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The only disaster part I know of on the 130i is the ABS pump. Thousands to replace. M135i is a great car, blow away a Golf GTI.

I seriously looked at a couple of Note Nismos. Cool car, but in the end, I decided the BMW is a lot more car for the $.

The fuel consumption is not true about the 330e. I get excellent economy when the battery is empty. Comparing my 535i and 330e which have very similar performance. The 535i highway cruises between 7-8.5l/100km, the 330 on ICE only cruises between 4.5-6l/100km. Even with RUC added the 330e is cheaper. In a specific use case, the PHEV is cheapest. e.g. only running sub 30km round trips. With all that said, when I can afford a replacement car it will be a full EV.

My 330e has been pretty good. Current fuel average is 2.9l/100km but can get around Hamilton without charging. Comparing for gas at $2.70. I pay $11.43 per 100km excluding power. An EV pays $7.60 per 100km excluding power. An equivalent petrol would need to be using about 4.2l/100km to match. Got to add power costs there but you get the idea. Would prefer a 530e next time, but oh well.

Doesn't matter once the clothes are on the floor.

Overpriced by a long way.

Looks like a regular 535i to me? Dad used to have an E34 535i while I was in high school, and I thought it was pretty cool. Glacier blue with dark navy leather.

Sounds illegal to me, can't be bothered looking it up though. Find another dealer/car.

Ugh soft touch. My Maserati had it everywhere and all of it was sticky. It takes ages to clean off and then repaint. I used this, but probably any paint would do. Dupli-Color Vinyl and Fabric Aerosol Paint, Flat Black - 311g | Supercheap Auto New Zealand

All down to age and tyre type in the OP's case. An old, worn all season vs a new UHP, I wonder if there will be a difference?

If it ain't broke...

All my insurances have gone up significantly this/last year, with State who were the cheapest at the time. So, it's not just AA. Unfortunately for AA, they weren't offering anything over what State offer me and weren't willing to negotiate.

There's a lot more going on under the surface on the cyber truck. Structural body panels, battery tech, steer by wire, etc. Euros are the cars crammed with gimmicks. China knows what's up, make high commodity, affordable, practical, and efficient ev boxes on wheels.

Haven't watched the video yet, but from what I have seen of the new 5 so far. What is the point of it? It's time for some real innovation in cars. Cybertruck is a step in the right direction.

I agree with the anti capitalist notion, but still think we should have a strong focus on sustainability. Just because things will run out under the current system doesn't mean we should use it all as fast as possible.