You have surrounded yourself with an amazing team, from mechanics, body shop, valet company and the rest. Hats of to them as well as yourself for rescuing this unloved BMW. Let's just hope those nasty phonecalls never come, once sold. Thanks for the video.
Car profits are made on the purchase price and not on the selling price. The profit differential is how much we spend on it to get it to the sales point.
Its a european car.. and it's diesel.. while its good to have good mpg if you have to spend 1500 quid on injector chuffing, worn injection pump seals or turbo seal oil leaks you soon realise a petrol car will outlast it.
I agree to an extent but his mechanic is absolutely pumping him for labour. I hear of some of the repairs I have personally done in similar cars and it’s way way way above what I would charge.
@lethaldieselarmwresting how dare you sir, at our local healthy eating emporium BMW 1-Series drivers would be putting the wrappers into the footwell prior to placing them in a recycling bin after a lengthy discussion on the socio-political implications for the Amazonian rain forests and the native peoples and species that rely on it for their survival. They then set off to explore their own philosophical journies. Half way home they realise their detritus is still in the car and dispose of it in an environmentally responsible manner by chucking it out of the window as they explore the detrimental effects of speed humps on their car as they travel at three times the legal limit down our street.
Is Bob23 a ruggedly handsome, suave, sophisticated and debonair, broad shouldered giant of a man? Is he admired by men and desired by women? * If so, that's definitely, er, not me. *NB, in the present climate these could be considered interchangeable.
As a thankfully former 1 series coupe owner as of today, I can fully appreciate his torment. I had a 120D coupe for 2 years and it was nothing but constant trips to the garage. I'm pretty sure that the car spent more time in a garage than on the driveway. I went for a newer Seat estate and I feel like an expensive weight has been lifted off my shoulders
Sounds exactly the same as my story. I was a proper german car fan until I had one of these which was endless trouble. The only good thing was it was a company car so I wasn't picking up the bills.
Damn I feel bad for you I don’t know if I got lucky but I had a e87 116i sadly no m sport but I fitted sachs dampers later on for a sportier feeling for over 3 years Had only a bit of torment when I bought it Witt the abs but after that it was sailing smooth I bought it with 90.000 miles and sold it at 140.000 miles 3 previous Owners but full service and maintenance history no electronic failures no damage the inside looked like new no ripped seats nothing and very reliable for generally a bmw and a 1 series. A friend of mine had a 125 cabriolet with more problems I consider 1 series of that gen as hazardous as playing Russian roulette you don’t know what you will get
I have a 118d coupe and to be fair, it's been great. I bought it as a bit of a gamble with no service history and its done me proud. No timing chain issues, great fuel economy, a good looking car and I keep it well maintained. However, I get your negative outlook, as it's hit or miss with reliability.
those wind deflectors are actually really good, they might look a little bit tacky but theyre great if youre a person that lives somewhere humid or is always warm, even in winter, cause you can crack the window without letting rain/snow in. bought my second car a few years ago and it came with them and ive had them on every car since :p
I'll look forward to watching this. I know you're not a fan of the 1 series, but I've had a 116D Sport for 9 years and it's honestly the best car I've ever had. Well built, actually cheap to run and has never let me down with 115k on the clock. It's cost me nothing but servicing and consumables.
I bought 116i Sport as my first car three months ago, in much better state, full service history etc with 112k miles, 2 owners, 3 grand. Love that you made another video on 1 series altough you hate them 😃👌
i've thought this many times before but never actually said it. until now. you seem to have really good contacts. the work your valeter does. the mechanics you use. bodywork. and, not forgetting the upholsterer. they do a great job. obviously can't see the work your mechanic does, but looking at the other 3 jobs on this particular vehicle, what a difference. 👏probably one of the biggest and most surprising transformations i've seen on your channel. honestly didn't expect you to carry on with this one. thought you'd just pass it on. think most people would have.
Skipton is local to me and I have a few friends who live there, I wonder if I can find out who the previous owner was and see how correct you were about them. You couldn't hit the nail on the head any more, the 118d is perfect for that second car where they can't afford the insurance on a 320d and they want something RWD so they can try drift it in Asda car park with their questionably aged "girlfriend".
@@jonah3236 They look toss and the badge was cool when it was on an E30, which for all it's faults was a decent car for it's era. Now you might as well write "mug" across your forehead and save yourself a lot of money.
@@archechme 80% of surveyed owners of the original 1-series didn't know if they were FWD or RWD, so that shows you how little the target market wanted a BMW for its driving heritage. They used this data to justify sharing development with MINI and introducing the FWD 1-series.
I'm a young BMW 1 series owner, but I always keep my car in peak condition. My car is a 67 plate F20 and it's only done 43k miles, and I've replaced all brake discs and pads and I serviced my gearbox and glow plugs as well as the usual basic service requirements. I think I have the most well looked after BMW 1 series in the UK lol...
dont need to make a point man, these old boys are miserable, narcissistic and they class everyone who drives a nice little motor like this a "chav" clearly got nothing else better to do. Cant they get its called when u dont maintain a car?
