?
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