New Car - petrol or diesel

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Seriously?? WooHoo!

I love babies

I do, couldn't eat a whole one though

Congrats!!

I saw the child seat thing but I just thought you meant a friends or something!!

Hang on!!!!

I mention one lousy car seat and you lot have me up the duff
Yes i need a car seat but it ain't for me!! My friend and her wee on is coming to stay. Gracie is only 3 months and will need a seat. I get to play happy families and still hand her back at the end of the day

ok ok ive now decided after spending a day driving my dads diesel s max doing 39mpg i am now KEEPING my Beemer @ 22 - 26 mpg i sooooo much prefere it!! no lagg! smooth as silk! 197bhp on tap! i'll pay the extra in fuel

I somehow think a bmw to an s-max is an unfair comparison...

what i'm saying is i enjoy the petrol feel of the engine, what i failed to mention is i only travel about 60 miles per week to and from work so i can afford it at the moment if i had to travel say 200 miles per week then id have to reconsider.

Petrol is a lot nicer to drive fast, but round town or in lazy mode I'd choose a diesel any day of the week.

i'd agree, the s max is a loverly ploddy engine great for town work.

[Wideboy]

So far BMW has the smothest diesel motor I've driven, Ford being the Lumpiest and laggyest. the st155 was a massive let down when I tried it

ive not driven a diesel BM but i've heard there good, my budget would only stretch to the old shape BM (same as mine in my avatar) but i was scared off with the swirl flap problems they have where the engine eats itself lol