I think if the engine is at the point of setting things on fire its doom and gloom regardless


Disclaimer: Don't tuck your oily rag in next to the exhaust manifold

Quote from: Binary Shadow on March 19, 2012, 22:18:17 PM

Quote from: bear on March 19, 2012, 22:16:06 PM
LoL,  use disposable gloves.

Quote from: Binary Shadow on March 19, 2012, 20:43:51 PM

Quote from: bear on March 19, 2012, 19:59:27 PM
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 

but.... you'll start to love it when your fuel bill is cut in half !

Quote from: knighty on March 20, 2012, 11:30:03 AM

Quote from: Binary Shadow on March 19, 2012, 22:18:17 PM

Quote from: bear on March 19, 2012, 22:16:06 PM
LoL,  use disposable gloves.

Quote from: Binary Shadow on March 19, 2012, 20:43:51 PM

Quote from: bear on March 19, 2012, 19:59:27 PM
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 

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

Quote from: Binary Shadow on March 20, 2012, 12:00:27 PMin 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

Quote from: bear on March 20, 2012, 10:13:06 AM
There is an obvious fire hazard to have an oily rag tucked under the bonnet

Quote from: Clock'd 0Ne on March 20, 2012, 09:55:19 AM
You should always keep an old rag tucked under the bonnet for that

The protips you learn from watching knighty

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...

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

Quote from: Binary Shadow on March 25, 2012, 14:05:31 PM
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?

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.

Quote from: Binary Shadow on March 25, 2012, 16:46:02 PM
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

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 

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

I'm thinking of jumping on the Beemer bandwagon soon, most likely with an E92 335.

Jaimz

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 

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 

Glad to see you're enjoying it and not having any more big issues 

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