New car replacing my RS6

[Ved]

£750pm on the old girl is a hell of a bill but at least it's off the list. What turned you off the 3 series in the end and is the 5 any different to drive?

[Urban Sports]

Welshbeef said:

It was permission to buy a sports car - hence RS6. Asked countless times same answer countless times don't you get bored?

Nope I think you'll find that you said you opened an envelope on Christmas day and there was a V5 in it for an S2000 with your name on.

[Welshbeef]

Ved said:

£750pm on the old girl is a hell of a bill but at least it's off the list. What turned you off the 3 series in the end and is the 5 any different to drive?

Well I'd pondered a long time about getting a brand new car - it tick lots of boxes and I kept ending up ticking pretty much everything on the options list and couldn't cut things out. But the grips I had was I wanted RwD not AWD and I had to have the 335d so it was something which I couldn't overcome (the significantly higher ride height)


So I had decided to go for a used 330d F30/31 either or didn't matter. My local BMW had 5 so off we went last Sunday to view them (hadn't booked up to see anything mind). Arrived there before the place opened and strolled through the used cars and I just spotted the 535d - it wasn't even on my list - it looked great, so as soon as the doors opened we got the keys sat inside it and I'd decided already without even seeing the cars is pre decided to view and buy. Asked if I wanted a test drive said yes but I think the salesman (who I must say was an utter gentleman a great sales experiance) knew the deal was done. Test drive was great.

Drive 5 v 3 (I'd tested the F30 330d previously and really enjoyed it) its a bigger car no question and you have to be mindful of that but the ride is great and it really does go when you want it.

[Welshbeef]

Urban Sports said:

Nope I think you'll find that you said you opened an envelope on Christmas day and there was a V5 in it for an S2000 with your name on.

2 years ago - I fear for your kids you seem to hold grudges against risk strangers then hound them down on any thread they post on or create time to move on or simply don't post on my threads as I've requested you to do previously yet you continue to do. Why is this? /please move on I'm rather bored of asking you

[xRIEx]

Welshbeef, you've obviously taken and still take a lot of st on here due to previous doubts over the truth of stuff you've posted. You don't get flustered and you don't flounce off, you ignore the cracks. Possibly it's all true and you're rising above the abuse in which case I respect you for that; alternatively it is bks and the pisstaking is possibly deserved.

However, there is a longstanding tradition on PH for ascertaining the truth of a claim - you may have heard of the custard test? Why not submit suitable photos, maybe with "I am Welshbeef" written in marker across today's Telegraph (or Sun, whatever's your poison) and slap egg right across the face of the naysayers?

[Sump]

Isn't this the guy who kept chatting BS about potentially buying cars or something and just never got around to buying them ? Or ended up with something utterly st in comparison to the potential car?

[anonymous-user]

750turbo said:

2manycars said:

iva cosworth said:

2manycars said:

Never read anything by Welshbeef.

Are you all just winding him up (like friends do) or is he a troll?

He bought a 944 once.

No he didn't !

Definitely an in-joke then

Oils
<Cough>

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

First time I've seen that. Why lie on the internet, who does he think he's impressing? I guess this new car is a made up story too?

[D1bram]

swerni said:

Urban Sports said:

Welshbeef said:

It was permission to buy a sports car - hence RS6. Asked countless times same answer countless times don't you get bored?

Nope I think you'll find that you said you opened an envelope on Christmas day and there was a V5 in it for an S2000 with your name on.

Wonder if she gave him written permission to buy this one?
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...



Bet you're looking forward to unleashing those 5k rpm

Wowser

That really does read very nasty. I do wonder why people on here are so intent on following certain users around and constantly bringing up their mistakes of the past. Were you all playground bullies too?

[TroubledSoul]

daemon said:

Really?

Loved both of mine.

Remap worth every penny though

Bitterly disappointed was a poor choice of words to be honest. It's a very accomplished car, it's just not "fun" in the way my MR2 or my Impreza are. Obviously very different cars though. As an all rounder it's hard to beat, it's just a little numb.

[Welshbeef]

johnnyBv8 said:

There are plenty of 'characters' on PH, and a lot of people clearly making stuff up. I'm aware of the background, but still don't really understand why some bores see the need to leap on any post by WB and drag the same old stories up - PH: bullying matters!

OP: that's a significant monthly cost on the RS6! It seems higher than it should be, but if it's right I can see why you decided to change. At least you got to try something interesting/different (before BMW diesel!). Good luck with new car.

Its really down to these reasons

1. I did what 14k odd miles in a year in it at an average MPG or 18.5mpg and super unleaded @£1.35+
2. Put on a new set of tyres c£800 which would last two years
3. Discs and pads need changing so sold price had that in it.

