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Chat => Sports, Hobbies & Motors => Topic started by: Binary Shadow on March 19, 2012, 19:34:22 PM
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Sold the M3 on, fed up with the crashy ride and lack of space so got rid, took a bit of a loss on it but meh.
So replaced it with something more... massive..
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6219/6851394480_c1cddeb7b8_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12512629@N07/6851394480/)
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Lovely Jubbly
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That's not a bad swap, I'm glad to hear you didn't lose out too much on the M3, especially after the farce you had with it. At least you can say you owned one and you tried it out :)
I wouldn't personally want an estate but I bet that 530d is a lovely drive (and fast) 8)
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tbh im no fan of saloons, its hatchback, coupe or estate for me.
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Diesel :)
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Some stats
2004
111k miles
FSH
£7500
Will be serviced and have all 4 wheels refurbished before i collect
RAC comprehensive inspection on friday.
its got almost everything, no sunroof tho (which doesnt bother me at all)
edit:
Deep Sea Blue with Cream leather interior... very slick
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Some stats
2004
111k miles
FSH
£7500
Will be serviced and have all 4 wheels refurbished before i collect
RAC comprehensive inspection on friday.
its got almost everything, no sunroof tho (which doesnt bother me at all)
edit:
Deep Sea Blue with Cream leather interior... very slick
Nailed it this time, i love a good E60 530D :D
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Diesel :)
Indeed, i hope i dont regret it after the first few fill ups, i hate the smell and you cant help getting it on your hands.
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LoL, use disposable gloves.
Diesel :)
Indeed, i hope i dont regret it after the first few fill ups, i hate the smell and you cant help getting it on your hands.
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LoL, use disposable gloves.
Diesel :)
Indeed, i hope i dont regret it after the first few fill ups, i hate the smell and you cant help getting it on your hands.
Thats such a faf! I like to get in and out as quick as possible :muttley:
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The smell when it's mixed in with veg oil is much nicer. A good veg, diesel and petrol mix is positively a cocktail :D Have to admit though, I have missed the smell of pure petrol
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Do not put veg in that car, at all, its too good for veg :P
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Shame, but I sympathise.
My leggy is going. It's a scrote magnet, broken into twice in a week, police magnet and the bilstein / teins suspension combo shatters your spine.
C70 T5 on the cards ;)
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I don't care I even wipe the dipstick on the inside of my trouser leg :D
LoL, use disposable gloves.
Diesel :)
Indeed, i hope i dont regret it after the first few fill ups, i hate the smell and you cant help getting it on your hands.
Thats such a faf! I like to get in and out as quick as possible :muttley:
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You should always keep an old rag tucked under the bonnet for that ;)
The protips you learn from watching knighty :bow:
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There is an obvious fire hazard to have an oily rag tucked under the bonnet :)
You should always keep an old rag tucked under the bonnet for that ;)
The protips you learn from watching knighty :bow:
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I think if the engine is at the point of setting things on fire its doom and gloom regardless ;D
Disclaimer: Don't tuck your oily rag in next to the exhaust manifold :thumbup:
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LoL, use disposable gloves.
Diesel :)
Indeed, i hope i dont regret it after the first few fill ups, i hate the smell and you cant help getting it on your hands.
Thats such a faf! I like to get in and out as quick as possible :muttley:
but.... you'll start to love it when your fuel bill is cut in half !
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LoL, use disposable gloves.
Diesel :)
Indeed, i hope i dont regret it after the first few fill ups, i hate the smell and you cant help getting it on your hands.
Thats such a faf! I like to get in and out as quick as possible :muttley:
but.... you'll start to love it when your fuel bill is cut in half !
in half? we'll see, i dont have high hopes for that seeing the price of diesel and the MPG on a 3.0 TD6
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in half? we'll see, i dont have high hopes for that seeing the price of diesel and the MPG on a 3.0 TD6
compared to the M3 ?
half is easy
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There is an obvious fire hazard to have an oily rag tucked under the bonnet :)
You should always keep an old rag tucked under the bonnet for that ;)
The protips you learn from watching knighty :bow:
True, it should be in the boot. Easier to get at for a start.
I've always thought these looked more sexy than their saloon counterparts, and you can put a bed in the back for some fun, or just an emergency overnight sleep...
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woo RAC inspection came back with only a couple of tiny things, will see just how much that inspection is worth once i have to live with the car i guess, not feeling confident that they could tell much more than i could from my viewing really.
Hopefully collect car mon or tues :)
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woo RAC inspection came back with only a couple of tiny things, will see just how much that inspection is worth once i have to live with the car i guess, not feeling confident that they could tell much more than i could from my viewing really.
Hopefully collect car mon or tues :)
What were those tiny issues? :P
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Issues:
Vechicle no longer fitted with run flat tyres (knew that)
Front tyres have a lot of road noise (they are a random budget brand)
Wheel balance (vibration at 70)
Alloys corroded (being refurb'd before i get the car)
Rear discs getting low, may need to be replaced with next pad change
automatic luggage blind doesnt work (didnt even know it was there lol)
So no real surprises.
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Issues:
Vechicle no longer fitted with run flat tyres (knew that)
Front tyres have a lot of road noise (they are a random budget brand)
Wheel balance (vibration at 70)
Alloys corroded (being refurb'd before i get the car)
Rear discs getting low, may need to be replaced with next pad change
automatic luggage blind doesnt work (didnt even know it was there lol)
So no real surprises.
So apart from rear discs, you can live with all the rest :P
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Well i plan to buy the spare wheel kit for the car which will give me a space saver and tools. The tyres that are on it will be replaced with something a little less budget once they are worn anyway.. or maybe sooner, the wheels should be rebalanced when they refurb them.
So that leaves disc (service item anyway) and the luggage blind.. meh
Spoke to the guy who inspected it and he reckons its in good shape for the age and miles so it all looks good :ptu:
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My bestie had a 55 plate 535D saloon and it was silly fast!
But very good ride and very good on fuel, im sure he was getting mid 30's at least :)
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I'm thinking of jumping on the Beemer bandwagon soon, most likely with an E92 335.
Jaimz :rock:
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4 months in and I still own it.. must be a reasonable car lol
went ahead and bought the space saver kit so no need to use run flats or tyre weld
on board computer reckons 32.4mpg, havent yet bothered to work out what it really is
fast.. well its not biblical but its pretty good when you give it some, RWD is fun to :heehaw:
changed the air flow meter to try and resolve an issue with the cruise control giving a jerky ride.. still testing to see if thats solved.
aside from that iv done 4000+ miles in it and its been pretty satisfying, i'll give it 7/10 :muttley:
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Glad to see you're enjoying it and not having any more big issues :thumbup:
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get it remapped.... it'll make a hell of a difference
since I had my first one done, everything I drive has had it done ;)