I ran one of these from 72k to 114k miles, and it never once left me stranded. Had an issue with reluctor rings, however that’s common, and disabling Traction enables you to drive normally anyway. Great little cars
I honestly don't know how some people can have their car in such a disgusting condition and then you dread to think what the inside of their house looks like.🤢
Especially this one - very interested to see how it performs in the 6 months post-sale. One claim and that profit could be all but gone. (Not digging at you, Matt - genuinely interested in what makes a retail car one that you can be confident in).
Love the subtle jabs at the previous owners. I only hope they see your videos and feel the cutting remarks of "run on a shoestring" or "spared no expense". I'm here for it.
Never been a 1 series fan but at least it looks tidy now. So the power folding mirrors won't work on these when you go over 21mph - full of useful knowledge !
I brought one of these almost same spec but in black about 10 years ago in my early 20s. My first “nice” car. Will remember it forever! Great memories 💭
You're a wealth of knowledge and when I come to buy my next car, I'll be paying particular attention to your reviews etc. I know you get advertising for your business doing this, but thank you for giving up your time to do it; you are a star
I bought a 2007 116i a week ago, flawless condition I'm the 3rd owner, FSH 87k miles the only small bit of damage is cracking paint on the rear bumper, its SO nice to drive
I bought one of these new in 2011 and did around 70,000 miles in in 3 years. It was one of the most enjoyable and reliable daily drivers I’ve ever had, great rear wheel drive handling, gravel roads and traction control on its 50% setting could be hilarious fun…..it was really comfortable, not a single problem, or even a squeak or rattle in the time I owned it. The only negative is that the ride was a bit firm with the run flat tyres. However these days you do see a lot of very rough examples around…..
my dad's friend has one of these. exactly the same as the one you bought but my dad's friend loves it and he takes care of it. it's a 2006 he bought it new but he's never skipped a service and that Beemer still runs beautifully
because of your videos, i’m (18 yrs) going to buy and sell a few small cars out of my savings to hopefully help me get an a class in the next few years ❤️
I've owned two 1 series, 123d twin turbo diesel which wasn't the best, felt heavy but was quick enough and then the 130i which was a beast, creamy smooth 6cyl. Absolutely beautiful car. ❤
I got a red 118D. It's 2008 and it's on 148k . Original turbo and timing chain . And it's my daily. Regular oil changes and it's been absolutely brilliant for the 9 years I've owned it
That ding at 23:00... As a former BMW owner and proud conoisseur of the Christmas tree light dashboard, that ding filled me with just a little dread, ha.
I do love the 1 series. I had one as my first ever real car. Drove it for 3 years, servicing it as per the BMW schedule with the dealer. Never let me down, but I agree that the used market people want something thats branded but cannot be bothered to look after it properly!
Is it just me or does anyone else enjoy watching Matt buy complete & utter lemons blind, then turning up to view and rip them apart! Hahaha!! Keep up the good work fella!
I had an identical car to this, part ex'ed it for 3k, for a newer car... wish I'd just kept it as a back up car, workhorse or something... absolutely loved it. Yeah it always cost a fair bit when something went wrong (BMW used car tax) but it drove brilliantly.
i actually got my 118d for £1250 in march last year, with only 101k miles, now its on 116k and thankfully ive had no issues apart from a small oil leak and the usual service items. A great first car if im being honest, although that timing chain with the n47 is definitely a scary prospect when buying one second hand, that along with insurance being super high for newer drivers.
Timing chain failure on the N47 is all too real for me, my 118d coupe has been flawless but my dad's 320d snapped the chain 4 months into his ownership. And for some reason I then thought "hmm yes, let's buy an N47" I feel you on the insurance ;(
Wind deflectors: I’m asthmatic so I can’t stand A/C coupled with the fact that I do long distance drives a lot I appreciate wind deflectors coz that means I don’t have to roll the window down so much to get fresh air in the car which reduces the wind noise coming into the cabin. I appreciate those things. They are a very good idea for people like me
I do like my BMWs so this gets a thumbs up, compare this to Mercs first attempt at a normal hatchback (the first and second gen A class) and I say BMW did a much better job with the 1 series at its first smaller hatchback. Looks good today and nice to drive too since it’s RWD. An M sport version is the one to get, updates it nicely. Great video.
Whey-hey! Sandhill Lane again and the delightful Smithy Lane. Ends in an great, but impassible for road cars, BOAT. So great for trail bikes and landrovers if a bit short. Nice to see local roads. Gary Evans says Hello.
👏👏👏 Alan Partridge reference. We had one of the original 120d bought second hand. From a main dealer. Spent a lot of time in the garage. Including it going for a service and coming back with destroyed suspension all round (the garage denied anything, suspect the test drive had taken it over a large jump/kerb - that’s main dealers for you). When it was going ok it was nice and was a lovely spec. Bit small though. And utterly hopeless in the snow.
It says a lot about the quality of Matt’s videos that I managed to sit through an entire episode on a shonky 1 series diesel. Had to draw the line at the Nissan Juke though 😉
Our eldest daughter has an auto 120d se. First owner (daughter is the second) was a GP, he had it from new for his wife, every panel has a scratch or little dint, but the paper work for ot history is like war and peace He took it to bmw for wiper blades and they also stored and fitted his winter tyres.
