New Aussie 120d M

ozigreg · 10-18-2008, 05:37 AM

Hi all,

This is my 120 d with M kit, Sunroof and I went for the woodgrain finish as well. Its about 7 months old now and I love driving it more and more each day.

I do have a little 135 envy as it was released shortly after I ordered my car, but as I am not willing to take the big hit on depreciation, I am not upgrading (yet!!!).

This little car is so frugal, averaging about 6.5/ per 100km and each tank normally includes some pretty entertaining driving.

This is the first diesel I have owned and I am very impressed by the effortless grunt of the engine. Truely a joy to drive.

Regards

Greg.

135iUSN · 10-18-2008, 06:07 AM

very nice - enjoy the great gas mileage

Choclove23 · 10-18-2008, 08:55 AM

Nice. Nice colour too.

Brady1984 · 10-18-2008, 11:36 AM

LeMans is my favorite color. If only we could get it in the states! I rented a 120d for 2 weeks in Germany this summer and I absolutely loved it. Great engine, the thing for me was the 135 pulled like the diesel all the way to 7K

professor · 10-18-2008, 08:21 PM

hi greg, lovely car. congratulations. the tinted windows give it a very sporty look too.

ozigreg · 10-19-2008, 05:37 AM

Thanks for the comments. The tinted windows were a dealer option, and a necessity in our hot sunny climate.

AussieRacer · 10-22-2008, 06:34 AM

Welcome Greg! Nice car and colour :smile:

aedeau · 10-26-2008, 06:15 PM

turbo lag is the worse thing about this car, but other than that it's pretty decent. I'm getting 6.3L/100km atm with about 8,000kms on the odo. However, I'm looking at upgrading to a LS3 Maloo shortly, not sure what my fuel consumption will be like form the 6.2L V8 though... i don't wanna think about it

aedeau · 10-26-2008, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ozigreg

Thanks for the comments. The tinted windows were a dealer option, and a necessity in our hot sunny climate.

I don't have tinted windows and have found it to be ok so far in Brissie, however my sunroof does burn my head sometimes when it's open

ozigreg · 10-30-2008, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by aedeau

I don't have tinted windows and have found it to be ok so far in Brissie, however my sunroof does burn my head sometimes when it's open

Aedeau, I don't have the hair cover these days for midday roof openings, but early morn and late afternoon is a wonderful experience.

The dealer matched the price of the local tinting company, so I thought it a good option.

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ozigreg New Member 3 Rep 16 Posts Drives: BMW 120d M Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0)	New Aussie 120d M Hi all, This is my 120 d with M kit, Sunroof and I went for the woodgrain finish as well. Its about 7 months old now and I love driving it more and more each day. I do have a little 135 envy as it was released shortly after I ordered my car, but as I am not willing to take the big hit on depreciation, I am not upgrading (yet!!!). This little car is so frugal, averaging about 6.5/ per 100km and each tank normally includes some pretty entertaining driving. This is the first diesel I have owned and I am very impressed by the effortless grunt of the engine. Truely a joy to drive. Regards Greg. Attached Images
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Brady1984 Lieutenant 186 Rep 413 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma iTrader: (0)	LeMans is my favorite color. If only we could get it in the states! I rented a 120d for 2 weeks in Germany this summer and I absolutely loved it. Great engine, the thing for me was the 135 pulled like the diesel all the way to 7K __________________ "Most things I worry about never happen anyway" -Tom Petty
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professor Major 46 Rep 1,473 Posts Drives: Z4 M40i Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	hi greg, lovely car. congratulations. the tinted windows give it a very sporty look too.
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ozigreg New Member 3 Rep 16 Posts Drives: BMW 120d M Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the comments. The tinted windows were a dealer option, and a necessity in our hot sunny climate.
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AussieRacer Major 24 Rep 1,058 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Aust iTrader: (0)	Welcome Greg! Nice car and colour :smile: __________________ Current: 135i Auto, Le Mans Blue - w/ Bridgestone RE-11 rears, GP Thunder 7500k angels, & "golf tee" mod plus a few M3 suspension bits and pieces...
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aedeau Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 244 Posts Drives: VE Clubsport R8 LS3 6.2Ltr Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0)	turbo lag is the worse thing about this car, but other than that it's pretty decent. I'm getting 6.3L/100km atm with about 8,000kms on the odo. However, I'm looking at upgrading to a LS3 Maloo shortly, not sure what my fuel consumption will be like form the 6.2L V8 though... i don't wanna think about it
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