Cars over the past year.
Discussion
Starting off last June I got my hands on an e46 as my first interesting car, its pictured here with my clio I've had for years.
e46 323ci
Unfortunately, it met a messy end after having it for only 2 weeks...
Not to be deterred, I bought a 330i manual off a local bloke.
I ran this for about 8 months, and had some adventures in it, made the mistake of splashing out on tyres and brakes when really it was abit past it, it sprung lots of oil leaks and I changed alternators, batteries, radiators, waterpump and belt, fuel pump. It got to the point where it was drinking more money (and oil) than it was worth, so I sold it, for £50 more than I bought it for (pub time)
A few months after, what seemed like a bargain popped up - this - beige e36 320i automatic, one owner from new 110k miles, kept in a garage all its life.
This thing was something else, it was really well looked after, but it drank juice and was pretty boring - but loud and fun when it kicked down. I'd say it 'surprised' a few people on the road.
It cost me £500 and I ran it for a few months before getting bored. Took me a while to sell it, some bloke showed up in a van, drunk as a skunk with a mate who was looking to buy a 'fighting cockerel' he paid me £500 - mostly in fivers, and it was gone.
Onto this, what I'm running now.
Jaguar X Type sport - 3.0 V6 manual, 80k Miles on the clock and not had a problem with it. I don't think its as special as the BMW, but ive not seen many the same colour, and it goes well enough.
e46 323ci
Unfortunately, it met a messy end after having it for only 2 weeks...
Not to be deterred, I bought a 330i manual off a local bloke.
I ran this for about 8 months, and had some adventures in it, made the mistake of splashing out on tyres and brakes when really it was abit past it, it sprung lots of oil leaks and I changed alternators, batteries, radiators, waterpump and belt, fuel pump. It got to the point where it was drinking more money (and oil) than it was worth, so I sold it, for £50 more than I bought it for (pub time)
A few months after, what seemed like a bargain popped up - this - beige e36 320i automatic, one owner from new 110k miles, kept in a garage all its life.
This thing was something else, it was really well looked after, but it drank juice and was pretty boring - but loud and fun when it kicked down. I'd say it 'surprised' a few people on the road.
It cost me £500 and I ran it for a few months before getting bored. Took me a while to sell it, some bloke showed up in a van, drunk as a skunk with a mate who was looking to buy a 'fighting cockerel' he paid me £500 - mostly in fivers, and it was gone.
Onto this, what I'm running now.
Jaguar X Type sport - 3.0 V6 manual, 80k Miles on the clock and not had a problem with it. I don't think its as special as the BMW, but ive not seen many the same colour, and it goes well enough.
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