BMW 320d : The Expression of Joy

Akshay1234 · 9th March 2010, 01:58

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Originally Posted by flyingspur

I will PM you details of the place. Deciding between Garware (recommended by Sahil) and 3M (on my i20) for the sides and back. Front is 3M CR70 for sure.

No time for MSN !!

yes please do. need to get xenons and front windscreen film for my accord this week.

Ramsagar · 9th March 2010, 09:42

FS, The beast looks stunning. Alloys are awesome.
What was the on road price of the vehicle?

Need some interior pics as well.

redeff · 9th March 2010, 13:33

I LOVE the rims. These are exclusive only for corp ed? Trust them to keep the best rims for the so called ' stripped down' version. Congrats on a fine buy. Am sure you are dangling somewhere in between cloud no. 9 and 10 right now!!

recshenoy · 9th March 2010, 16:37

darn, i missed this thread

had pure JOY reading through the thread.
have safe miles ahead! Enjoy all the admiration.

Please post some tinted pics as well

jkdas · 9th March 2010, 16:56

JOY for you, joy for others who see.

Congrats on the buy. Nice review too, dont think you missed any ( other than OTR ).

Let me too; nice alloys

gomzi · 9th March 2010, 17:18

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Originally Posted by flyingspur

Black is not preferred (not my personal choice). But that's the whole point Gomz. My car's Monaco Blue

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Originally Posted by flyingspur

@ Indra : The car IS Monaco Blue

hehe, I see you going blue in the face telling people the colour. That 1st pic got me convinced its black although the other pics did give a hint otherwise.

A Beemer in any colour is still a sexy machine

*note to myself: look for pre-owned CorpEd's in 2-3 yrs

*

McLaren Rulez · 9th March 2010, 17:25

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Originally Posted by gomzi

hehe, I see you going blue in the face telling people the colour. That 1st pic got me convinced its black although the other pics did give a hint otherwise.

Yep. I dunno whether its the pics or not but that is a rather deceptive blue. As mentioned by many others, great wheels!

FlyingSpur · 9th March 2010, 19:49

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Originally Posted by redeff

I LOVE the rims. These are exclusive only for corp ed? Trust them to keep the best rims for the so called ' stripped down' version. Congrats on a fine buy. Am sure you are dangling somewhere in between cloud no. 9 and 10 right now!!

Yeah, they're for the CorpEd only. And that's killer, because when I first heard of a stripped down 3, the first things that went *poof* from the pic in my head were the alloys and automatic. If these and the leatherette weren't there, THAT would have been the deal-breaker.

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Originally Posted by recshenoy

Please post some tinted pics as well.

Soon! Once I get home from work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkdas

Congrats on the buy. Nice review too, dont think you missed any.

Oh. Well my review isn't even there yet !! Infact I have to review the actual car yet, my write-up is pending. What I've posted till now is just the emotion. Which is what it's all about, frankly.

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Originally Posted by gomzi

hehe, I see you going blue in the face telling people the colour.

I enjoy it. And it serves the purpose perfectly, because my dad selected the colour because it is almost black and he dislikes black as such. Win-win for everyone

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Originally Posted by McLaren Rulez

Yep. I dunno whether its the pics or not but that is a rather deceptive blue. As mentioned by many others, great wheels!

It puzzles me from some angles too. I'm starting to think the wheels are the stars of this car !!

ecclipse78 · 9th March 2010, 19:55

Congrats on the 320d Flyingspur.

I have both the 320d and 530d.

Let me tell you that I enjoy the 320d more, especially around the ghats and twisties as she handles much better than the 530d. (530d sits higher and is more comfort oriented, with softer springs).

The 320d is a brilliant handler and the power is just right for that chassis.

Have fun !

FlyingSpur · 9th March 2010, 22:58

Got a few more. By the time the sunflims were installed it was late evening. Hence no pics.

