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that's not a 6 series, is it. Doh. Had four (including the wifes) over the years:
1) 1992 BMW 325i saloon, manual. Shame I forgot to take interior shots of this one, but it was lovely, tan interior and Schwarz Metallic II. 18-button OBC, analog dual-zone climate, obvious M Tech kit (including M Tech 2 steering wheel), M3 wheels. Let it go to a colleague in 2007~ and it met an untimely demise a few years later sideswiping a sandstone bridge
2) 2002 BMW 330d saloon, manual. Grey leather interior, full MK4 NAV computer/TV. I loved this car, my gateway to the French Alps on many a skiing holiday, fast enough, frugal enough, and I ran it all the way up to 166,000 on it's original turbo until the variable vanes got stuck. DIY'd the turbo but decided that it was past it's best so got shot of it for a 2008 2.0 TFSI A6 Avant, which whilst nice was never as interesting to drive as the 330d.
3) 2003 318Ti, manual, compact. This was the wife's. Bought as her 2nd car (after her 1.4 8v Lupo) and retrofitted to have proper BC stalk, cruise, MFSW and fitted with an aftermarket Dynavin NAV unit that worked well enough.
4) 2017 F33 440i Convertible, Auto. My current 2nd car. Great noise, love having the roof off, and IMO the best colour of Snapper Rocks blue. I do wish the interior wasn't black, but it is extended leather so the dashboard is nicer than the usual soft-touch plastics. The ZF 8HP is a masterpiece of a gearbox and the B58 engine is superb if a little less characterful than the old M50B25 I had in the 325i.
1) 1992 BMW 325i saloon, manual. Shame I forgot to take interior shots of this one, but it was lovely, tan interior and Schwarz Metallic II. 18-button OBC, analog dual-zone climate, obvious M Tech kit (including M Tech 2 steering wheel), M3 wheels. Let it go to a colleague in 2007~ and it met an untimely demise a few years later sideswiping a sandstone bridge
2) 2002 BMW 330d saloon, manual. Grey leather interior, full MK4 NAV computer/TV. I loved this car, my gateway to the French Alps on many a skiing holiday, fast enough, frugal enough, and I ran it all the way up to 166,000 on it's original turbo until the variable vanes got stuck. DIY'd the turbo but decided that it was past it's best so got shot of it for a 2008 2.0 TFSI A6 Avant, which whilst nice was never as interesting to drive as the 330d.
3) 2003 318Ti, manual, compact. This was the wife's. Bought as her 2nd car (after her 1.4 8v Lupo) and retrofitted to have proper BC stalk, cruise, MFSW and fitted with an aftermarket Dynavin NAV unit that worked well enough.
4) 2017 F33 440i Convertible, Auto. My current 2nd car. Great noise, love having the roof off, and IMO the best colour of Snapper Rocks blue. I do wish the interior wasn't black, but it is extended leather so the dashboard is nicer than the usual soft-touch plastics. The ZF 8HP is a masterpiece of a gearbox and the B58 engine is superb if a little less characterful than the old M50B25 I had in the 325i.
paradigital said:
Had four (including the wifes) over the years:
1) 1992 BMW 325i saloon, manual. Shame I forgot to take interior shots of this one, but it was lovely, tan interior and Schwarz Metallic II. 18-button OBC, analog dual-zone climate, obvious M Tech kit (including M Tech 2 steering wheel), M3 wheels. Let it go to a colleague in 2007~ and it met an untimely demise a few years later sideswiping a sandstone bridge
2) 2002 BMW 330d saloon, manual. Grey leather interior, full MK4 NAV computer/TV. I loved this car, my gateway to the French Alps on many a skiing holiday, fast enough, frugal enough, and I ran it all the way up to 166,000 on it's original turbo until the variable vanes got stuck. DIY'd the turbo but decided that it was past it's best so got shot of it for a 2008 2.0 TFSI A6 Avant, which whilst nice was never as interesting to drive as the 330d.
3) 2003 318Ti, manual, compact. This was the wife's. Bought as her 2nd car (after her 1.4 8v Lupo) and retrofitted to have proper BC stalk, cruise, MFSW and fitted with an aftermarket Dynavin NAV unit that worked well enough.
