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Originally Posted by PSLG
Hi,
I’m thinking to buy one E82 120d, but the color will be the Sedona red or Le Mans blue.
Have you considered the 123d ?
Regards (Cumprimentos)
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hi! (ou ola se preferir! :smile
Sorry but i saw yor question only now!
i considered 3 cars before buying this one - the 120d coupe, the 123d coupe and the 320d coupe - all this before seeing the 1 coupe live!
i had also decided that my budget would be strict (40.000€).
So when the 1 arrived i went to see it and i realy loved it - saw a black m pack 120d identic to the one i ordered a week later
the salesman is a friend and i asked him what he thought of the 2 engines and he said the 123d is similar - he said "1 second faster from one traficc light to another only good if you are a real speed freak"
it was a difficult decision because the 123d with no m pack was the same proce as my 120d m with the optional equipment. Furthermore i drive about 2500km a month and i was afraid that the fuel economy of the 123d wouldn't be that good or that it could have more mecanical faillures - because it's a more complex engine. but i must say that it was a very difficult choice and that if money wasn't an issue at all i would buy the 123d M.
2000km driven in 3 weeks, the 120d i can say that it's the best car i've had (i come from a volvo s60 d5), great cornering, really good looking!
the suspension is stiff only in bad roads and the gearbox is a bit rough but it's getting softer with time.
haven't really put the foot down but i can say it does 180kph at 3000rpm in 6th gear (redline is at 4700rpm). fuel consuption 6.6l/100km (20%city /40% secondary roads at 70-80kph / 40% 140-180kph).
So i'm happy, very happy!
Hope i helped
Abraço!