Time to move on?

[choptop]

Having been a past Bimmer owner (last two cars before the Zed) I can say they are great all round cars and as you would expect quality engineering, comfort, safety, reliability and cost can be fairly ok if you need work doing, especially if you go to independent specialists, although saying that BMW stealers have dropped their prices so they they're semi-reasonable now. BUT......why change!!!! Zeds turn heads Bimmers are fodder!

 

In my opinion though if you're gonna look a BM, try out the 135 M-Sport coupe, I took one out for spin when I was looking for an upgrade.

I compared it with drives I took in the new M3 and 335 and to be honest the 135 blew me away. It's comparable in performance to the 335, with the bi-turbo it goes like whatsit of a shovel. It can also be used as a practical every day family car as it's a four seater and has decent boot space. Of course it doesn't quite match up to the M3 but it's close second. Even Clarkson loved the 135, said it's the best car they make and he's not exactly a BMW fan.

 

That said the Zed beats them all hands down........it's a love thing despite all the niggles you just can't a Zed outta the system!

 

The 135 certainly turns heads...

 

I quite like the 1series, especially the 3 door models

Two of my colleagues have had them as company cars.......................one week after they took delivery wished they could have given them back

[Ian]

I would kill for one as a company car, actually anything is an improvement on the current heap

[choptop]

I would kill for one as a company car, actually anything is an improvement on the current heap

Has the new transport arrived early then

[Ian]

No, theres a few months yet before you can call me Postman Pat

[choptop]

No, theres a few months yet before you can call me Postman Pat

Job change as well ..........

[Ian]

I might moonlight as one in my red van to fund the Z parts buying habit

[choptop]

I might moonlight as one in my red van to fund the Z parts buying habit

As long as you have a 'Pussy' to keep you company on those long country roads

[martinopy]

Cheers for all the comments guys, don't know if they've helped or not lol. I definately wouldn't go for the 1 series as they really don't do it for me. The only one that is tempting me atm is an autovogue 335d, like I said previous a mapped 335d absolutely destroys the Z performance wise and that is really tempting. The Z isn't exactly a slouch but it's really not that quick either and to really alter performance you have to go FI and I couldn't justify the costs. I've decided to give it a couple of months and see how I feel then, if I keep the Z I think i will freshen it up a bit.

[maz0]

Cheers for all the comments guys, don't know if they've helped or not lol. I definately wouldn't go for the 1 series as they really don't do it for me. The only one that is tempting me atm is an autovogue 335d, like I said previous a mapped 335d absolutely destroys the Z performance wise and that is really tempting. The Z isn't exactly a slouch but it's really not that quick either and to really alter performance you have to go FI and I couldn't justify the costs. I've decided to give it a couple of months and see how I feel then, if I keep the Z I think i will freshen it up a bit.

 

To be honest it sounds like your just a bit hurt about being humped by the BMW, other than that it appears you still actualy like the Z, and the comfort it offers etc? Why not consider SC? surely the costs are less than going to buy a new car altogether, then you get to keep your favourite car with a performance upgrade and get to enjoy it all over again?