What have you done to your BMW today?
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Court_S said:
Took a deposit on the 125i yesterday.
It took longer to sell than I thought it would. Had the usual low ball offers, offers for swaps etc. A few chaps were supposed to see it tomorrow but one of them recognised the number plate from my thread and decided he wanted it.
I’m going to be sad to see it go.
Should be collecting the replacement tomorrow night and then I’ll get stuck into that car!
Nice one Sam. I think that it is still a fairly niche car so it has still sold in good time I reckon. I hope the new owner looks after it as well as you have. It took longer to sell than I thought it would. Had the usual low ball offers, offers for swaps etc. A few chaps were supposed to see it tomorrow but one of them recognised the number plate from my thread and decided he wanted it.
I’m going to be sad to see it go.
Should be collecting the replacement tomorrow night and then I’ll get stuck into that car!
I'm looking forward to following your adventures with your incoming motor as well.
Court_S said:
Took a deposit on the 125i yesterday.
It took longer to sell than I thought it would. Had the usual low ball offers, offers for swaps etc. A few chaps were supposed to see it tomorrow but one of them recognised the number plate from my thread and decided he wanted it.
I’m going to be sad to see it go.
Should be collecting the replacement tomorrow night and then I’ll get stuck into that car!
Good going Sam; feels like it sold pretty fast TBH. A few months is long; not a few weeks IMOIt took longer to sell than I thought it would. Had the usual low ball offers, offers for swaps etc. A few chaps were supposed to see it tomorrow but one of them recognised the number plate from my thread and decided he wanted it.
I’m going to be sad to see it go.
Should be collecting the replacement tomorrow night and then I’ll get stuck into that car!
However it's bang on the right time for selling a vert!
Looking forward to the E91 330i project
Deep Thought said:
Sensibleboy said:
I would inspect those Bilstein dampers regularly after about 3 years. They love to corrode much quicker than you'd expect.
Any suspension upgrades i've done in the recent past i've sprayed them fully with ACF-50 anti corrosion spray and used coilover socks.https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000P1C8UO/ref...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195549973898?hash=item2...
Edited by Deep Thought on Saturday 20th May 10:05
Makes a lot of sense really and not exactly a time consuming job to do
Forward thought n all that
d_a_n1979 said:
Deep Thought said:
Sensibleboy said:
I would inspect those Bilstein dampers regularly after about 3 years. They love to corrode much quicker than you'd expect.
Any suspension upgrades i've done in the recent past i've sprayed them fully with ACF-50 anti corrosion spray and used coilover socks.https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000P1C8UO/ref...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195549973898?hash=item2...
Edited by Deep Thought on Saturday 20th May 10:05
Makes a lot of sense really and not exactly a time consuming job to do
Forward thought n all that
Replaced the original Continental water pump and the thermostat on my 2011 F11 535i. After nearly 12 years and 95,000 miles it was right in the danger zone. Went for a full metal housing Pierburg pump.
Also had to redo the oil filter housing gaskets as the Viton ones I bought and fitted last year were leaking as badly as the original shot ones. Used genuine BMW this time so fingers crossed that's it. Replaced the nearly new auxiliary belt as it was fouled by leaking oil/coolant.
Five hours all in working with a mechanic friend. Didn't take any pictures other than the garbage!
Also had to redo the oil filter housing gaskets as the Viton ones I bought and fitted last year were leaking as badly as the original shot ones. Used genuine BMW this time so fingers crossed that's it. Replaced the nearly new auxiliary belt as it was fouled by leaking oil/coolant.
Five hours all in working with a mechanic friend. Didn't take any pictures other than the garbage!
cerb4.5lee said:
Nice one Sam. I think that it is still a fairly niche car so it has still sold in good time I reckon. I hope the new owner looks after it as well as you have.
I'm looking forward to following your adventures with your incoming motor as well.
Cheers Lee. I'm looking forward to following your adventures with your incoming motor as well.
I think the new owner is a PHer because he recognised the number plate from my readers car thread.
d_a_n1979 said:
Good going Sam; feels like it sold pretty fast TBH. A few months is long; not a few weeks IMO
However it's bang on the right time for selling a vert!
Looking forward to the E91 330i project
It felt painful! Dealing with people is horrible…I had loads of low ball offers, offers for swaps etc. And a week with no nibbles at at all and then three at once. However it's bang on the right time for selling a vert!
Looking forward to the E91 330i project
The cars I’ve sold previously were snapped up super quick; my 330 was advertised on a Friday and sold on Saturday and the 116i was similar. I don’t even really have to try to sell the 130i either. Maybe I’d been luck before.
