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(Message started by: scorpio197 on Feb 27^th, 2013, 7:25pm)

Title: 3series BMW v scorpio
Post by scorpio197 on Feb 27^th, 2013, 7:25pm

Scorpio = smooth comfort style silent lots of room
BMW 3 series touring = noisy small drives like a brick no style like sitting in a go- cart
Just a no brainier isn't it ?

Title: Re: 3series BMW v scorpio
Post by Andycan on Feb 27^th, 2013, 7:41pm

I agree

Title: Re: 3series BMW v scorpio
Post by Tenfut on Feb 27^th, 2013, 9:06pm

Me too :)

Title: Re: 3series BMW v scorpio
Post by Daniel on Feb 27^th, 2013, 9:49pm

And me. went in a 5series m sport to wales to pick a 24v up and i couldnt wait to get out on the way back though in the scorpio very comfortable :)

Title: Re: 3series BMW v scorpio
Post by Pegasus on Feb 27^th, 2013, 10:01pm

Drove to Alps in a 5 series touring - killed the back after about an hour. Glad to get back to the Scorp. Worried as we'll be doing same again soon :(
Brother & I test drove an A6 prior to him going for the BMW - given we'd driven there in the Scorp we'd both had enough of the A6's seats after 5 mins - and the dash just felt tacky and looked cheap.

Title: Re: 3series BMW v scorpio
Post by TiberiuS on Mar 8^th, 2013, 10:49pm

3 series is more like a more premium Mondeo with the added benefit of RWD (sticking with RWD chassis is the one thing that BMW get right IMO), Scorpio is more on a par with higher end 5 series or 7 series I always felt, even if not technically - the ride, comfort, equipment level etc. is there.

A bit like the Rover 75/MG ZT, I know quite a few people who went from Scorpio/Omega etc to those (I was one of them, owned a couple). 75 wasn't a bad little car, but again more of a step up from the average Mondeo/Vectra, not luxury performance saloon stuff like a 24v Scorpio, definitely not a high end car.

I chucked my last MG ZT in for a new shape Jag XKR coupe, much happier now ;D

Bruce.

Title: Re: 3series BMW v scorpio
Post by bernard_slade on Mar 9^th, 2013, 1:24am

main drawback to a bmw is being mistaken for the local drug dealers errand boy

Title: Re: 3series BMW v scorpio
Post by ultima4 on Mar 9^th, 2013, 6:54am

yes total agree with every one on this subject.ive got a 2.2 tdi omega which i use for work for fuel ecomany plus its an estate good work horse 40 ish mpg. but when i get back in my scorpy it puts a smile on my face :) so quiet and comfortbly.what i say to people who knock these cars uglyness is only skin deep. dont knock it till youve sat in one an driven one.