Due an upgrade on my car soon and even though I live in Northern Ireland I feel like trading mine in with Matt just to watch the predictions and critique! Always on the nose.😂
I currently drive a 2010 118d 1 series. I’m a travelling therapies nurse traversing the east of England and it’s not missed a beat and very economical. I think I’d struggle to find a more economical mile muncher.
The interior quality and plastics is pretty grim, but I like these especially the convertible and coupe, feels like a modern E30 especially with the bigger engines.
I bought one of these back in I think 2008 that looked identical, but was a 120d, however everyone in the office ripped me for it so badly I got the deposit back the following day and got a 330d instead! Turned out to be the right move, but I still quite like the series 1 one series!…
This video is a great watch, as always... What I will say is that car traders over get 'beaten up' (Figure of speech) over supposed profits. Sometimes it is for good reason... I can think of one dealer in St. Albans (UK) with great reviews, but they did a snide move on the mileage of a car they bought from me recently... (If you happen to be reading this then shame on you)! With that said, we appreciate you Matt for being honest and frank about the costs involved in your car purchases and sales. Great channel.
E87 mate so completely different model and a e87 m sport probably handles better then a M140i due to the chassis being absolute shite on the F20 when stock.
@@Conservator.I've got one (only a lowly 116i though) and he's full of shite, it handles really really well, especially considering it's essentially just a family hatchback. Funny how owners of them say they're great whilst people that don't own them say they're shite.
"Think that an MOT includes a service".... such a good line and so often (sadly) true! Amount of times I've viewed "full service history" which is just a stack of MOT's 🤦♂️
Every single car imported from Japan to New Zealand, has wind deflectors! The japs think we love them here. But we don't. They look so lame, especially when one gets damaged and it's got a chunk missing out of it 😂😂😂
@Chester J Lampwick They have their uses and it depends on how they are designed as well, not everyone is a simp towards minimalist bodystyle, I bet you put closed rims on your car and sandpaper the badge down to paint over it.
Love how you prep your cars for sale. I recently bought a 3yr old CX5 from a national car supermarket and the interior was filthy. The outside was shiny, but covered in little marks that just needed buffing off.
I always have a chuckle when you mention powerfold mirrors with your accent, and I think how powerful need mirrors be? Thanks for your most enjoyable videos.
Every prick I knew from school had one of these at 20 21 years of age and would drive round thinking they a boss but you knew they only ever had 15 quids worth of fuel in it at one time
The discolouration on the front nearside wheel is probably due to brake pads wearing down to the metal, then eating the brake 'rotor', the super-heated iron particles then weld to the wheel, hence the new discs. Typing from bitter experience, despite the car having had a recent service at a BMW dealership.
Whoever conned you into two and a half grand needs a slap 😮 I'd hVe walked A soon S I opened the door I bet oil is on the darker side of black im waiting eagerly 😅
Door visors are great in light rain. You can have the window cracked and not get water in. When you stop to pay for tolls etc the rain does not drip into the inside. I have them.
My mom had a 2008 BMW 118D for a few years. Awesome car, kinda fast, frugal, reliable. To bad we had to sell it because the road tax for diesels has become insane in the Netherlands. I believe it was €130 per month.
I owned an E87 118d LCI for roughly 8 years. It was my first car, in Mineral Grey, I absolutely loved it. If it wasn't for some prat pulling out of a junction when he shouldn't have whilst I was doing 50mph, I would still own the car today. Only things I had to do on the car were a rear wiper fix (common on this generation of 1 series), the DPF needed replaced (my fault - I moved to a big city and hadn't any opportunities to take it for a big run) and like this car, my window seals were going so during motorway journeys the sides of the car sounded like a harmonica. What I would say about these is get a 5 door, and if you're above 6 foot like me, the passenger behind you better not have any legs or they won't fit. There can be a slight blindspot from the B pillar if you have your seat as far back as I did. The interior feels very much like a mix of the E46/E90 3 Series and shares a lot of the switch gear, that's either a plus or negative for you. My car didn't have iDrive, same as this, and I think that was a good thing as those screens now look grim when you're used to using an up to date smartphone. A phone mount for your dash vents and Waze/Google maps is good enough to combat the lack of iDrive in my opinion. These do feel slightly underpowered at motorway speeds, especially when overtaking, so I'd opt for a 120d if you do long journeys more often than not. It's most comfortable up to 50 mph, above that and they start showing their lack of power. I did over 180,000 miles in my car and as I said before, I loved it. I miss that car dearly whenever I see another E87 on the road.
Ex BMW UK car, if my memory serves me correct, it has comfort pack, folding door mirrors and 18” wheels as options, would’ve been a lovely car back in 2011.
