BMW 1 Series Convertible 120i M Sport 2dr Reader reviews

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Test driven this car as an automatic with and for my mother who is in the market for a soft top. Performance is decent even with the auto and will be better than we have experienced as the demo. car had only 18 miles on the clock at the start of the drive. I own a BMW 320d myself and as a strong critic on this web site and else where of run-flat tyres I was looking out carefully to see how suspension tuning and tyre technology has come on in the last 3 years with this car. In short, forget every negative report you may have ever read with run flat tyres, on this car BMW and Goodyear with their 17" NCT 5's have cracked it, no tramling, no deflection of the steering wheel off bumps, little in the way of skipping around bumpy corners and the ride is not harsh. It is a firm ride but impressively comfortable, wind noise and general refinement is excellent and the cars driving dynamics are everything existing BMW owners would expect. My 63 year old mother who is no demon behind the wheel now knows exactly what rear wheel drive and a great chassis and can do for you and she loves it. There is a bit of scuttle shake and a subtle rippling vibration through the car on rough roads, but considering it's an open top you cannot criticise it for that, I am being picky with this comment.