Nearly there!

[Mr Tidy]

I wouldn't pay that much more for the later 30i unless you really want a manual box.

75K isn't a problem with the N52 engine in the 30i - my 330i daily has the same engine and it's still running fine on 118K miles!

[Phoenixboy]

My 30i is worth more than I thought

[Pondrew]

My 30i is worth more than I thought

Unfortunately it seems only if you're buying, never when you're selling.

I would happily sell an N20 facelift E89 Z4 with 27k miles, all the right toys, mapped, M sport, etc, etc, for £11k. I'm not allowed to, though, by order of the dishwasher.

[Ole gits rule]

My 30i is worth more than I thought

Unfortunately it seems only if you're buying, never when you're selling.

I would happily sell an N20 facelift E89 Z4 with 27k miles, all the right toys, mapped, M sport, etc, etc, for £11k. I'm not allowed to, though, by order of the dishwasher.

What about the washer woman and ironer - surely they can out vote the dishwasher

[Pondrew]

What about the washer woman and ironer - surely they can out vote the dishwasher

They are one and the same person, mate. I can't afford more than one full-time servant.

[Phoenixboy]

My 30i is worth more than I thought

Unfortunately it seems only if you're buying, never when you're selling.

I would happily sell an N20 facelift E89 Z4 with 27k miles, all the right toys, mapped, M sport, etc, etc, for £11k. I'm not allowed to, though, by order of the dishwasher.

You need a 30i.

[Ole gits rule]

What about the washer woman and ironer - surely they can out vote the dishwasher

They are one and the same person, mate. I can't afford more than one full-time servant.

I bet she's glad about that or maybe not

[buzyg]

It would be the 6pot E85 for me every time. The Newer car will be less to run though always a consideration.

[Silverstar]

It would be the 6pot E85 for me every time. The Newer car will be less to run though always a consideration.

Well that's not always true, my 2009 30i which I have had for 3 years and use daily has had zero issues but my 2017 Golf which I have had just over a year is sitting in the garage waiting to be towed to the mechanics as it's overheating!

[Silverstar]

If for whatever reasons you can’t / don’t / won’t remap a 30i auto with a xHP is pretty good…some may argue it’s got to be manual but xHP gives you the best of all worlds..

I can second that I've remapped my auto 30i with XHP and its made a huge difference. I've had a F20 with the newer 8 speed and yes its a better box but when I sold it and got my Zed I didn't feel as though I was missing out a huge deal with the older 6 speed.

[buzyg]

It would be the 6pot E85 for me every time. The Newer car will be less to run though always a consideration.

Well that's not always true, my 2009 30i which I have had for 3 years and use daily has had zero issues but my 2017 Golf which I have had just over a year is sitting in the garage waiting to be towed to the mechanics as it's overheating!

I usually treat running costs and failures/repairs, as two separate items. Perhaps should have written daily running costs. Should a bought a Mazda .

[Silverstar]

Perhaps should have written daily running costs. Should a bought a Mazda .

Mazda's don't have the low load height and big boot I need for my very big dog!

[buzyg]

Perhaps should have written daily running costs. Should a bought a Mazda .

Mazda's don't have the low load height and big boot I need for my very big dog!

Mine has both. Actually the main reason I have not replaced it. Even after some berk rammed it at a traffic light, about 2mins before I took this pic. Owes me nothing either, after the insurance paid me more than it's worth to keep it.

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[jenniferlouise]

Old skool 6 cylinder every day (ok so ours is 2500cc but who’s counting the cubics, right?)

[True-Blue]

This is the answer….

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What was the question?