4) 2017 F33 440i Convertible, Auto. My current 2nd car. Great noise, love having the roof off, and IMO the best colour of Snapper Rocks blue. I do wish the interior wasn't black, but it is extended leather so the dashboard is nicer than the usual soft-touch plastics. The ZF 8HP is a masterpiece of a gearbox and the B58 engine is superb if a little less characterful than the old M50B25 I had in the 325i.
Some nice motors in there 1) 1992 BMW 325i saloon, manual. Shame I forgot to take interior shots of this one, but it was lovely, tan interior and Schwarz Metallic II. 18-button OBC, analog dual-zone climate, obvious M Tech kit (including M Tech 2 steering wheel), M3 wheels. Let it go to a colleague in 2007~ and it met an untimely demise a few years later sideswiping a sandstone bridge
2) 2002 BMW 330d saloon, manual. Grey leather interior, full MK4 NAV computer/TV. I loved this car, my gateway to the French Alps on many a skiing holiday, fast enough, frugal enough, and I ran it all the way up to 166,000 on it's original turbo until the variable vanes got stuck. DIY'd the turbo but decided that it was past it's best so got shot of it for a 2008 2.0 TFSI A6 Avant, which whilst nice was never as interesting to drive as the 330d.
3) 2003 318Ti, manual, compact. This was the wife's. Bought as her 2nd car (after her 1.4 8v Lupo) and retrofitted to have proper BC stalk, cruise, MFSW and fitted with an aftermarket Dynavin NAV unit that worked well enough.
4) 2017 F33 440i Convertible, Auto. My current 2nd car. Great noise, love having the roof off, and IMO the best colour of Snapper Rocks blue. I do wish the interior wasn't black, but it is extended leather so the dashboard is nicer than the usual soft-touch plastics. The ZF 8HP is a masterpiece of a gearbox and the B58 engine is superb if a little less characterful than the old M50B25 I had in the 325i.
That 440i is lovely; what a gorgeous colour
Quite like the black interior; as you said, the extended leather makes all the difference
d_a_n1979 said:
E63eeeeee... said:
CarManMike said:
Nice colour and the wheels suit it well. I've never been a massive fan of the E63/64 front view but whatever you've done to the front makes that actually look OK. 
I've handed in my BMW fanboy badge.
E63eeeeee... said:
d_a_n1979 said:
E63eeeeee... said:
CarManMike said:
Nice colour and the wheels suit it well. I've never been a massive fan of the E63/64 front view but whatever you've done to the front makes that actually look OK. I've handed in my BMW fanboy badge.
d_a_n1979 said:
E63eeeeee... said:
d_a_n1979 said:
E63eeeeee... said:
CarManMike said:
Nice colour and the wheels suit it well. I've never been a massive fan of the E63/64 front view but whatever you've done to the front makes that actually look OK. I've handed in my BMW fanboy badge.
d_a_n1979 said:
Some nice motors in there
That 440i is lovely; what a gorgeous colour
Quite like the black interior; as you said, the extended leather makes all the difference
Thanks. Snapper Rocks Blue is indeed a fantastic colour, it never fails to receive compliments from people. That 440i is lovely; what a gorgeous colour
Quite like the black interior; as you said, the extended leather makes all the difference
I don’t dislike the black interior, and the extended leather really does make the car feel more premium, but I like how a lighter interior lifts the cabin and makes it feel larger and less cave-like.
Found some pics (unfortunately photobucket watermarked
) showing my old E46 330d, and my point about lighter interiors!
Hello guys . I've just taken delivery of my (New to me ) BMW E34 520i in Techno Violet . She was destined for a breakers when i had the opportunity to purchase her for next to nothing! Its in need of a fair amount of work to get MOTd and driveable but she's worth it.
Id like to start a build thread on her resto for personal documentation and to hopefully find other owners who might have some idea on common problems and fixes on the E34s
if anyone can point me in the place to start a thread it'll be greatly appreciated as im new here
Id like to start a build thread on her resto for personal documentation and to hopefully find other owners who might have some idea on common problems and fixes on the E34s
if anyone can point me in the place to start a thread it'll be greatly appreciated as im new here
RetroWheels said:
BMW M5 Competition
Here's mine,despite being a big saloon it remind's me of my TVR owning days - makes me get up early on a Sunday and go for a blast
Had many a TVR back in the day.. Those gold wheels work great on your M5. Very nice. Here's mine,despite being a big saloon it remind's me of my TVR owning days - makes me get up early on a Sunday and go for a blast
Edited by RetroWheels on Monday 24th October 22:00
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