BMW and M Power Owners

ADT · 7 Jul 2015 at 19:10

Joined the dark side about 2 weeks ago now

e46 330ci Sport convertible in black sapphire. My first BMW.
Now time to order some tints/ fake rimz and a couple of M/// badges

mrk · 7 Jul 2015 at 19:21

Soft top? pics, pics now.

[TW]Fox · 7 Jul 2015 at 19:21

Kimi said:
The agreed price is 5.5k with a years warranty. Still looking until purchasing tho

Cannot imagine a years warranty on an 11 year old car is worth the paper its written on.

If it's low mileage you'll be surprised to learn you can still get a cheap BMW comprehensive warranty for it.

TheVoice · 7 Jul 2015 at 19:26

Kimi said:
After talking about it, she doesn't want a VW or an Audi, Ford or Peugeot, she was open to a Honda Civic but after driving one she went off them.

Mazda3? £6k will get you a good 2-litre Sport and they're well-specced.

ADT · 7 Jul 2015 at 20:28

mrk said:
Soft top? pics, pics now.

I haven't cleaned her during my ownership yet due to work and other commitments so excuse the filthiness

This is all that you will see until I have detailed her end of this week hopefully!

Photos taken using my iPotato 5

I have replaced the missing roundel by the way

Havana_UK · 7 Jul 2015 at 21:34

Very impressed with the efficiency the M135i is delivering now it's thoroughly run in.

That's a genuine (possibly even slightly pessimistic) result too, as I calculated the fuel economy at 44.1 mpg

(This was done in ECO PRO mode)

unrealrocks · 7 Jul 2015 at 21:41

Havana_UK said:
Very impressed with the efficiency the M135i is delivering now it's thoroughly run in.

http://www.alpha85rebro.co.uk/image/M135i_mpg.jpg

That's a genuine (possibly even slightly pessimistic) result too, as I calculated the fuel economy at 44.1 mpg

(This was done in ECO PRO mode)

Think you've got the wrong end of the stick with that M135i, if you are getting 44mpg you are clearly driving it wrong

That said I have heard very good things about its blend of performance and economy, I keep getting increasingly tempted to change the 350Z to one. Seems like a brilliant overall package.

mrk · 7 Jul 2015 at 21:42

ADT said:
I haven't cleaned her during my ownership yet due to work and other commitments so excuse the filthiness
This is all that you will see until I have detailed her end of this week hopefully!

Photos taken using my iPotato 5

I have replaced the missing roundel by the way

Condition looks decent, the wipers are wrong way round though, the driver's blade is supposed to have the spoiler, not the other way round - Someone goofed up down the lin with that

Havana_UK · 7 Jul 2015 at 21:48

unrealrocks said:
Think you've got the wrong end of the stick with that M135i, if you are getting 44mpg you are clearly driving it wrong

That said I have heard very good things about its blend of performance and economy, I keep getting increasingly tempted to change the 350Z to one. Seems like a brilliant overall package.

Don't worry, on track I get under 8 mpg! :eek:

soundb0y · 7 Jul 2015 at 22:37

So I bought my z4 today finally!

I've been keeping an eye on them for a year and think I got a decent one. Love that 3.0l engine after dagging around in an old l200 for a year!

Raymond Lin · 7 Jul 2015 at 22:45

soundb0y said:
So I bought my z4 today finally!

I've been keeping an eye on them for a year and think I got a decent one. Love that 3.0l engine after dagging around in an old l200 for a year!

Pics, specs and how much ?!???!

[TW]Fox · 7 Jul 2015 at 22:47

????!!!!!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Raymond Lin · 7 Jul 2015 at 22:50

[TW]Fox;28283380 said:
????!!!!!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am excited for the guy, bite me

[TW]Fox · 7 Jul 2015 at 22:52

ADT · 7 Jul 2015 at 22:53

mrk said:
Condition looks decent, the wipers are wrong way round though, the driver's blade is supposed to have the spoiler, not the other way round - Someone goofed up down the lin with that

That explains why the previous owner mentioned that it needs new wipers

So is it just a simple case of moving the right one to the left vice versa?
If so you may have just saved me a couple of pounds as I was going to order some new ones tonight

soundb0y · 7 Jul 2015 at 23:31

Raymond Lin said:
Pics, specs and how much ?!???!

[TW]Fox;28283380 said:
????!!!!!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ha this sums up how I have felt all day.

Few pics from the previous owner.

3.0 Black with phoenix yellow individual m sport seat interior with z4m wheel
89,000 miles FSH
10 speaker system, heated seats, cruise control, xenon headlights, deoranged
Hard Top

Paid £5800. It looks like it's been pretty well looked after.

SS-89 · 7 Jul 2015 at 23:38

That interior is ermm unique! Not my taste but fair enough otherwise looks in decent condition. Congrats on the new car

Raymond Lin · 7 Jul 2015 at 23:39

Looks tidy though I mistakenly thought you meant a E89.

soundb0y · 7 Jul 2015 at 23:40

I suppose it truly is marmite! But I really like it, thanks.

mrk · 7 Jul 2015 at 23:57

ADT said:
That explains why the previous owner mentioned that it needs new wipers
So is it just a simple case of moving the right one to the left vice versa?
If so you may have just saved me a couple of pounds as I was going to order some new ones tonight

No the driver side will be longer by a couple of inches. Best option is to get BMW blades, they're good quality and don't cost any more than buying Bosch/Valeo blades from Halfords etc. That and the current BMW ones suit the arm at the middle bracket quite well, whereas other blades do not and stick out oddly.

soundb0y said:
Ha this sums up how I have felt all day.

Few pics from the previous owner.

3.0 Black with phoenix yellow individual m sport seat interior with z4m wheel
89,000 miles FSH
10 speaker system, heated seats, cruise control, xenon headlights, deoranged
Hard Top

Paid £5800. It looks like it's been pretty well looked after.

Not so sure about the two tone wheels as that's not standard for that style alloy is it? but other than that looks pretty neat the touch of yellow adds some funk, though yeah, marmite