The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T (Vol XVII)
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Leins said:
L100NYY said:
I'd still like a lil' E30 318is
Great fun in the twisties, but I didn't really enjoy it much as a daily, slogging along the motorway[/footnote]
I can imagine that a motorway cruise is not it's ideal territory, not something that I would use it for anyhoo, I just find them rather appealing.
TheRocket said:
on the subject of BMW's and modified cars i'm not sure this will be appreciated on this thread but warrants a post, personally I really like bits of it (colour and wheels) but it's probably a bit too low and 'scene' but here goes, just in case
Don't mind modified BMWs, but I don't think those wheels have been very well done - the polished rim with the dull-looking magnesium doesn't work for me.Edited by TheRocket on Tuesday 8th March 17:00
Only £5500, errrr, yes; it is the one on the left.....
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/motorsport/...
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/motorsport/...
L100NYY said:
Is that your old one? Looks great
I can imagine that a motorway cruise is not it's ideal territory, not something that I would use it for anyhoo, I just find them rather appealing.
Yep, lovely little car. The problem was that as soon as I'd had enough of it as a daily, I never really took it out for a hoon in preference to my C2.5. So I ended up flogging it and buying an M5, but still went for the keys of the C2.5 most of the time. I really shouldn't have sold that C2.5 I can imagine that a motorway cruise is not it's ideal territory, not something that I would use it for anyhoo, I just find them rather appealing.
L100NYY said:
How much! World. Mad. Gone.
Again.
Whilst the little Fiat has probably been overlooked in the past, are they really this sort of money now?
http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1984-fiat-berto...
http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1984-fiat-berto...
L100NYY said:
1600 Sport - to think they were just a stepping stone to the RS models we really wanted. In other old car news: trip to Silverstone & back on Sunday was 160 miles without touching a motorway.
Marvellous, if a little chilly with the roof off. Snuffling carbs, rorty exhaust, skinny tyres and a frosty early morning start on empty roads.
IMG_9515 by Haris Ahmad, on Flickr
Marvellous, if a little chilly with the roof off. Snuffling carbs, rorty exhaust, skinny tyres and a frosty early morning start on empty roads.
IMG_9515 by Haris Ahmad, on Flickr
Justayellowbadge said:
Whilst the little Fiat has probably been overlooked in the past, are they really this sort of money now?
http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1984-fiat-berto...
I guess that they should be, ie level with Sud values.http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1984-fiat-berto...
ferrisbueller said:
Let's see some more about your CS then Gruber!
MattOz had the front to sell "mine" to someone else when he'd done with it In many ways that's a good thing, I think. However, I do miss the snarl of the cold start in the garage. And the ferocity with which is approached the redline.
The sad truth is I collected it at the weekend, drove it home and (due to being wiped out by a bug these last three days) haven't driven it since. MattOz had the front to sell "mine" to someone else when he'd done with it In many ways that's a good thing, I think. However, I do miss the snarl of the cold start in the garage. And the ferocity with which is approached the redline.
But its enthusiasm for the redline is just as I (and you) remember. And the steering feels wonderfully direct (ETA: and not just in comparison to the Defender...). And it looks lovely.
I just need to find some time to drive it. But for now, it is sitting downstairs looking like this:
Edited by Gruber on Tuesday 8th March 23:07
Oddly appealing choice if you need four seats, if extra strong money (for my taste - no idea about values of E90s but suspect this sort of spec was rare and is increasingly so as time went on):
De-badge and travel briskly (and occasionally slideways), incognito.
( ETA: Another, still silver but private sale = higher miles and slightly more sane price of £4k pre-haggle)
- 330i
- spanish
- 17s
- cloth interior
- no nav
De-badge and travel briskly (and occasionally slideways), incognito.
( ETA: Another, still silver but private sale = higher miles and slightly more sane price of £4k pre-haggle)
Edited by Diesel Meister on Wednesday 9th March 00:24
ferrisbueller said:
Yes, toppy.
That really is base spec.
Cheap(er) tax, too.
Agreed, but pretty much my ideal spec (no frills), other than colour and franchise wallet-violation. Even one owner, low miles cars can be obscene at the moment. This is effectively a niche spec version of a hugely mass produced vehicle (a fleet special if we're honest, the 3er). For £5-6k I'd be very interested though, provided all in order and no big bills lurking. But I guess in reality that might be a £7k car.That really is base spec.
Cheap(er) tax, too.
At that price you might as well spend more and get something else I guess.
/Goes back to hunting 986s
Output Flange said:
TheRocket said:
Don't mind modified BMWs, but I don't think those wheels have been very well done - the polished rim with the dull-looking magnesium doesn't work for me.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff