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

[MDUBZ]

one from this summer



one from last summer (apologies, i've been playing with photoshop)

[TR4man]

oceanview said:

My coupe with MV3s' fitted.

Lovely. I'm sure I've seen that on the Z4 forum.

[mylesmcd]

Whilst not mine, I have the keys of this for the next ten days. In Italy.

[Lozw86]

2017 F25 X3 3.0d M sport+

[PTF]

Finally got my 5 door N52 fix!!

130i SE. 2006 model. Manual. Hydraulic steering (pre-facelift). 52k miles. 1 owner.

Stealthy

[Craikeybaby]

Very nice! What I was looking for, before settling on my 120i as I couldn't find a decent 130i.

Can you disable the passenger airbag on yours? (I see a child seat there.)

[PTF]

Craikeybaby said:

Very nice! What I was looking for, before settling on my 120i as I couldn't find a decent 130i.

Can you disable the passenger airbag on yours? (I see a child seat there.)

Yeah i snapped it up. Was only for sale for about a day.

No idea on airbag. It's a front facing booster seat though, so airbag deactivation isn't required...but now you've got me questionning myself ..

[Craikeybaby]

Mine has a blanking plate where the switch should be, so my son just sits in the back.

[Mr Tidy]

PTF said:

Yeah i snapped it up. Was only for sale for about a day.

No idea on airbag. It's a front facing booster seat though, so airbag deactivation isn't required...but now you've got me questionning myself ..

Lovely car! I keep looking at these as a potential replacement for my 325ti, but then I do get an N52 fix in my Z4 Coupe!

On the airbag question, open the passenger door and look at the end of the dash - if it can be turned off there will be a key-slot visible (my 123d had that feature).

[PTF]

Mr Tidy said:

PTF said:

Yeah i snapped it up. Was only for sale for about a day.

No idea on airbag. It's a front facing booster seat though, so airbag deactivation isn't required...but now you've got me questionning myself ..

Lovely car! I keep looking at these as a potential replacement for my 325ti, but then I do get an N52 fix in my Z4 Coupe!

On the airbag question, open the passenger door and look at the end of the dash - if it can be turned off there will be a key-slot visible (my 123d had that feature).

Cheers for the heads-up about the airbag guys. I just assumed at 7yrs old he'd be ok in the front on a booster. It seems maybe not

[ChrisDT]

My 1998 E36 328i Sport - Bought as a project from a fellow PHer last year. Finally it's starting to come together, just need the wheels doing! (and the drivers rear arch but thats in hand).

[robbiekhan]

Got a steering wheel retrim and flat bottom mod.

[99Chimaera]

E34-3.2 said:

I really like that. One of the best BMWS I've seen for a while. The wheels suit it perfectly

[LordGrover]

mylesmcd said:

Whilst not mine, I have the keys of this for the next ten days. In Italy.

Go on then... any good?

[p1stonhead]

robbiekhan said:

Got a steering wheel retrim and flat bottom mod.

Not usually a fan of 'non round' wheels but that looks great!

[E34-3.2]

99Chimaera said:

E34-3.2 said:

I really like that. One of the best BMWS I've seen for a while. The wheels suit it perfectly

Thank you. The car is going for a a long stint to the finest specialist in the uk to make it close to perfection. Doesn't make any sense financially but hey, since when owning an E34M5 make sense for your wallet!!

[mylesmcd]

LordGrover said:

mylesmcd said:

Whilst not mine, I have the keys of this for the next ten days. In Italy.

Go on then... any good?

Yes. I love it.

It is getting a lot of attention -good attention, people interested in it the capability, photo oppo's. I have an M4 coupe here too and they are chalk and cheese with experience (noise for one!)

The i8 isnt that easy to play with around the grip limit ( likethe M4/M240 is easy to slide and have fun with) it seems to get uncomfortable near the extreme. But, it it mid engine'd awd, so I think that is the main difference ( I owned an Exige S in a past life and it was similar)

All in all, the 8 is a very very nice car - would I buy one? Yes, if I had a daily driver and it was a second vehicle and defo not at e140k!

[m3sye]

robbiekhan said:

Got a steering wheel retrim and flat bottom mod.

I miss my E46 - why why why did I sell it

[tenmantaylor]

M3 Manual turning into Quarry corner at Castle Combe in the damp last month. Astonishing car, can't imagine many cars can adapt to track and road as readily and practically and be as fun on both. Follow your car dreams guys I'm living mine!

[robbiekhan]

p1stonhead said:

Not usually a fan of 'non round' wheels but that looks great!

Thanks! I was actually questioning opting for the flat bottom for a whole week before pulling the trigger. I know how people raise eyebrows on the net But I liked it and it was more subtle than straight cut flat like on other modern "sports trim" cars.

Here's a view from the passenger side:

m3sye said:

I miss my E46 - why why why did I sell it

You're not the first person I've seen saying that! Lord knows that would also be me in years to come when I move on from it too. All the m,ore reason to just run it into the ground and enjoy it until then I guess!