Totally agree with you about looking after your kit, I keep my car clean and have it serviced as/when needed and when I'm coming to sell it's always the best it's ever been. BUT who is the mug? Take your well looked after, serviced & cared for car for trade in and you get "Ah, your car's worth £2,500 (for instance sir". Mr Scrote turns up with same car model, age, mileage and gets bid the same or thereabouts, perhaps traders need to start looking more closely at the cars they're buying and pay accordingly?
i had a 120d 2005 for 5 years, loved it only thing i had to replace was rear drive shafts as the reluctor rings swell and rub on the sensors other than that i maintained it and it looked after me all that time.
I have wind deflectors but i use them as rain deflectors on my 107 . they help heavy rain to stay away from the door seals, that in this model have been known to leak, and I can say they work as Iv never had a leak
Hi matt, the said owners of such cars want the bragging rights of the badge but, don't want to pay BMW parts costs and labour to fix them. Great vid again, especially reversing into the fence 😂😂
Snow in the intro, can already tell this needed a lot of work 😂
😅😅
Nah that's summer up north!
Haha yes
@@jamesgibb9737 nah South got the worst of winter this time round 😆😆
My exact thoughts. Got to 45 seconds in and thought "this is going to be a tale of woe!"
You have surrounded yourself with an amazing team, from mechanics, body shop, valet company and the rest. Hats of to them as well as yourself for rescuing this unloved BMW. Let's just hope those nasty phonecalls never come, once sold. Thanks for the video.
He is very lucky but dont forget he is getting everything done at trade prices unlike the general publlc would pay
Car profits are made on the purchase price and not on the selling price. The profit differential is how much we spend on it to get it to the sales point.
Its a european car.. and it's diesel.. while its good to have good mpg if you have to spend 1500 quid on injector chuffing, worn injection pump seals or turbo seal oil leaks you soon realise a petrol car will outlast it.
@@TB1M1 EGR valves etc yep
I agree to an extent but his mechanic is absolutely pumping him for labour.
I hear of some of the repairs I have personally done in similar cars and it’s way way way above what I would charge.
These ”i brought a cheap” videos is like the signature of your channel now matt, keep em coming😅 quality content as per.
Haha thanks. I fell into these videos really but they’re popular so I shall keep doing them
The very best!
@@HighPeakAutos I definitely love them but I get it sucks to buy a poor abused car like this
BOUGHT
The day Matt says "brought" instead of "bought", I will unsubscribe and block 😂😂
I think you summed it up nicely when you mentioned owners who would fit blue light bulbs but not service it.
You can usually see those lot parked up at Tesco around midnight, throwing maccies wrappers into the o/s rear footwell
@lethaldieselarmwresting how dare you sir, at our local healthy eating emporium BMW 1-Series drivers would be putting the wrappers into the footwell prior to placing them in a recycling bin after a lengthy discussion on the socio-political implications for the Amazonian rain forests and the native peoples and species that rely on it for their survival. They then set off to explore their own philosophical journies. Half way home they realise their detritus is still in the car and dispose of it in an environmentally responsible manner by chucking it out of the window as they explore the detrimental effects of speed humps on their car as they travel at three times the legal limit down our street.
I don't suppose you've ever considered changing your user name to Bob23 have you?
Is Bob23 a ruggedly handsome, suave, sophisticated and debonair, broad shouldered giant of a man? Is he admired by men and desired by women? *
If so, that's definitely, er, not me.
*NB, in the present climate these could be considered interchangeable.
As a thankfully former 1 series coupe owner as of today, I can fully appreciate his torment. I had a 120D coupe for 2 years and it was nothing but constant trips to the garage. I'm pretty sure that the car spent more time in a garage than on the driveway. I went for a newer Seat estate and I feel like an expensive weight has been lifted off my shoulders
Sounds exactly the same as my story. I was a proper german car fan until I had one of these which was endless trouble.
The only good thing was it was a company car so I wasn't picking up the bills.
Damn I feel bad for you I don’t know if I got lucky but I had a e87 116i sadly no m sport but I fitted sachs dampers later on for a sportier feeling for over 3 years Had only a bit of torment when I bought it Witt the abs but after that it was sailing smooth I bought it with 90.000 miles and sold it at 140.000 miles 3 previous Owners but full service and maintenance history no electronic failures no damage the inside looked like new no ripped seats nothing and very reliable for generally a bmw and a 1 series. A friend of mine had a 125 cabriolet with more problems I consider 1 series of that gen as hazardous as playing Russian roulette you don’t know what you will get
125i was the best for reliability but 220hp out of a 3.0 is criminal
I have a 118d coupe and to be fair, it's been great. I bought it as a bit of a gamble with no service history and its done me proud. No timing chain issues, great fuel economy, a good looking car and I keep it well maintained. However, I get your negative outlook, as it's hit or miss with reliability.
2011, 120d coupe, 140,000miles, no probs other than reluctor rings. Drives sweet.
those wind deflectors are actually really good, they might look a little bit tacky but theyre great if youre a person that lives somewhere humid or is always warm, even in winter, cause you can crack the window without letting rain/snow in. bought my second car a few years ago and it came with them and ive had them on every car since :p
yes my AC compressor is broken so i need them when driving on the motorway in heat like we are currently having!
