2008 325i vs 320d

[moranor@axis]

325i:
160.3 kW
270.0 Nm
0-100 6.70 s

at the highveld :roflol: :biglol:

dont blame me for your lack of oxygen :rollsmile:

 

[MikeR]

:thumbs: 320

 

[Sankekur]

 

[frikkieh]

Go for the 325, but keep the bakkie. You will need it.
What I also wanted to say, I am not allowed to say...:rollsmile:

 

[Reese130]

325i:
160.3 kW
270.0 Nm
0-100 6.70 s

at the highveld :roflol: :biglol:

dont blame me for your lack of oxygen :rollsmile:

something that grates me everyday of my life!!:rollsmile:

 

[moranor@axis]

lol you could buy the F20 and put a brown bag over the front :rollsmile:

 

[drugekull]

Another angle is whether the cars will be driven out of motorplan when it expires. This will swing things in favor of the 325i again if you are not savvy with DIY car repairs etc.

Agree with you on the practical side of the 320d.... question is how much will you lose out when its time to sell the 320d ? Diesel cars depreciate quicker then petrol cars.

Do they depreciate faster

Its all about demand for the cars and its fuel economy makes it very attractive and easier to sell this will become more important as time goes by

I would go with the 325i in this case since your know who you getting it from and you have a good history on it also it seems that you are going to be keeping the car out of MP so it seams to be the better buy

imp:
So let me get this straight!!! First you call us out about the diesel being the best, and the only thing that makes the 325 worth having is the sound, "...The 320d is more powerfull has greated 0 to 100 than the 325i it also uses a lot less petrol. All you will be missing on the 320d is the nice sounding engine am I missing something here..."

Now, you say he should go for the 325?? :facepalm:

Well in this case the 325i is the best buy since he is buying it from a Friend always better to do that. Also his wife is going to be doing short trips with it so Fuel consumption is not a big issue and short trips are not good for a Turbo Deisel. If the Friend had a 320d then that might change things but in this case I would say the 325i not because its better just because it makes more sense.

I Love BM's all of them I am not hung on Petrol or Deisel they all great except the 320i OOPS did I say that out loud

 

[killua]

Another angle is whether the cars will be driven out of motorplan when it expires. This will swing things in favor of the 325i again if you are not savvy with DIY car repairs etc.

Agree with you on the practical side of the 320d.... question is how much will you lose out when its time to sell the 320d ? Diesel cars depreciate quicker then petrol cars.

Do they depreciate faster

Its all about demand for the cars and its fuel economy makes it very attractive and easier to sell this will become more important as time goes by

I would go with the 325i in this case since your know who you getting it from and you have a good history on it also it seems that you are going to be keeping the car out of MP so it seams to be the better buy

imp:
So let me get this straight!!! First you call us out about the diesel being the best, and the only thing that makes the 325 worth having is the sound, "...The 320d is more powerfull has greated 0 to 100 than the 325i it also uses a lot less petrol. All you will be missing on the 320d is the nice sounding engine am I missing something here..."

Now, you say he should go for the 325?? :facepalm:

Well in this case the 325i is the best buy since he is buying it from a Friend always better to do that. Also his wife is going to be doing short trips with it so Fuel consumption is not a big issue and short trips are not good for a Turbo Deisel. If the Friend had a 320d then that might change things but in this case I would say the 325i not because its better just because it makes more sense.

I Love BM's all of them I am not hung on Petrol or Deisel they all great except the 320i OOPS did I say that out loud

:roflol:
You walked right into that one... First off, you are highly uninformed if you think that the 320d is more powerful and has a better 0-100 time. (as per specs which is the only thing you can base strong opinions on). Secondly, your opinion did sound a bit biased to the 320d, actually alot. But I assume it was before you read that there are other factors that come into play with this specific instance.

Same thread, same participants, maybe we all have some issues to resolve :rollsmile:
I think everyone would like to have both the 325i and the 320d, and drive them on different days of the week. Oh, and a 5 series, and a 7... and a 1M couple and a M3...
Because, if it was a clear cut case, the BMW would only be selling one model wouldnt they.

 

[Coisman]

imp:
Like I posted in my VERY FIRST POST on this thread...

Go for the 325i, I owned both, a 320d and now a 325i, both were E46's, but once you drive the straight 6, with that sound and rev-range, you will be smiling from ear to ear.
and remember, it should still have motorpan as well, cause it's a 2008 model.

 

[drugekull]

Agree with you on the practical side of the 320d.... question is how much will you lose out when its time to sell the 320d ? Diesel cars depreciate quicker then petrol cars.

Do they depreciate faster

Its all about demand for the cars and its fuel economy makes it very attractive and easier to sell this will become more important as time goes by

I would go with the 325i in this case since your know who you getting it from and you have a good history on it also it seems that you are going to be keeping the car out of MP so it seams to be the better buy

imp:
So let me get this straight!!! First you call us out about the diesel being the best, and the only thing that makes the 325 worth having is the sound, "...The 320d is more powerfull has greated 0 to 100 than the 325i it also uses a lot less petrol. All you will be missing on the 320d is the nice sounding engine am I missing something here..."

Now, you say he should go for the 325?? :facepalm:

Well in this case the 325i is the best buy since he is buying it from a Friend always better to do that. Also his wife is going to be doing short trips with it so Fuel consumption is not a big issue and short trips are not good for a Turbo Deisel. If the Friend had a 320d then that might change things but in this case I would say the 325i not because its better just because it makes more sense.

I Love BM's all of them I am not hung on Petrol or Deisel they all great except the 320i OOPS did I say that out loud

:roflol:
You walked right into that one... First off, you are highly uninformed if you think that the 320d is more powerful and has a better 0-100 time. (as per specs which is the only thing you can base strong opinions on). Secondly, your opinion did sound a bit biased to the 320d, actually alot. But I assume it was before you read that there are other factors that come into play with this specific instance.


I also have a question about these performance figures

2008

320d:
130.5 kW
350.0 Nm
0-100 7.90s

325i:
160.3 kW
270.0 Nm
0-100 6.70 s

So according to this the 325i from 2008 was quicker than a 2011 model?

Here is the stats of the current 325i

160KW
250nm torque
0-100 7s at Sea level which will be more like 7.5 on the reaf

I made an assumtion that the current model was more powerful that the 2008 one I guess I was wrong I wonder why they reduced the power or was it overstated before?

 

[moranor@axis]

i got my specs off carfolio have noticed some things are not 100% its not a huge difference you though...

 

[Naruto]

320d!

BTW, why is the 320d not good for short distances?

 

[killua]

I think the issue could be the different engines. The one is a 270NM, and other is 250NM. Ours is the 250, and I dont think it ever changed to the 270. The assumption of what it will do at the reef is just that, an assumption, if you don't have lots of proof. I think it will be even slower, nearer to 8s at the reef. Then you also have to make the assumption for the 320d at the reef, and you would most likely be very wrong if you assume it will do the same at the reef as the coast. So it doesnt maker which way you swing it, specs show that the 325i will still be faster. And as for powerful, even if it loses power and the 320d loses none, the 325i is still more powerful.

My gut feel would however be that the 0-100 would be the same for the 2 at the reef, but after that the 325i will start opening the gap. But its just a gut feel without any real merrit.

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320d!

BTW, why is the 320d not good for short distances?

My guess, the oil lubing up the turbo is cold for most of the journey. Pure speculation from my side.

As a side note, the 320d is much better for sitting in traffic, because petrol engines have to run rich to idle, which is bad for carbon buildup etc (??) while the diesel will always run lean.