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Just having a nosey around again... well over a 1000 20i's registered last year... and just a handful of 35i/35is's.

Demand for the larger engines has dropped off sharply. At least if I don't have exclusivity in the look, I do in the engine/model.
 
I suspect that Im going to take the biggest 'hit' I have ever had come trade in time , a couple of weeks before christmas I was filling up with petrol and the chap on the other side of the pump said nice car what MPG , when I said mostly low 20's I could see the look of horror in his face , guess that says it all really
 
chasBMW said:
I suspect that Im going to take the biggest 'hit' I have ever had come trade in time , a couple of weeks before christmas I was filling up with petrol and the chap on the other side of the pump said nice car what MPG , when I said mostly low 20's I could see the look of horror in his face , guess that says it all really
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Same with most high power or sports cars though. I suspect the guy you were talking to was a rep or family man filling up his Vauxhall diesel?
 
Maniac said:
chasBMW said:
I suspect that Im going to take the biggest 'hit' I have ever had come trade in time , a couple of weeks before christmas I was filling up with petrol and the chap on the other side of the pump said nice car what MPG , when I said mostly low 20's I could see the look of horror in his face , guess that says it all really
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Same with most high power or sports cars though. I suspect the guy you were talking to was a rep or family man filling up his Vauxhall diesel?
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Thats close it was a golf diesel :)
 
I do 7K miles a year, no point me getting a diesel so why not have something that shows avg mpg at 25.6...
 
Maniac said:
I do 7K miles a year, no point me getting a diesel so why not have something that shows avg mpg at 25.6...
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Its not a fortune extra to spend for the pleasure that the car brings is it? :D

Ive just been thro the same excercise when my wife says that she wants a smaller, more economical car than her 30mpg Audi - Spend another £15k on a decent car to "Save" £315 - I dont think so! :D
 
Exactly.. like the 520d ED I looked at recently, looks fab, comfy, good mileage, younger car etc.. yet add the fuel saving, insurance etc together and it would still take several years to make a saving as the car costs more to buy.
 
Maniac said:
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Just having a nosey around again... well over a 1000 20i's registered last year... and just a handful of 35i/35is's.

Demand for the larger engines has dropped off sharply. At least if I don't have exclusivity in the look, I do in the engine/model.
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I bought mine as a Modern day - "Big Healey" - and thats what I have, a 3.0ltr Six in a conventional layout .

Life is not just about being economical and frugal is it?
 
Maniac said:
You should have said 50 plus average 'these new engines are amazing' and watch him sink lol...
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Which is without word of a lie true.
IIRC BMW has won awards with this engine year on year.....so it is AMAZING.....(we won't mention the mpg :wink: )

Oh, I nearly forgot......Diesel now 45p/gallon MORE than Petrol round here.......(s*d the price in litres).
That is rather a lot.......
 
My annual mileage is around 7/8 K also which is why I dont even think about it and even if it was a bit higher it would still be worth it for the pleasure I get from the car
 
My annual mileage is around 30k. However, i've always taken the view, 'what would I be saving the money for? - oh, yeah, to buy a sports car...'

I guy in a Range Rover asked me at the weekend what mpg I got (whilst we stood at the pumps) he seemed pretty shocked at a 'low' 32 mpg!
 
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Thats a scarey site - Ive looked on it to see how few of my previously owned cars exist now - Probably worth a fortune as well - Isn't hindsight a wonderful gift?
 
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