Borrowed Matt's car for the day

[neil]

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It's been a while since I drove a D3 Bi-Turbo so it was nice to reacquaint myself - the car is definitely how I remember it - although the power delivery was far more linear than I thought - no real peak just continual pull. Handling every bit as good as I remembered - even on the slightly wet roads

I took a few short videos which I'll knock together and post up later.

[ade and liz flint]

the power delivery was far more linear than I thought - no real peak just continual pull. Handling every bit as good as I remembered - even on the slightly wet roads

Absolutely spot-on, Neil. Peach of a car, especially in the handling stakes: just not sure about the JPS-style logos I guess it's all so the brand is noticed while he's mooching around - good advertising, if a little 'loud'.

Is Matt's a manual? Is he in your 1er?

Look forward to the vids

[neil]

the power delivery was far more linear than I thought - no real peak just continual pull. Handling every bit as good as I remembered - even on the slightly wet roads

Absolutely spot-on, Neil. Peach of a car, especially in the handling stakes: just not sure about the JPS-style logos I guess it's all so the brand is noticed while he's mooching around - good advertising, if a little 'loud'.

Is Matt's a manual? Is he in your 1er?

Look forward to the vids

Video is uploading as we speak - i'm absent from it this time - just car

I'm back in the 1er now

Got to drive something else too - but more about that later

Oh and the D3 is a switchtronic

[neil]

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[PerryGunn]

Definitely got.to look at a D3BT when Cindy's lease car is up for.renewal - over 2 years left so hopefully a F30-based D3BT will be out by then - according to the current rules, we.can pick anything witb a max capacity of 2l diesel, so should be fine

Given the build quality of our current F20 1 series a F30 based D3BT should be a wonderful place to park your bum

Perry

[mr dalive]

Stunning car & superb video Neil