Guys,
My parents bought a black on black E320 Bluetec
several months ago, and I can tell you that it's quite
sporty! 0-60 in 6.6 seconds. Instant starts even
below freezing, etc.
My mother and I took it on a 750 mile road trip when
it had just over a thousand miles on it, and I drove
through the Tennessee and Virginia mountains with the
cruise set on 72 and got 34-35mpg. And the 320 isn't
a lightweight car, either!
I agree that BMW has traditionally been more sporty
and less luxury than M-B in the past, but, aside from
possibly a manual transmission, I'm not sure how the
BMW would be more sporty. Perhaps suspension tuning,
but having put several thousand miles on my father's
320, the difference, if any, would be minimal at best.
Besides, a diesel Mercedes is as right as rain!
Just my thoughts, though, and I've only driven the
E320 and not any BMW diesels, so I can't really
compare the two. I can't imagine how you'd go wrong
with the E320, though.
Regards,
Ben Pender
Klassic Autos
Older & Vintage Euro auto service, repair, and parts
Madison, AL
256-489-9560
- alan5o5 <alan5o5@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >I find the E320 Bluetec a little too luxury and not
> enough sport. The 3
> series will definitely have the sport.
>
> The Bluetecs that I have come across seem rather
> sporty. I had one beat me
> off the light the other day. (I'm sure he was not
> trying, but I sure was!)
>
> I am very eager to test drive the 335d. The 3 series
> has always appealed to
> me and I think the diesel option will be the deal
> maker.
>
> Regarding the post about Land Rover, it's a shame
> that Land Rover and their
> current owner Ford are so ignorant about diesel.
> Given my past experience
> with Land Rover products ($15,000+ of Disco warranty
> repairs) the TDI-5 (or
> whatever their on now) would be the only way I would
> ever consider another
> "English Patient"
>
>
>
Regards,
Ben Pender
Klassic Autos
Vintage European Automotive service, repair, and parts
121A Castle Drive
Madison, AL
256-489-9560
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Received on Mon Jan 7 08:21:24 2008
