The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T (Vol XVI)

[rejn]

Blimey - this'd get you to Tesco on time: 600bhp!!


here

[braddo]

anonymous said:

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It does make me curious to see which car would be quicker (assuming identical tyres):

- this convertible where so many bits have been modified and time wasted spent tweaking it, or
- a 328i saloon that is absolutely bog standard except for a really nice spring/damper set and upgraded brake pads/fluid.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Dusty Rhodes said:

LaurasOtherHalf said:

Dusty Rhodes said:

Long time lurker wondering what people think about the following deal:

AUC BMW Z4MC 2007 - bog std, 20,000 miles. 17k dead with negotiated 2 year warranty and new tyres...

Good buy

I bought it... Stand by for updates. Pick up Sat!

Still miss mine, a terrific & beautiful future classic

[braddo]

I live on a fairly small street, maybe 150 yards long. Subsequent to a discerning choice by a neighbour there are now two AMG C43s that live on it.

[GreatPretender]

anonymous said:

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No. The steering and suspension set-ups are different however.

'Gearshift feel' is very subjective. If however you refer to the awkward clutch/gearshift relationship, this can be rectified at little cost by either modifying or removing the Clutch Delay Valve (CDV), which exits to protect the drive-train from fktards.

The brakes remain over-servo'd on either car, alas.

[GreatPretender]

anonymous said:

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Don't know about the computer, but the car itself will be a disappointment I fear.

Stick with your C124/Boxster idea.

[GreatPretender]

Noice. Not sure DKR is the best colour, but no doubt it's got admirable provenance. Would dearly love one of these too; a Sportline 24 valver in silver over part leather/cloth sil vous plait

Same goes for its Wagen stablemate.

[GreatPretender]

anonymous said:

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Sportline could be ordered with the cloth though, which solves the rouched leather conundrum. Chrome extras I can live with; they're still quite subtle.

#beacusesportlicht

[GarryDK]

rejn said:

Blimey - this'd get you to Tesco on time: 600bhp!!


here

[LaurasOtherHalf]

rejn said:

LaurasOtherHalf said:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

Under 20k miles & under £40k, you think they'll give a good price on a lightly used mini?

Looks great - better value than the Blue 997 Turbo i posted a few pages back. Car is in Northern Ireland which can have an effect of price.

Someone made the call from over on the Porsche forum;

Paza3 said:

Yeah I called about it today as was interested myself , not good news.... apparently the owner moved abroad 4 years and its sat in storage ever since ... has only two services in its history... 1 at Porsche 6 years ago I guess its first service.... and the only other one is done by the garage themselves! :/ so non OPC.

Awesome spec and looks perfect i LOVE IT , But there is no province of milage / history or condition and to be fair could be 5-7k worth of work easy.. thats before dodgy stuck actuators ???

Paza

Edited by Paza3 on Monday 21st July 17:44

Edited by Paza3 on Monday 21st July 18:01

I still think it could be worth a gamble

[braddo]

anonymous said:

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Very nice. I know it narrows the choice dramatically but I couldn't buy one without aircon.

[Cunning Punt]

anonymous said:

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...but then you'd have two convertibles, and you don't even like convertibles

I predict you'll end up buying and breaking three 124s, just to get the various interior bits you want

[VEA]

anonymous said:

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Depending on where you are you're welcome to have a spin in mine if it helps.

[mft]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

rejn said:

LaurasOtherHalf said:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

Under 20k miles & under £40k, you think they'll give a good price on a lightly used mini?

Looks great - better value than the Blue 997 Turbo i posted a few pages back. Car is in Northern Ireland which can have an effect of price.

Someone made the call from over on the Porsche forum;

Paza3 said:

Yeah I called about it today as was interested myself , not good news.... apparently the owner moved abroad 4 years and its sat in storage ever since ... has only two services in its history... 1 at Porsche 6 years ago I guess its first service.... and the only other one is done by the garage themselves! :/ so non OPC.

Awesome spec and looks perfect i LOVE IT , But there is no province of milage / history or condition and to be fair could be 5-7k worth of work easy.. thats before dodgy stuck actuators ???

Paza

I still think it could be worth a gamble

If someone buy a 456 for £17k and make it work, this should be plain sailing!


(Says the man who took an enormous cold shower on an NSX gamble/impulse buy! )

[VEA]

anonymous said:

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I'm not great at itentifying cars from their undepinnings but looking at the name of the image I'm guessing R129...?

[bodhi]

anonymous said:

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I feel your pain, my search for a post 58 plate BMW with a manual box and a straight 6 is taking me down to Middlesex from Stafford. Found a lovely looking 125i Coupe though.

[olly755]

Beard question: if we're talking new Porsches, does huge yellow brake callipers equal carbon ceramic brakes?

[Output Flange]

Aye.

[olly755]

Ah OK.

Spotted a Panamera Diesel on small wheels wearing huge yeller callipers this morning.

But because I'm uneducated and generally misinformed about most things, I couldn't help feeling that the owner had been royally had.

[jeremyc]

olly755 said:

Beard question: if we're talking new Porsches, does huge yellow brake callipers equal carbon ceramic brakes?

Yes*

*Unless they've swapped them out for steels, or had their steel brake calipers painted yellow.