Hi All
I would like to introduce myself, if I may, and am pleased to join your BMW Fanatics forum. I live in PE and took delivery of new F30 320i MSport Auto in December last year and last week received my 2013 plates...
This is, for me, my very first "toe-dipping" in BMW and - so far - have been very impressed. We enjoyed two (exciting) holiday trips in the unregistered car! One to Port Alfred and one to Nature's Valley (just before Plett) and I found it to be a great cruiser.
I am a little concerned about its fuel consumption and have spent a bit of time this afternoon checking the web for "real life" figures, as after 2153km, mine is averaging 9.79l/100km... Not great at all, considering CAR Magazine (SA) reckons their estimate of 6.9l/100km is accurate. I seem to be driving it in ECO Pro Mode the most of the time, too...
Prior to my defection, I thoroughly enjoyed my 2007 C200 Kompressor (W204) Auto AMG Pack, which I had for over 5 years. I bought it new - was the first in PE to get the then new C-Class in AMG Pack - and mine was Obsidian (metallic) Black. I guess my Alpine White F30 320i is the complete opposite? Before my C200 Kompressor, I was fortunate enough to be blessed with my 2002 C230 Kompressor Sports Coupe Auto. Both my previous Mercs were the "newer" 1.8 litre engines.
Attached is a pic of my new baby, together with boet's 2012 320d on holiday over December.
By the way, drove down from Jozi to PE with my boet, my dad and my son in his 320d. We averaged 134km/h and consumption was only 5.9l/100km...
Later Guys and I hope to hear from some of you!
Sorry, I forgot the pics - I think!
Still trying to figure out the forum...
I would like to introduce myself, if I may, and am pleased to join your BMW Fanatics forum. I live in PE and took delivery of new F30 320i MSport Auto in December last year and last week received my 2013 plates...
This is, for me, my very first "toe-dipping" in BMW and - so far - have been very impressed. We enjoyed two (exciting) holiday trips in the unregistered car! One to Port Alfred and one to Nature's Valley (just before Plett) and I found it to be a great cruiser.
I am a little concerned about its fuel consumption and have spent a bit of time this afternoon checking the web for "real life" figures, as after 2153km, mine is averaging 9.79l/100km... Not great at all, considering CAR Magazine (SA) reckons their estimate of 6.9l/100km is accurate. I seem to be driving it in ECO Pro Mode the most of the time, too...
Prior to my defection, I thoroughly enjoyed my 2007 C200 Kompressor (W204) Auto AMG Pack, which I had for over 5 years. I bought it new - was the first in PE to get the then new C-Class in AMG Pack - and mine was Obsidian (metallic) Black. I guess my Alpine White F30 320i is the complete opposite? Before my C200 Kompressor, I was fortunate enough to be blessed with my 2002 C230 Kompressor Sports Coupe Auto. Both my previous Mercs were the "newer" 1.8 litre engines.
Attached is a pic of my new baby, together with boet's 2012 320d on holiday over December.
By the way, drove down from Jozi to PE with my boet, my dad and my son in his 320d. We averaged 134km/h and consumption was only 5.9l/100km...
Later Guys and I hope to hear from some of you!
Sorry, I forgot the pics - I think!
Still trying to figure out the forum...