My 2012 M135i is treated like a Queen, we aren't all the same us 1 series owners :P Nice to see this 118 saved... hopefully someone decent buys it.
I would look after a 116 the same as a 135i but I imagine most 135i owners would take care of it a lot more than a 116 that are cheap in comparison
My son has a 125d and I've taught him much better. Has serviced at independent specialist, good tyres and keeps on top of preventative maintenance 👍
I don’t think 125d exists not in this generation at least the biggest is 123d
He has a 65 reg 125d
I'll look forward to watching this. I know you're not a fan of the 1 series, but I've had a 116D Sport for 9 years and it's honestly the best car I've ever had. Well built, actually cheap to run and has never let me down with 115k on the clock. It's cost me nothing but servicing and consumables.
Impressive
I bought 116i Sport as my first car three months ago, in much better state, full service history etc with 112k miles, 2 owners, 3 grand. Love that you made another video on 1 series altough you hate them 😃👌
There's the issue... you serviced it !!
If you hadn't it would have failed you. 😂
@@jeangenie68 like any car?
@@Jayymes exactly my point. You look after them - they look after you, or you could just defer any maintenance and wait for Mat to buy it. 😂
i've thought this many times before but never actually said it. until now.
you seem to have really good contacts. the work your valeter does. the mechanics you use. bodywork. and, not forgetting the upholsterer. they do a great job.
obviously can't see the work your mechanic does, but looking at the other 3 jobs on this particular vehicle, what a difference. 👏probably one of the biggest and most surprising transformations i've seen on your channel. honestly didn't expect you to carry on with this one. thought you'd just pass it on. think most people would have.
Skipton is local to me and I have a few friends who live there, I wonder if I can find out who the previous owner was and see how correct you were about them. You couldn't hit the nail on the head any more, the 118d is perfect for that second car where they can't afford the insurance on a 320d and they want something RWD so they can try drift it in Asda car park with their questionably aged "girlfriend".
I completely agree with you not bothering to refurbish the wheels. Anybody who is buying this car is buying it for the badge and nothing more
Not to do with the driving dynamics then? Because I hear they're pretty fun yet frugal. Esp being RWD.
@@archechme yh literally the reason why I want one and they look so cool, oh and the badge is an extra bonus lol
@@jonah3236 They look toss and the badge was cool when it was on an E30, which for all it's faults was a decent car for it's era. Now you might as well write "mug" across your forehead and save yourself a lot of money.
@@archechmeThat's why I bought my F20 1-series, drives so damn well.
@@archechme 80% of surveyed owners of the original 1-series didn't know if they were FWD or RWD, so that shows you how little the target market wanted a BMW for its driving heritage. They used this data to justify sharing development with MINI and introducing the FWD 1-series.
I'm a young BMW 1 series owner, but I always keep my car in peak condition. My car is a 67 plate F20 and it's only done 43k miles, and I've replaced all brake discs and pads and I serviced my gearbox and glow plugs as well as the usual basic service requirements. I think I have the most well looked after BMW 1 series in the UK lol...
Age?
dont need to make a point man, these old boys are miserable, narcissistic and they class everyone who drives a nice little motor like this a "chav" clearly got nothing else better to do. Cant they get its called when u dont maintain a car?
I ran one of these from 72k to 114k miles, and it never once left me stranded. Had an issue with reluctor rings, however that’s common, and disabling Traction enables you to drive normally anyway. Great little cars
I honestly don't know how some people can have their car in such a disgusting condition and then you dread to think what the inside of their house looks like.🤢
Agreed.
their house and garden or front landing strip will be worse...
Would it be interesting to review the cars you have restored over this past year - whether they sold and were they any warranty issues etc.
Especially this one - very interested to see how it performs in the 6 months post-sale. One claim and that profit could be all but gone. (Not digging at you, Matt - genuinely interested in what makes a retail car one that you can be confident in).
Love the subtle jabs at the previous owners. I only hope they see your videos and feel the cutting remarks of "run on a shoestring" or "spared no expense". I'm here for it.
If it were me making the video. I would call the previous owners:
Slags
Tramps
Mum was probably a prozzy
Dad is an alcoholic
Kids are in care
Never been a 1 series fan but at least it looks tidy now. So the power folding mirrors won't work on these when you go over 21mph - full of useful knowledge !
I brought one of these almost same spec but in black about 10 years ago in my early 20s. My first “nice” car. Will remember it forever! Great memories 💭
i’ve got one now for my first car in black and im in my early 20s
You're a wealth of knowledge and when I come to buy my next car, I'll be paying particular attention to your reviews etc.
