The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at This/O/T [Vol IX]

The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at This/O/T [Vol IX]

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CampDavid

9,145 posts

197 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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sleep envy said:
It's a pretty simple job, don't you fancy giving it a go yourself?
It's raining and I sort of wanted to just get it done and forgotten. I'll get spannering tomorrow morning though.

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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Monsterlime said:
jonnydm said:
Love the Merc! Possibly too much over budget though. wink

I think I'll add the Audi and Jag to the list of possibles and draw up a map/route for going to look at cars over the weekend. I'm actually tempted just to buy the LS even if I don't need it!

Thanks smile
Would it be bad form to suggest I have a fully sorted E38 for sale under your budget?!

Gruber

6,313 posts

213 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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Gaz. said:
Gruber said:
Do I need a membership card of some sort to buy tyres from Costco? Looks like the M3 will need a set imminently...

yikes
I think so. I still haven't completed mine even though it's sat in the bottom of my bag for the last 6 months. How much is a set of boots for the M3?
£1100-1200 ish, it seems.

Is there any way of working out which Costco branches fit tyres? Their website is rubbish...

CampDavid

9,145 posts

197 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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hornetrider said:
Would it be bad form to suggest I have a fully sorted E38 for sale under your budget?!
No, adverts are perfectly acceptable now, see here:

Garlick said:
biggrin

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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CampDavid said:
hornetrider said:
Would it be bad form to suggest I have a fully sorted E38 for sale under your budget?!
No, adverts are perfectly acceptable now, see here:

Garlick said:
biggrin
curse

hehe

Garlick

40,601 posts

239 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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Sorry for the advert. I am in the Sin Bin

sleep envy

62,260 posts

248 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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Gaz. said:
Gruber said:
£1100-1200 ish, it seems.

Is there any way of working out which Costco branches fit tyres? Their website is rubbish...
yikesyikesyikes

Is that for OEM spec replacements or just anything decent in that size?

Are your E92 tyres bigger/wider than the 19" option on the E46?
to be fair you don't get much change out of £1k for a full set of 18's on a 911 so don't see why an M3 would be much different

have you tried www.event.co.uk ?

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E30M3SE

8,465 posts

195 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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Gruber said:
£1100-1200 ish, it seems.

Is there any way of working out which Costco branches fit tyres? Their website is rubbish...
Bushey/Watford do if that's any good to you.

W00DY

15,467 posts

225 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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Garlick said:
Sorry for the advert. I am in the Sin Bin
The Thread and the Sin Bin are the same thing? Suddenly makes so much sense.



Output Flange

16,793 posts

210 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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W00DY said:
The Thread and the Sin Bin are the same thing? Suddenly makes so much sense.
Unless you're Inki hehe

jeremyc

23,335 posts

283 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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sleep envy said:
Gaz. said:
Gruber said:
£1100-1200 ish, it seems.

Is there any way of working out which Costco branches fit tyres? Their website is rubbish...
yikesyikesyikes

Is that for OEM spec replacements or just anything decent in that size?

Are your E92 tyres bigger/wider than the 19" option on the E46?
to be fare you don't get much change out of £1k for a full set of 18's on a 911 so don't see why an M3 would be much different

have you tried www.event.co.uk ?
What he meant was: http://www.event-tyres.co.uk/hehe

Get my recommendation as well, and solve all the hassle of fitting: kick back in your favourite chair with a beverage of choice and watch them work on your car at home/work/location of your choice. thumbup

V8mate

45,899 posts

188 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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For those with a penchant for rotten old metal, the results are now up for last Saturday's Kings Lynn classic car auction:

http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic-auction...

sleep envy

62,260 posts

248 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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jeremyc said:
oh yer - that'll teach me for being lazy paperbag

Monsterlime

1,205 posts

165 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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hornetrider said:
Would it be bad form to suggest I have a fully sorted E38 for sale under your budget?!
No. wink

CampDavid

9,145 posts

197 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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Garlick said:
Sorry for the advert. I am in the Sin Bin
biggrin

Twas in jest.

I do think we need to relax the advertising rules a little. Posting a link to your own car should be fine in a relevant thread (ie, HR should be able to link his car in threads where people want a economic barge at under £2000 for example)

Obviously, randoms signing up to plug there classified should be culled

W00DY

15,467 posts

225 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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CampDavid said:
Garlick said:
Sorry for the advert. I am in the Sin Bin
biggrin

Twas in jest.

I do think we need to relax the advertising rules a little. Posting a link to your own car should be fine in a relevant thread (ie, HR should be able to link his car in threads where people want a economic barge at under £2000 for example)

Obviously, randoms signing up to plug there classified should be culled
We just need to be on top of helping each other finding suitable links.


Monsterlime, this http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3938764.htm looks like a really good car. Really good.

louiebaby

10,651 posts

190 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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V8mate said:
For those with a penchant for rotten old metal, the results are now up for last Saturday's Kings Lynn classic car auction:

http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic-auction...
Somebody paid £11k for this:



details said:
LOT 45
1924 Austin 7 Lawnmower. Reputedly built in the late 1950's utilising running gear and front end of a 7 and a Ransomes mower deck. The late owners son informs us that the mower is capable of 30mph and throws 12ft grass rooster tails !!
Sure it sounds fun, but still a lot of money...

jeremyc

23,335 posts

283 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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V8mate said:
For those with a penchant for rotten old metal, the results are now up for last Saturday's Kings Lynn classic car auction:

http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic-auction...
From which we can see custom build, fast lawnmowers are where the money is today. hehe

Would Sir like an £11K lawnmower to park alongside the £65K Defender? yikes



V8mate

45,899 posts

188 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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jeremyc said:
V8mate said:
For those with a penchant for rotten old metal, the results are now up for last Saturday's Kings Lynn classic car auction:

http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic-auction...
From which we can see custom build, fast lawnmowers are where the money is today. hehe

Would Sir like an £11K lawnmower to park alongside the £65K Defender? yikes

You've got to admit, it's a pretty classy way to mow your lawn. Full tweed shooting attire would be de rigeur.

louiebaby

10,651 posts

190 months

Friday 8th June 2012
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jeremyc said:
rom which we can see custom build, fast lawnmowers are where the money is today. hehe

Would Sir like an £11K lawnmower to park alongside the £65K Defender? yikes
You're getting slow old bean, I was there a minute before you...

hehe
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