; I wasn't expecting the confession that I received when I chastised her for talking about going for a test-drive rather than just getting on with it and putting the poor old BMW ( not to mention me ) out of its misery. ; It turns out that she was concerned about demanding too much from her faithful older vehicle , but couldn't bring herself to replace it. ; It had served her well for over five years , and she had become quite attached to the quirks and unique factors that come with an older car. Fortunately help was at hand , because we live a short drive away from a specialist used BMW dealership. My friend found herself admiring a rather spiffy Series 1 convertible , and eventually made the commitment to purchase it. As for her old BMW.
The steering is excellent , immediate and light enough to be comfortable but with enough weight in the control to feel the car's movement. The suspension isn't as forgiving as others but this may be down to the run flat tyres that are standard with all BMW's now. All the above coupled with a very good stereo , climate control , a number of airbags around the cabin ad remote locking makes this an excellent drivers car. The BMW 1 Series as A Fleet CarThe main desired features for a Fleet Car , as I see them , are low emissions ( for lower tax ) , fuel efficiency and a very comfortable drive regardless of distance.
" , " Up until a couple of years ago , a friend drove a 19 year old BMW. ; She talked frequently about wanting to update her car , mooning over Minis and the Audi TT , even going so far as look into the finance options available , should she buy a new vehicle. , But she never got round to it. Despite being a rather senior car , the BMW had no faults , had a good service history and had never developed any major problems. ; It seemed like a case of wanting a new car for no good reason , because aside from perhaps being a little more linear than its younger cousins , the BMW was still a stately beast that was ever impressive and tastefully striking. Despite this the dithering continued , month after month of making noises about finding another car that looked more up to date until I was tempted to confiscate her car so that she learned the value of nice things !.Search requests: ground effects kit bmw 633csi, bmw car company prize offers, 1976 1989 6 bmw portfolio series ultimate, 745i bmw pivate owner sales, bmw rapid city south dakota, bmw 318 ti air bag, bmw m3 0 60 time, bmw 5 series wheel bearing