I know you get advertising for your business doing this, but thank you for giving up your time to do it; you are a star
Thanks for watching
I bought a 2007 116i a week ago, flawless condition I'm the 3rd owner, FSH 87k miles the only small bit of damage is cracking paint on the rear bumper, its SO nice to drive
I bought one of these new in 2011 and did around 70,000 miles in in 3 years. It was one of the most enjoyable and reliable daily drivers I’ve ever had, great rear wheel drive handling, gravel roads and traction control on its 50% setting could be hilarious fun…..it was really comfortable, not a single problem, or even a squeak or rattle in the time I owned it. The only negative is that the ride was a bit firm with the run flat tyres. However these days you do see a lot of very rough examples around…..
my dad's friend has one of these. exactly the same as the one you bought but my dad's friend loves it and he takes care of it. it's a 2006 he bought it new but he's never skipped a service and that Beemer still runs beautifully
because of your videos, i’m (18 yrs) going to buy and sell a few small cars out of my savings to hopefully help me get an a class in the next few years ❤️
Good luck buddy.. first rule is NEVER BUY UNSEEN!
I've owned two 1 series, 123d twin turbo diesel which wasn't the best, felt heavy but was quick enough and then the 130i which was a beast, creamy smooth 6cyl. Absolutely beautiful car. ❤
Beautiful? Okay 😊.
Love these videos!!
I thought that the snow was a bit of a clue that things would take time and money!!
I got a red 118D. It's 2008 and it's on 148k . Original turbo and timing chain . And it's my daily. Regular oil changes and it's been absolutely brilliant for the 9 years I've owned it
Change that timing chain...straight away..don’t delay ..or your looking at £5k bill...incredibly common
@@alanwayte432 it's going in the bin . Cars only worth about £800 lol
Come for the car reviews stay for the social commentary 🎉
This is it. Im more interested in his commentary than the cars. Frankly i dont care about the cars at all
That ding at 23:00... As a former BMW owner and proud conoisseur of the Christmas tree light dashboard, that ding filled me with just a little dread, ha.
I do love the 1 series. I had one as my first ever real car. Drove it for 3 years, servicing it as per the BMW schedule with the dealer. Never let me down, but I agree that the used market people want something thats branded but cannot be bothered to look after it properly!
Impressed, you do the right thing at the end of the day, I've had 2 or 3 of those 1 series I like them
The 2012 118D sport auto was my second car I owned and honestly it was the best car I owned. Driving it felt like driving on clouds
Same story here. 2012 118d made me a bmw-fan boy.
Is it just me or does anyone else enjoy watching Matt buy complete & utter lemons blind, then turning up to view and rip them apart!
Hahaha!! Keep up the good work fella!
I had an identical car to this, part ex'ed it for 3k, for a newer car... wish I'd just kept it as a back up car, workhorse or something... absolutely loved it.
Yeah it always cost a fair bit when something went wrong (BMW used car tax) but it drove brilliantly.
Cost...
i actually got my 118d for £1250 in march last year, with only 101k miles, now its on 116k and thankfully ive had no issues apart from a small oil leak and the usual service items. A great first car if im being honest, although that timing chain with the n47 is definitely a scary prospect when buying one second hand, that along with insurance being super high for newer drivers.
Timing chain failure on the N47 is all too real for me, my 118d coupe has been flawless but my dad's 320d snapped the chain 4 months into his ownership. And for some reason I then thought "hmm yes, let's buy an N47"
I feel you on the insurance ;(
Didn’t bmw sort this issue out in the later models of the n47 61 plates for example?
@@SaaV93March 2011 it was fixed
Wind deflectors are essential for dog owners, you can leave a window open for the puppers and not let the rain in.
I firmly believe that cleanliness and niceness of a car should be part of the MOT
I agree
I’m glad it’s not. I took my daughters car for it’s MOT because she is away for a couple of months. The damn thing is a mobile skip!
This intro was filmed a long time ago, means it’s likely been away for a while. Let’s see!
Ok, I stand corrected!
Wind deflectors: I’m asthmatic so I can’t stand A/C coupled with the fact that I do long distance drives a lot I appreciate wind deflectors coz that means I don’t have to roll the window down so much to get fresh air in the car which reduces the wind noise coming into the cabin. I appreciate those things. They are a very good idea for people like me
Great video as always Matt, you and your team have done an amazing job on turning the car from a wreck to a nice motor. 👏
I had an E87 120d. Was a great car, nice spec, drove like a go Kart and no major issues apart from a new turbo nearing the end of the ownership
I do like my BMWs so this gets a thumbs up, compare this to Mercs first attempt at a normal hatchback (the first and second gen A class) and I say BMW did a much better job with the 1 series at its first smaller hatchback. Looks good today and nice to drive too since it’s RWD. An M sport version is the one to get, updates it nicely. Great video.
Whey-hey! Sandhill Lane again and the delightful Smithy Lane. Ends in an great, but impassible for road cars, BOAT. So great for trail bikes and landrovers if a bit short. Nice to see local roads. Gary Evans says Hello.
I bought a cheap 120d. I won't buy a cheap 120d again.
👏👏👏 Alan Partridge reference. We had one of the original 120d bought second hand. From a main dealer. Spent a lot of time in the garage. Including it going for a service and coming back with destroyed suspension all round (the garage denied anything, suspect the test drive had taken it over a large jump/kerb - that’s main dealers for you). When it was going ok it was nice and was a lovely spec. Bit small though. And utterly hopeless in the snow.
Fenomenal car and I don't care what people say. Had it as my second car and loved every second in it.
