GTi v BMW 228i

[Mohsin]

I've even read that the M*35i is very good on fuel, relative to its performance/engine size. Chris Harris stated in one of his vids he averaged 37mpg in the one he was testing (auto). for a 3 litre, straight six, that is brilliant. Even if you averaged around the 30 mark, you can't grumble with the amount of performance on tap!

Oh, and don't forget that noise!

[drisser]

Personally I found the GTi PP better balanced drive than the M135i, I also found the 8 speed auto really frustrating, yet in the 330d the same gearbox is a perfect match..

Then there is the looks of the 1 series.. hmm.

I would also wager in the real world the 330d wouldn't be far off as quick as an M135i

[JBirchy]

Think I'd be going for the 330d at that price tbh. Lovely bit of kit. They've just given it it's mid life LCI upgrade too and fitted the LED lights as standard along with a light redesign. It's a lovely car IMO, if a little conservative on the looks.

[ffrank]

Personally I found the GTi PP better balanced drive than the M135i, I also found the 8 speed auto really frustrating, yet in the 330d the same gearbox is a perfect match..

Then there is the looks of the 1 series.. hmm.

I would also wager in the real world the 330d wouldn't be far off as quick as an M135i

Chris Harris said the same thing in his GTI vs M135i roadtest.

If you like the torque in the 330d there's always a tuned GTD... Chuck on sports and sound and adaptive dampners, and in my opinion it will be more fun than a 330d in the twisties, and cost a shed load less.

[am1w]

dresser:

The 330d with its 6cyl Diesel's torque is phenomenal. This engine with the 8AT is the perfect combination. Can you stretch to a 335d xDrive? That car is mentally quick and economical. Buy either car with confidence. They are both in a higher performance league to the GTD and GTI.

[ffrank]

dresser:

The 330d with its 6cyl Diesel's torque is phenomenal. This engine with the 8AT is the perfect combination. Can you stretch to a 335d xDrive? That car is mentally quick and economical. Buy either car with confidence. They are both in a higher performance league to the GTD and GTI.

It depends if you want to tune or not though surely? I know you could also tune the 330d but you are already looking at a car that's considerably more expensive with less equipment.

I have beaten more than one 330d in my GTD, can't really knock that for £20 tax and 50's economy on the motorway, higher spec and big savings on the pocket.

[Mohsin]

dresser:

The 330d with its 6cyl Diesel's torque is phenomenal. This engine with the 8AT is the perfect combination. Can you stretch to a 335d xDrive? That car is mentally quick and economical. Buy either car with confidence. They are both in a higher performance league to the GTD and GTI.

It depends if you want to tune or not though surely? I know you could also tune the 330d but you are already looking at a car that's considerably more expensive with less equipment.

I have beaten more than one 330d in my GTD, can't really knock that for £20 tax and 50's economy on the motorway, higher spec and big savings on the pocket.

Is a tuned GTD genuinely faster than a standard 330d? I remember having a play with one and the gap he pulled was immense lol. I thought, no way would I catch that, even if mine was mapped - standing start or rolling.

[isleaiw]

It depends if you want to tune or not though surely? I know you could also tune the 330d but you are already looking at a car that's considerably more expensive with less equipment.

I have beaten more than one 330d in my GTD, can't really knock that for £20 tax and 50's economy on the motorway, higher spec and big savings on the pocket.

Once you start comparing tuned versus standard then you just widen the options to anything versus anything. Its not just about performance and much as i love my GTi PP, the 330d is a better all rounder - yes its more expensive, but you get more. The choice is whether you want to spend more to get those additional attributes or not. Some will and some wont - hence we dont all drive the same car!

Ian

[drisser]

Funnily enough the dealer also has a 335D X drive in stock I am guessing there will be a good deal on it..

They are really trying to sell me this Black 330 D X drive hence throwing the kitchen sink at the discount.. I do find the looks a bit boring, but there is no denying it is a good all rounder, especially with 4WD and If I could shave some more £ of the price to get it under £33k, brand new with low rate finance that would be a cracking deal, no denying that.

[isleaiw]

Funnily enough the dealer also has a 335D X drive in stock I am guessing there will be a good deal on it..

They are really trying to sell me this Black 330 D X drive hence throwing the kitchen sink at the discount.. I do find the looks a bit boring, but there is no denying it is a good all rounder, especially with 4WD and If I could shave some more £ of the price to get it under £33k, brand new with low rate finance that would be a cracking deal, no denying that.

dont know what the dealers are like round you but the ones i tried didnt seem to be having to work too hard to shift the pre facelift pre reg stock that they hard and consequently were not interested in doing a deal - their values on my part ex were less that WBAC values too!

Ian