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I decided that I needed to scratch a few itches and have some fun over the summer.
The engine I have never owned was a V12. I'd never had an American car. So.... Welllll.... this happened. Yes, it was amusing trying to explain it to my long-suffering wife.
One week in with a V12 BMW as a daily driver.
£100 to fill the tank with an expected range of 400 miles. So that's the same range as the Rover that cost £60 to fill. Daily mpg rests at 19.9.
Starting it... All the car magazines talk about the drill of the starter and then whump as the engine catches.
Well.... It's all true.
Driving it you arrive the destination relaxed, amused at the antics of the plebs - sorry - other road users, and slightly worried at just how far the fuel needle managed to move in 25 miles of gentle motorway driving.
Acceleration is strong but refined. The nose lifts like the bow of a launch coming up on to plane. Steering is ridiculously light and the dynamics mean this car is not for hustling down favourite roads. Not that you would want to...
Overall, it's a wonderful old thing.
Plans will be to keep cleaning it and find a few parts to properly keep it in timewarp condition. I also want to find an 'Objects in the mirror are inferior' sticker...
Now, to the car that makes the BMW look a sensible buy. It's hiding in the back of one picture...
This thing is a laugh, and a gamble. The more I look at it, the more I see that needs doing. I think I'm going to run it for a bit, tidy a few things, make a few repairs and decide what to do next. The main thing to do is wait for the weather to clear up, load me and my friend MTBs in the back and hit the trails...
I'll let you know how it all goes.
The engine I have never owned was a V12. I'd never had an American car. So.... Welllll.... this happened. Yes, it was amusing trying to explain it to my long-suffering wife.
One week in with a V12 BMW as a daily driver.
£100 to fill the tank with an expected range of 400 miles. So that's the same range as the Rover that cost £60 to fill. Daily mpg rests at 19.9.
Starting it... All the car magazines talk about the drill of the starter and then whump as the engine catches.
Well.... It's all true.
Driving it you arrive the destination relaxed, amused at the antics of the plebs - sorry - other road users, and slightly worried at just how far the fuel needle managed to move in 25 miles of gentle motorway driving.
Acceleration is strong but refined. The nose lifts like the bow of a launch coming up on to plane. Steering is ridiculously light and the dynamics mean this car is not for hustling down favourite roads. Not that you would want to...
Overall, it's a wonderful old thing.
Plans will be to keep cleaning it and find a few parts to properly keep it in timewarp condition. I also want to find an 'Objects in the mirror are inferior' sticker...
Now, to the car that makes the BMW look a sensible buy. It's hiding in the back of one picture...
This thing is a laugh, and a gamble. The more I look at it, the more I see that needs doing. I think I'm going to run it for a bit, tidy a few things, make a few repairs and decide what to do next. The main thing to do is wait for the weather to clear up, load me and my friend MTBs in the back and hit the trails...
I'll let you know how it all goes.
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