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Powerrr

1,978 posts

174 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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Nice pics OP. Lovly car for 6.5 bags.

Well done. biggrin whats the real world MPG like?

curly72

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124 posts

162 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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Powerrr said:
Nice pics OP. Lovly car for 6.5 bags.

Well done. biggrin whats the real world MPG like?
Put it this way, I'm either going to get my local Esso to sponsor me or start paying me a salary as I'm there more times than some of their staff biglaugh

Turbodiesel1690

1,957 posts

172 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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Lovely motor and clean as a whisle, enjoy it, fk the environmentalists smile

Powerrr

1,978 posts

174 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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curly72 said:
Powerrr said:
Nice pics OP. Lovly car for 6.5 bags.

Well done. biggrin whats the real world MPG like?
Put it this way, I'm either going to get my local Esso to sponsor me or start paying me a salary as I'm there more times than some of their staff biglaugh
I know what your going through, i had a 4.0 Jeep G Cherokee. 17mpg.

Max M4X WW

4,807 posts

184 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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curly72 said:
I love it!

curly72

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162 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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Max M4X WW said:
I love it!
Thanks mate

SuperBen

121 posts

154 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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curly72 said:
Max M4X WW said:
I love it!
Thanks mate
+1

Ben

Hairspray

6,225 posts

209 months

Saturday 17th March 2012
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Love that- best colour, best engine, best alloys! Enjoy smile

A S P

543 posts

207 months

Saturday 17th March 2012
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Nice car.

I've been thinking about these as a cheaper way into a B10 V8 touring. Seems a high percentage of those for sale have been LPG'd.

curly72

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124 posts

162 months

Saturday 17th March 2012
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A S P said:
Nice car.

I've been thinking about these as a cheaper way into a B10 V8 touring. Seems a high percentage of those for sale have been LPG'd.
LPG would be good, and I would've considered one if this hadn't come along

rb5er

11,657 posts

174 months

Saturday 17th March 2012
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I knew someone with an identical one. 2 gearboxes later he got rid.

Nice and commanding on the road but i cant personally see the appeal over an m-car. Unless i guess you prefer the image of having a huge car or actually make use of the awd over having a car that handles well.

Good luck with those tyres though, new set a year will be around 1200.

Anyway if you are lucky and it does not become the moneypit they can be its a great mile muncher and very imposing if thats your bag.

curly72

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124 posts

162 months

Saturday 17th March 2012
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rb5er said:
I knew someone with an identical one. 2 gearboxes later he got rid.

Nice and commanding on the road but i cant personally see the appeal over an m-car. Unless i guess you prefer the image of having a huge car or actually make use of the awd over having a car that handles well.

Good luck with those tyres though, new set a year will be around 1200.

Anyway if you are lucky and it does not become the moneypit they can be its a great mile muncher and very imposing if thats your bag.
I know they can have gearbox issues, but I'm lucky enough to work for BMW UK based in Berkshire in the workshop so most things will be a lot cheaper

rb5er

11,657 posts

174 months

Saturday 17th March 2012
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I expect any gearbox issues will still be mega money.

Lots of car for the money though if you dont end up having to plough thousands extra into it.

Enjoy it, looks in great condition.

soad

32,957 posts

178 months

Saturday 17th March 2012
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Hairspray said:
Love that- best colour, best engine, best alloys! Enjoy smile
Nothing much more I can add, only agree with the above.

J4CKO

41,764 posts

202 months

Saturday 17th March 2012
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Love it !

Is it actually doing 19 mph, that doesnt sound that bad really ?

curly72

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124 posts

162 months

Saturday 17th March 2012
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J4CKO said:
Love it !

Is it actually doing 19 mph, that doesnt sound that bad really ?
If you drive it like you've got Miss Daisy in the backlaugh

DB89

784 posts

181 months

Saturday 17th March 2012
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Ah ill say hello if I spot this then. Living just round the corner from BMW. Lovely car also.

curly72

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Saturday 17th March 2012
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DB89 said:
Ah ill say hello if I spot this then. Living just round the corner from BMW. Lovely car also.
Look forward to it mate, I live in Bracknell as well so you should see me at some point

VinceFox

20,566 posts

174 months

Saturday 17th March 2012
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Seems so weird seeing that colour on one!

Max M4X WW

4,807 posts

184 months

Saturday 17th March 2012
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VinceFox said:
Seems so weird seeing that colour on one!
Most, or at least a lot of 4.6is' are Estoril!