New car

jamesg · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:00

Hi all

Have been a member on ocuk for a few years now, haven't really posted much before so thought I could start now with a few pics of my new (to me) e90 330i M Sport.

The car is a 56 reg Le Mans Blue 330i M Sport auto with beige dakota leather.

Had the car just over two weeks now and I absolutely love it. Previously I had an e90 320d so am not too unfamilar to the BMW fold, but this car is light years ahead. It's so nice getting back to N/A petrol engine again, nothing beats thrashing the engine on a nice sunny evening! I wasn't sure about the beige leather and wood trim but think it works quite well, and is a nice change from the usual black and silver.

Specs:

3.0i 256bhp (it's the N52B30, think this is the right bhp??)
46000 miles
Beige dakota leather
Bluetooth prep
CD changer

Picked the car up from my local BMW dealer for £12995, reduced from £15500 after they hadn't sold it for 3/4 months. Think I got I decent deal and think I might keep this one quite a while.

Anyway on to the pics which are courtesy of Benjo on this forum.....

Axeboy · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:01

pics no worky for me

Cookeh · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:05

Axeboy said:
pics no worky for me

+1

Begbie · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:06

No pics!

[TW]Fox · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:07

Le Mans Blue and Beige Dakota Leather = epic, epic, epic, epic colour combination victory.

Kerming · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:07

Axeboy said:
pics no worky for me

wrong link mate, you need the direct link.

just upload to http://imageshack.com create a account (email password done)

mjt · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:07

You used the wrong imageshack links buddy.

Congrats though, enjoy it

Axeboy · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:08

Since we have no pics, we must provide our own...

I'll take a shot and guess it looks like this:

NO HOTLINKING!

Clown · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:11

I only see one picture that looks like it was taken through a spy-hole of a door.

Woop, is nice!

Hedge · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:12

Pics work now it seems. Nice motor!

Axeboy · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:12

Ahh pics are here

Looks great. Same colour as mine. I didnt like it at first but it has really grown on me.

Interior looks amazing, much better than my black.

jamesg · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:19

Finally managed to get the pics sorted. Pics were taken using a Canon eos40d I think, benjo might have to correct me though?? The interior shot was taken using a 'fisheye' lens.

[TW]Fox · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:20

Axeboy said:
Looks great. Same colour as mine

No its not

DM · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:23

Good colour that, enjoy

Gaygle · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:29

Beige leather is amazing

(i am in no way biased).

Looks like a nice car, but for me Bi-Xenons and iDrive would be a must. Still, as you said, when you put your foot down with the windows open on a sunny evening, you forget all about that!

[TW]Fox · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:30

Gaygle said:
Looks like a nice car, but for me Bi-Xenons and iDrive would be a must.

To be fair this car is properly cheap - especially from a dealer. I was looking at a Coupe today of the same specification only with iDrive (and obviously Xenons) and 6 months newer and it was £8k more!

This car is properly good value.

Axeboy · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:36

[TW]Fox;18719938 said:
No its not

Ahh, what colour have i got?

Is mine a bit darker?

[TW]Fox · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:36

Yours is Montego Blue I think? Le Mans Blue is an M Sport only colour.

Axeboy · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:37

Yep, just checked the original auc spec, it is indeed montego

LiE · 21 Mar 2011 at 20:38

Loving the car, good choice!