I've only gone and done it...

PMKeates · 11 Jul 2006 at 22:19

The long running saga of me searching for a car has finally come to an end. Many many months of bloodshed from toiling between different requirements, different budgets, different choices and different cars are now over.

I have bought, via eBay, a 2000 BMW 330i Sport.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2000-BMW-330-...91QQihZ011QQcategoryZ9837QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Interior IMHO is gorgeous. Bit OTT and too garish for some, but I love it.

So here's to me, and my newfound bankruptcy - cheers!

PMKeates · 11 Jul 2006 at 22:25

Freefaller said:
Nice purchase

Does it eat Japcrap for breakfast too?

It prefers to dine on sushi.

So yes.

Hehe

PMKeates · 11 Jul 2006 at 22:26

Adz said:
Glad you like the colour/interior because it's certainly helped get you a bargain .

That's what I was thinking. I prefer it to the usual Silver paint/black leather seats ones you see, and it's cheaper because of it :eek:

PMKeates · 11 Jul 2006 at 22:31

I suppose I'm more likely to survive the ESP and airbag laden 330 than the MR2

PMKeates · 12 Jul 2006 at 14:00

Just about to leave to go and put £5k of cash in the bank, as the couple who own the car would prefer an electronic bank transfer.

I haven't even told my dad I've bought it yet

PMKeates · 12 Jul 2006 at 17:17

I have just telephoned my insurance company. At first it was "I'm afraid you have to be 21 for that vehicle, sir". A short while and contact with the central underwriting office and they returned an amendment quote of £392.40 with 8 of 12 months remaining. With some calculating the overall cost for the year, assuming I had the BMW from the start, would be a smidgen under £2,000

PMKeates · 12 Jul 2006 at 17:22

A whole 0

PMKeates · 12 Jul 2006 at 17:43

I can't wait until I turn 21 with 2 years NCB. TVR here I come

j/k. A TVR will definitely kill me!

PMKeates · 12 Jul 2006 at 23:53

Apparently the couple who own it have just been offered £8,500 for it, but will honour the auction at £7,800!

silversurfer, the car is standard with 231PS, 228hp. I've had no permanent car with RWD as of yet. The DSC will be staying firmly on

PMKeates · 13 Jul 2006 at 12:05

Jay said:
I like the exterior colour,but the seats would look better in that colour if they were suede or leather.

However what a bargain!

They are alcantara (Which is basically suede) electrically operated heated memory seats

I think that maybe they look cloth in the pictures as, other than a bit of wear on the driver's and passenger bolsters, they are very clean.

PMKeates · 13 Jul 2006 at 12:32

I'll be honest and say I was probably too enthused to notice

PMKeates · 13 Jul 2006 at 13:27

I'm 19

And I'm the Data Integration Officer (Recently promoted!) for an Automotive Research organisation.

And it's a 330i (saloon) rather than a coupe

PMKeates · 13 Jul 2006 at 16:38

I've just had a full inspection on the car by a BMW specialist, and he has confirmed that it has a minor issue atm, in that it needs new inlet and exhaust camshaft sensors. He'll do the job for £200 all in!

Dunno whether I should tell BMW to do it or not (Might ring and get a quote) but I'm over the moon!