The Best ///M/Barge/Look at This/Rant Thread [Volume 2]

[4988cc]

S3_Graham][Of a 7 Series said:

Do you think this could be left standing for a month at a time and stand up to sporadic use?

I have discovered that Seven Series BMWs (BMWs generally now I think about it) cost quite a bit more to own when not used than when they are in regular use, counter to common logic.

I think they like to punish you for leaving them neglected when all they want to do is be driven, and driven enthusiatically at that.

[4988cc]

theboymoon said:

neil_bolton said:

It's about clout, yet with sensitivity.

that's what your misses told me too...

[ManOpener]

theboymoon said:

4988cc said:

derestrictor said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1941418.htm

Optimistic but a neat curio.

A 500% premium over another '98 540i Touring with 125k that isn't LHD. Good luck.

B10 V8 for half that thanks.

pretty much sums it up.





tis nice tho.

The wheels on it are lovely. Though they appear to be BMW/BBS ones rather than actual Hartges

[bmw2002]

S3_Graham said:

bmw2002 said:

S3_Graham said:

as the 7'er was posted a few pages back at bargain £1800....

Im drawn to this one, http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2116399.htm ok its a few quid more, but it comes with 6 months warranty! Do you think this could be left standing for a month at a time and stand up to sporadic use?

All I can possibly say on here is don't waste your money coming to Ascot

Git.... was going to arrange a viewing today! Its not far from home.

The last PHer that went to view a car there was told to fk off when asking about service history and got his Elise kicked by the owner on the way out...

[The real Apache]

bmw2002 said:

S3_Graham said:

bmw2002 said:

S3_Graham said:

as the 7'er was posted a few pages back at bargain £1800....

Im drawn to this one, http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2116399.htm ok its a few quid more, but it comes with 6 months warranty! Do you think this could be left standing for a month at a time and stand up to sporadic use?

All I can possibly say on here is don't waste your money coming to Ascot

Git.... was going to arrange a viewing today! Its not far from home.

The last PHer that went to view a car there was told to fk off when asking about service history and got his Elise kicked by the owner on the way out...

WTF?!!

[4988cc]

bmw2002 said:

S3_Graham said:

bmw2002 said:

S3_Graham said:

as the 7'er was posted a few pages back at bargain £1800....

Im drawn to this one, http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2116399.htm ok its a few quid more, but it comes with 6 months warranty! Do you think this could be left standing for a month at a time and stand up to sporadic use?

All I can possibly say on here is don't waste your money coming to Ascot

Git.... was going to arrange a viewing today! Its not far from home.

The last PHer that went to view a car there was told to fk off when asking about service history and got his Elise kicked by the owner on the way out...

Nice! They're about 5 mins from my home.

[S3_Graham]

4988cc said:

bmw2002 said:

S3_Graham said:

bmw2002 said:

S3_Graham said:

as the 7'er was posted a few pages back at bargain £1800....

Im drawn to this one, http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2116399.htm ok its a few quid more, but it comes with 6 months warranty! Do you think this could be left standing for a month at a time and stand up to sporadic use?

All I can possibly say on here is don't waste your money coming to Ascot

Git.... was going to arrange a viewing today! Its not far from home.

The last PHer that went to view a car there was told to fk off when asking about service history and got his Elise kicked by the owner on the way out...

Nice! They're about 5 mins from my home.

Wow.... thats good customer service. Might be worth a laugh to head down as its close.

FS.... just spilt tea all over my screen from laughing so hard...

An exert from their webste:

"Nearly all our cars are one owner with a full service history, supplied to Royle Ascot Motors directly from the Contract hire or Leasing company. We prefer these cars as they have been maintained regardless of expense, and the initial user looks after the vehicle as if it was there own. "

Edited by S3_Graham on Friday 1st October 11:36

[4988cc]

S3_Graham said:

the initial user looks after the vehicle as if it was there own. "

That aside, so an E38 is at least 9 years old, possibly 15. Leases take care of the first three years...

