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All F20's will have efficient dynamics. It is part of the "eco mode". You can pretty much disregard it, its useless (imo) That one in the link is actually quite well priced for a 120i and mileage. Its got good features like the widescreen display, the bigger display on the dash cluster and multifunction steering wheel and PCD. Unfortunately the two tone seats are a bit weird for me but not a dealbreaker if the rest of the car is good. Regarding the turbo, it is ONE turbocharger, but twin powered, the exhaust is double backed to the same turbo.

totally different car, great car, but totally different

Ive seen at least 2-3 sell for around the 7-8k mark recently for what looked like (on photos anyway) tidy msport 530s with reasonable kms. cant really compare with the rough ones though they are dirt cheap and for good reason too

My one (link above) is long gone, just wondering what people are thinking its worth these days. Prices have gone up this year alone.

Just out of curiosity how much are you looking to spend?

Ive owned two 116i’s. First one was a jap import, i bought it at 100kms and sold around 120kms. It was a 2012 sport version. Never had a single issue except one plastic intake pipe. The one we got now is a 2013 edition 30 nz new with 40kms and its immaculate. they are very reliable and you will be able to find a good one for 10-15k easy. This is the price range. definitely try to find one u like the spec of and if it has service history then kms wont matter much.

^ its absolutely true. the 116 is same internals as a 120i. you can also take a stock 320i and tune it to 328i power for the F30

They never did dual slat grills for e46 so most likely aftermarket unfortunately

To answer your question, A 116i is a great choice IF you get the F20 shape. Think of the F20 like "MK6 golf" and the E87 as the "MK5 golf" but the difference is even greater. If you are looking for the F20 116i, you will find some as early as 2011, and you will notice that there are some 2011 E87 116i. i.e. the crossover period. Avoid the E87 shape 116/118/120. It is a disastrous engine that leaks and will have a lot of problems. Just dont even consider it. It should be pretty obvious to differentiate the F20 shape and the E87 after you look at a few, the newer one is a bit rounder, has much better interior and functions. Also, pay attention to the different "trim levels" amongst the F20. There is the base model, then urban model, then the sport model, then in 2013 there was a special "edition 30" for nz new, and finally the m sport. (if there is no rectangle badge on the front fender, its base/urban, if the badge says sport its sport, if it says edition 30 its edition 30 and the msport has a completely different front and rear bumper design all together and m badges or no badges) I would suggest to go for anything sport or higher if budget allows. The differences are subtle but substantial at the same time. urban line: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/116i/listing/2872163665 base model: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/116i/listing/2896822895 sport model: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/116i/listing/2791186818 edition 30: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/116i/listing/2780289604 m sport: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/116i/listing/2872066190

Cant afford an m car so settle for double slat grills at least its better than the tri colour grills imo haha

Keen on exhaust. Part out?

I have a pair of 265/40/18 if you’re interested? 2018 manufacture and 5mm+ Michelin pss same like yours

Painted wheels gloss black

The grills are really nice and excellent quality for $42 or something on ali shipped 2months wait though. have tried to polish up the headlights already and its better than before but needs some more work.

Got a nose job or kidney job?

hahahahaha, and they can never get into parking lots with automatic ticket machines unless with a passenger

support local! im just kidding, but thats a huge price difference. I dont think labour would be that intensive either. Definitely get a few quotes locally just to check but if you have someone to install it or you can DIY then importing seems to be the cheapest option. I managed to find a secondhand one for few hundred and fitted myself in the past and saved heaps off paying for a new one locally but dont think a 2012 7 series with towbar would be too common..

bump style 207s added

E46 ti seats?

how much did you sell it for? anything less than 20k and it was too cheap

looks great on the sunflowers. but man that massive (ACS?) exhaust tip....

Im tempted to grab a spare set of lenses to tint black and have a backup.. but too poor haha

nvm. Looks like its called the SAT. Looks identical to the dct setup

If you bought it in 2002 and serviced it well then of course it will treat you good. We are comparing this with thrashed and bashed drifterz that has seen years of abuse and neglect. Any car is as reliable as how well its been treated imo. (Generally)

I thought that too! Looks very similar. its an interesting spec being DCT! This is my dads car anyway and has lots of issues so will be keeping and fixing it for a while..