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[wiicrackpot]

BMW 335d M-Sport Coupe.3.0l twin-turbo, remapped for 350bhp and 700nm torque. Gives 34mpg which is pretty reasonable. My third BMW, lovely to drive and handles beautifully.

Absolute beaut Martin and enjoy, hard to believe the spec and official MPG figures equate,
maybe post your findings in real world driving condition and not in a BM controlled enviroment.

[MartinT]

LOL! I've verified the onboard computer a few times by filling up and checking the mileage. For a performance car, I'm pleased with the mileage. My old 540i would barely get me 21mpg.

[wiicrackpot]

LOL! I've verified the onboard computer a few times by filling up and checking the mileage. For a performance car, I'm pleased with the mileage. My old 540i would barely get me 21mpg.

Ah...i see, there i thought your were taking it strictly from sales brochure bumpf, apologies.
must say i had a 318 and it was the best i ever owned, this will be something.

[Alex_UK]

Absolute beaut Martin

Yeah, I've been in it, and it is indeed a beaut - I've strayed from German marques over the years, but never again - well, apart from Land Rover, but I guess they're no longer British anyway, albeit being built here.

[Roy S]

This was fun (if a bit difficult to park with no power steering)

[walpurgis]

This was quite a laugh too, with 2.7 litres of 24 valve V6 to shove it along it was a pretty rapid beast, 120mph cruising a doddle. Amazing handling & roadholding, at the price of a rock hard ride. Strangely, I found it comfortable, it was the first car in years that didn't give me backache on a long run. Sold it about a year and a half ago, not sure why really, it was a damn good car and in great nick!.

[wiicrackpot]

Yeah, I've been in it, and it is indeed a beaut .

Were you grinning like Garfield stuck to the window Alex, like this 'ley,
if i was planted in that i'd get Martin to take the scenic route and refuse to get out if he doesn't comply.

@ Roy and Geoff ~ both are smart buys with big fun factor them two motors.

[MartinT]

Ah...i see, there i thought your were taking it strictly from sales brochure bumpf, apologies.

You did clock that it's a diesel? I love the power delivery: it's a wall of torque, and smooth being a classic BMW six-pot!

[MartinT]

This was fun (if a bit difficult to park with no power steering)

I have memories of the belt failing in my 540i (twice). That was an absolute bugger to steer without power steering. Big 4.4l V8 lump over wide front tyres

[Marco]

I love the power delivery: it's a wall of torque, and smooth being a classic BMW six-pot!

Nice one. That's also a rather succinct description of the performance of my 'hearse' (although your Beemanto currently has the edge on horses)...

Six-pot diesels are just so super-smooth, giving you effortless power delivery and venomous levels of torque!!

I'm looking forward to getting the Merc Brabus tuned (and unlimited) in the New Year, which will take the engine performance up to around 300bhp, with a top speed of over 170mph. It should certainly make it one of the quickest estate cars on the road....!!!

Marco.