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SumitBahl · 9th March 2010, 23:01

Last pic is amazing.
Seems like bimmer is sneaking up on me.

Nitronium · 9th March 2010, 23:16

Flyingspur, welcome to the club.

Congrats on the amazing buy (the first CE 3series on the forum I think)

We own a 2007 baseline which is only marginally more well equipped than the CE 320d. Let me assure you that you're not missing ANYTHING!

Once you slot this baby into DS and slam her into kickdown, the way it snarls and flushes sanity out the exhaust will have you smiling ear to ear every time. You won't have time to fiddle with the iDrive anyway

Also, the chassis control is ASDFWAEF AWSG#$T% #%$TW$% Y$W%Y !!!

^ My Expression of Joy.

Cheers and haffun

FlyingSpur · 9th March 2010, 23:59

Thanks Nitro, I've been following your thread closely, I think I've seen your car's pics a hundred times in the last few months since you started the thread, always wishing... always wishing...

Well whaddaya know

the 320d pre-LCI was a good value package in itself, with the electric seats and all that. And yeah, I'm not missing anything on my car. I just love it. I just LOVE it !!

BTW, Indra's was the first 320d CorpEd on the forum. Check P4 of this thread for a couple of pic from him. White hot.

GTO · 10th March 2010, 15:57

Congratulations on a well-priced BMW! Great car at a great price. I must say, those corporate ed wheels have a better design than what I've seen on a highline!

Personally, I'm glad to see BMW take the lead with corporate ed prices and bringing the 3 series down to more realistic levels. Mercedes is single-handedly responsible for taking the C-Class category from 22 lakhs in 2003 to 33 lakhs today.

Flyingspur, first the i20 (a premium hatch), then the 320d (a premium German diesel). What's next?

Drive safe, will ya.

FlyingSpur · 10th March 2010, 20:18

^^

Thanks man, I don't know what you're talking about though when you mean 33 lac segment. That was probably a couple of years back. Merc is of course a big culprit in this regard, but since this wasn't exactly an overnight decision, I've been tracing BMW prices for a while now. it's not just Merc jacking up prices steadily. I distinctly remember the pre-facelift 320d Highline @ 34.84L OTR Mumbai (Individual) just before the facelift came in. Then at the end of 2009, it was 36.47L, and by the time 2010 had set in, it was 37.06L !! And if that wasn't bad enough, a C220 CDI Elegance was ~37L with no electric seats, no electric retracting mirrors, no Command system (only radio display). My dad was like if it's so stripped down a version then why not the CorpEd? Atleast they've launched the Avantgarde with all these missing features now, but even that is about 1-1.5L more expensive than the Elegance. The 325i and C230 were already at near-as-makes-no-difference 40L.

Oh, and just in case it's only Germany being affected by wonderful hypothetical cost inflations btw, the Passat has only gone up from 27.86L OTR about 2 years ago, to ~28.5L now.

What's next for us? Nothing for a while. With the Corolla also around for a few more years, this garage is saturated

