My 'new to me' 2011 F01 730D SE Luxury
Discussion
Danm1les said:
Nice! Very satisfying painting crusty calipers!
Absolutely; TBH these aren't rusty like my previous E39s and E38s calipers went; just a surface corrosion, so wondering if the calipers are aly maybe?Anyways; they're all done now. That paint is very good. 2 thin coats is better than 1 thick coat
Full wash today; deep cleaned inside (drove a lot last week with the windows down enjoying the Spring sunshine and the car was ingrained with dust) 
I've also used up the last of my PoorBoys Black Hole glaze; it's took a lot of work, it's a bloody big car but it works well... Doesn't last; but still looks good
I've also used up the last of my PoorBoys Black Hole glaze; it's took a lot of work, it's a bloody big car but it works well... Doesn't last; but still looks good
Deep cleaned inside and out; we've been all over the show this week (wife's been off and it's been my last week of freedom...)
I start a new perm & salaried job tomorrow after 12 years of working for my & my own Limited Company. The last 2 years have been utter s
te due to lockdown etc and this year I've only made money in Jan so far; nothing since and that is not good! So; I start to work for a specialist recruitment arm of a specialist social media platform ; (I'll still be working from home) - so I'm really excited TBH and looking forward to getting my teeth stuck into it all 
The decent client, excellent resourcing tools & talent pool, and the fact that they're paying me a huge basic salary really made me realise that now was the right time to stop what it was I was doing and go and do it for someone else that'll pay me a salary & benefits, and actually reward me for the stupid hours & effort I've put into my own company...
So the 7'er is now parked up the drive after a thorough cleaning inside & out; plugged into the CTEK MXS 5.0 trickle charger and it'll be there all week no doubt...
This move I've made has also made me consider selling the F01 too as it's going to get used even less now...! I'll update if I do decide to do this
I start a new perm & salaried job tomorrow after 12 years of working for my & my own Limited Company. The last 2 years have been utter s
te due to lockdown etc and this year I've only made money in Jan so far; nothing since and that is not good! So; I start to work for a specialist recruitment arm of a specialist social media platform ; (I'll still be working from home) - so I'm really excited TBH and looking forward to getting my teeth stuck into it all The decent client, excellent resourcing tools & talent pool, and the fact that they're paying me a huge basic salary really made me realise that now was the right time to stop what it was I was doing and go and do it for someone else that'll pay me a salary & benefits, and actually reward me for the stupid hours & effort I've put into my own company...
So the 7'er is now parked up the drive after a thorough cleaning inside & out; plugged into the CTEK MXS 5.0 trickle charger and it'll be there all week no doubt...
This move I've made has also made me consider selling the F01 too as it's going to get used even less now...! I'll update if I do decide to do this
Edited by d_a_n1979 on Saturday 22 April 18:58
Somerset Jim said:
What are you moving on to, Dan?
Good luck with the sale.
No idea TBH JimGood luck with the sale.
Now I'm no longer working for me but working in a new/perm & salaried role (albeit from home still) I've not moved the 7'er all week... It's going to be rinse & repeat weekly too and the likelihood of it getting used at the weekends is slim also! So it's the right time & thing to do, unfortunately...
Re next car; it'll be a touring, more than likely a 3 series I think but I'll see and keep my eyes on what's out there
An immaculate 330i or 335i would fit the bill nicely & there are a few out there currently that interest me... But not rushing into anything
d_a_n1979 said:
No idea TBH Jim
Now I'm no longer working for me but working in a new/perm & salaried role (albeit from home still) I've not moved the 7'er all week... It's going to be rinse & repeat weekly too and the likelihood of it getting used at the weekends is slim also! So it's the right time & thing to do, unfortunately...
Re next car; it'll be a touring, more than likely a 3 series I think but I'll see and keep my eyes on what's out there
An immaculate 330i or 335i would fit the bill nicely & there are a few out there currently that interest me... But not rushing into anything
Good luck with the hunt for the next one in that case Dan. I’m sure it wont take long to move on such a nice example of the 7 series. Now I'm no longer working for me but working in a new/perm & salaried role (albeit from home still) I've not moved the 7'er all week... It's going to be rinse & repeat weekly too and the likelihood of it getting used at the weekends is slim also! So it's the right time & thing to do, unfortunately...
Re next car; it'll be a touring, more than likely a 3 series I think but I'll see and keep my eyes on what's out there
An immaculate 330i or 335i would fit the bill nicely & there are a few out there currently that interest me... But not rushing into anything
Somerset Jim said:
d_a_n1979 said:
No idea TBH Jim
Now I'm no longer working for me but working in a new/perm & salaried role (albeit from home still) I've not moved the 7'er all week... It's going to be rinse & repeat weekly too and the likelihood of it getting used at the weekends is slim also! So it's the right time & thing to do, unfortunately...
Re next car; it'll be a touring, more than likely a 3 series I think but I'll see and keep my eyes on what's out there
An immaculate 330i or 335i would fit the bill nicely & there are a few out there currently that interest me... But not rushing into anything
Good luck with the hunt for the next one in that case Dan. I’m sure it wont take long to move on such a nice example of the 7 series. Now I'm no longer working for me but working in a new/perm & salaried role (albeit from home still) I've not moved the 7'er all week... It's going to be rinse & repeat weekly too and the likelihood of it getting used at the weekends is slim also! So it's the right time & thing to do, unfortunately...
