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the saint, West Midlands
COUPE (1999 - 2003)
320 Ci 2dr
PROS: Beautiful styling; a very roomy coupe....
CONS: Expensive to buy.Main dealer servicing at BMW isn't cheap either - find a good inde.... more

lynnstevenson, East Anglia
SALOON (2005 - )
325i M Sport 4dr
PROS: Fabulous looks(in Le Mans blue). Great to drive - sticks to the road and the...
CONS: Rear wheel drive is a problem in snow (compared to Audi's go-anywhere fwd). Run-flat... more

deepa, North West
DIESEL SALOON (2001 - 2005)
320d 4dr
PROS: The car handels beautifully and looks gorgeously and shows the what is expected by a...
CONS: Lack of gagets for example cruise control, electric windows, parking sensors. The boot is very... more

ansarch, South East
SALOON (2001 - 2005)
318i SE 4dr
PROS: Bmw 318i se is very good looking car...
CONS: not very good on the fuel aroud the town but its ok on motorway... more

kingkam123, South East
COUPE (1992 - 1999)
328i 2dr
PROS: A dream to drive in all scenario and if driven well will out out preform...
CONS: Look out for high oil consumption as some had a cylinder liner fault,mine did and... more

anscombes61, North West
SALOON (1983 - 1992)
318i 4dr Auto
PROS: Good looking car,very quick and responsive,nice alloys fantastic BMW reliability...
CONS: Expensive on parts,not economical around the town, although motorway use is better.... more

jamesdlmoran , North West
CONVERTIBLE (1993 - 2000)
328i 2dr
PROS: looks, im not of the era and i still this the best looking bmw to...
CONS: 328s have head gasket issues which i found out to my cost... more

ART3ARMR, East Midlands
SALOON (1998 - 2001)
328i SE 4dr
PROS: GREAT PERFORMANCE, AWESOME HANDLING, EASY DIY REPAIR THANKS TO CUNNING GERMAN ENGINEERING!...
CONS: WATCH OUT FOR WISHBONE BUSHES GOING OR GONE FRONT AND REAR CAN WEAR QUICKLY BUT... more

JCM, North West
DIESEL SALOON (2005 - )
320d 4dr
PROS: Superb to drive and great looks. Was impressed by how quick this car can go....
CONS: Servicing and running costs not the cheapest but I suppose you get what you pay... more

a, North West
COUPE (1999 - 2003)
325 Ci Sport 2dr
PROS: Relatively cheap to run as reliable no major problems after 100k miles...
CONS: back tyres only last 20-25kmax but they are a bit cheaper now economy average 26-28mpg... more

Mr Average, South West
COUPE (1999 - 2003)
320 Ci 2dr Auto
PROS: Great ergonomics inside, very comfortable even on long journeys. Low road noise on the motorway,...
CONS: Had it from new in 2002; no end of reliability issues once it hit the... more

shivthandav, Wales
SALOON (1998 - 2001)
323i SE 4dr
PROS: good looks, great on long distances. comfortable and reliable...
CONS: fuel consumption and service... more

daz1987, East Anglia
COMPACT (2003 - 2004)
316ti SE 3dr
PROS: I think the car is awesome, good looking, incredibly well built, brilliant interior. Drives superb...
CONS: The car is so well built it is a bit on the heavy side and... more

harleyhog, East Anglia
CONVERTIBLE (2003 - 2006)
330 Ci M Sport 2dr Auto
PROS: sounds powerful,head turner especially with hood down, big grin factor,...
CONS: 24 mpg, services resonable,... more

jimbeam, South West
SALOON (1998 - 2001)
318i SE 4dr
PROS: a very well built car.fantastic to drive and even the older models can look good...
CONS: running costs can be fairly high but then you should expect that with bmw.i agree... more