nice read!!We have never really been interested in a diesel car before and when we went to the bmw dealership,we were originally looking for a mini.Somehow my Mrs started looking at the M coupe and said she really liked it,so naturally i kept quiet,knowing that i came there for a completely different type of vehicle,different budget also.Anyways as she was so keane we decided to take their demo car for a spin,and i must say i was absolutely blown away.Havent driven a diesel for absolutely ages but realised straight away that this was actually an amazing drive.I mean so much torque and it did feel meaty when pressing on(gear changes seemed fine too),in petrol cars you dont get that same feeling(it felt stonger lower down than my M3 does).Sorry if youve heard it all before,but i was absolutely shocked.The car worked out at £33k all in,with alot of options ticked and i must say i was more keane to purchase after the test drive.I have been a passenger in the is220d when lexus were dropping me back at work once and that too felt great-but because ive heard so many complaints about it on here-i tried to avoid it,also hoping the bmw will hold its value better than the Lexus(we have lost alot of money on numerous Lexii),especially if we want rid in a year or two.I dont know much about diesels as you have probably gathered-but this car seemed awesome and i cant believe i didnt notice what all the fuss was about sooner.Ill take some pics and vids once its here,although its wierd got a call from the dealer today,asking if we want it delivered before crimbo-which i thought was wierd-but thats another story.cheers for the write up,ill no doubt be following the 220d threads more now that im a diesel car driver.BTW the build quality in my E46 M3 is attrocious and its embarassing having people in the car-squeaks from any,every part of trim,i do hope the new cars are better.