335i M-Sport and car history
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I have been meaning to do one of these for a while however over my 4 years of driving i didn't have anything of note that could be included. This changed yesterday when i picked up my 07 plate BMW 335i M-Sport.
My first car was this 206, all 60bhp of it!
It served me well over the 18 months and 20k that i put on it and allowed me to get over some of the things that happen to all 17 year olds. I got rear ended twice....oh-er! (£3k a time in repairs!)
In my first year of university i bought myself an Astra Sporthatch. I ideally wanted the 1.9 SRi with the exterior pack however the insurance quotes i was getting at 18 were laughable (4k!) which lead me to get the 1.7 SRi (non-bodykitted) with the still astronomical insurance cost of £1500. I picked it up with 6k miles on the clock. It was all going well.
The astra cost me buttons to run over the 3 years i had it, taking the mileage up to 85k. all it ever needed was diesel, tyres and routine servicing. At the end of last year i gave it to my dad to use for business and ended up using his racing green Jaguar S-type 2.5 V6 sport plus to run around in. I loved it (although i did get some odd looks at 21). The correct wheels are driven and it felt so much better put together than the astra i had before.
However earlier this month the astra was experiencing warm starting problems (suspected crank sensor) in addition to this it seemed the injectors were on the way out and all of the brakes (all original even after 85k) were shot. With a rather annoyed dad i took the astra back and had to replace it.
When looking for the replacement i was considering the 120d, octavia VRS and a diesel s-type however the problems with the diesel system in the astra and the exhaust tone of the Jag made me want a petrol. My dream cars at the moment are either a VXR8 or M3 however they wouldn't work due to running costs. I took the 335i out with the premise of 30mpg and LPG able and it really shifted. it had more than enough power whilst remaining relatively discreet. It was the perfect compromise and i told myself i had to have it.
Its a 335i E92 M-Sport with a few options. metallic silver with the black leather interior. The running costs aren't too bad either: i am averaging 30mpg and insurance for me at 21 is £850....the tyres and tax on the other hand are appalling!
The car
Some proper photo's will be taken in the next week by a friend with a good SLR however here is one from this morning
Only plans for the future are a LPG kit, although i am considering changing the wheel colour to gunmetal (once my dad has kerbed them sufficiently which wont be too long, judging by his car)
My first car was this 206, all 60bhp of it!
It served me well over the 18 months and 20k that i put on it and allowed me to get over some of the things that happen to all 17 year olds. I got rear ended twice....oh-er! (£3k a time in repairs!)
In my first year of university i bought myself an Astra Sporthatch. I ideally wanted the 1.9 SRi with the exterior pack however the insurance quotes i was getting at 18 were laughable (4k!) which lead me to get the 1.7 SRi (non-bodykitted) with the still astronomical insurance cost of £1500. I picked it up with 6k miles on the clock. It was all going well.
- sorry only photo's i have were when selling it
The astra cost me buttons to run over the 3 years i had it, taking the mileage up to 85k. all it ever needed was diesel, tyres and routine servicing. At the end of last year i gave it to my dad to use for business and ended up using his racing green Jaguar S-type 2.5 V6 sport plus to run around in. I loved it (although i did get some odd looks at 21). The correct wheels are driven and it felt so much better put together than the astra i had before.
- pic's of the Jag coming ASAP
However earlier this month the astra was experiencing warm starting problems (suspected crank sensor) in addition to this it seemed the injectors were on the way out and all of the brakes (all original even after 85k) were shot. With a rather annoyed dad i took the astra back and had to replace it.
When looking for the replacement i was considering the 120d, octavia VRS and a diesel s-type however the problems with the diesel system in the astra and the exhaust tone of the Jag made me want a petrol. My dream cars at the moment are either a VXR8 or M3 however they wouldn't work due to running costs. I took the 335i out with the premise of 30mpg and LPG able and it really shifted. it had more than enough power whilst remaining relatively discreet. It was the perfect compromise and i told myself i had to have it.
Its a 335i E92 M-Sport with a few options. metallic silver with the black leather interior. The running costs aren't too bad either: i am averaging 30mpg and insurance for me at 21 is £850....the tyres and tax on the other hand are appalling!
