Buying a £20,000 car (loan)

[DannyW]

I'd have compromised on the engine for a better spec, those lights are terrible

Not surprised you were disappointed with AUC cars as 22k is not a strong budget for a 335d so compromise has to come somewhere, be that in spec or condition.

You must remember how tight I am from back in the day! Old habits die hard lol

 

[Tom|Nbk]

You must remember how tight I am from back in the day! Old habits die hard lol

Depends what you want at the end of the day solid engine and slight compromise on spec

 

[[TW]Fox]

You must remember how tight I am from back in the day! Old habits die hard lol

 

[DannyW]

Depends what you want at the end of the day solid engine and slight compromise on spec

That's it Tom I rather have a newer car with less miles

 

[ChrisD.]

Good shout on the 0% part on the CC, it's by far the cheapest way of borrowing money if you are switched on and don't allow it to extend beyond 0% or transfer for free beforehand. All my debt is 0% and if I ever do replace my Focus then it'll be on a 0% purchase card if I don't have the savings.

 

[DannyW]

Good shout on the 0% part on the CC, it's by far the cheapest way of borrowing money if you are switched on and don't allow it to extend beyond 0% or transfer for free beforehand. All my debt is 0% and if I ever do replace my Focus then it'll be on a 0% purchase card if I don't have the savings.

Yeh they are great especially the 24-28 month ones

 

[chaparral]

those lights are terrible .

Are they just normal halogen head lights ?

I would have thought a car like that would come with xenon head lights as standard

 

[DannyW]

Are they just normal halogen head lights ?

I would have thought a car like that would come with xenon lights as standard

17 plate ones come with LED now as standard

 

[[TW]Fox]

Sadly Xenon's were an option until the F30 facelift, at which point the M Sport got LED as standard.

BMW often pull this silly trick with the standard lighting offer - back in 2000 every single 5 Series came with decent projector angel eyes as standard yet 15 years on a 3 Series was being sold with reflector lenses

 

[DannyW]

Sadly Xenon's were an option until the F30 facelift, at which point the M Sport got LED as standard.

BMW often pull this silly trick with the standard lighting offer - back in 2000 every single 5 Series came with decent projector angel eyes as standard yet 15 years on a 3 Series was being sold with reflector lenses

3 Series not had projectors since E36, at least with Projectors an eBay xexon kit will look decent enough

 

[[TW]Fox]

3 Series not had projectors since E36,

Not true, facelift E46 Coupe and all E92's had projectors as standard

 

[DannyW]

Not true, facelift E46 Coupe and all E92's had projectors as standard

haha oh yeh I meant saloons my e92 had xenons so forgot about that.

Just found the hidden dash camera 12v power outlet under the glove box. That is ingenious

 

[panthro]

DannyW hasn't posted here since 2018. Wonder what happened to him? IIRC he also had an E60 M5?

 

[grudas]

DannyW hasn't posted here since 2018. Wonder what happened to him? IIRC he also had an E60 M5?

Sadly died in a crash.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....family-pay-tribute-loving-caring-14697423.amp

Was a thread somewhere here.

 

[hurfdurf]

Sadly died in a crash.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....family-pay-tribute-loving-caring-14697423.amp

Was a thread somewhere here.

Wow. I think I remember his posting back in the day. Don’t remember hearing this. RIP to him.

 

[Semple]

Sadly died in a crash.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....family-pay-tribute-loving-caring-14697423.amp

Was a thread somewhere here.

Blimey, after skimming through the thread, wasn't expecting that.

 

[panthro]

Damn, I remember now so sad.

 

[MrRockliffe]

This thread took a real unexpected turn

 

[Housey]

I recall this now. Poor lad.