Current Car
mmm-five's
BMW
Z4MC
Z4MC
(2006)
| Insurance @ 164,000 miles. | Saturday 27th December 2025 |
£216
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| Insurance | Friday 27th December 2024 |
£387
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| Insurance | Wednesday 27th December 2023 |
£471
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| Insurance | Tuesday 27th December 2022 |
£334
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| Insurance | Monday 27th December 2021 |
£262
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| Insurance @ 161,800 miles. | Tuesday 8th December 2020 |
| Taking the opportunity to upgrade some other bits whilst the car is off the road. <br/> <br/>Wish this bloody COVID and supply chain crap would clear up so I could get the parts that are stuck abroad.
£270
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| Insurance @ 161,800 miles. | Friday 6th December 2019 |
£270
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| Major Breakdown @ 161,800 miles. | Friday 25th January 2019 |
| Started to hear signs of spun bearings, so decided to do a full rebuild, or engine change. <br/> <br/>Total now includes all the other stuff we decided to do whilst the engine was out (sportier clutch for supercharger addition later; air-con system reconditioning, suspension refresh, etc).
£7,500
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| Insurance @ 161,800 miles. | Friday 7th December 2018 |
£310
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| Upgrades @ 157,700 miles. | Friday 16th March 2018 |
| Fitted a set of lively Recaro Pole Position ABE seats to hold be in on track/hoons
£2,200
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| Tax | Tuesday 20th February 2018 |
£562
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| Insurance @ 156,000 miles. | Friday 8th December 2017 |
£300
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 155,400 miles. | Friday 10th November 2017 |
| New alternator, TPS and MAF
£1,000
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 153,000 miles. | Sunday 1st October 2017 |
| Spent the last 6 months fixing all the little things that the accident repair bodyshop neglected...or broke...and that the insurance company said were reported too late (how was I to know things hidden under bodywork had been bodged until I took it apart to check?)
£3,000
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| Tax | Friday 17th February 2017 |
£540
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| Insurance @ 152,000 miles. | Monday 16th January 2017 |
| Now on a multi-car policy with the 147
£385
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 152,000 miles. | Monday 5th December 2016 |
| MOT
£40
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 150,000 miles. | Thursday 15th September 2016 |
| New diff paid for by insurance company after my evading manoeuvre and subsequent spin on the M6 in December 2016 - car may finally be properly repaired and roadworthy after almost a year
£3,200
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 150,000 miles. | Thursday 1st September 2016 |
| Rear EBC Orangestuff pads
£120
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 148,500 miles. | Friday 15th April 2016 |
| New MAF and airbox to rectify misfire issue that appeared after getting car back from insurer bodyshop. Insurer claims accident has nothing to do with it, even though everything was fine right up the the moment of the accident.
£500
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 148,000 miles. | Tuesday 15th March 2016 |
| Lots of bits replaced by the insurance company after my evading manoeuvre and subsequent spin on the M6 in December 2016
£11,000
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| Tyres @ 148,000 miles. | Tuesday 15th March 2016 |
| 2 tyres to complement the 2 new tyres fitted by the insurance company after my evading manoeuvre and subsequent spin on the M6 in December 2016
£300
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| Tax | Friday 4th March 2016 |
£530
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 146,000 miles. | Thursday 5th November 2015 |
| Inspection 2, EBC Orangestuff front pads, etc.
£1,200
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 144,000 miles. | Saturday 17th October 2015 |
| Rear brake pads
£100
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 139,000 miles. | Saturday 8th August 2015 |
| Full cooling system refresh - water rad, oil rad, water pump, thermostat, hoses, etc. <br/> <br/>Plus new battery & OEM alternator
£2,000
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 138,000 miles. | Saturday 25th July 2015 |
| New clutch, flywheel, slave cylinder, rear mains seal
£1,300
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 138,000 miles. | Wednesday 15th July 2015 |
| New front discs & pads
£400
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| Tyres @ 135,500 miles. | Thursday 28th May 2015 |
| 2 new front Michelin Pilot SuportSports after 41,500 miles
£280
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| Upgrades @ 134,500 miles. | Friday 15th May 2015 |
| Finally replaced the ancient BMW OE suspension with something more suiting the car's character...Bilstein B16 PSS10...plus new bushes, links, mounts, etc. <br/> <br/>Just in time for my next 'Ring trip.
£3,500
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| Tax | Friday 8th May 2015 |
£505
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 133,000 miles. | Thursday 7th May 2015 |
| Inspection 1 and other little bits
£500
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| Tyres @ 128,282 miles. | Saturday 21st February 2015 |
| 2 more Michelin SuperSports for the rear - 25,000 miles out of a pair isn't bad. <br/> <br/>Fronts seem to be giving double the mileage of the rears (e.g. still 5mm left after about 35,000 miles).