But yep its not a cheap car to run I'm very glad I did it (though had I kept my old 330d for another year is have lost nothing in it not changed tyres and not needed to service it....)

I could have carried on but is always had a one year in my head and as it turns out that's exactly what I got.

Gone but never forgotten.

[clarkmagpie]

I could never sell my RS6 and buy a boring car.
Newer, more expensive but a step back. For me anyway.

I can sympathise however, they are bloody expensive to keep on the road.

[crazy about cars]

The F10 535d is a surprisingly good value car if bought used. If I do the miles to justify I'd definitely consider one too.

[Welshbeef]

crazy about cars said:

The F10 535d is a surprisingly good value car if bought used. If I do the miles to justify I'd definitely consider one too.

Just back from a 50odd mile drive the car really does shine effortless pace is the best way to describe it, make that really fast pace "within UK speed limits". Took it on twisties too which was enjoyable - sadly got stuck in town traffic getting back. Result 38 mpg and note that was with spirited driving.

On a motorway junction at 70mph I reset one trip and it showed 45mpg while dropping it to 65mph upped it to 50's mpg.


So even on spirited driving its more than doubled the economy which is fantastic.

[selym]

MPG has never excited me. Seems like a move you might regret.

[Crafty_]

Welshbeef said:

Crafty_ said:

It seems to be plenty quick enough at racking up mileage, from WB's garage "Current car"

WB said:

Bought for £24,495 in October 2014 at 55,000 miles. Now worth about £8,000 at 133,000 miles.

errrmm..

Plenty of iditots reply ongoing here shame.

Anyway as I've said plenty of times before I use the garage as a tool to track spend or expected spend (take a look at the date the ownership is up to 2020. (Did you notice I had forecast brake fluid change in 2018 and 2 sets of new tyres etc?))

So you mean you write fantasy bullst there as well as on the forum then ?

[Urban Sports]

Welshbeef said:

Urban Sports said:

Nope I think you'll find that you said you opened an envelope on Christmas day and there was a V5 in it for an S2000 with your name on.

2 years ago - I fear for your kids you seem to hold grudges against risk strangers then hound them down on any thread they post on or create time to move on or simply don't post on my threads as I've requested you to do previously yet you continue to do. Why is this? /please move on I'm rather bored of asking you

I feel for your kids having a complete fantasist as a parent.

Also I will post where I want, cheers.

[Welshbeef]

Crafty_ said:

So you mean you write fantasy bullst there as well as on the forum then ?

I'm sorry but I can and do use that section of the forum as I see fit. I want it as a budgeting tool which is then updated with actual costs as and when I taken them, previous cars are clearly all now full actual costs.


I think you will find it is Labour Party which publish a fantasy budget yet muppets keep voting for them.

[berlintaxi]

Welshbeef said:

Plenty of iditots reply ongoing here shame.

Anyway as I've said plenty of times before I use the garage as a tool to track spend or expected spend (take a look at the date the ownership is up to 2020. (Did you notice I had forecast brake fluid change in 2018 and 2 sets of new tyres etc?))

Have you got next weeks lottery numbers as well?

[Welshbeef]

Urban Sports said:

Welshbeef said:

Urban Sports said:

Nope I think you'll find that you said you opened an envelope on Christmas day and there was a V5 in it for an S2000 with your name on.

2 years ago - I fear for your kids you seem to hold grudges against risk strangers then hound them down on any thread they post on or create time to move on or simply don't post on my threads as I've requested you to do previously yet you continue to do. Why is this? /please move on I'm rather bored of asking you

I feel for your kids having a complete fantasist as a parent.

Also I will post where I want, cheers.

To be clear you are confirming you will continue to post rubbish on my threads ongoing and follow my posts? Not in keeping with the T&Cs and its possible to argue its trolling.

You sound a really pleasant chap - as you were

[xRIEx]

Welshbeef said:

To be clear you are confirming you will continue to post rubbish on my threads ongoing and follow my posts? Not in keeping with the T&Cs and its possible to argue its trolling.

You sound a really pleasant chap - as you were

xRIEx said:

Welshbeef, you've obviously taken and still take a lot of st on here due to previous doubts over the truth of stuff you've posted. You don't get flustered and you don't flounce off, you ignore the cracks. Possibly it's all true and you're rising above the abuse in which case I respect you for that; alternatively it is bks and the pisstaking is possibly deserved.

However, there is a longstanding tradition on PH for ascertaining the truth of a claim - you may have heard of the custard test? Why not submit suitable photos, maybe with "I am Welshbeef" written in marker across today's Telegraph (or Sun, whatever's your poison) and slap egg right across the face of the naysayers?

Why not put this all to bed then?