Started a new job today, which among other things, gets me back into the company car world, with the usual arrangement of a pool car for the 3 month probation, and then being eligible to order a new one from the list in October, assuming all goes well.
So as of tonight, I am the custodian, for the first time in my life, of a BMW. In this case, a 58 reg 318i 6 speed manual saloon. It's had a pretty hard life judging by the number of small knocks and scratches on it, but at 46,000 miles, is just nicely run in.
I've only driven it 25 miles so far, so it's a bit soon to give anything other than a very early impression. So far:
Love the solidity, fit and finish, driving position and gearchange. The Start/Stop logic is also beautifully calibrated and works well.
Indifferent to the performance (adequate), ride quality (a bit fidgety) and steering (accurate, fast, but horribly numb)
Hate the indicators.
Will post an update in a week or two. :-)
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