Was the range rover damaged?
Massive thank you to the young girl in a Range Rover who decided to jump her red and turn right in front of me.
Replaced the Wife’s 2015 1.2tsi Skoda Yeti yesterday. Now our daughter has come home from the neonatal ward and the double buggy is in tow, the additional boot space and leg room was useful!
2018 Passat GTE Advance.
Fortunately not twins, but a premature newborn and a toddler! Sleepless nights, I was so over themDouble buggy? My condolences
Replaced the Wife’s 2015 1.2tsi Skoda Yeti yesterday. Now our daughter has come home from the neonatal ward and the double buggy is in tow, the additional boot space and leg room was useful!
2018 Passat GTE Advance.
This one is the 9.9KWh battery. So far it's been really REALLY good, I can't fault it. The level of equipment is good, the comfort is lovely (ergocomfort seats), the technology all seems to just work, and as both a child and load-lugger it's been wonderful.
This one is the 9.9KWh battery. So far it's been really REALLY good, I can't fault it. The level of equipment is good, the comfort is lovely (ergocomfort seats), the technology all seems to just work, and as both a child and load-lugger it's been wonderful.
We've been getting around 23~ miles to the battery with the climate control switched on, and yesterday I managed 27~ with the climate switched off (reviews and owner stories suggest around a 5-mile loss with climate turned on), I just pre-heated the car whilst it was plugged into the mains (not using an installed charger at home, just the "granny" lead, as even from flat it's a 4.5hr charge). Yesterday I drove it to work which is 16 miles away down mainly dual-carriageway, I arrived with 10~ miles of range left and plugged it into the free 7.2KW chargers we have at the office, again scheduling the car to be warm and charged for when I leave work. Drove home (in the torrential rain, so lights and wipers on fast) and got home with 6 miles of range (home is a higher elevation than work, so more uphill sections). I could happily use this daily and drive purely on electric.
Alas, this is the wife's car so I won't be doing that, but she tends to stay local (within a 10mi radius) so should be able to do most, if not all, her driving on electric as well.
To that end, I filled the tank on the day I picked it up (Sunday) and so far I've only ran the engine once, just to see what GTE mode was like (surprisingly brisk with the full 218PS from both engine and motor).
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After six years in my 2010 325d e92 coupe, I've got a new car.
My parents barely drive anymore due to covid and shielding etc, so decided to consolidate to one car, and rather than hand this back on BMW's terms, I've taken it off my dad's hands. As such, not exactly the spec I would have chosen in an open market but it worked out too good to miss!
2019 BMW 430i Gran Coupe in mineral grey, with the m sport plus and comfort packs (4 pot brakes, 19 inch alloys, Harman kardon, high beam assist, heated memory seats, comfort access, pro nav etc). 13k miles.
I was a bit dubious about the engine (4 pot, 250bhp), but it's actually quite nice to drive! The 8 speed gearbox is obviously great too. It also looks far better than I expected, the rear privacy glass really adds to the "coupe" look I think.
Also, the boot is incredibly more useful than a saloon ! Much larger aperture.
Would have much rather had a 440i though. Might upgrade in a year or two to the new shape m340i
After six years in my 2010 325d e92 coupe, I've got a new car.
My parents barely drive anymore due to covid and shielding etc, so decided to consolidate to one car, and rather than hand this back on BMW's terms, I've taken it off my dad's hands. As such, not exactly the spec I would have chosen in an open market but it worked out too good to miss!
2019 BMW 430i Gran Coupe in mineral grey, with the m sport plus and comfort packs (4 pot brakes, 19 inch alloys, Harman kardon, high beam assist, heated memory seats, comfort access, pro nav etc). 13k miles.
I was a bit dubious about the engine (4 pot, 250bhp), but it's actually quite nice to drive! The 8 speed gearbox is obviously great too. It also looks far better than I expected, the rear privacy glass really adds to the "coupe" look I think.
Also, the boot is incredibly more useful than a saloon ! Much larger aperture.
Would have much rather had a 440i though. Might upgrade in a year or two to the new shape m340i
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I would steal it off the wife, but the 440i makes a better noise, the roof comes off, and it’s a more engaging drive!Yep, big fan of the BMW. Nice colour and it's very sleek. Liking the Passat GTE too (I think I'd steal that off the wife if it were me!
Maybe. Though given the cost, maybe not.Are you going to fit Golf R mirrors to it?
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