Absolutely typical!!

chrisbin · 01-31-2012, 03:19 AM

So this year, for the first time, I decided to give winter tyres a go......ever since they were fitted we've barely had a frost, let alone snow....

Yesterday, first snowfall of the year and......

my car in for service and I was driving round in a loaner!!!!!

I was given a 120i coupe and its not bad.....but have to say that the engine seems to display all the traits I hated in my 320i. Power delivery really is weird and seems to be working on 3 different maps depending on how high you rev it, and no smooth transition from one to another...

Apart from that the 1'er coupe is quite a nice drive. Wife said she liked it a lot so I guess its right for the target market.....!!

creepy coupe · 01-31-2012, 03:21 AM

I loved one 1er coupe, very chuckable and felt like it was more wrapped around me compared to the E92.

willhollin · 01-31-2012, 03:33 AM

It's still the same engine as the 3er isn't it? NA engine?

chrisbin · 01-31-2012, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by creepy coupe

I loved one 1er coupe, very chuckable and felt like it was more wrapped around me compared to the E92.

Agreed. Mate of mine has a 135i and it feels really tight and planted. This one handles OK too, its just the engine.......

chrisbin · 02-01-2012, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by willhollin

It's still the same engine as the 3er isn't it? NA engine?

Think so....certainly felt like it...

Only managed 32mpg too!!!

Glad to have mine back!!

BigBanana · 02-02-2012, 03:35 PM

Don't want to go off subject but...

I know what you mean.. £800's worth of rubber is a lot of sex!
Put my rubbers (wintrac extreme) on at the start of November.

Warmest November in history!

December down as the warmest for a long time (dunno how many years)...

January has a bit of frost.

Now I'm I'm in bleedin' Sweden (deep snow and -14c) and the beemer is at Heathrow.

News on the telly say's there's lots of snow in the UK .

F'ing marvelous!

Enjoy yourselves...!

Danny.B. · 02-02-2012, 03:42 PM

mild covering! still my first time on snow tyres and all seems pretty good!

mjh93sa · 02-02-2012, 04:19 PM

I think I can beat that:

New car ordered for December delivery, so sorted a 2nd set of rims and winter tyres... which are still sat here waiting for delivery of the car that might just be here this month.

chrisbin · 02-03-2012, 05:27 AM

Glad I'm not the only one!!!

-7 today (still no more snow) and even the winters gave a little wiggle off the roundabout....but I was trying...

mowflow · 02-03-2012, 06:47 AM

The average UK winters are not consistently cold enough to make winter tyres a necessity. The last 2 winters being a little colder than normal has made people over react.

Still, hopefully we will get the normal day or two of heavy snow so at least you can all look smug and point and laugh at me walking

mowflow · 02-04-2012, 01:23 AM

Just seen the weather forecast, don't I look stupid

still +3 and no snow here.... yet.

Billyray911 · 02-04-2012, 07:04 AM

Just finished putting my winters on.Haven't needed them throughout last year,but as the temperatures are consistently low,I thought I'd give the 19's a rest.
And I'd look a mug struggling in the morning if we do have a downfall,with a set of winters in the shed!

jimmylad · 02-04-2012, 07:12 AM

Mine was left in my mates work shop overnight having various bits done to it including the winter tyres going on and whilst it was in there it started to snow. That was when it was really bad about 14 months ago. Dead jammy.

Never drove in snow or realy icy roads on normal tyres.

01-31-2012, 03:19 AM	#1
chrisbin Colonel 112 Rep 2,333 Posts Drives: 640i MSport Coupe Join Date: May 2005 Location: S.Wales, UK iTrader: (1)	Absolutely typical!! So this year, for the first time, I decided to give winter tyres a go......ever since they were fitted we've barely had a frost, let alone snow.... Yesterday, first snowfall of the year and...... my car in for service and I was driving round in a loaner!!!!! I was given a 120i coupe and its not bad.....but have to say that the engine seems to display all the traits I hated in my 320i. Power delivery really is weird and seems to be working on 3 different maps depending on how high you rev it, and no smooth transition from one to another... Apart from that the 1'er coupe is quite a nice drive. Wife said she liked it a lot so I guess its right for the target market.....!! __________________ Current: F13 640i MSport, e85 Z4 3.0i Previous - Alpina D3 BiTurbo E90 LCI Manual, 320d M Sport E92 Auto, 330i M Sport E92 courtesy of BMW UK....320i M Sport E92 Auto, 320d SE E90 Manual.
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creepy coupe Lieutenant General 1867 Rep 13,043 Posts Drives: BMW M340I G20 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2015 BMW 435d [0.00] 2009 335i [0.00]	I loved one 1er coupe, very chuckable and felt like it was more wrapped around me compared to the E92.
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BigBanana Lieutenant 81 Rep 427 Posts Drives: Beemer F30 335D Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Staffordshire iTrader: (0)	Don't want to go off subject but... I know what you mean.. £800's worth of rubber is a lot of sex! Put my rubbers (wintrac extreme) on at the start of November. Warmest November in history! December down as the warmest for a long time (dunno how many years)... January has a bit of frost. Now I'm I'm in bleedin' Sweden (deep snow and -14c) and the beemer is at Heathrow. News on the telly say's there's lots of snow in the UK . F'ing marvelous! Enjoy yourselves...! __________________ F30 Estoril Blue 335D MSport.
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mjh93sa Major General 147 Rep 5,080 Posts Drives: 530d Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gloucestershire iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW M135i [10.00] 2011 Mini Countryma ... [5.50]	I think I can beat that: New car ordered for December delivery, so sorted a 2nd set of rims and winter tyres... which are still sat here waiting for delivery of the car that might just be here this month. __________________ Gone: Fiesta - Focus - E46 320dSE - E91 330dMSport - E82 135iMSport - R55 JCW Clubman - M135i Now: 530d
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chrisbin Colonel 112 Rep 2,333 Posts Drives: 640i MSport Coupe Join Date: May 2005 Location: S.Wales, UK iTrader: (1)	Glad I'm not the only one!!! -7 today (still no more snow) and even the winters gave a little wiggle off the roundabout....but I was trying... __________________ Current: F13 640i MSport, e85 Z4 3.0i Previous - Alpina D3 BiTurbo E90 LCI Manual, 320d M Sport E92 Auto, 330i M Sport E92 courtesy of BMW UK....320i M Sport E92 Auto, 320d SE E90 Manual.
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mowflow Colonel 62 Rep 2,472 Posts Drives: Golf 7R Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (2)	The average UK winters are not consistently cold enough to make winter tyres a necessity. The last 2 winters being a little colder than normal has made people over react. Still, hopefully we will get the normal day or two of heavy snow so at least you can all look smug and point and laugh at me walking
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mowflow Colonel 62 Rep 2,472 Posts Drives: Golf 7R Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (2)	Just seen the weather forecast, don't I look stupid still +3 and no snow here.... yet.
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Billyray911 Brigadier General 197 Rep 3,500 Posts Drives: Blah Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mind your own business...no,really. iTrader: (6)	Just finished putting my winters on.Haven't needed them throughout last year,but as the temperatures are consistently low,I thought I'd give the 19's a rest. And I'd look a mug struggling in the morning if we do have a downfall,with a set of winters in the shed!
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jimmylad Lieutenant 44 Rep 565 Posts Drives: e92 335d sapphire black Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: DERBY iTrader: (1)	Mine was left in my mates work shop overnight having various bits done to it including the winter tyres going on and whilst it was in there it started to snow. That was when it was really bad about 14 months ago. Dead jammy. Never drove in snow or realy icy roads on normal tyres.
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