9th March 2010, 09:42	#62
Ramsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: BLR_Nellore(AP) Posts: 1,396 Thanked: 252 Times View My Garage	FS, The beast looks stunning. Alloys are awesome. What was the on road price of the vehicle? Need some interior pics as well.
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9th March 2010, 13:33	#63
redeff BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 356 Thanked: 272 Times View My Garage	I LOVE the rims. These are exclusive only for corp ed? Trust them to keep the best rims for the so called ' stripped down' version. Congrats on a fine buy. Am sure you are dangling somewhere in between cloud no. 9 and 10 right now!!
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9th March 2010, 16:37	#64
recshenoy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mangalore / Bangalore Posts: 1,128 Thanked: 254 Times	darn, i missed this thread had pure JOY reading through the thread. have safe miles ahead! Enjoy all the admiration. Please post some tinted pics as well
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9th March 2010, 16:56	#65
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	JOY for you, joy for others who see. Congrats on the buy. Nice review too, dont think you missed any ( other than OTR ). Let me too; nice alloys
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9th March 2010, 19:55	#69
ecclipse78 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 327 Thanked: 55 Times	Congrats on the 320d Flyingspur. I have both the 320d and 530d. Let me tell you that I enjoy the 320d more, especially around the ghats and twisties as she handles much better than the 530d. (530d sits higher and is more comfort oriented, with softer springs). The 320d is a brilliant handler and the power is just right for that chassis. Have fun !
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9th March 2010, 22:58	#70
FlyingSpur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 1,422 Times View My Garage	Got a few more. By the time the sunflims were installed it was late evening. Hence no pics. I like this one.
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9th March 2010, 23:01	#71
SumitBahl BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 976 Thanked: 230 Times View My Garage	Last pic is amazing. Seems like bimmer is sneaking up on me.
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9th March 2010, 23:16	#72
Nitronium BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 407 Thanked: 93 Times	Flyingspur, welcome to the club. Congrats on the amazing buy (the first CE 3series on the forum I think) We own a 2007 baseline which is only marginally more well equipped than the CE 320d. Let me assure you that you're not missing ANYTHING! Once you slot this baby into DS and slam her into kickdown, the way it snarls and flushes sanity out the exhaust will have you smiling ear to ear every time. You won't have time to fiddle with the iDrive anyway Also, the chassis control is ASDFWAEF AWSG#$T% #%$TW$% Y$W%Y !!! ^ My Expression of Joy. Cheers and haffun
	() Thanks

9th March 2010, 23:59	#73
FlyingSpur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 1,422 Times View My Garage	Thanks Nitro, I've been following your thread closely, I think I've seen your car's pics a hundred times in the last few months since you started the thread, always wishing... always wishing... Well whaddaya know the 320d pre-LCI was a good value package in itself, with the electric seats and all that. And yeah, I'm not missing anything on my car. I just love it. I just LOVE it !! BTW, Indra's was the first 320d CorpEd on the forum. Check P4 of this thread for a couple of pic from him. White hot.
	() Thanks

10th March 2010, 15:57	#74
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,501 Thanked: 300,600 Times View My Garage	Congratulations on a well-priced BMW! Great car at a great price. I must say, those corporate ed wheels have a better design than what I've seen on a highline! Personally, I'm glad to see BMW take the lead with corporate ed prices and bringing the 3 series down to more realistic levels. Mercedes is single-handedly responsible for taking the C-Class category from 22 lakhs in 2003 to 33 lakhs today. Flyingspur, first the i20 (a premium hatch), then the 320d (a premium German diesel). What's next? Drive safe, will ya.
	() Thanks

10th March 2010, 20:18	#75
FlyingSpur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 1,422 Times View My Garage	^^ Thanks man, I don't know what you're talking about though when you mean 33 lac segment. That was probably a couple of years back. Merc is of course a big culprit in this regard, but since this wasn't exactly an overnight decision, I've been tracing BMW prices for a while now. it's not just Merc jacking up prices steadily. I distinctly remember the pre-facelift 320d Highline @ 34.84L OTR Mumbai (Individual) just before the facelift came in. Then at the end of 2009, it was 36.47L, and by the time 2010 had set in, it was 37.06L !! And if that wasn't bad enough, a C220 CDI Elegance was ~37L with no electric seats, no electric retracting mirrors, no Command system (only radio display). My dad was like if it's so stripped down a version then why not the CorpEd? Atleast they've launched the Avantgarde with all these missing features now, but even that is about 1-1.5L more expensive than the Elegance. The 325i and C230 were already at near-as-makes-no-difference 40L. Oh, and just in case it's only Germany being affected by wonderful hypothetical cost inflations btw, the Passat has only gone up from 27.86L OTR about 2 years ago, to ~28.5L now. What's next for us? Nothing for a while. With the Corolla also around for a few more years, this garage is saturated
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