One of my clients invited me down to the local BMW garage for a private event they had running on Saturday morning. Basically they had catered food and a cocktail bar with lots and lots of BMWs on display.
The best part was that they had 30 to 35 German registered BMWs you could take out on a “test drive” not only did they give you the car for a 40 min run around the country roads outside Prague but there was a stunning model in each car to keep you entertained. They let you push the car as hard as you wanted.
They had every BMW in production,
7 series, 5 series (including a M5), 330’s,130’s mini cooper S, X3, X5 Z4 (only had one)
The only thing missing was a M3.
So anyway I did not have the balls to drive the M5 and I am really really regretting it now. However I fell in love with the 130. Its simply fantastic, sooooo sooo fast and handling was excellent, I did have a few brown pants moments but I just loved the car and would actually consider buying one.
The interior was not that special but you would never notice because you will be mesmerized by the sound of the engine.
The Mini Cooper S was awful, ok its quick (ish) for a 1.6 however I was just so boring to drive, the sound from the engine was boring, I kept spinning the front wheels, I managed to slide it around a corner and just generally I did not enjoy driving it. I have driven the 3 and 5’s in the past so that was nothing new and did not have any interest in the 7 so did not take on out.
So over all I want to own a BMW one day, 3.0 Z4 or a 130 will do
The best part was that they had 30 to 35 German registered BMWs you could take out on a “test drive” not only did they give you the car for a 40 min run around the country roads outside Prague but there was a stunning model in each car to keep you entertained. They let you push the car as hard as you wanted.
They had every BMW in production,
7 series, 5 series (including a M5), 330’s,130’s mini cooper S, X3, X5 Z4 (only had one)
The only thing missing was a M3.
So anyway I did not have the balls to drive the M5 and I am really really regretting it now. However I fell in love with the 130. Its simply fantastic, sooooo sooo fast and handling was excellent, I did have a few brown pants moments but I just loved the car and would actually consider buying one.
The interior was not that special but you would never notice because you will be mesmerized by the sound of the engine.
The Mini Cooper S was awful, ok its quick (ish) for a 1.6 however I was just so boring to drive, the sound from the engine was boring, I kept spinning the front wheels, I managed to slide it around a corner and just generally I did not enjoy driving it. I have driven the 3 and 5’s in the past so that was nothing new and did not have any interest in the 7 so did not take on out.
So over all I want to own a BMW one day, 3.0 Z4 or a 130 will do