So, the S6 was just starting to become more and more of a liability. The gearbox had a moment about 12 months ago, I had it rebuilt and it went again a couple of weeks ago (thankfully still in warranty!).
Last week it started to have various little things happen that made me worried, like the interior lights flickering on and off, the CC turning itself up to max in both zones at the same time plus a few other little bits and pieces. Nothing actually broken, but a clear indication of the worst kind of bills to come.
I'd been considering a few cars such as the Honda S2000, E46 M3 SMG Cab, Golf R32 and so on but I figured all of these would be older and starting to creep into the realm of where the running costs were going to creep right up as they start to age.
Turned my attention to E90 M3s and that sort of thing but for the mileage I actually do, which is mainly a 6 mile jaunt down a congested country lane morning and evening, twice or three times a month to Heathrow Airport and once a month 500 mile round trip. I didn't want to do those long trips with a 19.6mpg long-term average.
Cutting a long story short, I decided I wanted comfort and refinement over performance plus I wanted to eliminate the boredom of regular £400+ and semi-regular £1000+ bills and go for something that would be completely bulletproof.
Ladies and gentlemen, my new car:
December 2010 F10 520d SE Auto in Deep Sea Blue with Cream leather.
35k on the clock and so perfect for the BMW Comprehensive Warranty I will be attaching to it. It has BMW Service Inclusive so I won't have to pay for the next service and maybe the one after that depending on how things work out.
Not the most highly specced car in the land but it has enough to keep me happy. Most importantly it has the awesome 8-speed autobox and doesn't have the M-Sport suspension.
It has been hailing/raining since I picked it up so I have no good photos of it, but I really like the colour inside and out!
Last week it started to have various little things happen that made me worried, like the interior lights flickering on and off, the CC turning itself up to max in both zones at the same time plus a few other little bits and pieces. Nothing actually broken, but a clear indication of the worst kind of bills to come.
I'd been considering a few cars such as the Honda S2000, E46 M3 SMG Cab, Golf R32 and so on but I figured all of these would be older and starting to creep into the realm of where the running costs were going to creep right up as they start to age.
Turned my attention to E90 M3s and that sort of thing but for the mileage I actually do, which is mainly a 6 mile jaunt down a congested country lane morning and evening, twice or three times a month to Heathrow Airport and once a month 500 mile round trip. I didn't want to do those long trips with a 19.6mpg long-term average.
Cutting a long story short, I decided I wanted comfort and refinement over performance plus I wanted to eliminate the boredom of regular £400+ and semi-regular £1000+ bills and go for something that would be completely bulletproof.
Ladies and gentlemen, my new car:
December 2010 F10 520d SE Auto in Deep Sea Blue with Cream leather.
35k on the clock and so perfect for the BMW Comprehensive Warranty I will be attaching to it. It has BMW Service Inclusive so I won't have to pay for the next service and maybe the one after that depending on how things work out.
Not the most highly specced car in the land but it has enough to keep me happy. Most importantly it has the awesome 8-speed autobox and doesn't have the M-Sport suspension.
It has been hailing/raining since I picked it up so I have no good photos of it, but I really like the colour inside and out!
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