BMW 330 Clubsport
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s m said:
Looks great Lance
Which do you prefer - your BM or Ford?
Horses for courses really. This wins hand down as a usable proposition. The Puma is great fun and makes me feel 18 again. The Cosworth is a event that puts a smile on my face whenever I get it out and the one that I don’t want to ever get rid of.Which do you prefer - your BM or Ford?
Having said that, this fits the bill for me perfectly and I can’t see me ever selling it either, I plan to just keep on using it for as long as I can.
LanceRS said:
It’s back 
and as you will notice, it finally has the chrome grills that I’ve been meaning to do for the last couple of years.
Another gratuitous picture, just because I can.
The next proper outing will hopefully be the Sunday Service at BMW (although I’m working nights then so I might not be all that with it).
Nice one ... I was hoping to make the Sunday Service but no can do, would have come and said hello! Looking great. and as you will notice, it finally has the chrome grills that I’ve been meaning to do for the last couple of years.
Another gratuitous picture, just because I can.
The next proper outing will hopefully be the Sunday Service at BMW (although I’m working nights then so I might not be all that with it).
Well I made it to Farnborough for the Sunday Service and ended up following a Velvet Blue (I think that’s what it’s called) Clubsport in.
I didn’t manage to chat to the owner but a nice looking car.
Having been at work the night before, I was not as early as usual and it seems that people did not hang around long this time.
Apologies for the awful photos, not sure why they came out like that.
Anyway, saw some lovely cars and had a brief chat with YouTuber Joe Achilles who was with his mate Tony Lewis who it turns out has a soft spot for Clubsports.
A good morning out and I’m now looking forward to the Bicester Sunday Scramble in January.
I didn’t manage to chat to the owner but a nice looking car.
Having been at work the night before, I was not as early as usual and it seems that people did not hang around long this time.
Apologies for the awful photos, not sure why they came out like that.
Anyway, saw some lovely cars and had a brief chat with YouTuber Joe Achilles who was with his mate Tony Lewis who it turns out has a soft spot for Clubsports.
A good morning out and I’m now looking forward to the Bicester Sunday Scramble in January.
LanceRS said:
And the fight continues.
Today I have had a couple of very odd conversations with the insurance, at one point being told that it is industry practice now to make sure that older cars are written off for the purposes of just reducing their numbers on the road!
This doesn't surprise me in the least, there's been a couple of friends with nice cars involved in relatively minor prangs lately that the insurance absolutely refused to budge on, they wouldn't contemplate letting the owner have the car back even though there was a queue a mile long for the bits of this particular Z3 as it had literally ALL the nice parts everyone else wants (sports seats, hardtop and fitting kit etc) and was a rare colour. Today I have had a couple of very odd conversations with the insurance, at one point being told that it is industry practice now to make sure that older cars are written off for the purposes of just reducing their numbers on the road!
The OP's teenage son has a point, why do we bother paying so much to insure older cars if there's no potential for a meaningful payout?
Max M4X WW said:
LanceRS said:
Anyway, saw some lovely cars and had a brief chat with YouTuber Joe Achilles who was with his mate Tony Lewis who it turns out has a soft spot for Clubsports.
Assuming he still has it, he bought one a few months back.I’d also like to say thanks for the support and helpful suggestions everyone. To most people it’s just an old car and they don’t understand what all the fuss was about. It’s good to know that there are others out there with the same affliction who ‘get it’.
Although there can be a lot of bickering on here in some places, it’s a great community.
Briefest of updates.
Just had an Inspection 1 and the thermostat replaced (been meaning to do it myself, but as it was in anyway).
A few little minor things noted, bulbs etc. The concerning ones were the noisy DISA valve and the Mintex pads on the front, which although not excessively worn, the friction material was coming away from the backing plate!
New pads now fitted too. Everything else is on the to do list when I get a bit more time.
Just had an Inspection 1 and the thermostat replaced (been meaning to do it myself, but as it was in anyway).
A few little minor things noted, bulbs etc. The concerning ones were the noisy DISA valve and the Mintex pads on the front, which although not excessively worn, the friction material was coming away from the backing plate!
New pads now fitted too. Everything else is on the to do list when I get a bit more time.
Found time to fix the DISA valve yesterday. The old, loose and dirty.
The new, free of play and clean.
A relatively quick and painless job. The most difficult and time consuming bit was removing the old seal. Now it is silent again and the car runs like a dream.
I also fixed a lower of these two hoses as it had perished through 17 years worth of use.
Not a good picture I’ll admit, but it’s bloody awkward to get a photo there.
The new, free of play and clean.
A relatively quick and painless job. The most difficult and time consuming bit was removing the old seal. Now it is silent again and the car runs like a dream.
I also fixed a lower of these two hoses as it had perished through 17 years worth of use.
Not a good picture I’ll admit, but it’s bloody awkward to get a photo there.
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