BMW 3 Series 325Ci Coupe Review

Good Points
Comfort, Stability, Driver Feedback, Practicality, Tip gear box, power delivery balanced through the range, Good boot space a pleasure to own

Bad Points
Door seals, Im awaiting fitting of 3rd set (out of stock from Germany suggests others have same problem?) dealer good though no questions on warranty exchange even after standard warranty expired.
No speed limiter (mercs have this, v usefull in such a smooth eager car)

General Comments
I gave up my S plate Merc C200 (a nice car) and bought the BMW 325 Ci Coupe, first reg Dec 2000 in september 2001 with 8.5k miles on the clock as a "Bracknell car" ....although they dont admit it BMW like most car manufacturers "dump" or place stock into thier approved used fleet to be sold later as used vehicles (check Rydell in south wales they seem to get many of them), BMW don't need to do many of these but cars of this nature usually have a few little extras in them like the fire extingusher under the seat and a few other optional extras to make the cars attractive, mine came well priced with a complimnet of extras inc big alloys, leather, tip, 6 stack cd and a host of other bits and bobs.

I have now had the car over 2 years and a good sign of satisfaction is if it was written off tommorow I would happilly buy the same car agian, typically bought on finance I thought initially I would settle and chop the car in after 2 years for something else, I just can't justify that action after test driving other cars at the moment.... The 330 has such a small power advantage its not noticable and my dealer knows if an E46 M3 comes in at the right money / spec I am in the que like many others as this is the natural step to really notice the power upgrade. In 2 years of ownership I have covered over 55,000 miles for business and pleasure and still leave in the morning keen to drive to the office a few miles away or better still around the uk covering many hundreds of miles and getting home in the evening finding myself (slightly sad this I guess)looking over my shoulder as I walk to the front door, (naturally using the get you home lights system) pleased that I spent time with the car and thankfull for how relaxed and good I feel after such a long journey subconciously tipping my hat to and thanking the car for no questions asked performace, comfort and reliability with a cradcking sound system to boot! I used to use the company alloawance to stay out in hotels around the UK, now in the BMW I easilly justify the the drive home of a few hundered miles and the early rise and a few hundered miles the next morning. Its my time,my time to enjoy the car and gather my thoughts in an excellent environment.....then come the weekend it is an excellent family car with two kids in the back and me and the Mrs up front, its taken us happliy over to various parts of france a few times and oh how it loves those open empty motorways even with all seats occupied and cases in the boot it remains perfectly balanced, well behaved and full of passion! I cant really fault it. If you are considering buying one my advice is you wont regret it! No I dont work for BMW by the way!