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'Alpine White', 'Black Sapphire', 'Melbourne Red', 'M Misano Blue', 'Skyscraper Grey', 'Storm Bay Metallic', 'Frozen Pure Grey Metallic'.
The 2 Series Gran Coupe has five seats and they fold 60/40 split. They are lowered via levers in the boot and there is a fold-down armrest in the second row.
The 2 Series Gran Coupe can cover 0-100km/h in 8.7 seconds for the entry level 218i, while the top-spec M235i xDrive is much quicker at 4.9sec.
The 2 Series Gran Coupe sedan has capacity for 430 litres of cargo, which is more than the 380L capacity of the related 1 Series hatchback.
The interior of the 2 Series Gran Coupe will be familiar to anyone who has been in a 1 Series hatchback. It is modern, but unmistakably BMW in execution. All functions come to hand easily and there is something premium about the look and the feel. Depending on the grade there are options to jazz up the trim. It is spacious enough for a small car and the onboard tech, like the digital instrument cluster and multimedia system, are excellent.
There’s clearly no point in talking sense to you, your head is in a complete muddle. You want a fix for your mid-life crisis, yet you talk about resale value, warranty, fixed-price servicing and boring stuff like that. You need to think about what it is you want from your “sporty-ish” car, do you want a performance car that will be thrilling to drive, or are you a park-and-poser and just want to look good when you stop at the café for a latte. The VW Golf GTi is a thrill-a-minute hot hatch; you like the i30N, and both would be good buys. Buy the Lux if you decide on the i30N. You could also think about a BMW M3, or an older Porsche Boxster. I wouldn’t suggest a Commodore SS or a Falcon XR6T ute, they’re a bit boring.
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BMW’s warranty is pretty pathetic in this day and age, but that’s their deal. If you wanted a better deal you should have negotiated with the dealer before you signed up. You might have been able to twist his arm and get the extended warranty thrown in for free. I’m not a fan of extended warranties; dealers suggest them because they cop a decent whack out of the deal. I’m probably not the best one to ask about BMW warranty because my ownership experience with a BMW has been a nightmare and I wouldn’t own another one.
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