The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at This/O/T [Vol IX]

[sturobturbo]

DJRC said:

The Merc truck? The big diesel V8.

Cheers.

[L100NYY]

olly22n said:

DJRC said:

Now brace yourself Loon, but I was even saying to wifey, that as much as I love my classics, I think to do Europe properly these days, I want all my mod cons. Needs to be a modernish heavy bruiser. The inherent reliability is also a welcome bonus when you know you are hauling 1000+ miles.

Agreed.

For a family on travels I agree.

For me, alone, I would go for something more adventurous.

[wackojacko]

May well be a catD but 64K on the clock and within 13K haggling rights......

V10 goodness is getting cheaper...... can't wait for the day I can insure an ///M car !



http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3947544.htm

[sturobturbo]

Those wheels look really good.
Car does too, but the wheels in particular I really like.

[L100NYY]

Meh. Veee ten, shmeee ten.......

I want a Midget on steel wheels.

This one, with a couple more tweaks and a black hardtop

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C306786

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http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C298573

[wackojacko]

olly22n said:

wackojacko said:

May well be a catD but 64K on the clock and within 13K haggling rights......

V10 goodness is getting cheaper...... can't wait for the day I can insure an ///M car !



http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3947544.htm

£10k by 2013??

Thoroughly scary proposition. Can you imagine how rapey a bad one could be?

I sincerely hope so, I plan to buy an ///M car the day I'm 21 I think an E39 M5 will be first up.

[wackojacko]

Romain Dumas showing marshalls that if you're not guna help me then get the fk outta the way !

Skip to 45 seconds......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wMbhgjRhmQ

[L100NYY]

olly22n said:

My dad upgraded from a mini cooper to a midget when he was 19. He was told he wouldn't see 20 driving such a powerful sports car.

[Shaw Tarse]

olly22n said:

My dad upgraded from a mini copper to a midget when he was 19. He was told he wouldn't see 20 driving such a powerful sports car.

A mini copper to a Midget?

[olly755]

Shaw Tarse said:

olly22n said:

My dad upgraded from a mini copper to a midget when he was 19. He was told he wouldn't see 20 driving such a powerful sports car.

A mini copper

[CharlesdeGaulle]

L100NYY said:

Meh. Veee ten, shmeee ten.......

I want a Midget on steel wheels.

This one, with a couple more tweaks and a black hardtop

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C306786

<Schoolboy> Tee hee. It says Nob. <Schoolboy>

[_Batty_]

Busy weekend:





Also found the issue with the Grand Cherokee not running right. Someone thoughfully cable tied the crank position sensor in. Useful

[L100NYY]

_Batty_ said:

Busy weekend:

I sold that.

[_Batty_]

L100NYY said:

I sold that.

I know the owner (ish)

Epic car.

[andy ted]

wackojacko said:

Romain Dumas showing marshalls that if you're not guna help me then get the fk outta the way !

Skip to 45 seconds......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wMbhgjRhmQ

I might be wrong but I think to stay in the race only the driver is allowed to do anything to the car to get it back to the pits? (think the marshals can help get you out of harms way of course!)

[Justayellowbadge]

Ben, Stack unit in S1 Elise. Odo display dim.

Pater has been quoted 1200 to replace.

Know thee of a refurb? Or even common loose connection? (fingers crossed)

[Chrisw666]

Does anyone have any experience of GAP insurance and who is a good supplier?

Mother has decided on a new Fiesta today and was quoted £350 for finance gap (Borrowing £5-6k) but a quick google throws up c£150 maximum for RTI gap.

[L100NYY]

Justayellowbadge said:

Ben, Stack unit in S1 Elise. Odo display dim.

Pater has been quoted 1200 to replace.

Know thee of a refurb? Or even common loose connection? (fingers crossed)

Who quoted the £1200?

Contact Stack direct, as far as I'm aware they're the only people that will fix them (properly).

[DJRC]

L100NYY said:

A comment not without validity. My father put the A he was given for his 21st bday into a stone wall passing through St Michaels in Lancs when he was "pressing on". This is also the man who put the Boxster into a bollard in a car park in Germany after picking it up from Stuttgart. I dont think the power matters so much as the numpty...

[Zwolf]

KrisP said:

Brass and Eucalyptus.

I also didn't think any E39s came with ISOFIX seats or the option thereof. Spec changes to the M5 were minimal throughout its life:

http://www.bmwmregistry.com/model_faq.php?id=18

BMW M Registry said:

What changes were made to the E39 M5 during the time that it was produced?

Though there were no major mechanical alterations to the E39 M5 during its entire production run, there were a number of equipment alterations that appeared with the 2001 model-year M5 (from 9/00 production). These include:

• Revised headlight design incorporating illuminated "Corona" rings
• Revised tallight design
• Park Distance Control sensors in the front bumper (previously in rear only)
• Thicker three-spoke M steering wheel identical to the one fitted to the E46 M3
• Grey instrument faces
• Solar sensor for standard automatic climate control
• Revised navigation/audio unit with larger (6.5-inch) monitor
• Rear head protection airbags added
• Second-generation M Mobility tire repair system in place of earlier version
• Available M Audio System with special tweeters, Kevlar/carbon coaxial speakers and two subwoofers behind the rear console
• Alcantara headliner included with Extended Leather interior (previously only included with Complete Leather)

For the subsequent two model years, changes were limited to the addition of new exterior colors (from 9/01 production) and the upgrade to a DVD-based navigation system (from 9/02 production).

However, ISOFIX seems to have appeared across the E39 range for the final (2003) model year of production, which will be cars with a build date of around August 2002 or later:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_5_Series_(E39)

Wiki said:

2003 marked the last year for the E39 platform; they were differentiated by the addition of extra chrome trim on the trunk (boot) and on the sides of the body. In all 6-cylinder model 5-Series add a standard sunroof. The optional navigation systems upgraded from CD-ROM format (8 CDs to cover the entire USA and Canada) to a single DVD-ROM. The optional sport package on the 540i carried parts from M-technic. This included a full M-tech ground effects, M-tech II suspension, 18 inch wheels, and a variety of M badging.Isofix/LATCH child seat anchors were added. The E39 estate (touring) was continued into 2004 until the touring version of the new E60 5 Series was released.

So as a 1 March 2003- registered example, it should have factory ISOFIX it seems.

Edited by Zwolf on Sunday 17th June 17:05