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All anyone actually needs are the first 3911 models-base m base, Carrera S it at most the GTS... To get "the Porsche Experience". GT3 is too firm for city and highway driving. AG's the VC Turbo S is overpriced. Only mod I'd do is the valves.. Open then up 100 pervert in Sport and Sport Plus and swap on another exhaust muffler. Nothing obnoxious. Why Porsche only s the valve to 20 percent b in Sport/+ I don't know... Stock this are five.. REMEMBER we drinking on city/suburban streets that are great from ideal AG's not"race Potter'd... Making it faster is pointless... Redundant
I've got a 2017 1.6t petrol sports tourer with nearly every extra apart from the rear camera - absolutely love it and got it for a bargain price at six months old. Those alloys really look nice.
@@bubblehead46 yeah, I’m hearing more and more about this being a problem area. It seems a clean through only does so much before the warning light will come back on and a decent, long drive may clear it but only for so long. It does seem to be an annoying reoccurring issue for people.
Do frequent oil changes, use the correct 🛢 it's also important to use good quality filters ie man,fram, fleetguard, Donaldson. The cheaper filters have poor quality elements which go hard and deteriorate rather quickly
Yes i agree a pretty good car. I bought a 65 plate 1.5 diesel zetec in impact blue 2 years ago with 54000 miles. Now has64000 mile's had absolutely no issues regular service i do use diesel additive to help egr and cat not getting clogged
Good to hear. Mine’s been trouble free as well. It’s not going to blow your mind but it just chugs along nicely doing it what it needs to do. Interesting tip about the additive. Haven’t tried that myself, will look into that👍
I drive a Hyundai i30 CRDI, I also feel like the weakest point of that engine is when I have stopped a a roundabout. Sometimes need a bit too much rev to get enough push. But you get used to it, and other than that its fine.
Extended warranty is a scam, ive been told today by bmw i need to pay them £3000 to diagnose the fault as it involves an engine strip. Ive reporting them to trading standards
@@eatdahl Well if you’ve got a full warranty and they’re still charging you then I don’t blame you. I would be taking that further as well. Hope you get the right result!
@@RemoveBeforeLaunch im paying £242 a month for extended warranty and then they hit me with this saying i serviced 3000 miles late even though there is nothing in the idrive to show a late service and they said i didnt use genuwine filters even though it says in the warranty that genuwine or equivalent part is fine and a bmw specialist fit it and put the services on idrive. Ive submitted a complaint now to motor ombudsman
@@k.m.f369 Firstly, nice car choice👍 Difficult to say. Overall the reliability seems to be pretty decent with those engines and the general mechanics. Mileage isn’t too high and it’s still a pretty new car. I assume it’s not long out of warranty. Which means any issues should’ve been dealt with. Are you getting warranty with the car? Is it from a BMW dealership? Also, if it is a dealer ask them for the service report on the car to see if it’s had any reoccurring issues etc. You can still ask even if you’re not buying it from BMW. If you get a warranty with the car then you could see what you think for the first few months. Then take a view and if you have any concerns you can take a warranty out before the initial warranty term comes to an end. The thing is, as mentioned in the video, what I paid for the warranty over the time I owned the car wasn’t far off what I could’ve probably got the repairs done for. However if they turbo had gone a couple of years sooner then it I would’ve been well ahead. I would base it on the overall quality of the car, the service report, how you think it’s been looked after, how many miles are you going to do in it, do you take it easy or do you want to get the most out of the performance and how long will you be keeping it for. If you want peace of mind contact BMW and ask them what the warranty options are. For a newer, lower mileage car the monthly amount might not be bad at all and it could be a good option. If however they’re asking silly money then I’d consider putting that amount into a separate interest account and let that build up. If anything does come up you’ll have a chunk towards it, and if you get no significant issues, you’re quids in and it can go towards you next car! Not financial advice😂😂 Sorry it’s not a definitive answer, I’d hate to advise one thing and the worst happens. Whatever you decide I hope you have an awesome experience with your new car🙂
I have the 2016 model,120 HP, and I totally agree with your thoughts,a really affordable car . Try all season tyres. Kleber Quadraxler 3 by Michelin .205 55 R16. Runs like a charm. Under 80 Euro per unit. I get under 4.8 diesel liters/100 km (around 50mpg) on highway ( 130km/h) A/C on. My car is fitted with brake callipers on rear axle.
Thanks for the comment and feedback. I’ll definitely check those tyres out 👍 Interesting to hear you are getting about the same MPG. I wonder if the 2016 cars switched to rear disc brakes or I’ve heard it can be country specific.
@@RemoveBeforeLaunch , it deppends on engine type. 1.5 TDCI is manufactured in 3 variants : 95 HP, 105 HP and 120 HP . I guess, the lower the engine power, the braking force needed is also lower. Thus, on 120 HP we have rear callipers, on 95 HP we have drums.
Very nice. And a sneaky 😏 valkery at the end. Are version in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania usa 🇺🇸 is end of july - August. I was their last year and shot few videos.
That’s my car! I have had my brand new 911S 992.1 for about 6 months now. I have been through three tyres. Two at the back and one on the front. £360 a pop lol
Wow, that’s not long. How many miles have they lasted? Is that just road driving or some time on track? Decent tyres aren’t cheap nowadays, particularly the rubber on the 911
You’re right. However this was dressed up by the owner to look like the tank out of Fury and isn’t the one from Bovington Tank Museum used in the film. The question is, can you tell from the video/noise what this one actually is?
Это же просто не большой парад старой техники в городке в США, а тип пишет о помощи Украине, когда у РФ на фронте старейшие т62 и т55 🤭 Не позорься, клоун)
Yeah, my understanding is that it is one of the engines developed in partnership with the PSA group so it’s found in Ford, Citroen, Peugeot and a couple of other manufacturers
Difficult for me to give an answer from experience as I only drove the S. I think it would come down to how you’re going to live with it. If you use it all year and are going to be driving in the conditions like I experienced then the 4S would make a strong case. I think that extra grip and stability would be very useful. However if it’s going to be second car that comes out when the sun is shining then I think the S. In dry conditions the grip levels are impressive and my guess is it would feel a little more nimble. But that’s just me guessing. I just need Porsche to give me the keys to a 4S to give a full answer🤔