Re next car; it'll be a touring, more than likely a 3 series I think but I'll see and keep my eyes on what's out there
An immaculate 330i or 335i would fit the bill nicely & there are a few out there currently that interest me... But not rushing into anything
Has hardly moved in 2 weeks now but took it for a spin the other day as I had some errands to do, so went the long way round...
It's now done 86050 miles
Anyways, even though I'd had it to the most local garage that has the Hunter Alignment kit, they still managed to do a st job as the steering wheel was off 
Anyways, took it to my pal who got his measuring sticks out (he's old skool and does all tracking / alignment in a string box etc). He rectified that niggle in 10 mins...!
Then there was a wobble at speed, wheel balancing...
Took it to another garage local to me who I've known for years and they do our MOTs etc...
Took my winter alloys too as I'd knocked a few balancing weights off when cleaning them ready for storage.
He's rebalanced all 8 wheels to ensure that he's done the job right & he has.
No wobbles at all and the car drives superbly...
I've had a few nibbles with it being up for sale but nothing concrete yet. A good few time wasters too (best price for kesh and all that st) 
It's now done 86050 miles
Anyways, even though I'd had it to the most local garage that has the Hunter Alignment kit, they still managed to do a s
t job as the steering wheel was off Anyways, took it to my pal who got his measuring sticks out (he's old skool and does all tracking / alignment in a string box etc). He rectified that niggle in 10 mins...!
Then there was a wobble at speed, wheel balancing...
Took it to another garage local to me who I've known for years and they do our MOTs etc...
Took my winter alloys too as I'd knocked a few balancing weights off when cleaning them ready for storage.
He's rebalanced all 8 wheels to ensure that he's done the job right & he has.
No wobbles at all and the car drives superbly...
I've had a few nibbles with it being up for sale but nothing concrete yet. A good few time wasters too (best price for kesh and all that s
t) Court_S said:
Shame to see it go so much quickly but if it’s not being used there’s no point in hanging onto it for the sake of it.
Hopefully you’ll find a normal human being who’s interested soon enough.
Yeah I do get that Sam. But it's the right thing to do, albeit I'm not desperate to sell the car as every time I get into it, the comfort and spec all shine through, if that makes sense...Hopefully you’ll find a normal human being who’s interested soon enough.
But it's not doing the car any good just sitting there either. It's a car and engine that needs to be used properly and not be a weekend car...
cerb4.5lee said:
Great work Dan!
Both the brakes and wheels look ace, plus I'm always a sucker for a nice silver wheel too.
Thanks pal; have to agree Both the brakes and wheels look ace, plus I'm always a sucker for a nice silver wheel too.
The E-tech silver enamel paint and the sponge applicators do a superb job; much better than a brush IMO as you can stipple it into all the nooks & crannies etc. And in the warmth, it dries very quickly!
And yes; the platinum silver Style 351Ms look superb; the colour works brilliantly and more so against the colour of the car
Dark car - lighter alloys / light car - darker alloys has always been my preference
Demelitia said:
Out of curiosity, where have you advertised it for sale?
These are a lot of car for the money and have been on my radar for a while now.
It would be interesting to see where yours drops in to the market and how quickly it sells…if you can bring yourself to let go, that is.
They are a massive amount of car for the money, fully agree! Just a shame it's not getting used otherwise I'd keep it...These are a lot of car for the money and have been on my radar for a while now.
It would be interesting to see where yours drops in to the market and how quickly it sells…if you can bring yourself to let go, that is.
TBH I'm not desperate to sell; but moving to a smaller, petrol (ideally a 3 series touring) makes more sense currently!
Ref the sale; where haven't I listed it
It's on eBay, AT, Gumtree, Car & Classic & FB Marketplace currently
It's easy enough to find on eBay, just search for 'BMW 730D'
d_a_n1979 said:
Yeah I do get that Sam. But it's the right thing to do, albeit I'm not desperate to sell the car as every time I get into it, the comfort and spec all shine through, if that makes sense...
But it's not doing the car any good just sitting there either. It's a car and engine that needs to be used properly and not be a weekend car...
I agree, a used car is a happy car. But it's not doing the car any good just sitting there either. It's a car and engine that needs to be used properly and not be a weekend car...
Brakes look great. It’s not a hard thing to do, but it makes such an improvement to a car looks.
Court_S said:
d_a_n1979 said:
Yeah I do get that Sam. But it's the right thing to do, albeit I'm not desperate to sell the car as every time I get into it, the comfort and spec all shine through, if that makes sense...
But it's not doing the car any good just sitting there either. It's a car and engine that needs to be used properly and not be a weekend car...
I agree, a used car is a happy car. But it's not doing the car any good just sitting there either. It's a car and engine that needs to be used properly and not be a weekend car...
Brakes look great. It’s not a hard thing to do, but it makes such an improvement to a car looks.
Although your snot will be black and your teeth full of grit afterwards..
Deffo highly recommend those foam brushes for painting calipers; they leave a really good finish too
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