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February 11th 10, 06:49 PM
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Right, the Insignia has gone back and I have the IS back.
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... "Pete M" wrote: So my work here is done... ...and I'm driving a low pressure petrolturbo. Sheesh! Not so fast, your evil spell hasn't got me yet. (Although I'm still amazed the BMW averages more than 30 mpg. It's a whole new world!) Must admit, the 318iS is the one 4-pot BMW I could be tempted to own. Not even a white 118d too? -- The DervMan www.dervman.com 
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February 11th 10, 06:51 PM
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Right, the Insignia has gone back and I have the IS back.
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t... In article , says... DervMan wrote: So my work here is done... ...and I'm driving a low pressure petrolturbo. Sheesh! Not so fast, your evil spell hasn't got me yet. (Although I'm still amazed the BMW averages more than 30 mpg. It's a whole new world!) My IS petrol does too, but that is just how I drive it. I have the usual "hypermile it to the nth degree and still only see 39 mpg" battle at the moment. Or "hypermile it a bit and see 37" heh. -- The DervMan www.dervman.com
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February 11th 10, 08:13 PM
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Right, the Insignia has gone back and I have the IS back.
DervMan wrote:
"AstraVanMann" wrote in message ... "Pete M" wrote: So my work here is done... ...and I'm driving a low pressure petrolturbo. Sheesh! Not so fast, your evil spell hasn't got me yet. (Although I'm still amazed the BMW averages more than 30 mpg. It's a whole new world!) Must admit, the 318iS is the one 4-pot BMW I could be tempted to own. Not even a white 118d too? You really are a sick pup, Dervy. The E30 M3 is the four pot BMW to have, not BMW's diesel equivalent to a Chevette. -- Pete M - OMF#9 '78 Escort 1300 Sport '99 BMW 318is Coupé "It's an Alfa, it will go wrong, it will **** you off, why should your Alfa experience be different from everyone else's. Now get back out there and swear at it before something else breaks."
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February 14th 10, 08:35 AM
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Right, the Insignia has gone back and I have the IS back.
"Pete M" wrote in message
... DervMan wrote: "AstraVanMann" wrote in message ... "Pete M" wrote: So my work here is done... ...and I'm driving a low pressure petrolturbo. Sheesh! Not so fast, your evil spell hasn't got me yet. (Although I'm still amazed the BMW averages more than 30 mpg. It's a whole new world!) Must admit, the 318iS is the one 4-pot BMW I could be tempted to own. Not even a white 118d too? You really are a sick pup, Dervy. The E30 M3 is the four pot BMW to have, not BMW's diesel equivalent to a Chevette. Whoosh! Unfortunately, 118ds are "the" car to have in some CO2-counting circles. :-( -- The DervMan www.dervman.com
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February 14th 10, 10:33 PM
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Right, the Insignia has gone back and I have the IS back.
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says... I have the usual "hypermile it to the nth degree and still only see 39 mpg" battle at the moment. Or "hypermile it a bit and see 37" heh. I just seem to get 30ish, upto about 32 on a normal week. -- Carl Robson Get cashback on your purchases Topcashback http://www.TopCashBack.co.uk/skraggy_uk/ref/index.htm Greasypalm http://www.greasypalm.co.uk/r/?l=1006553
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February 15th 10, 02:12 AM
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Right, the Insignia has gone back and I have the IS back.
DervMan wrote:
"Pete M" wrote in message Not even a white 118d too? You really are a sick pup, Dervy. The E30 M3 is the four pot BMW to have, not BMW's diesel equivalent to a Chevette. Whoosh! Yup. Unfortunately, 118ds are "the" car to have in some CO2-counting circles. :-( Oh not again? -- Pete M - OMF#9 '78 Escort 1300 Sport '99 BMW 318is Coupé "It's an Alfa, it will go wrong, it will **** you off, why should your Alfa experience be different from everyone else's. Now get back out there and swear at it before something else breaks."
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February 15th 10, 06:34 PM
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Right, the Insignia has gone back and I have the IS back.
"Pete M" wrote in message
... DervMan wrote: "Pete M" wrote in message Not even a white 118d too? You really are a sick pup, Dervy. The E30 M3 is the four pot BMW to have, not BMW's diesel equivalent to a Chevette. Whoosh! Yup. Unfortunately, 118ds are "the" car to have in some CO2-counting circles. :-( Oh not again? Just at work. The rational choices for the "I don't really care but I have a car allowance" bunch is a Prius or a 118d. -- The DervMan www.dervman.com
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February 15th 10, 11:53 PM
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Right, the Insignia has gone back and I have the IS back.
DervMan wrote:
"Pete M" wrote in message ... DervMan wrote: "Pete M" wrote in message Not even a white 118d too? You really are a sick pup, Dervy. The E30 M3 is the four pot BMW to have, not BMW's diesel equivalent to a Chevette. Whoosh! Yup. Unfortunately, 118ds are "the" car to have in some CO2-counting circles. :-( Oh not again? Just at work. The rational choices for the "I don't really care but I have a car allowance" bunch is a Prius or a 118d. I imagine Pious monthly contributions have just nose dived significantly, but I'd still go for BMW's Chevette. -- Pete M - OMF#9 '78 Escort 1300 Sport '99 BMW 318is Coupé "It's an Alfa, it will go wrong, it will **** you off, why should your Alfa experience be different from everyone else's. Now get back out there and swear at it before something else breaks."
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February 23rd 10, 06:29 PM
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Right, the Insignia has gone back and I have the IS back.
"Pete M" wrote in message
... DervMan wrote: "Pete M" wrote in message ... DervMan wrote: "Pete M" wrote in message Not even a white 118d too? You really are a sick pup, Dervy. The E30 M3 is the four pot BMW to have, not BMW's diesel equivalent to a Chevette. Whoosh! Yup. Unfortunately, 118ds are "the" car to have in some CO2-counting circles. :-( Oh not again? Just at work. The rational choices for the "I don't really care but I have a car allowance" bunch is a Prius or a 118d. I imagine Pious monthly contributions have just nose dived significantly, but I'd still go for BMW's Chevette. If I was in the fortunate position, I'd pay extra, as I do care enough. IS220d would be on the shortlist. But really, a 9-3 convertible TTiD. -- The DervMan www.dervman.com
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February 23rd 10, 08:51 PM
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Right, the Insignia has gone back and I have the IS back.
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says... If I was in the fortunate position, I'd pay extra, as I do care enough. IS220d would be on the shortlist. But really, a 9-3 convertible TTiD. Did they offer the TTid convert in XWD, or was it just the hard top? That would be something. -- Carl Robson Get cashback on your purchases Topcashback http://www.TopCashBack.co.uk/skraggy_uk/ref/index.htm Greasypalm http://www.greasypalm.co.uk/r/?l=1006553
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