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<blockquote data-quote="wkwoo69" data-source="post: 71667" data-attributes="member: 101"><p>Trawling through the net for reviews on the 116i yielded this one. Relevant extracts, clearly written by someone on our wavelength: </p><p></p><p>"For the same reason, the firmly-suspended Sport trim level isn't the one most would choose on typically bumpy British roads. The 1.6-litre engine is good for 115bhp and will accelerate the big-boned 1-series through 60mph in 10.6 seconds and on to a 125mph top speed. The lightest of all the 1-series models, the 116i is also the nimblest. The low weight in the nose of the car makes turn-in razor sharp and if you wanted a car that demonstrated how relevant rear wheel drive is to cars with modest power you couldn't choose better. Put simply, the front tyres are utterly unburdened with trying to put power down and can devote themselves to steering. It may sound simple but it works. There's no scrabble, tug or kickback through the steering wheel. At first, you may not be able to quite put your finger on why the 1-series feels so much better to drive than, say, an equivalently priced Volkswagen Golf or Audi A3 but punt one down a twisty road and it'll become apparent. What more powerful rivals gain on the straights the BMW claws back through the bends...The good news is that due to clever gearing of the five-speed 'box, the 116i doesn't feel a great deal slower than the 120i during everyday use.......The BMW 116i is a definite grower. The styling takes a little time to bed in and the big asking price and modest power may well exclude it from the shortlists of many buyers looking for a five-door funster. Their loss. Even if it isn't particularly quick in a straight line, the 116i rewards the keen driver with a level of tactility and poise utterly missing from all of its rivals. If BMW can get prospective customers into the driver's seat, they'll make the sales. "</p><p></p><p><a href="http://cars.kelkoo.co.uk/b/a/cr_BMW/1%20Series/0-2861/100354123.html" target="_blank">http://cars.kelkoo.co.uk/b/a/cr_BMW/1%20Se.../100354123.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkwoo69, post: 71667, member: 101"] Trawling through the net for reviews on the 116i yielded this one. Relevant extracts, clearly written by someone on our wavelength: "For the same reason, the firmly-suspended Sport trim level isn't the one most would choose on typically bumpy British roads. The 1.6-litre engine is good for 115bhp and will accelerate the big-boned 1-series through 60mph in 10.6 seconds and on to a 125mph top speed. The lightest of all the 1-series models, the 116i is also the nimblest. The low weight in the nose of the car makes turn-in razor sharp and if you wanted a car that demonstrated how relevant rear wheel drive is to cars with modest power you couldn't choose better. Put simply, the front tyres are utterly unburdened with trying to put power down and can devote themselves to steering. It may sound simple but it works. There's no scrabble, tug or kickback through the steering wheel. At first, you may not be able to quite put your finger on why the 1-series feels so much better to drive than, say, an equivalently priced Volkswagen Golf or Audi A3 but punt one down a twisty road and it'll become apparent. What more powerful rivals gain on the straights the BMW claws back through the bends...The good news is that due to clever gearing of the five-speed 'box, the 116i doesn't feel a great deal slower than the 120i during everyday use.......The BMW 116i is a definite grower. The styling takes a little time to bed in and the big asking price and modest power may well exclude it from the shortlists of many buyers looking for a five-door funster. Their loss. Even if it isn't particularly quick in a straight line, the 116i rewards the keen driver with a level of tactility and poise utterly missing from all of its rivals. If BMW can get prospective customers into the driver's seat, they'll make the sales. " [url=http://cars.kelkoo.co.uk/b/a/cr_BMW/1%20Series/0-2861/100354123.html]http://cars.kelkoo.co.uk/b/a/cr_BMW/1%20Se.../100354123.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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