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2001 BMW 3 Series 316 review from UK and Ireland

"Quite flash for little cash"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

The air bag light has come on the dash, no reason why.

Quite tappity from a cold start.

Apart from this, no problems to report.

General comments?

This is the bottom of the range 3 series, but still comes will all the toys, E/W all round, air con, cruise control, parking sensors, CD player; it's very well equipped.

The engine is quite rattly from cold, and is quite slow, it returns 35mpg on average so it's not all bad.

Inside is very well built, very quiet and no engine noise. Seats are comfy and offer a good driving position.

Overall it's a really nice car, and overall it's a BMW for not much money.

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Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Year of manufacture2001
First year of ownership2008
Most recent year of ownership2009
Engine and transmission 1.9 petrol Manual
Performance marks 5 / 10
Reliability marks 8 / 10
Comfort marks 8 / 10
Dealer Service marks  
Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 8 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks) 7.3 / 10
Distance when acquired103000 miles
Most recent distance106500 miles
Previous carBMW 3 Series
Date of Entry 24th April, 2009

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