[bmw2002]

S3_Graham said:

4988cc said:

bmw2002 said:

S3_Graham said:

bmw2002 said:

S3_Graham said:

as the 7'er was posted a few pages back at bargain £1800....

Im drawn to this one, http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2116399.htm ok its a few quid more, but it comes with 6 months warranty! Do you think this could be left standing for a month at a time and stand up to sporadic use?

All I can possibly say on here is don't waste your money coming to Ascot

Git.... was going to arrange a viewing today! Its not far from home.

The last PHer that went to view a car there was told to fk off when asking about service history and got his Elise kicked by the owner on the way out...

Nice! They're about 5 mins from my home.

Wow.... thats good customer service. Might be worth a laugh to head down as its close.

FS.... just spilt tea all over my screen from laughing so hard...

An exert from their webste:

"Nearly all our cars are one owner with a full service history, supplied to Royle Ascot Motors directly from the Contract hire or Leasing company. We prefer these cars as they have been maintained regardless of expense, and the initial user looks after the vehicle as if it was there own. "

Edited by S3_Graham on Friday 1st October 11:36

Oh yes, it's shed city there, all ex Mannheim stuff by the looks of it! Like the ex Addison Lee MPV with only 67000 miles, nearly pissed myself when I saw that knowing that they run them for 4 years/200000 miles!

[Great Pretender]

That place is quite obviously run by a pikey(s).

[bmw2002]

Great Pretender said:

That place is quite obviously run by a pikey(s).

[S3_Graham]

shame really, its a nice looking car on those BBS's.

tbh it says it all that they cant spell royal ffs.

Edited by S3_Graham on Friday 1st October 12:03

[4988cc]

S3_Graham said:

shame really, its a nice looking car on those BBS's.

tbh it says it all that they cant spell royal ffs.

Edited by S3_Graham on Friday 1st October 12:03

They're probably not allowed to market themselves as Royal Ascot. Queenie can get a bit precious about that IIRC.

[Great Pretender]

Neither can they spell "find".

[4988cc]

Great Pretender said:

Neither can they spell "find".

Saw that too. Also the MIL bit. Astounding.

[bmw2002]

4988cc said:

S3_Graham said:

shame really, its a nice looking car on those BBS's.

tbh it says it all that they cant spell royal ffs.

Edited by S3_Graham on Friday 1st October 12:03

They're probably not allowed to market themselves as Royal Ascot. Queenie can get a bit precious about that IIRC.

Royal Ascot Garage is the Jaguar/Land Rover place on the High St (Shytners) whereas Royle Ascot is what used to be H Mays Ford/Rover site

Edited by bmw2002 on Friday 1st October 12:10

[Great Pretender]

Also, Ref. the car: it looks like the wheels are pointing in different directions.

Ergo I cannot imagine it's anything other than massively fked.

[4988cc]

bmw2002 said:

4988cc said:

S3_Graham said:

shame really, its a nice looking car on those BBS's.

tbh it says it all that they cant spell royal ffs.

Edited by S3_Graham on Friday 1st October 12:03

They're probably not allowed to market themselves as Royal Ascot. Queenie can get a bit precious about that IIRC.

Royal Ascot Garage is the Jaguar/Land Rover place on the High St (Shytners) whereas Royle Ascot is what used to be H Mays Ford/Rover site

Edited by bmw2002 on Friday 1st October 12:10

It's Guy Salmon Jaguar/LandRover. RAG might be the address of it, but at least it is actually on the big island that comprises Ascot Racecourse's grounds.

Edited by 4988cc on Friday 1st October 12:14

[Trommel]

derestrictor said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1850217.htm

When all is said and done, the spell is still strong with this one.

The idea of one is growing on me.

I see this is one still around (twice the cash though):



http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1363579.htm

[S3_Graham]

its also a shame the £1800 car is in Devon, otherwise i think myself and colleague that is shopping we would be on our way to view!