The car
Some proper photo's will be taken in the next week by a friend with a good SLR however here is one from this morning
Only plans for the future are a LPG kit, although i am considering changing the wheel colour to gunmetal (once my dad has kerbed them sufficiently which wont be too long, judging by his car)
Edited by kiethton on Thursday 27th January 19:21
You still at uni?
And a new Astra when at uni, I thought you were all supposed to be skint
. When I went all I could afford (working at the weekends and one evening) was a mark 1 Fiesta 1.1.. This is going back a bit and the insurance was 200 quid.
Apart from that congrats on the new car, and that insurance is cheapo (dads company?)
And a new Astra when at uni, I thought you were all supposed to be skint
. When I went all I could afford (working at the weekends and one evening) was a mark 1 Fiesta 1.1.. This is going back a bit and the insurance was 200 quid.Apart from that congrats on the new car, and that insurance is cheapo (dads company?)
Zeonalarm said:
£850 insurance at 21 years old on an 07 335i? That's very cheap.
How have you managed that?
I just added it to my multi-car to replace the astra and they only wanted an extra £250 for the next 10 months cover 9the astra was £540 for the year...i was surprised as anybody as i expected £1k+How have you managed that?
joe_90 said:
You still at uni?
And a new Astra when at uni, I thought you were all supposed to be skint . When I went all I could afford (working at the weekends and one evening) was a mark 1 Fiesta 1.1.. This is going back a bit and the insurance was 200 quid.
Apart from that congrats on the new car, and that insurance is cheapo (dads company?)
I graduated last summer and am now working, very hard. I payed for it all myself and the insurance is through my multi-car policy and in my own nameAnd a new Astra when at uni, I thought you were all supposed to be skint
. When I went all I could afford (working at the weekends and one evening) was a mark 1 Fiesta 1.1.. This is going back a bit and the insurance was 200 quid.Apart from that congrats on the new car, and that insurance is cheapo (dads company?)
i got the astra as i worked all my way through uni, 24 hours a week term time and 40+ hours over all holidays. It helped as the job was very good and i was a supervisor and not just a body. As i'm into my cars they are my extravagance, at uni i lived of strongbow black, tennants super and value voddy...save in some areas spend in others!
kiethton said:
I graduated last summer and am now working, very hard. I payed for it all myself and the insurance is through my multi-car policy and in my own name
i got the astra as i worked all my way through uni, 24 hours a week term time and 40+ hours over all holidays. It helped as the job was very good and i was a supervisor and not just a body. As i'm into my cars they are my extravagance, at uni i lived of strongbow black, tennants super and value voddy...save in some areas spend in others!
Fair enough.. I did have an 200sx at 21 i got the astra as i worked all my way through uni, 24 hours a week term time and 40+ hours over all holidays. It helped as the job was very good and i was a supervisor and not just a body. As i'm into my cars they are my extravagance, at uni i lived of strongbow black, tennants super and value voddy...save in some areas spend in others!
That going back 15years or so.. kiethton said:
I graduated last summer and am now working, very hard. I payed for it all myself and the insurance is through my multi-car policy and in my own name
Can this statement be recorded and played loudly whenever perfectly capable people whinge that they are losing their benefits?"I want something. Therefore, I will work my arse off until I can attain it." That's the spirit! Good on you mate.
mig25_foxbat2003 said:
kiethton said:
I graduated last summer and am now working, very hard. I payed for it all myself and the insurance is through my multi-car policy and in my own name
Can this statement be recorded and played loudly whenever perfectly capable people whinge that they are losing their benefits?"I want something. Therefore, I will work my arse off until I can attain it." That's the spirit! Good on you mate.
;)matc said:
Nice car, but if I was you there is no way I would give it an LPG conversion, what you save in fuel costs will be far outweighed by what you would lose on the resale of it!
fair point, i bought it to run for quite a while, the other problem is the mileage i do (looking like +20k a year) it would really help with the fuel costs as i doubt they are going to go down any time soonGassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff