It's Gone - No More Mk7 :(

[robbieguy2003]

Hey all,

Well, the time has happened and today I sold my MK7. I've had it a year and 3 months, it's been a cracking little car.

My main reason for changing was hitting 25 so my insurance has taken a dramatic plunge. Seriously, I thought it was all bull with that, however a week before my birthday i done some quotes, then a few days after i done some more. The prices had literally halved.

So, with that in mind, I went and got a <swear word>BMW 330ci</swear word>. Finding it really nice so far and it's very quick, has a very different feel to the fiesta.

But have got to say, I've loved the Fiesta and would have loved to have kept it as a second car, has been a lot of fun and a damn good car to drive.

I'll hang around a bit still if you dont mind though, I still live in hope of a Fiesta ST/RS.

Cheers

Rob

[AndrewL]

Fair play mate, is it an e46? I still think they're great looking cars and have aged brilliantly - especially the coupe/convertible and estate. The 330 sounds lovely as well, probably a bit faster than the Fez too I'd imagine. Can we see some pics of it? :)

[poshpawsfiesta]

if i could i would of had a 2006 plate focus st eletric orange it was only 10 grand but the insurance was 8000 lol , im only 19 , focus st / rs is my dream car :)

[robbieguy2003]

Hey guys,

Yeah i'll upload some pictures. Its an E46 330ci Coupe in Dark Blue and does look nice. It has the business harmon kardon stereo with a 6 disk changer in the back and 12 Speakers... however, the sound quality is terrible compared to the 6 speaker system in the Fiesta, it's by far the worst part of the car.

I've already ordered a new Sony Headunit with bluetooth, faceplate and steering wheel control lead. I'll see how that goes then look at changing some of the Speakers.

PoshPaws - I also like the Focus ST/RS, but for what im after now they were just too expensive - not to insure, but in what they'd loose over the next year. I needed something that had lost most of its money as I might not have this car for that long.

[Rogue_Shadow]

congrats on the new car mate

get some photos up when ya can

From knowledge, BMW's audio systems are allways &#33;Removed&#33; poor unless you get the top spec upgrade.

12 Speakers but no power behind them, thats the trouble

[robbieguy2003]

From knowledge, BMW's audio systems are allways &#33;Removed&#33; poor unless you get the top spec upgrade.

12 speakers but no power behind them, thats the trouble

Yep, I had heard this, and it sucks really really badly - I'm amazed anyone could pass it off as a stereo. It reminds me of the Alba stereos that Dixons used to do.

As you say though, it appears to be a common issue with most BMWs.

Here are a few pics, I took them the other night near beachy head Eastbourne.

[Nico.]

the only thing i will get rid of my fez for is a alpha 159 or brera :P LOVE THEM :) not a bema fan tbh my uncle has always bought the newest 5 series when it comes out and inside aint that nice... dont know what your car is like never been in one but hope you enjoy it :)

<3 :)

[sussex]

I haven't got the money or patience to put up with owning an Alfa!

[Nico.]

I haven't got the money or patience to put up with owning an Alfa!

stunning cars though ey? haha they are meant too be gettin more and more reliable... my mates parents got 2 and had them for years not a thing gone wrong

[Ryan9684]

stunning cars though ey? haha they are meant too be gettin more and more reliable... my mates parents got 2 and had them for years not a thing gone wrong

Alpha are still unreliable, i work in an alpha/fiat garage.

Brera are nice to look at, not nice to drive even though you can use a tank of petrol in 10 minutes if you have a heavy foot :)

[poshpawsfiesta]

hehe i always cane it down that road , i love beachy head , all the twist and turns are great fun :)

[AndrewL]

Looks lovely Rob - surprised by the rubbishness of the stereo though, I remember Clarkson saying the mk7 stereo system is "better than you could possibly expect for the price of the car" but still thought the beemer one would be decent - especially considering its Harman Kardon. I really badly want an Audi with the Bose upgrade.

[robbieguy2003]

inside aint that nice... dont know what your car is like never been in one but hope you enjoy it

It's not bad, its very comfy, the seats are all electronically adjusted and move in lots of ways, I done a 2 hour drive (each way) last week and found it much comfier than the fiesta, I also noticed I seemed to get there/back a little quicker :)

I agree in a way though, I dont think the entire interior is as nice as the mk7, but I looked at a hell of a lot of cars, and the MK7 is just extremely good. Ford have went above and beyond to a degree, I think someone their has said the interior sells the car and they've went the whole 9 yards on it. I had difficulty looking at used cars in the < £10k bracket that had an interior that looked/seemed as nice as the mk7.

hehe i always cane it down that road , i love beachy head , all the twist and turns are great fun :)

It's a cracking road, I enjoy it on the bike as well, but is top fun in a car.

Looks lovely Rob - surprised by the rubbishness of the stereo though, I remember Clarkson saying the mk7 stereo system is "better than you could possibly expect for the price of the car" but still thought the beemer one would be decent - especially considering its Harman Kardon. I really badly want an Audi with the Bose upgrade.

Cheers, I was always impressed with the Stereo in the mk7, I always found it very good. The beemer one though so far is worse than that of a 2001 Freelander, a 2005 Impreza WRX and certainly worse than the mk7. I've already got a new headset however the faceplate adapter was out of stock so no point fitting it until that turns up. I'll see how much that improves it and then look towards changing the speakers/getting an amp if it's still really bad.

I'm not a boy racer type that likes stupidly loud music, however I do prefer decent sound quality and it certainly doesn't have that at all.

[Ryan9684]

Personally if I was going for a used car that could give me a lot of fun I would would go for a Toyota supra TT, I love the cockpit style interior and the speed of course. These days you can get a UK spec manual for around 10k ;)

[robbieguy2003]

Personally if I was going for a used car that could give me a lot of fun I would would go for a Toyota supra TT, I love the cockpit style interior and the speed of course. These days you can get a UK spec manual for around 10k ;)

Yep, they're nice cars, however they're VERY highly strung and require a lot of work to maintain. The BM can be used as an everyday car and also a bit of fun, without ridiculous maintainance.