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

[BorkFactor]

muckymotor said:

The black tie wrap doesn't look BMW issue to me! The noise could be whatever it is holding moving around.

Apologies for slightly late reply, it is the bit just to the right of that with the pointy bit pointing up I was meaning. Just noticed the tie wrap as well, hadn't noticed that before!

I have run the car for a year and a bit and circa 15k, could a bodged repair really have held that long?

Trying to get in touch with the local BMW specialist to take a look but no luck so far!

What on earth could that tie wrap be holding?

Bloody cars

Also worth noting I was doing about 10 mph down Union Street in Aberdeen when the bang happend - hardly hooning territory! The car has a fairly easy life, 95% of my driving is on A roads / motorways and I don't drive it that hard. Certainly no harder than my previous cars and they have all coped fine!

[ferrisbueller]

Is a Golf GTi not a worthy 130 comparator. Also, an E9X 330.

[Cactussed]

crabbit said:

olly22n said:

130i

E36 M3 Touring

EFA

Wot he said.
Then when its finished, I will buy it off you.

[olly755]

E12 M535i Touring.

[crabbit]

ferrisbueller said:

Is a Golf GTi not a worthy 130 comparator. Also, an E9X 330.

Not really, no. I'd say the R32 is a more equal comparator, but even then, the 130 is a better steer. I just happen to think the R32 looks cooler.

E9x 330i is an interesting wildcard though.

[crabbit]

olly755 said:

E12 M535i Touring.

I've spotted a flaw in your logic...

[JamesK]

Golf GTi? Sorted

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/motorsport/...

[sleep envy]

crabbit said:

ferrisbueller said:

Is a Golf GTi not a worthy 130 comparator. Also, an E9X 330.

Not really, no. I'd say the R32 is a more equal comparator, but even then, the 130 is a better steer. I just happen to think the R32 looks cooler.

So is the GTi

[bmthnick1981]

Left field choice, how about a Mazda 3 MPS, ticks the boxes. Maybe. Well, except the premium badge requirement perhaps...

Had a go in one round Thruxton once, rapid little thing it was.

[ferrisbueller]

crabbit said:

ferrisbueller said:

Is a Golf GTi not a worthy 130 comparator. Also, an E9X 330.

Not really, no. I'd say the R32 is a more equal comparator, but even then, the 130 is a better steer. I just happen to think the R32 looks cooler.

E9x 330i is an interesting wildcard though.

When I drove them both, some time ago, I concluded the Golf was the preferable day-to-day companion. The 1'er (orthopaedic shoe - Trommel), isn't something I could get passionate about.

[chrisw666]

Even lefter field choice a Volvo V50 T5. They do straight line poke quite well but not sure how they steer.

[BorkFactor]

JamesK said:

Golf GTi? Sorted

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/motorsport/...

While we are on these, this one looks good:

Fully restored!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-Mk2-Volkswagen-Golf...

[crabbit]

ferrisbueller said:

The 1'er (orthopaedic shoe - Trommel), isn't something I could get passionate about.

I'm going to use that one on the 1M boys when I next gatecrash their little love-in.

Oh they love me over in the //M Power forum.

[sleep envy]

crabbit said:

olly755 said:

E12 M535i Touring.

I've spotted a flaw in your logic...

Leave logic out of this.

What about this ?

[crabbit]

chrisw666 said:

Even lefter field choice a Volvo V50 T5. They do straight line poke quite well but not sure how they steer.

Scope creep in extrimis.

The man needs a nice, tidy E46 M3. Dog goes in front footwell (my Lab has spent half its life secured thus), leaving the back for child seat.

[bmthnick1981]

What about a little something to spice up your Puma Olly?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/motorsport/...

In budget too.

[crabbit]

sleep envy said:

crabbit said:

olly755 said:

E12 M535i Touring.

I've spotted a flaw in your logic...

Leave logic out of this.

What about this ?

Don't make me dig out the Meme...

[chrisw666]

bmthnick1981 said:

What about a little something to spice up your Puma Olly?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/motorsport/...

In budget too.

[s m]

crabbit said:

ferrisbueller said:

The 1'er (orthopaedic shoe - Trommel), isn't something I could get passionate about.

I'm going to use that one on the 1M boys when I next gatecrash their little love-in.

Oh they love me over in the //M Power forum.

The 'clown shoe' tag only applies to the hatch though I think. It's 'Noddy's Car' for the coupe. I prefer the coupe to the hatch

[s m]

BorkFactor said:

Also worth noting I was doing about 10 mph down Union Street in Aberdeen when the bang happend - hardly hooning territory! The car has a fairly easy life, 95% of my driving is on A roads / motorways and I don't drive it that hard. Certainly no harder than my previous cars and they have all coped fine!

Is your handbrake all OK? Backplates etc?

Are you getting any noise in reverse?