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Title: Loan Car Runaround
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 19 November 2010, 17:18:31
Whilst my car was in for repair I had this as a loan car:

BMW 1200d

It did 110 miles for £15.84 of diesel.   Well impressed!! :D :D :D

(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/DSC00187.jpg)

(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/DSC00184.jpg)

(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/DSC00186.jpg)


Very good it was too, with plenty of vroom!! :D :D :D :y
Title: Re: Loan Car Runaround
Post by: millwall on 19 November 2010, 17:50:10
looks a nice little car   was it nice to drive
Title: Re: Loan Car Runaround
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 19 November 2010, 17:58:43
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looks a nice little car   was it nice to drive


It was indeed!  Very positive steering and road holding, with  good acceleration when needed, along with smooth, very quiet, travel.   If I wanted a quality town car this would be on my list :y :y
Title: Re: Loan Car Runaround
Post by: Danny on 19 November 2010, 18:10:43
hows the omega now? fully fixed?
Title: Re: Loan Car Runaround
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 19 November 2010, 18:56:48
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hows the omega now? fully fixed?


Almost (please see my "Hectic 2 weeks and Insurance Success" thread), as I have only the white van man front bumper scuff to sort out that will be done by the van's hire company. ;) ;)
Title: Re: Loan Car Runaround
Post by: VXL V6 on 19 November 2010, 20:03:20
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Whilst my car was in for repair I had this as a loan car:

BMW 1200d

It did 110 miles for £15.84 of diesel.   Well impressed!! :D :D :D

Nowhere near as economical as an Omega DTi then!
Title: Re: Loan Car Runaround
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 19 November 2010, 20:08:06
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Whilst my car was in for repair I had this as a loan car:

BMW 1200d

It did 110 miles for £15.84 of diesel.   Well impressed!! :D :D :D

Nowhere near as economical as an Omega DTi then!


Not when I'm driving it!! ::) ::) :D :D :D ;)
Title: Re: Loan Car Runaround
Post by: Kevin Wood on 19 November 2010, 22:25:25
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Whilst my car was in for repair I had this as a loan car:

BMW 1200d

It did 110 miles for £15.84 of diesel.   Well impressed!! :D :D :D

Nowhere near as economical as an Omega DTi then!

Pretty much what a 3.2 Auto on LPG returns, in fact.

Kevin
Title: Re: Loan Car Runaround
Post by: Del Boy on 20 November 2010, 09:15:20
Very good little cars actually, quick, handle lovely, drive nice, nice and quiet, but they're expensive. LZ how did you drive that thing? When I had one for a week or two it returned 52 MPG :o Very quick though Liz didn't you find and mine had the older engine to that :y
Title: Re: Loan Car Runaround
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 November 2010, 14:37:00
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Very good little cars actually, quick, handle lovely, drive nice, nice and quiet, but they're expensive. LZ how did you drive that thing? When I had one for a week or two it returned 52 MPG :o Very quick though Liz didn't you find and mine had the older engine to that :y


Well I love kicking down and zooming Del :D :D :D :D; it was an auto! ;) ;)
Title: Re: Loan Car Runaround
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 20 November 2010, 15:16:10
will be economical and relatively quick.. :y

but this is the only model of bmw which I dont like.. ;D
Title: Re: Loan Car Runaround
Post by: tunnie on 20 November 2010, 18:01:32
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It did 110 miles for £15.84 of diesel.   Well impressed!! :D :D :D

Thats appalling  :o

Assuming you paid around £1.20 a liter thats just about 37mpg and 14p per mile.

I can crack 10p a mile on lpg, heck even on petrol I was only averaging 16p a mile.

Title: Re: Loan Car Runaround
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 November 2010, 18:03:55
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It did 110 miles for £15.84 of diesel.   Well impressed!! :D :D :D

Thats appalling  :o

Assuming you paid around £1.20 a liter thats just about 37mpg and 14p per mile.

I can crack 10p a mile on lpg, heck even on petrol I was only averaging 16p a mile.



It was an auto Tunnie, with me testing it's performance :D :D ;)

It is also very impressive compared to 20mpg average for the same journeys in my miggy!! ;)
Title: Re: Loan Car Runaround
Post by: 2woody on 20 November 2010, 18:11:42
I actually really like BMW's, if only it wasn't for the image problem.

driving a BMW says things about you that I'd really rather not have said about me !
Title: Re: Loan Car Runaround
Post by: smithpa7 on 20 November 2010, 18:30:32
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I actually really like BMW's, if only it wasn't for the image problem.

driving a BMW says things about you that I'd really rather not have said about me !

I am immune to the hate brigade. I have owned a BMW of various models for over 10 years. I am really tempted to get another 530D Saloon ( current shape, although second hand) I am only doing 5000 miles a year, how can I justify it?? :'( :'(
Title: Re: Loan Car Runaround
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 November 2010, 18:33:18
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I actually really like BMW's, if only it wasn't for the image problem.

driving a BMW says things about you that I'd really rather not have said about me !

I am immune to the hate brigade. I have owned a BMW of various models for over 10 years. I am really tempted to get another 530D Saloon ( current shape, although second hand) I am only doing 5000 miles a year, how can I justify it?? :'( :'(

A good car that you want can always be justified! :D :D :y

If you are doing only 5,000 miles a year it will mean your fuel bill is low, even with this car, and it stays in good nick 8-) 8-) 8-)

Many advantages I'd say ;)
Title: Re: Loan Car Runaround
Post by: Omega_Dan on 20 November 2010, 21:14:13
Looks like a nice car! 120d is a pretty quick version too.