Damn, I was just looking today about this model, if you’ve made videos about it and couldn’t find any, but here we are😁
You've turned a scroat's car into a thing of beauty. At least now it's unlikely to be bought by another scroat. Hopefully.
UNPROFESSIONAL comment!! I adore your videos and channel. You're a legend dude, complete legend. Vape vents hahahaha!!! brilliant!
It says a lot about the quality of Matt’s videos that I managed to sit through an entire episode on a shonky 1 series diesel. Had to draw the line at the Nissan Juke though 😉
Haha thanks
Everyone should draw the line at a Nissan Juke...
Our eldest daughter has an auto 120d se.
First owner (daughter is the second) was a GP, he had it from new for his wife, every panel has a scratch or little dint, but the paper work for ot history is like war and peace
He took it to bmw for wiper blades and they also stored and fitted his winter tyres.
"Look after your things like my parents tough me" continues to drive into fence 🤷♂️🤷♂️
😂
Tough me?
This video reminds me of wheeler dealers Matt,loads of work for very little profit ,but at least you have saved another one.
Due an upgrade on my car soon and even though I live in Northern Ireland I feel like trading mine in with Matt just to watch the predictions and critique! Always on the nose.😂
Hi Matt, my brother loves these he's had 3 over the years. Hope the sale goes well and you make a few quid. Cheers Phil form Newark.
You need to start taking surgical gloves to these cars, the interiors give me chills
I currently drive a 2010 118d 1 series. I’m a travelling therapies nurse traversing the east of England and it’s not missed a beat and very economical.
I think I’d struggle to find a more economical mile muncher.
The interior quality and plastics is pretty grim, but I like these especially the convertible and coupe, feels like a modern E30 especially with the bigger engines.
My cousins husband has one of these. But he used to work for the BMW prepping shop so got it as a company car. No flaws in his bodywork.
I bought one of these back in I think 2008 that looked identical, but was a 120d, however everyone in the office ripped me for it so badly I got the deposit back the following day and got a 330d instead! Turned out to be the right move, but I still quite like the series 1 one series!…
why would you care what others think? they can go stuff themselves. buy what you want and what makes you happy.
Why did everyone in the office rip you what were they driving that was so much better?
They were driving bigger stuff like 535d’s & similar, and everyone said the 120d was a girls car or car for learner drivers!
@@Peter-MH sounds like they're the one who's insecure about their image. they're not nice people to hang out with by the sounds of it.
@@Peter-MHYou'd run rings around them in the 120d though, funnily enough.
been looking forward to a 1 series video were you slate it 😂, i love mine! good video.
I like the way you show the pitfalls of buying cheaper motors buy for 2k spend 2k on repairs end up with a loss we all been there !!
Spoiler alert Keith
This video is a great watch, as always...
What I will say is that car traders over get 'beaten up' (Figure of speech) over supposed profits.
Sometimes it is for good reason... I can think of one dealer in St. Albans (UK) with great reviews, but they did a snide move on the mileage of a car they bought from me recently... (If you happen to be reading this then shame on you)!
With that said, we appreciate you Matt for being honest and frank about the costs involved in your car purchases and sales.
Great channel.
118D M Sport. 🤔 140i would be a better match for that M Sport badge. (I know, it’s merely some body kit).
E87 mate so completely different model and a e87 m sport probably handles better then a M140i due to the chassis being absolute shite on the F20 when stock.
@@piovo1 Tx, I didn’t know. I’m surprised though as “Like its E87 predecessor, the F20/F21 uses aluminum multi-link suspension.”
@@Conservator.I've got one (only a lowly 116i though) and he's full of shite, it handles really really well, especially considering it's essentially just a family hatchback.
Funny how owners of them say they're great whilst people that don't own them say they're shite.
"Think that an MOT includes a service".... such a good line and so often (sadly) true! Amount of times I've viewed "full service history" which is just a stack of MOT's 🤦♂️
I feel personally attacked 😂
I have wind deflectors on my Passat and I like them and find them useful.
They do look a bit chav though to be fair 😅
Every single car imported from Japan to New Zealand, has wind deflectors! The japs think we love them here. But we don't. They look so lame, especially when one gets damaged and it's got a chunk missing out of it 😂😂😂
I thought they were to stop the rain dripping into the car when you cracked the windows open?
I have the deflectors on my Audi and I love them. Nothing chav about them.. each to their own
@Chester J Lampwick
They have their uses and it depends on how they are designed as well, not everyone is a simp towards minimalist bodystyle, I bet you put closed rims on your car and sandpaper the badge down to paint over it.
@@at0micsheep That's the main reason I have them
Love how you prep your cars for sale. I recently bought a 3yr old CX5 from a national car supermarket and the interior was filthy. The outside was shiny, but covered in little marks that just needed buffing off.
I have a BMW 118d M Sport Auto in Black it’s great 👍
I always have a chuckle when you mention powerfold mirrors with your accent, and I think how powerful need mirrors be? Thanks for your most enjoyable videos.
