Im Leaving The Bmw Stables.....

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Clive

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Im selling my fully loaded 328 ci with sat nav because the petrol is killing me,i do alot of driving and its costing me soo much

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im going to the other side...

thats right,i think im off to mercedes benz,C230k with amg kit hopefully

GOOD BYYYEEEEEEE [doorpeek]
 
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well im lookin at the 230k coupe.

its a 1.8 and the comsumption on paper is considerably lower..

the merc is a 1.8l 4 cylinder with a 192 bhp

and has the same 0-60 and top speed than my pocket draining 6 cylinder 2.8

havent sold my bmw yet so im still searching
 
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Clive said:
well im lookin at the 230k coupe.

its a 1.8 and the comsumption on paper is considerably lower..

the merc is a 1.8l 4 cylinder with a 192 bhp

and has the same 0-60 and top speed than my pocket draining 6 cylinder 2.8

havent sold my bmw yet so im still searching
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Do you have a warranty with the merc? If not then its going to cost you just as much (if not more) than the BMW.

A 1.8l engine producing 192hp - supercharged - is going to get horrible gas mileage. If you never get on the throttle you'll get great gas mileage - it's going to run the same as a 1.8l naturally aspirated engine will. On the other hand, if you ever get on the gas, you're going to get 12 - 15 mpg most likely - that's not an exageration. Anyways, hope you're happy with whatever you get.
 
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Get a BMW with a diesel engine. If you like the way BMW's drive, you may not like the Mercedes. MB's are typically very serious and have very boring drives. Stick to BMW or checkout the Audi A4 1.8T.
 
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thing is i dont just love a particular make of car i love CARS and new driving experiences.....

i had an a3 1.8t
then i bought a bmw 318ci (very sluggish)
So i went on a power search and found the 2.8 and bit off more than i can chew i have to admit
so seeing as mercedes is a well respected brand (and it must be for a reason) i thought id give it a try......

fuel consump

city 25.5/22.1
xrta urban 44.8/44.1
combined 35.3/33.2

maual/auto
 
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u cant deny that it looks nice,i love it when im lookin for a new car its a nice feeling almost as nice as that first week driving it when u put 10 thousand miles on the clock ha ha ha
 
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Clive said:
well im lookin at the 230k coupe.

its a 1.8 and the comsumption on paper is considerably lower..

the merc is a 1.8l 4 cylinder with a 192 bhp

and has the same 0-60 and top speed than my pocket draining 6 cylinder 2.8

havent sold my bmw yet so im still searching
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From my experience with Mercs they may have similar power, torque, speed (or perhaps even more these days! CL 65 AMG anyone?) but they don't come close to matching the driving experience of the BMW. You will most certainly miss the creamy turbine-like straight-six over the droning thrashy 4-banger Merc.

You seem to have made up your mind but I will tell you that Mercedes charge a big premium not only for their new cars but also for their parts. If your worried about the dollar then I wouldn't be heading to the dour land of Merc...
 
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It's hard to tell why but BMW seems to be more responsive and stable when it comes to tight curves and fast sweepers. Could be the suspension geometry...
 
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