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GarethN70 · 10-05-2021 05:43PM

Lads saw a 211 kk m340d today ...what’s your thoughts looks lovely a bit of a sleeper compared to 320d

maddness · 10-05-2021 06:34PM

GarethN70 wrote: »

Lads saw a 211 kk m340d today ...what’s your thoughts looks lovely a bit of a sleeper compared to 320d

Absolutely fantastic but about €80 grand

Casati · 10-05-2021 07:01PM

maddness wrote: »

Absolutely fantastic but about €80 grand

€74k for the diesel and €78k for the petrol with no extra's

GarethN70 · 10-05-2021 07:01PM

maddness wrote: »

Absolutely fantastic but about €80 grand

I was wondering the cost of her fabulous machine

maddness · 10-05-2021 07:20PM

Casati wrote: »

€74k for the diesel and €78k for the petrol with no extra's

Who’s gonna buy a basic one?

Casati · 10-05-2021 08:04PM

maddness wrote: »

Who’s gonna buy a basic one?

We will only see a handful at any spec I guess

carsfan2 · 10-05-2021 10:00PM

bazz26 wrote: »

I enquired about the 440i and it's sold already. As expected the cost to change figure would have been comical. They said they got the full asking price for it and were very firm on that price. Looks like there is little to no discount on anything that's fun or fast now as they are in short supply and don't stay on forecourts long.

Bazz I would suggest you skip another f series car and test drive a g20 at some stage. They are a huge leap from the f series of 3/4 series in terms of quality and the chassis is way stiffer with much better handling and ride. Tech is way ahead too. A 330i m sport might be right up your street.

Byrnesy919 · 10-05-2021 10:18PM

I don’t know what to do!! Lol, I’m stuck between the 128ti and the upcoming i30N facelift. I like interiors so bmw wins that by a mile but I’d like a fun hot hatch that sounds good and lively. Was geared towards the manual of the i30N but the bmw only comes in auto.

Wailin · 10-05-2021 10:25PM

Not a bad predicament to be in! Did you get to test drive a 128ti?

Byrnesy919 · 10-05-2021 10:47PM

Unfortunately no, I’d say there are very little in the country atm, so many dealers don’t know who to choose. Was originally looking at a gti or club sport but the reviews are dire

bazz26 · 10-05-2021 11:13PM

carsfan2 wrote: »

Bazz I would suggest you skip another f series car and test drive a g20 at some stage. They are a huge leap from the f series of 3/4 series in terms of quality and the chassis is way stiffer with much better handling and ride. Tech is way ahead too. A 330i m sport might be right up your street.

Being honest, I was only curious what it would be costing me, the figure they were giving me for my car put an end to that irrespective of whether the other car was sold or not. Used prices of cars have increased because of Brexit and availability but some dealers seem to be trying to make hay while the sun shines by still offering low trade in prices.

Even though it's dated now I still like the design of the F36 and the opportunity to own a rare 440i was tempting before these sort of cars are gone for good. I'll stick with the 430d for a while yet anyway.

Theboinkmaster · 11-05-2021 07:59AM

Byrnesy919 wrote: »

I don’t know what to do!! Lol, I’m stuck between the 128ti and the upcoming i30N facelift. I like interiors so bmw wins that by a mile but I’d like a fun hot hatch that sounds good and lively. Was geared towards the manual of the i30N but the bmw only comes in auto.

Interior of g20 is very nice and great quality - huge step up from the f series. If I’m not mistaken a lot of the equipment is the exact same as x5, 8 series etc

Love the exterior of old 4 series still but the interior has dated very badly, much worse than my f10.

JoeA3 · 11-05-2021 08:04AM

Byrnesy919 wrote: »

Was originally looking at a gti or club sport but the reviews are dire

In the other thread only a matter of hours ago you had yourself in confused knots over the pricing of the GTI. Where are the “dire” reviews?

maddness · 11-05-2021 08:15AM

bazz26 wrote: »

Being honest, I was only curious what it would be costing me, the figure they were giving me for my car put an end to that irrespective of whether the other car was sold or not. Used prices of cars have increased because of Brexit and availability but some dealers seem to be trying to make hay while the sun shines by still offering low trade in prices.

Even though it's dated now I still like the design of the F36 and the opportunity to own a rare 440i was tempting before these sort of cars are gone for good. I'll stick with the 430d for a while yet anyway.

It’s all about the engine in a 440i, it’s an absolute peach.
As for the fact that they interior is a bit dated, it still looks good and works well and I don’t get the fascination with the newer car interiors and their screens.

Byrnesy919 · 11-05-2021 08:28AM

JoeA3 wrote: »

In the other thread only a matter of hours ago you had yourself in confused knots over the pricing of the GTI. Where are the “dire” reviews?