£350
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| Insurance @ 123,734 miles. | Saturday 6th December 2014 |
£860
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 117,300 miles. | Wednesday 10th September 2014 |
| Scheduled oil service including brake fluid & coolant flush, filter replacement (oil, air, microfilter). <br/>Vibratechnics engine mounts, rear discs & Pagid RS pads fitted.
£1,500
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| Tax @ 109,500 miles. | Thursday 15th May 2014 |
| The dreaded VED
£500
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 108,000 miles. | Friday 25th April 2014 |
| Interim service: brake fluid, pads, oil, oil/air filter, alignment <br/> <br/>Replaced a leaking clutch slave cylinder
£700
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| Tyres @ 103,287 miles. | Thursday 27th February 2014 |
| 2 new rear Michelin Pilot Supersports from Lovetyres
£342
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 103,281 miles. | Thursday 27th February 2014 |
| NSF caliper replaced under warranty as it was sticking | |
| Servicing/Repairs @ 103,000 miles. | Monday 3rd February 2014 |
| Inspection 1 @ Knights BMW North Staffs
£700
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| Insurance @ 98,000 miles. | Thursday 12th December 2013 |
| Admiral price went up 30% for an SP30. LV offered a good price, but ended up with Keith Michaels for the same, but with track cover & mods included.
£975
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 98,000 miles. | Tuesday 3rd December 2013 |
| MOT <br/> <br/>Passed, no advisories.
£40
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 96,000 miles. | Tuesday 5th November 2013 |
| Interim oil service
£50
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| Tyres @ 94,000 miles. | Friday 4th October 2013 |
| On to my 2nd set of fronts since I swapped to Michelin SuperSports. Well worth the 30-50% premium over other top/medium brands considering I've got 46k miles out of them!
£360
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 88,000 miles. | Saturday 13th July 2013 |
| Scheduled (OBC) oil service @ Lloyd BMW Blackpool
£180
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| Tyres @ 86,000 miles. | Saturday 1st June 2013 |
| 2 new (discounted) rear Pilot Supersports as I found out the tyre fitter had fitted PS2s in error.
£200
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| Tax @ 84,000 miles. | Wednesday 15th May 2013 |
| Road Tax / VED
£490
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 80,000 miles. | Thursday 28th March 2013 |
| Interim oil service
£50
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 74,000 miles. | Friday 28th December 2012 |
| Inspection 2 @ Knights BMW North Staffs
£780
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| Insurance @ 73,500 miles. | Wednesday 12th December 2012 |
| LV offered a great renewal price (about 30% cheaper than last year), but wouldn't cover new exhaust, so swapped to Admiral for not a lot more.
£900
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| Insurance @ 73,000 miles. | Wednesday 5th December 2012 |
| BMW warranty & breakdown at £80/month
£900
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 73,000 miles. | Monday 3rd December 2012 |
| MOT - no failures, no advisories.
£40
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| Tyres @ 73,000 miles. | Saturday 1st December 2012 |
| 2 more SuperSports for the rear
£480
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| Upgrades @ 68,000 miles. | Friday 14th September 2012 |
| Rogue Diablo exhaust, and RPI scoop fitted
£1,000
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 68,000 miles. | Friday 14th September 2012 |
| Spanking new discs & pads all round
£800
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 68,000 miles. | Thursday 13th September 2012 |
| Differential replaced under warranty <br/> <br/>Oil leak (only about 10ml per 1000 miles) fixed after 3 failed attempts | |
| Servicing/Repairs @ 67,000 miles. | Friday 31st August 2012 |
| New RTAB bushes, wheels completely stripped & refurbed, alignment, etc. <br/> <br/>Interim oil service
£1,000
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| Tax @ 60,000 miles. | Tuesday 15th May 2012 |
| VED
£470
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 60,000 miles. | Tuesday 15th May 2012 |
| Scheduled oil service (own oil supplied) & VANOS micro-filter replacement
£300
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 53,000 miles. | Monday 12th December 2011 |
| Interim oil service, including diff & gearbox oil change.
£250
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 53,000 miles. | Monday 5th December 2011 |
| MOT - no failures, no advisories. <br/> <br/>MOT tester has trouble getting into car though ;-)
£40
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| Insurance @ 53,000 miles. | Monday 5th December 2011 |
| Monthly BMW Warranty at £80/month - still not sure whether this is worth it or not, might go for less cover/more excess?