Every prick I knew from school had one of these at 20 21 years of age and would drive round thinking they a boss but you knew they only ever had 15 quids worth of fuel in it at one time
The discolouration on the front nearside wheel is probably due to brake pads wearing down to the metal, then eating the brake 'rotor', the super-heated iron particles then weld to the wheel, hence the new discs. Typing from bitter experience, despite the car having had a recent service at a BMW dealership.
Whoever conned you into two and a half grand needs a slap 😮 I'd hVe walked A soon S I opened the door I bet oil is on the darker side of black im waiting eagerly 😅
You didn't dip the oil 😢
with mates like that Matt, you don't need enemies!
Next owner should book this in for a new timing chain 😅
Door visors are great in light rain. You can have the window cracked and not get water in. When you stop to pay for tolls etc the rain does not drip into the inside. I have them.
My mom had a 2008 BMW 118D for a few years. Awesome car, kinda fast, frugal, reliable. To bad we had to sell it because the road tax for diesels has become insane in the Netherlands. I believe it was €130 per month.
130€ a month 😮😮😮
I have a 14 plate M135. Definitely gets all the service and maintenance love it requires 🥰
Chav mum school car😂
We’ve had a 120d sport for 7 yrs been and still is a fantastic. Car. No. Major issues whatsoever. Would definitely buy another 1.
I can't agree that people buy these to impress.
First, they are the cheap end of the BMW tree.
Second, they look like Postman Pat's van.
You can't impress anyone with this car.
Hi really enjoy your channel. I am thinking about a 430d or 420d , im a middle man so possibly prefer a 430😄😄
Just a general comment, why doesn't he look and drive the cars before he buys them?
Good content. Cheap prices etc
I owned an E87 118d LCI for roughly 8 years. It was my first car, in Mineral Grey, I absolutely loved it. If it wasn't for some prat pulling out of a junction when he shouldn't have whilst I was doing 50mph, I would still own the car today. Only things I had to do on the car were a rear wiper fix (common on this generation of 1 series), the DPF needed replaced (my fault - I moved to a big city and hadn't any opportunities to take it for a big run) and like this car, my window seals were going so during motorway journeys the sides of the car sounded like a harmonica. What I would say about these is get a 5 door, and if you're above 6 foot like me, the passenger behind you better not have any legs or they won't fit. There can be a slight blindspot from the B pillar if you have your seat as far back as I did. The interior feels very much like a mix of the E46/E90 3 Series and shares a lot of the switch gear, that's either a plus or negative for you. My car didn't have iDrive, same as this, and I think that was a good thing as those screens now look grim when you're used to using an up to date smartphone. A phone mount for your dash vents and Waze/Google maps is good enough to combat the lack of iDrive in my opinion. These do feel slightly underpowered at motorway speeds, especially when overtaking, so I'd opt for a 120d if you do long journeys more often than not. It's most comfortable up to 50 mph, above that and they start showing their lack of power. I did over 180,000 miles in my car and as I said before, I loved it. I miss that car dearly whenever I see another E87 on the road.
You’re a legend, I love how you give it well deserved, second lease of life
Hideous cars.
I hate the flat sides.
This, the E65 7 Series (pre-facelift) and the new 7 Series are front end-wise the most hideous BMWs ever built.
Ex BMW UK car, if my memory serves me correct, it has comfort pack, folding door mirrors and 18” wheels as options, would’ve been a lovely car back in 2011.
Spray wd40 on the parking sensors it's a common problem they get water in them works for mine
Totally agree with you about looking after your kit, I keep my car clean and have it serviced as/when needed and when I'm coming to sell it's always the best it's ever been. BUT who is the mug?
Take your well looked after, serviced & cared for car for trade in and you get "Ah, your car's worth £2,500 (for instance sir". Mr Scrote turns up with same car model, age, mileage and gets bid the same or thereabouts, perhaps traders need to start looking more closely at the cars they're buying and pay accordingly?
i had a 120d 2005 for 5 years, loved it only thing i had to replace was rear drive shafts as the reluctor rings swell and rub on the sensors other than that i maintained it and it looked after me all that time.
Brilliant video .I didn't know it snowed this time of year in the UK .
Not long ago bought and sold a 120d coupe. Not a bad car and made a profit on it I wouldn’t own one myself but the new owner is happy.
You were bang on with your summary and also it was very humorous 😊
Another car saved
I have wind deflectors but i use them as rain deflectors on my 107 . they help heavy rain to stay away from the door seals, that in this model have been known to leak, and I can say they work as Iv never had a leak
Great rant, Matt. You are an official member of the Grumpy Old Men Club. Welcome aboard.
I can smoke roll ups n drink my tea all day listening to this guy
Oh nice one! I love the design of it and the wheels.
Hi matt, the said owners of such cars want the bragging rights of the badge but, don't want to pay BMW parts costs and labour to fix them. Great vid again, especially reversing into the fence 😂😂
Love these videos & to see what's involved in getting a car back up to scratch...
Great video Matt! Sometimes you just have to have a bit of a rant it keeps you sane. Keep up the good work I love watching your videos.
Totally agree 👍 little bit of class that SL 👏 makes all the difference them bits you've done to it. Cool looking retro queen ❤