Hi there, I never post anything, but since you're considering to buy the same car that I'm currently driving, I thought I'd ramble a bit.
Hmm..... even though you say that you don't care much for power and such, you should really be looking at something a bit bigger than a 316. I have a lot of trouble climbing hills, a LOT of trouble, it's just seriously lacking power.
But still, I do enjoy driving a bmw, I don't need to zoom everywhere, it's just comfortable to drive around.