Court_S said:
cerb4.5lee said:
Nice one Sam. I think that it is still a fairly niche car so it has still sold in good time I reckon. I hope the new owner looks after it as well as you have.
I'm looking forward to following your adventures with your incoming motor as well.
Cheers Lee. I'm looking forward to following your adventures with your incoming motor as well.
I think the new owner is a PHer because he recognised the number plate from my readers car thread.
d_a_n1979 said:
Good going Sam; feels like it sold pretty fast TBH. A few months is long; not a few weeks IMO
However it's bang on the right time for selling a vert!
Looking forward to the E91 330i project
It felt painful! Dealing with people is horrible…I had loads of low ball offers, offers for swaps etc. And a week with no nibbles at at all and then three at once. However it's bang on the right time for selling a vert!
Looking forward to the E91 330i project
The cars I’ve sold previously were snapped up super quick; my 330 was advertised on a Friday and sold on Saturday and the 116i was similar. I don’t even really have to try to sell the 130i either. Maybe I’d been luck before.
All my E39s sold easily; the touring had sold to the new owner more or less the day I'd advertised it. My previous F01 took a few weeks and was painless. The E39 V8 Japanese import dragged the most TBH
But probably time of year and engine size (as well as a strong asking price etc)
Court_S said:
Picked up my wife’s new mummy wagon; a manual E91 330i in Le Mans Blue with Dakota lemon leather.
It’s a bit of a 12 footer at the moment but I’m confident that it’ll look loss better with a good polish and wax.
Congrats. Best colour combo obvs. It’s a bit of a 12 footer at the moment but I’m confident that it’ll look loss better with a good polish and wax.
We have the same rubber mats as well.
(Get yourself the factory rubber boot liner if you can)Used ours for the first proper test of the Thule bike rack. Devised a cunning system with a numberplate holder and ratchet straps to display the numberplate. When looking from behind, brake lights and indicators still pretty visible tbh so I'm happy with this set up.
Also went to the garden centre. #middleagedlife
g3org3y said:
Congrats. Best colour combo obvs.
We have the same rubber mats as well. (Get yourself the factory rubber boot liner if you can)
Used ours for the first proper test of the Thule bike rack. Devised a cunning system with a numberplate holder and ratchet straps to display the numberplate. When looking from behind, brake lights and indicators still pretty visible tbh so I'm happy with this set up.
Also went to the garden centre. #middleagedlife
Not biased re the colour combo at all! We have the same rubber mats as well.
(Get yourself the factory rubber boot liner if you can)Used ours for the first proper test of the Thule bike rack. Devised a cunning system with a numberplate holder and ratchet straps to display the numberplate. When looking from behind, brake lights and indicators still pretty visible tbh so I'm happy with this set up.
Also went to the garden centre. #middleagedlife
Just getting the A/C regassed. Really hoping it works and I get away with just having that done.
g3org3y said:
Court_S said:
Picked up my wife’s new mummy wagon; a manual E91 330i in Le Mans Blue with Dakota lemon leather.
It’s a bit of a 12 footer at the moment but I’m confident that it’ll look loss better with a good polish and wax.
Congrats. Best colour combo obvs. It’s a bit of a 12 footer at the moment but I’m confident that it’ll look loss better with a good polish and wax.
We have the same rubber mats as well.
(Get yourself the factory rubber boot liner if you can)Used ours for the first proper test of the Thule bike rack. Devised a cunning system with a numberplate holder and ratchet straps to display the numberplate. When looking from behind, brake lights and indicators still pretty visible tbh so I'm happy with this set up.
Also went to the garden centre. #middleagedlife
Court_S said:
Not biased re the colour combo at all!
Just getting the A/C regassed. Really hoping it works and I get away with just having that done.
Fingers crossed it's a simple fix.Just getting the A/C regassed. Really hoping it works and I get away with just having that done.
I remember when we bought ours, the A/C wasn't especially cold. Regas sorted it for 48hrs. Turned out there was an A/C pipe leak round the back somewhere that cost a decent amount to fix. Wife was particularly annoyed at the time as she was 7 months pregnant and it was an especially hot summer. Once it was sorted, she was delighted and spent her lunch breaks just driving around to keep cool (as her office otherwise was a sauna despite 3x fans pointed at her).
d_a_n1979 said:
Those toms look like they need side shooting and they look like they're splitting into 2 separate trusses too... Get em nipped back
Got them (Gardener's Delight) all planted up yesterday. d_a_n1979 said:
Drove it... To the docs and back 
But least I know I can drive again, albeit a bit uncomfortably
But least I know I can drive again, albeit a bit uncomfortably
Edited by g3org3y on Monday 22 May 13:55
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