M Coupe Clownshoe, V8 M3 and 944 fun

[MrTouring]

Retrospective planning permission approved! Hooray!

[custardkid]

Great news
Assume that's due to it being in front of the build line?
Otherwise permitted development?

[MrTouring]

custardkid said:

Great news
Assume that's due to it being in front of the build line?
Otherwise permitted development?

Yes - that was the issue.

Sorted now and can crack on with next bits

[MrTouring]

[MrTouring]

iX3. A new thing is happening. F11 535d has been a fabulous family car but my wife’s busy business means she’s around and about loads so this might just make more financial sense. First two weeks have shown it to be incredibly smooth, comfy and quick. Feels like a proper Beemer and the ‘letric thing hasn’t bothered us yet.

Be interesting to see if it becomes our new norm.

535d is for sale if anyone’s interested cos as you can see: too many BMWs in the drive 😂

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2024011355...

[Court_S]

Is the iX3 purchased through a company? EV’a make massive sense when bought like that or as company cars.

I saw your F11 when a friend was looking. Good luck with the sale.

[MrTouring]

Yes - salary sacrifice through my work. So around £450 a month. That’s tax, servicing, insurance and tyres all included and 12500 miles. Wife was using £300 on diesel already so I think overall it’s probably a slight save across a year….

[Court_S]

MrTouring said:

Yes - salary sacrifice through my work. So around £450 a month. That’s tax, servicing, insurance and tyres all included and 12500 miles. Wife was using £300 on diesel already so I think overall it’s probably a slight save across a year….

For those sort of sums, it’s a no brainier.

We were talking about salary sacrifice at work after the car scheme was closed. Unfortunately it’s not really gone anywhere.