£960
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| Insurance @ 52,000 miles. | Thursday 1st December 2011 |
| Renewal was 30% higher than last year, despite finally resolving disputed liability and recovering my excess. LV= came in below last year's premium, so I've switched. Not sure about the higher windscreen excess though (£170).
£1,000
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| Tyres @ 50,000 miles. | Thursday 1st September 2011 |
| 2 x Pilot Super Sports for the rear (to match the fronts) <br/> <br/>ETA: this is simply the best road tyre I've ever had (although P-Zero Corsa, Pilot Sport Cup and Silverstone S585 are better on track).
£550
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| Tyres @ 48,000 miles. | Sunday 31st July 2011 |
| 2 x Pilot Super Sports for the front (rears to come shortly)
£450
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 47,000 miles. | Friday 15th July 2011 |
| Inspection at Williams Rochdale (the best of the Williams network) <br/> <br/>(previous favourite David Holmes have been bought by Williams and have almost instantly gone into the couldn't-care-less Williams attitude). <br/> <br/>Pity they're all charging £15 daily 'admin' fees for the courtesy cars - alongside charging £140/hour labour. <br/> <br/>No tread depth, pad or disc measurements received, and I know one rear tyre is very low. Valve clearance sheet given with a bit of pressure - claims all are fine, nothing needed changing.
£700
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| Tax @ 46,500 miles. | Monday 30th May 2011 |
£460
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| Tyres @ 46,000 miles. | Sunday 15th May 2011 |
| New rear Conti M3 due to debris on motorway
£230
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 45,500 miles. | Sunday 1st May 2011 |
| Broken headlight washer cover (pity the dealer washed the car against my instruction and their minimum wage washing monkey has imparted scratches all over the place). Never fully happy with the final result, but have drawn a line and will get it re-corrected myself.
£50
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 42,000 miles. | Tuesday 1st February 2011 |
| Interim oil service
£100
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| Insurance @ 38,000 miles. | Sunday 12th December 2010 |
| Standard annual insurance rise, compounded by non-fault claim due to dozy trucker
£1,100
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| Tax @ 37,000 miles. | Saturday 20th November 2010 |
£265
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 35,000 miles. | Monday 13th September 2010 |
| Oil Service & air-con refresh at David Homes BMW
£250
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 29,000 miles. | Thursday 10th June 2010 |
| Interim oil service
£50
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| Upgrades @ 25,000 miles. | Thursday 1st April 2010 |
| Removed protection film from car as some of it was starting to look a bit grotty, and the paintwork is easier to maintain than the film. Then had to give the whole car a good detail.
£200
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| Insurance @ 23,000 miles. | Monday 7th December 2009 |
| BMW Insured Warranty - fully comp, no excess
£950
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| Tax @ 23,000 miles. | Monday 30th November 2009 |
£400
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| Insurance @ 23,000 miles. | Saturday 28th November 2009 |
£800
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| Major Breakdown @ 22,500 miles. | Thursday 15th October 2009 |
| New engine & ancillaries replaced under warranty (due to VANOS failure) - £14k bill to BMW, £0k bill to me. | |
| Tyres @ 30,000 miles. | Monday 1st June 2009 |
| 2 rear tyres - Continental M3 <br/>2 front tyres - Continental M3
£700
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 17,000 miles. | Monday 18th May 2009 |
| Wipers stopped working - 'general module' replaced under warranty | |
| Servicing/Repairs @ 15,500 miles. | Friday 13th March 2009 |
| 6000 mile oil service - additional to BMW's new 'extended' intervals.
£50
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| Tyres @ 15,000 miles. | Sunday 1st March 2009 |
| Two rear Continental SportContact M3s - these tyres grip well, but don't seem to last long when you throw some hard driving at them. 4,000 miles and they're done, although the huge amount of negative camber on the rear suspension has something to do with that as the insides were worn and the outsides still had 4mm.
£440
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| Upgrades @ 14,000 miles. | Wednesday 28th January 2009 |
| Got Paintshield to come and custom-fit some of their protection film to the car as I've already got some stone-chips from my motorway runs.
£750
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| Upgrades @ 12,000 miles. | Monday 12th January 2009 |
| Sold the CSL wheels as they compromised the handling (not the grip or ride) too much for my liking. The standard wheels & tyres provide a much more progressive breakaway. | |
| Upgrades @ 11,500 miles. | Saturday 10th January 2009 |
| Cupholders, fire extinguisher & rubber mats
£100
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| Insurance @ 10,000 miles. | Friday 28th November 2008 |
| Surprisingly good value considering a 19 year old e34 M5 was more!
£730
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