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BMW 320d Convertible - A good buy in a couple of years ?

Cañitas · 2009-05-21 02:25:31

I was thinking...wouldnt the 320d convertible be a good buy in a couple of years.. Its a 3 series...diesel...and a convertible folding roof......fun and cheap to run. Yes it is heavier than the coupe and will kill some of its driving pleasure but the car would be ideal as an allround car and would be great on the…

21-05-2009 2:25am

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I was thinking...wouldnt the 320d convertible be a good buy in a couple of years..

Its a 3 series...diesel...and a convertible folding roof......fun and cheap to run. Yes it is heavier than the coupe and will kill some of its driving pleasure but the car would be ideal as an allround car and would be great on the continent.

Anyone have one....any cons apart from the obvious above

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Following our announcement of the new BMW M3 Convertible at one extreme of the open-top car spectrum, BMW introduces the most frugal Convertible in the 3 Series range, the 320d. Available in both SE and M Sport guises, the new 320d uses the same 1,995 cc engine from other 320d models in the 3 Series range to offer 177hp and 350Nm of torque.

This single-turbocharged two-litre diesel engine propels the 320d Convertible from zero to 62mph in 8.6 seconds and on to a top speed of 139mph. EfficientDynamics plays a part in the car’s performance with stop-start technology on manual cars, a second-generation common-rail injection engine, and a Diesel Particulate Filter fitted as standard. These technologies ensure that the new 320d Convertible is BMW’s most frugal open-topped 3 Series, delivering an impressive 53.3mpg on the combined cycle and CO2 emissions of just 140g/km.

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#2 22-05-2009 10:51pm

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...i have way too much time on my hands...:)

so...i figured out the colour combination on my 320d convertible which i would prefer to buy...

Titanium Silver..or space gray.. with Coral Red Interior and gray poplar trim..

some pics....

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#3 22-05-2009 11:04pm

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...yes it is a good idea.

Which is why VAG do their convertibles in diesel for ages.

Saw a nice diesel A3 convertible in white, w/ Magma red leather, at Heuston one Sat morning.

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#4 22-05-2009 11:47pm

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Prefer the Coupe myself. Might be eyeing up a 330d in saw a years time. Very low tax on 330d if registered after June 2008.

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#5 23-05-2009 12:05am

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galwaytt wrote: »

...yes it is a good idea.

Which is why VAG do their convertibles in diesel for ages.

Saw a nice diesel A3 convertible in white, w/ Magma red leather, at Heuston one Sat morning.

...but the folding hardtop sells this one....The only VAG to my knowledge with a metal folding roof is the EOS...has a diesel.. and the other alternative is the diesel volvo C70...apart from peugoets

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#6 23-05-2009 12:17am

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AugustusMaximus wrote: »

Prefer the Coupe myself. Might be eyeing up a 330d in saw a years time. Very low tax on 330d if registered after June 2008.

Normally i would agree with you but i love the lines on the roof of the convertible. Very unique.

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#7 23-05-2009 12:33am

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Cañitas wrote: »

Normally i would agree with you but i love the lines on the roof of the convertible. Very unique.

Certainly looks good with the top down. Hope the weather stays good for you if you decide to buy one. These things are meant to be driven top down.

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#8 23-05-2009 7:51am

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Mate of mine has a 320d coupe and it is surprisingly rapid and refined. The convertible looks great with the roof down but something about the boot is wrong with it up. The red interior is a bit shocking in real life. A brown leather is much nicer, remember when the roof is down everyone will see it. (and your bear belly, bald patch...well mine anyway...).

Sports seats are a must. Bluetooth is very handy, M sports kits are good but dont pay extra for it. The steering wheel is good on the M sport. The bur walnut is a nice finnish or the piano black. Heated seats is always good on a drop top.

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#9 23-05-2009 8:15am

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Cañitas wrote: »

i love the lines on the roof of the convertible. Very unique.

So did I. It was about time that BMW replaced the dated canvas roof with a folding metallic one. It looks great in the pictures but I was very disappointed when I saw one up close (a 335 petrol) a few years ago. The lines just didn't add up

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#10 23-05-2009 10:50am

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Mary Narrow Tomcat wrote: »

Mate of mine has a 320d coupe and it is surprisingly rapid and refined. The convertible looks great with the roof down but something about the boot is wrong with it up. The red interior is a bit shocking in real life. A brown leather is much nicer, remember when the roof is down everyone will see it. (and your bear belly, bald patch...well mine anyway...).

Sports seats are a must. Bluetooth is very handy, M sports kits are good but dont pay extra for it. The steering wheel is good on the M sport. The bur walnut is a nice finnish or the piano black. Heated seats is always good on a drop top.

tnks mate...no beer belly yet but if i spend any more time in buenos aires with the cheap beer...who knows...

Doing some research and the red interior is quite unique...i remember loving it on the s2000 with the silver paintwork....i got 2 years to decide..so no worries.

funny how it works but either the bmw 320d convertible is what i want or a final edition 2000 audi a4 convertible.......the latter in my opinion being a future classic.

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#11 21-03-2010 5:38am

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Cañitas wrote: »

...but the folding hardtop sells this one....The only VAG to my knowledge with a metal folding roof is the EOS...has a diesel.. and the other alternative is the diesel volvo C70...apart from peugoets

haha its funny i never ever go on any forums, but i just thought i'd try posting a thing about hard top convertibles, and the very first thing i stumble across was this. i got myself a honda crx del sol 1.6 vtec transtop there a couple of weeks ago, and i love it! and then i thought of what i'd get if i ever got sick of it (very unlikely) and i started thinkin about wat hard top convertibles are available, preferrably electric hard top and somewhat affordable and also fast !! there wasnt really much i could think of... with the exception of the eos which is a crackin car all around ! but kinda girly.. dno why.. and not to mention NOT CHEAP.. and you have to get a big engine if you want it to be fast !

peugeots.. out of the question..
mercedes slk? certainly not.
opel astra twintop? great lookin car... but its an astra...

the only realistic other thing was this car the 3 series hardtop convertible, although id probably go for the 3 litre instead of 2. the only drawback is there are sooo many bmws on the road they've completely lost their magic about them.. you want to have something you're not gonna see everywhere you go and find about 20 of them parked in any car park u stop in.

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#12 21-03-2010 8:19am

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Just saw this is a really old thread with ^ the most recent post today, so I've removed what I originally posted

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#13 21-03-2010 4:51pm

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1916 wrote: »

Just saw this is a really old thread with ^ the most recent post today, so I've removed what I originally posted

how come? is there a rule or somethin? i just thought itd be handier than startin a new thing. im not very familiar with forums, just thought id give it a go.

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#14 21-03-2010 5:48pm

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Peter Abs wrote: »

how come? is there a rule or somethin? i just thought itd be handier than startin a new thing. im not very familiar with forums, just thought id give it a go.

Hey there, and welcome to the motors forum. It's usually best to have a read through the forum charter before posting in any forum. It is against the rules to drag up old threads, unless there is a reason for doing it.
You're more than welcome to start a new thread if you like.
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