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

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

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flight147z

960 posts

128 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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f1ten said:

I'm liking it alot so far
When did the 140 come in?

ATM

18,091 posts

218 months

Saturday 4th February 2017
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derin100 said:
Are you keeping this one for a bit?

derin100

5,214 posts

242 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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ATM said:
derin100 said:
Are you keeping this one for a bit?
That was my intention when I embarked upon the project almost a year ago. However, I'm losing my garaging now as the sale of our house here completes tomorrow and I have no garaging for it in France and have already had to put some of my other cars into storage! So, it's going back to the person I bought it from.



2 GKC

1,884 posts

104 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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derin100 said:
That is just fantastic. Take note pugfan!

memzy88

90 posts

88 months

Friday 10th February 2017
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Both sold but not forgotten..



alabbasi

2,469 posts

86 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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My trio

1985 BMW 745i



1988 BMW M5



1985 BMW M635CSI



They all have a few fleas but are a lot of fund to drive.


E24man

6,654 posts

178 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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That's a very lovely 5,6 and 7 set indeed.

Which engine is in the 745i? I'm guessing turbo M30 and not M88/3 as it's left hand drive.

Vixpy1

42,620 posts

263 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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E24man said:
That's a very lovely 5,6 and 7 set indeed.

Which engine is in the 745i? I'm guessing turbo M30 and not M88/3 as it's left hand drive.
Emailed you a couple of weeks ago re alpina Kevin, did you get it ?

Amirhussain

11,486 posts

162 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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alabbasi said:
My trio

1985 BMW 745i



1988 BMW M5



1985 BMW M635CSI



They all have a few fleas but are a lot of fund to drive.
Uffh those are very cool

alabbasi

2,469 posts

86 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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E24man said:
That's a very lovely 5,6 and 7 set indeed.Which engine is in the 745i? I'm guessing turbo M30 and not M88/3 as it's left hand drive.
Thanks , the motor is an M106 which is a 3.5 turbo that is similar to the M30. It came from California and had emissions junk installed that made it run like crap. I removed all that stuff and set it up correctly using an air fuel ratio gauge, It now pulls like a train. I need to send it in for paint.

The M5 has low compression on cylinder #3 so I'm going to pull the head sometime this year and see what's going on. Even with the low compression, it's a lot of fun to drive.

This is pretty much how all my cars are... not so nice versions of nice cars, but i'll get them there smile

Mike335i

4,985 posts

101 months

Tuesday 14th February 2017
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Argh you got me wanting an e23 now. Seen a manual 1978 728 (card, not injected!) for sale. Missus does not understand the appeal though.

alabbasi

2,469 posts

86 months

Tuesday 14th February 2017
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The 7 series is a really nice car. Most of my other cars are Mercedes Benz from the 70-90's which was the era when Mercedes Benz made the most well built cars in the world. While the 5 and 6 series are amazing drives, they're flimsy when compared to a W126 S class.

The 7 series feels every bit as well built. It also has full buffalo hide interior which is quite tasty. Go take one for a drive.


HAR5

39 posts

209 months

Tuesday 14th February 2017
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Sold my beloved mk 2 escort after many years always wanted an e30 .. spent ages looking for the one 1 owner 29k ...

HAR5

39 posts

209 months

Tuesday 14th February 2017
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1st e30 after owning a few classic cars 30k 1 owner ... spent ages looking for one

Mcbeth

225 posts

134 months

Wednesday 15th February 2017
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Here's our new family bus! I'll get my coat?...



At least I still have this...


Edited by Mcbeth on Wednesday 15th February 01:38

RoverP6B

4,338 posts

127 months

Wednesday 15th February 2017
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The Active Tourer is NOT a BMW, whatever the badges festooned all over it say... the only excusable reason for buying one is to destroy it on the banger track or whatever...

Mike335i

4,985 posts

101 months

Wednesday 15th February 2017
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RoverP6B said:
The Active Tourer is NOT a BMW, whatever the badges festooned all over it say... the only excusable reason for buying one is to destroy it on the banger track or whatever...
It is a BMW. Quite a reasonable one given its remit. Big shame it's not RWD and 6 cylinder, but at least it's not another suv.

I would much rather have one than a X3/X4

Smuler

2,286 posts

138 months

Wednesday 15th February 2017
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It may be because I drove a Luxury Spec Active Tourer and I'm used to M Sports, but I found it suffered from body roll and didn't handle at as well as any BMW SUV I've driven.

You can't really see the bonnet from any decent driving position and adjusting the wheel, at least best position for me, meant I had difficulty reading the instruments. I don't like the looks and if you look at this picture, the way the driver's side window splits, that pillar (if that's the term) is ruinous for visibility, say when looking to the side driving around a crowded city street.

I wasn't so conscious about it FWD (it's never going to be a coupe) but the one I drove (mercifully only the once) was a 4 cylinder petrol and the turbo just didn't feel that smooth or responsive. BMW's Diesels are much better.



Mcbeth

225 posts

134 months

Wednesday 15th February 2017
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With respect Sir, you drove an unfamiliar car once in what sounds like an incorrect driving position; and you say it's not as good as much more expensive SUVs in the range...mmm ok.

The looks don't do it for me either but I've never had a problem with visibility and why would you want to see the bonnet? You just see more of the road. I don't really see the bonnet in the E36 except for the area around the washer nozzles.

There's going to be a bit of body roll because it's a tall hatch so the centre of gravity will be higher relative to the X5s own centre. My little family aren't really affected by body roll anyway.

IMO it's extremely fit for purpose and it's nice to have an option of a BMW for our needs rather than going for a qashqai or Picasso etc.

Mcbeth

225 posts

134 months

Wednesday 15th February 2017
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Mcbeth said:
With respect Sir, you drove an unfamiliar car once in what sounds like an incorrect driving position; and you say it's not as good as much more expensive SUVs in the range...mmm ok.

The looks don't do it for me either but I've never had a problem with visibility and why would you want to see the bonnet? You just see more of the road. I don't really see the bonnet in the E36 except for the area around the washer nozzles.

There's going to be a bit of body roll because it's a tall hatch so the centre of gravity will be higher relative to the X5s own centre. My little family aren't really affected by body roll anyway.

IMO it's extremely fit for purpose and it's nice to have an option of a BMW for our needs rather than going for a qashqai or Picasso etc.
You're right about not being able to see the clocks though!