Show Me Your BMW!!!!!!!!!

[Amirhussain]

andrew186 said:

one from a few weeks ago!

with my special furious-snow spoiler! created by the wind

Nice car, not a fan of the chav spoiler though

[Polariz]

hosskie said:

Hey guys, pic of my new baby. Replacing my much loved E89 35i.

I'd get that hole in your bonnet fixed mate. I'm pretty certain it's not meant to be like that...

Very nice

[cerb4.5lee]

hosskie said:

Hey guys, pic of my new baby. Replacing my much loved E89 35i.

Cracking picture stunning powerplant, enjoy!

[CrazyHorse]

After a days polishing, this is my 550i.. shame it was a bit dark for taking photographs by the time I'd finished!

Edited by CrazyHorse on Sunday 24th February 22:40

Edited by CrazyHorse on Sunday 24th February 22:51

[VerySideways]

Manual 550i touring? Winner.

[Max M4X WW]

Very nice, someone on here had a very similar one with an Eisenmann exhaust.

[CrazyHorse]

Max M4X WW said:

Very nice, someone on here had a very similar one with an Eisenmann exhaust.

I suspect its the same car (mine has an Eisenmann exhaust) - I bought it from an active pistonheader last May.

Thanks for the comments.

[hornetrider]

VerySideways said:

Manual 550i touring? Winner.

Pffft. Ten a penny.

[cerb4.5lee]

Loving the manual 550i's such an epic allrounder, enjoy your rare beasts!

[Max M4X WW]

CrazyHorse said:

Max M4X WW said:

Very nice, someone on here had a very similar one with an Eisenmann exhaust.

I suspect its the same car (mine has an Eisenmann exhaust) - I bought it from an active pistonheader last May.

Thanks for the comments.

Ah yes, I was looking at the wrong photo and couldn't quite see it.

[brenflys777]

550i manual touring.. just lovely.

[m3sye]

Bet you see the Petrol station a lot Horney

What do they give you mpg wise?

[CrazyHorse]

m3sye said:

Bet you see the Petrol station a lot Horney

What do they give you mpg wise?

It depends how you look at it. If you compare it to a 320d then its rubbish, but if you compare it to any other performance car then I think its ok. On the motorway I average about 30, which isn't that bad and around town and country roads where I live I get low 20's.

I reset my trip computer in November and was averaging about 27-28mpg until about a month ago. Since then I've done hardly any long jouneys and its now gone down to just short of 25mpg.... but it is a big 4.8l V8 petrol, not a 2.0 diesel!

[m3sye]

CrazyHorse said:

It depends how you look at it. If you compare it to a 320d then its rubbish, but if you compare it to any other performance car then I think its ok. On the motorway I average about 30, which isn't that bad and around town and country roads where I live I get low 20's.

I reset my trip computer in November and was averaging about 27-28mpg until about a month ago. Since then I've done hardly any long jouneys and its now gone down to just short of 25mpg.... but it is a big 4.8l V8 petrol, not a 2.0 diesel!

Thats fine, I would be happy with that.

How much to fill the tank and how many miles you average?

[cerb4.5lee]

CrazyHorse said:

I reset my trip computer in November and was averaging about 27-28mpg until about a month ago. Since then I've done hardly any long jouneys and its now gone down to just short of 25mpg.... but it is a big 4.8l V8 petrol, not a 2.0 diesel!

That sounds appealing my old x5 with the same engine was doing 19/20 mpg overall & 12 mpg if you drove it with any vigour, it just shows how weight ruins economy.

I really love your motor it's a cracking allrounder & love that it's a manual, the auto in the x5 was a turd!

[m3sye]

Do these have Turbos fitted or they natural?

[cerb4.5lee]

m3sye said:

Do these have Turbos fitted or they natural?

Natural

[hornetrider]

Major part of the appeal for me was that it's naturally aspirated. I'm getting similar empeegees to CH which I think is remarkable economy for 4.8 litres worth of V8. I've read 535Ds only return 35ish.

[petrolveins]

Two of me in my 330i from Sunday at Donington.


XSP_0224-5 by tlynchie, on Flickr


XSP_0624-14 by tlynchie, on Flickr

[cerb4.5lee]

petrolveins said:

Two of me in my 330i from Sunday at Donington.


XSP_0224-5 by tlynchie, on Flickr


XSP_0624-14 by tlynchie, on Flickr

Excellent it looks great fun!