My BMW life story so far..............
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Been a member for 4 years or so and occasionally posted and contributed but decided to try and contribute more and am looking forward to my first Sunday Service at BMW in a couple of weeks.
Ive always been into beemers since I got my first car at 18 - an e30 320ise. Loved it very much but a combination of 12mpg round town and needing to pay for a wedding night she had to go eventually.
It was quickly replaced with a e34 525i Sport in lovely Avus blue which is still the smoothest car ive ever driven - like butter that engine, silky smooth butter! Anyway I added some 18" Rondells and a few little bits and bobs and must say I'm still chuffed with how it looked.
After that I got the opportunity to buy my e28 M5. Its 008 of 186 RHD cars made and i love it. Fantastic peice of kit which has been featured in BMWCar and TotalBMW mags so im a proad little fella.
The idea when I bought it was to track it but the e28 is just a bit to rare for me to trust myself so I bought a mates e30 touring.
Starting life as a 316 Touring, it had had a 318iS engine, gearbox and zaust transpalnt and after i'd had the brakes uprated it was a fantastic little track machine and road weapon. Whisper it but I think I enjoyed driving this more than the M5!
But then my wife gave me the happy new that we were expecting and so two things happened:
We needed a family car and we ran out of money!
So the iS left (The M5 was safe!) and I bought a e39 530d Sport Touring. Ive had it remapped to around 230bhp and 500N.m of lovely lovely tourqe and couldnt resist a set of my favourite Rondells - this time with 10j rears which are deliciously phat!
Have to say the mighty 'd' is a fine car and very quick and comfy. One of my faves.
So there you have it - I'm down to the 'd' and the M5, although i'm always scheming...................
Ive always been into beemers since I got my first car at 18 - an e30 320ise. Loved it very much but a combination of 12mpg round town and needing to pay for a wedding night she had to go eventually.
It was quickly replaced with a e34 525i Sport in lovely Avus blue which is still the smoothest car ive ever driven - like butter that engine, silky smooth butter! Anyway I added some 18" Rondells and a few little bits and bobs and must say I'm still chuffed with how it looked.
After that I got the opportunity to buy my e28 M5. Its 008 of 186 RHD cars made and i love it. Fantastic peice of kit which has been featured in BMWCar and TotalBMW mags so im a proad little fella.
The idea when I bought it was to track it but the e28 is just a bit to rare for me to trust myself so I bought a mates e30 touring.
Starting life as a 316 Touring, it had had a 318iS engine, gearbox and zaust transpalnt and after i'd had the brakes uprated it was a fantastic little track machine and road weapon. Whisper it but I think I enjoyed driving this more than the M5!
But then my wife gave me the happy new that we were expecting and so two things happened:
We needed a family car and we ran out of money!
So the iS left (The M5 was safe!) and I bought a e39 530d Sport Touring. Ive had it remapped to around 230bhp and 500N.m of lovely lovely tourqe and couldnt resist a set of my favourite Rondells - this time with 10j rears which are deliciously phat!
Have to say the mighty 'd' is a fine car and very quick and comfy. One of my faves.
So there you have it - I'm down to the 'd' and the M5, although i'm always scheming...................
Edited by Matt_P on Tuesday 7th June 21:52
Edited by Matt_P on Tuesday 7th June 22:46
Edited by Matt_P on Tuesday 7th June 22:56
petrolveins said:
All such beautiful cars, especially the E34. I was looking at getting an E30 or E34 when I turn 19 soon, but the insurance costs put me off, how did you manage to insure a 320 at 18?
Im 27 now so it was 9years ago before the world went crazy but it still cost me 1200 tpft for a 10month to insure the 320 wiTh elephantLaird said:
OP, you must get yourself over here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
You'll be welcomed like a brother
I read that thread the other day and im still not really sure what it about! http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
You'll be welcomed like a brother
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