I’ll rephrase it to ‘mixed’ reviews. A few hate the front end, I personally think its okay but not as nice as last gen but all other sides look better. Matt watson thought the interior was very cheap with alots of hard plastics but the overall driving experience seemed good reviewed.

Ill just have to see one in person me thinks

Casati · 11-05-2021 08:34AM

Byrnesy919 wrote: »

I don’t know what to do!! Lol, I’m stuck between the 128ti and the upcoming i30N facelift. I like interiors so bmw wins that by a mile but I’d like a fun hot hatch that sounds good and lively. Was geared towards the manual of the i30N but the bmw only comes in auto.

Presume the i30n is circa 10k cheaper?

Byrnesy919 · 11-05-2021 08:40AM

Casati wrote: »

Presume the i30n is circa 10k cheaper?

The website says just over €45k

Casati · 11-05-2021 08:53AM

Byrnesy919 wrote: »

The website says just over €45k

5k more than last year so

Foreign Sports · 11-05-2021 09:36AM

Byrnesy919 wrote: »

The website says just over €45k

Any link to where you see the new i30n pricing?

I can't find it on the Irish website.

bazz26 · 11-05-2021 09:45AM

maddness wrote: »

It’s all about the engine in a 440i, it’s an absolute peach.
As for the fact that they interior is a bit dated, it still looks good and works well and I don’t get the fascination with the newer car interiors and their screens.

Yeah, the engine is the main attraction of the 440i for me too. The F32/F36 4 Series were still better handling cars than the F30/F31 3 Series and I prefer the old school analogue dashboard to the newer digital screens every where for the sake of it these days. I like my car tech but it doesn't have to be latest and greatest, after all I still keep my music collection on the car's internal hard drive rather than using the likes of Spotify.

ILikeBoats · 11-05-2021 10:02AM

Foreign Sports wrote: »

Any link to where you see the new i30n pricing?

I can't find it on the Irish website.

There's very little information on it. Email Hyundai Ireland and/or Mooney's and they'll put you on a distribution list for when more information comes available. A salesman in Mooney's said it would be around 45/46k.

Foreign Sports · 11-05-2021 11:19AM

ILikeBoats wrote: »

There's very little information on it. Email Hyundai Ireland and/or Mooney's and they'll put you on a distribution list for when more information comes available. A salesman in Mooney's said it would be around 45/46k.

Thanks, will do, it will need to be around that with dct if they want to attract customers from VW

bazz26 · 11-05-2021 11:22AM

I don't think Hyundai Ireland have much interest in selling the N models here. They are after market share so more interested in shifting Tucsons. Of course our ridiculous taxes pushing prices up don't help either, we can thank the greens for that.

hooch-85 · 11-05-2021 11:55AM

A lad on backroads has one and his ownership thread makes for interesting reading. The fuel consumption on them is pretty poor. Might not be a consideration for many but just one to be aware of.

carsfan2 · 11-05-2021 05:14PM

https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/bmw/3-series/fpa/202105072328241?journey=Search

probably as quick in the real world as M3 would be if someone like me was driving.

Buddy Bubs · 11-05-2021 05:48PM

carsfan2 wrote: »

https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/bmw/3-series/fpa/202105072328241?journey=Search

probably as quick in the real world as M3 would be if someone like me was driving.

Yeah good point, how many of us have the skills or the balls to even push these things. I'd wager you'd push your 330e to same speeds as you would an m3 if you were so inclined.
Only so much can be done before physics and the law catches up with you.

Byrnesy919 · 11-05-2021 06:03PM

Foreign Sports wrote: »

Any link to where you see the new i30n pricing?

I can't find it on the Irish website.

If you configure an i30n line online it gives 3 options of trim including the fastback, and they cost around 45k so has to be the n performance at that price. Finance isn't as good as others at 3.9% though

vintagevrs · 11-05-2021 07:13PM

hooch-85 wrote: »

A lad on backroads has one and his ownership thread makes for interesting reading. The fuel consumption on them is pretty poor. Might not be a consideration for many but just one to be aware of.

I'd guess it's prob ok if you drive like a granny but the exhaust etc prob encourages driving it in a lower gear than necessary. I'd be poppin and crackin everywhere if I had one, defo a consideration as next car.

Andrew76 · 11-05-2021 07:49PM

carsfan2 wrote: »

https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/bmw/3-series/fpa/202105072328241?journey=Search

probably as quick in the real world as M3 would be if someone like me was driving.

Would love the petrol estate version of that. Nice colour too.

MarkN · 11-05-2021 09:16PM

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