Does the 1M have stop start in the UK ?

[Denso]

Any UK 1M owners out there answer this for me, does the 1M have stop start at junctions etc ?

[1Mer]

Mine doesn't

[Denso]

Thanks, i couldnt find the info on BMW UK website.

[clived]

I didn't think / know it had stop start in any geography?

[VO1M]

Originally Posted by 1Mer

Mine doesn't

No stop start anywhere.

[Boxercup]

..but the gear shift indicator is suprisingly useful.

It wants you around 1,500 rpm at most, very diesel like!

Did 250 miles on Saturday including in/out central London and 85 ish on motorways and got 26 mpg.

[clived]

I assume that's the same as on the 135i (and lot of other 1-series too :-) )?

[Boxercup]

^^ yes, the same.

[1Mer]

Originally Posted by Boxercup

..but the gear shift indicator is suprisingly useful.

It wants you around 1,500 rpm at most, very diesel like!

Did 250 miles on Saturday including in/out central London and 85 ish on motorways and got 26 mpg.

+1

When you're just taking Grandma to the shops it's surprising how easy it is to forget what gear you're in, The difference between 5th & 6th at 40mph is only a couple of hundred rpm's. The engine is so flexible it doesn't really care what gear you're in.

On mpg, just for a laugh, I tried to see how high I could get it over about 20 mile of fairly flat, twisty back road and I averaged 34 mpg - no need to slow down for the corners you see

At the other end of the spectrum, the DSC is a bit of a Nanny but then I haven't had the opportunity to drive it in the wet yet, I get the feeling it might be more welcome then!