BMW make beautiful car. When the 1 series came about, it was seen as a bold move to make a “small ish” car. To date, it has managed to hold its own.

What are the good things about this car? The driving experience is perfect and the steering gives good communication. The diesel version of the 1 series are exceptionally frugal and if you get one with a bigger engine, there will be plenty of power. The re sale value of the car is solid.

There are a few cons to the car. First of all, there are better looking drop tops out there on the market such as the A3 cabriolet and on a few of the engines, you will need to floor it to get any decent response.

The M Sport version of the BMW 1 series has a firm ride and surprisingly the interior to the car is not up to the usual standards of BMW.

The 1 series has a large range of petrol engines. The 118i and the 120i both have the 2 litre engine but is comparatively slow and sluggish. The other engines available are the 3.0 litre six cylinder and produces 215bhp in the 125i. The twin charged turbo 135i produces 302 bhp and pulls all the way to the moon!

Let’s not forget the three diesel engines with the mid range 174bhp being the most popular. Bowker Motor Group has a range of BMW cars. If you’re looking for used cars blackburn has a range of dealers for you to choose from.