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Yeah the seats aren't great but as you say not a deal breaker. However after a carjam search and putting the VIN into a vin decoder its apparently only a 118i. Could that be possible? Rebadged in Japan to sell it for more to an importer? Going to look at it tomorrow, would the manual have more info on what the car really is? Assuming it has it.

Oh right that doesn't sound too bad then. Heres an example, you can see it on the dash. https://www.trademe.co.nz/2898105149 It's crazy two of the dealers we've visited have sworn to me that they're twin turbo. Probably not the best place to buy from then eh.

Hey guys, So we've checked out a few cars now, maybe a few to many, but we came across one we like and I noticed it had something called EfficientDynamics. My google searching has gotten me no where as all I can find is that the diesel version of the car has this function but this is definitely not a diesel. Just curious if anyone has any info on what it does and if it's something to be avoided. Cheers!

Not a big budget on this one as it's a replacement for our second car which has become impractical now. So we're looking in the 12.5-15k range. The car its replacing we've had from new and have only done 45k km's in 6 years, that's the sort of usage the new car will be getting if that's something to factor in. We've probably limited the search to cars with less km's, as you do, but if the service history is up to date are they still a good buy near or after 100,000km's? Thanks for that great run down @qube we have checked out the base, urban and sport versions. The urban was "eye catching" to say the least, especially with the very shiny white interior trim! Some of those you listed I hadn't seen, probably due to have our search criteria on km's pretty low so maybe I'll up it. Once mechanical warranty runs out it's definitely something I'll be looking into @Sammo!

Hey everyone, Long time since I've used a car forum, previous VASK member here, not sure if I should mention that haha. Essentially my partner and I are wanting to get a 116i. This may be obvious to you guys but I've noticed a cross over in shape from around 2011. Just seeking some clarification on what E87 vs F20 means other than being a different shape. For example is a 2011 E87 the same car as the 2011 F20 looking model or is that the year the platform changes? Also what are some of the things to look out for before buying, common issues etc. Thanks for your help in advance!