The issue with red is, and as silly as this sounds, women don't like the red clashing with their outfits. I nearly bought a red leather one, and changed at the last minute and glad I did. I think the black is a little too severe for my liking. But I would get black if I could order it with piano black trim.
Alpine isn't as crisp as Ibis white on the Audi, but still a lovely colour. The mineral white on the BMW is too silvery looking for my taste....but I think it may be the only colour option for the Pure Balance Choc brown interior....if that's the case I would go with Alpine and Black, with a dark trim.....def 326 M sport is the way to go!
My car is coming up to 30K and only just having its first proper service, and only 2 litres of oil, not bad going....makes the 5 year service pack seem silly, but it's a good thing to have for resale.......
What's the road tax on the 2.0? From memory on my 35i it's £245....