Show Me Your BMW!!!!!!!!!

[AB]

AOK said:

AB said:

Do us a favour, ensure you can afford to run it... otherwise you'll be adding to the long list of fked up 8's.

i reckon the average ownership length for most 8's must be about 6 months. People are lured in by the amazing attraction and cheap purchase costs (£5k will buy you a good'n)... only to then realise you need £5k p.a. to run one (or a very good connection with a used BMW parts supplier/breaker)!

Yep, they are not cheap to run, they were very technologically advanced for their time and subsequently if they're not looked after properly and kept properly maintained they'll seriously hurt your wallet.

[Beedub]

some more of my z4m.... she's bi-colour now! lol always makes me smile when i see this thread.... i started it yeeeaarrrss ago , forgot about it for a little while then its got another 40+ pages from the last time i saw it!!

The tops least flattering angle imo...


perfectly aligned front gaps



side views




side gaps @ rear quarters.....



rear aspects



randoms









The WAT to close fitment of boot lid and rear glass of hardtop imo.... boot movement limiters are in place.






intercooler


Definatly leaving it black however and will be painting afew other parts to Create the theme!! its going to look awesome!!

[BJT]

Still looking amazing! I was so close to getting one and then a Supercharger from the states but ended up buying a dog and an E36 M3 instead...

[Beedub]

BJT said:

Still looking amazing! I was so close to getting one and then a Supercharger from the states but ended up buying a dog and an E36 M3 instead...

lol ..... what dog did you buy!

thanks by the way... she sure is a labour of love!!

[e21Mark]

My Mrs' 2002tii

[pstruck]

That 2002 looks fabulous Mark.

[RESSE]

e21Mark said:

My Mrs' 2002tii

Fanbloodytastic Mark

[Ki3r]

Maybe I'm jumping the gun a bit here, but I'm picking up my first BMW tomorrow, hopefully around 2pm. I'm like a kid at Xmas at the moment!





528i SE Auto. Paid £999 for it. Did I get a good deal for it? I don't know, from the photos it looks very well looked after, still got its BMW first aid kit, torch and tool kit.

Looking forward to the drive home tomorrow, might have to take a bit of a detour to my favourite roads!

[e21Mark]

Ki3r said:

still got its BMW first aid kit, torch and tool kit.

Looks very nice and if you cut your finger changing the plugs in the dark, you're laughing!

[Fox-]

Ki3r said:

I don't know, from the photos it looks very well looked after

Surely you've looked at it?

[Ki3r]

Fox- said:

Surely you've looked at it?

Nope. Hadn't paid any money for it at the time, if it wasn't any good, I would have walked away.

Luckily, it was brilliant! So nice to drive (I didn't get to drive as I didn't have insurance, but step dad did). So quiet, couldn't believe it.

Got it now though...its lovely! The only thing I don't like is the MPG thing under the rev counter...thats a bit upsetting sometimes!

Didn't really get chance to drive it as it was a boring motorway 90% of the way!

[2thumbs]

Ki3r said:

The only thing I don't like is the MPG thing under the rev counter...thats a bit upsetting sometimes!

You will get used to that mpg gauge, it's a great help when driving for economy. I used to get obsessed with mine on long hauls

Enjoy your new ride

[ClaesB]

e21Mark said:

My Mrs' 2002tii

OH MY GOD!!

What a beauty

[e21Mark]

[Kateg28]

Just picked up our new car. Replaced my OH's Vectra CDTi SRi which was wiped out by a van driver crossing in front of it (I did not pay the van driver to do it). Luckily nobody was injured although the Vectra is comprehensively dead.

So we spent 10 days trawling and discussing options and bought the above today.

Very happy although still lots to learn on the car.
Technically my OH car but I think I shall claim ownership when it suits me in that inimitable way that us women do.
Added to our mini fleet of an honest reliable family workhorse (Mondeo diesel estate) and our little pocket rocket (Mk1 MR2 Supercharger)

[stevesuk]

Just picked this up at lunch time today.

2002 330 Ci Sport manual with black leather heated memory seats (still as new, even the driver's seat bolster), power-fold mirrors, xenons, autolights/autowipers, Harman Kardon Hi-Fi upgrade and electric sunroof (all of which seem to work), plus all the usual E46 Coupe kit.

97k miles on the clock, and seems well looked after (big pile of receipts and invoices, more or less from new).

Pleased to get some change from £4k, with 6 months road tax, a brand new MOT and warranty included from an independent dealer - they even did some paint work on it for me.

Strikes me as superb value for money for such a nice comfortable, quick car.

Only slight niggle is that the original owner chose not to opt for the front armrest. I guess I can just buy one from eBay and it bolts on quite easily? Although I have to say, I've not missed it (my previous E46 had one) so far.

Plenty of work done in the last couple of years (thermostat, springs, control arm bushes). However, I can see no mention of the water pump. Would you guys recommend I had that done?

[Parabola]

330 looks like a great buy. So much motor for a relatively modest outlay.
My E23 735i doesn't have an armrest either.. really miss having one too!

[BJT]

Beedub said:

lol ..... what dog did you buy!

thanks by the way... she sure is a labour of love!!

Springer Spaniel, probably as mad as your Z!

[Markyboy540i]

Finally picked it up after a row with the bank over transfer, first things first the eyelids came off.

Anyone got any idea what the 'TM' button on the dash is? its under the climate control panel and has a knob next to it, nothing in the manual about it and I cant figure out what it does.



Now just got to decide what to do with my old E34.

[Fox-]

That looks lovely, nice work on the eyebrows!

The TM button activates Traffic Master on the Nav. But it's a system that doesnt work anymore so you may as well remove it and fit the cupholders.