Totally agree mate. The engine is very noisy on the 2.0L, but I would recommend a manual. My auto box is playing up again. Also, servicing it is not cheap. Japanese imports are good as long as the Ks there are genuine and they're well looked after. Mine came with fog lamp, sunroof, but no cruise control generally with the 2.0 version. With adding few more Ks, a 323 or 325 is a good option. A lot more options, and it's a complete different league.
As you said - Audis are great, but handling wise BMW still rules. I am currently having some reliability issues however, to keep you posted.
Some oil leaks from 3 areas. Done about 10 more Ks since then. Gear box started to slip from second to third. Also the left indicator doesn't come back after turning, which is minor.
So not very happy with it at the moment. Deciding whether to keep it longer or sell it as when things starts going wrong - it's not cheap.
17th Mar 2014, 23:43
Totally agree mate. The engine is very noisy on the 2.0L, but I would recommend a manual. My auto box is playing up again. Also, servicing it is not cheap. Japanese imports are good as long as the Ks there are genuine and they're well looked after. Mine came with fog lamp, sunroof, but no cruise control generally with the 2.0 version. With adding few more Ks, a 323 or 325 is a good option. A lot more options, and it's a complete different league.
As you said - Audis are great, but handling wise BMW still rules. I am currently having some reliability issues however, to keep you posted.
Some oil leaks from 3 areas. Done about 10 more Ks since then. Gear box started to slip from second to third. Also the left indicator doesn't come back after turning, which is minor.
So not very happy with it at the moment. Deciding whether to keep it longer or sell it as when things starts going wrong - it's not cheap.