did1989 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 hello thanks for reading im looking at getting rid of my escort as the bits wrong with it are starting to become more then whats right with it and i was looking at getting a bmw 325 m sport but have just seen a 2004 focus st 170 for a nice price what do you lot think im going to have a look at the focus this sunday and see what i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 cant go wrong with a 3 series rly. i have one myself the bmw's especially the 6 cylinder engines are THIRSTY. on a 325 u will struggle to get anywhere near 20 to a gallon around town. but otherwise they are fantastic cars. even in basic spec. there are a few members on here that have 170s and they get shining reviews all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Do you have a blog I can subscribe to? cant go wrong with a 3 series rly. i have one myself the bmw's especially the 6 cylinder engines are THIRSTY. on a 325 u will struggle to get anywhere near 20 to a gallon around town. but otherwise they are fantastic cars. even in basic spec. there are a few members on here that have 170s and they get shining reviews all the time How on earth can you speak such nonsense without even knowing what ages of BMW he's looking at? An E46 will do 22-25mpg around town without issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eetaylog Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Do you have a blog I can subscribe to? cant go wrong with a 3 series rly. i have one myself the bmw's especially the 6 cylinder engines are THIRSTY. on a 325 u will struggle to get anywhere near 20 to a gallon around town. but otherwise they are fantastic cars. even in basic spec. there are a few members on here that have 170s and they get shining reviews all the time How on earth can you speak such nonsense without even knowing what ages of BMW he's looking at? An E46 will do 22-25mpg around town without issue. Sorry sid me old mukka, but i have to disagree there. My 330 struggles to hit 20mpg farting around built up areas. As for an st170 v a 3 series, its a no brainer. The BMW will have more toys, be a nicer ride, have tons more torque and wont have a Ford badge on the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Do you have a blog I can subscribe to? cant go wrong with a 3 series rly. i have one myself the bmw's especially the 6 cylinder engines are THIRSTY. on a 325 u will struggle to get anywhere near 20 to a gallon around town. but otherwise they are fantastic cars. even in basic spec. there are a few members on here that have 170s and they get shining reviews all the time How on earth can you speak such nonsense without even knowing what ages of BMW he's looking at? An E46 will do 22-25mpg around town without issue. Sorry sid me old mukka, but i have to disagree there. My 330 struggles to hit 20mpg farting around built up areas. As for an st170 v a 3 series, its a no brainer. The BMW will have more toys, be a nicer ride, have tons more torque and wont have a Ford badge on the front. I don't understand what you're disagreeing with on that evidence? Your car has about 50bhp more and the motor is 500cc bigger than the one in question. I don't doubt that yours struggles to hit 20mpg, but the E46 325i, generally, manages it no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eetaylog Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Do you have a blog I can subscribe to? cant go wrong with a 3 series rly. i have one myself the bmw's especially the 6 cylinder engines are THIRSTY. on a 325 u will struggle to get anywhere near 20 to a gallon around town. but otherwise they are fantastic cars. even in basic spec. there are a few members on here that have 170s and they get shining reviews all the time How on earth can you speak such nonsense without even knowing what ages of BMW he's looking at? An E46 will do 22-25mpg around town without issue. Sorry sid me old mukka, but i have to disagree there. My 330 struggles to hit 20mpg farting around built up areas. As for an st170 v a 3 series, its a no brainer. The BMW will have more toys, be a nicer ride, have tons more torque and wont have a Ford badge on the front. I don't understand what you're disagreeing with on that evidence? Your car has about 50bhp more and the motor is 500cc bigger than the one in question. I don't doubt that yours struggles to hit 20mpg, but the E46 325i, generally, manages it no problem. hmm, just read again that he was talking about specifically about the 325. Ill let you off. Vote NO by the way. Lets just all be friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I used to average 23-24mpg in my 530i. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Vote NO by the way. Lets just all be friends. Only idiots will vote yes. So... about 50% of the country /facepalm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
did1989 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 wow didnt expect replys to be that quick the bmw's im looking at are the e46 has to be a m sport as i prefer the look but for a decent one they start to get a bit pricey and the focus is £1995 with 70000 on the clock but then again you get what you pay for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I used to average 23-24mpg in my 530i. i only manage about 30 average out of my 318. but then again mines the old n43 8 valve bad boy, the newer ones i guess will be much better Do you have a blog I can subscribe to? cant go wrong with a 3 series rly. i have one myself the bmw's especially the 6 cylinder engines are THIRSTY. on a 325 u will struggle to get anywhere near 20 to a gallon around town. but otherwise they are fantastic cars. even in basic spec. there are a few members on here that have 170s and they get shining reviews all the time How on earth can you speak such nonsense without even knowing what ages of BMW he's looking at? An E46 will do 22-25mpg around town without issue. have u had an e46? my dad used ot have an e46 323 and could barely manage 20 around town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eetaylog Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 wow didnt expect replys to be that quick the bmw's im looking at are the e46 has to be a m sport as i prefer the look but for a decent one they start to get a bit pricey and the focus is £1995 with 70000 on the clock but then again you get what you pay for Save up for the 3 series, you wont be disappointed. You can buy my 330 if you want, been thinking about selling for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I used to average 23-24mpg in my 530i. i only manage about 30 average out of my 318. but then again mines the old n43 8 valve bad boy, the newer ones i guess will be much better Do you have a blog I can subscribe to? cant go wrong with a 3 series rly. i have one myself the bmw's especially the 6 cylinder engines are THIRSTY. on a 325 u will struggle to get anywhere near 20 to a gallon around town. but otherwise they are fantastic cars. even in basic spec. there are a few members on here that have 170s and they get shining reviews all the time How on earth can you speak such nonsense without even knowing what ages of BMW he's looking at? An E46 will do 22-25mpg around town without issue. have u had an e46? my dad used ot have an e46 323 and could barely manage 20 around town Owned, no. I'm rather familiar with the cars, though You're misinforming someone based on your own 'experience' with one car, which isn't even the model in question. The information from E46 325i owners is a click away, and they all seem to be roughly what I've stated. If you can't get just below mid-twenties when driving normally around town, then your 325i has a problem. Full stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
did1989 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Hmm this sounds like its getting heated lol. Im not to fused on mpg as long as it reasonable my wife owns a gt tdi golf which is the family car (a little bit boring) i just wanted something that was a little bit of fun. I am a mechanic so i have test drove both cars which is y i wanted the bmw in the first place. I will have a look at this focus this Sunday if its still for sale lol i will let you all know how i get on. P.s thanks for the invitation to buy ur 330 but in not sure my wife and insurance company would be happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Hmm this sounds like its getting heated lol. Im not to fused on mpg as long as it reasonable my wife owns a gt tdi golf which is the family car (a little bit boring) i just wanted something that was a little bit of fun. I am a mechanic so i have test drove both cars which is y i wanted the bmw in the first place. I will have a look at this focus this Sunday if its still for sale lol i will let you all know how i get on. P.s thanks for the invitation to buy ur 330 but in not sure my wife and insurance company would be happy If you're looking about £2k then the Focus makes more sense as you'd be looking at the arse-end of the E46 325i market. The general upkeep of the BMW is more than the Ford, and if you neglect suspension bushes that are basically service items, then it becomes nothing like the car that it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze4door Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 i want an e46 325 m sport and as for the suspension bushes he does own an escort so sould know all about that little problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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