Show Us Your Motors!

rG-tom · 3 Mar 2013 at 22:29

from Friday

Raymond Lin said:
Sad day !

What are you replacing her with?

probably a 350z or an e46 330Ci

geekman · 3 Mar 2013 at 22:50

Last decent picture I took of it: it's currently off the road needing a new MAF, air filter and various handbrake components, plus an MOT and insurance. Was planning on leaving it a while but watching top gear has made me want to get it running ASAP

neverender · 3 Mar 2013 at 23:00

Almost exactly a year since buying my baby E46, so celebrated with a much needed wash and wax today.

Still as fantastic as the day I got it; the straight six never stops putting a smile on my face and its taught me more about driving then anything else I can think of.

shifty_uk · 3 Mar 2013 at 23:01

Those headlights

Fr0dders · 3 Mar 2013 at 23:48

peterintheghetto said:
I want to see your car.

When that A Class was posted I was expecting some form of 3 litre straight six with a couple of turbos strapped to it.

Not a 1.4 piddly diesel

Snapped these at the local empty business park on my way to tesco earlier today. Nothing special optional extras are the bluetooth system and the 18" alloys. 2.0 TFSI

paradigm · 3 Mar 2013 at 23:58

May I ask why this to replace the Volvo? I never did like the mk2 Leon, but at least the 2.0TFSI is a decent enough engine.

Fr0dders · 4 Mar 2013 at 00:21

Fancied a change, and fancied something smaller and german (ish) That and that the volvo was on 150k when it went.

[TW]Fox · 4 Mar 2013 at 00:26

You wanted something German but bought a Seat?

Isn't that like fancying something Indian so buying a Freelander?

Fr0dders · 4 Mar 2013 at 00:30

I said German ish

I'm well aware its built in spain

I can say i fancied buying something from the Volkswagen group of companies if that will make you feel better

MagicBoy · 4 Mar 2013 at 00:32

[TW]Fox;23869975 said:
You wanted something German but bought a Seat?

Isn't that like fancying something Indian so buying a Freelander?

or fancying a German SUV then buying an X5?

Fr0dders · 4 Mar 2013 at 00:41

MagicBoy said:
or fancying a German SUV then buying an X5?

Not quite the same since the manufacturer is BMW, which has its headquarters in germany.

Mine is a Seat, which has its headquarters in Spain. The car is built in spain, with the only german bit being that its based on the VW Golf Platform and shares a lot of its parts.

The X5 is a BMW and built by a german company... just not built in germany.

MagicBoy · 4 Mar 2013 at 00:42

I know where you're coming from. I went from VW to Skoda...

Tomcat825 · 4 Mar 2013 at 09:10

What made you get rid of the the 335d, rg-tom?? To expensive to run?
I'd have thought it would be better than the 350z or 330i economy wise and not overly different to them in repair bills either?

rG-tom · 4 Mar 2013 at 09:32

Tomcat825 said:
What made you get rid of the the 335d, rg-tom?? To expensive to run?
I'd have thought it would be better than the 350z or 330i economy wise and not overly different to them in repair bills either?

335D is cheaper to to run than a 350z or 330i economy wise etc but it's worth £10k more

now my mileage is much much lower, running costs are less important but the amount of money tied up in the car is.

Yaayuh! · 4 Mar 2013 at 12:45

ElliottJames said:
2011 Golf TSI

How's the Golf? No pictures yet?

[TW]Fox · 4 Mar 2013 at 12:53

rG-tom said:
335D is cheaper to to run than a 350z or 330i economy wise etc but it's worth £10k more now my mileage is much much lower, running costs are less important but the amount of money tied up in the car is.

I thought you had no money tied up in the car as it was on finance? Isnt that the benefit of finance - you dont have your own money tied up in it as you 'pay as you go'?

rG-tom · 4 Mar 2013 at 16:36

[TW]Fox;23871781 said:
I thought you had no money tied up in the car as it was on finance? Isnt that the benefit of finance - you dont have your own money tied up in it as you 'pay as you go'?

well i have a fixed amount of my income tied up on the finance every month is what I meant, where as a car with lower purchase price means id be putting that into savings/elsewhere so it's still my money tied up.

rossk26 · 4 Mar 2013 at 16:56

rG-tom said:
well i have a fixed amount of my income tied up on the finance every month is what I meant, where as a car with lower purchase price means id be putting that into savings/elsewhere so it's still my money tied up.

How did you manage to sell the car privately with remaining finance? Thought that was a no no from a buyers perspective...

Gaygle · 4 Mar 2013 at 17:00

Tbf, for the money e46 330ci's cost these days there is almost nothing that comes close to being such an accomplished car. I saw one with one of the most comprehensive options list ive seen in a long time on an e46, with 147k miles, FSH with lots of receipts and invoices, 52 reg, 4x new Eagle F1's, champagne nappa leather, electric folding mirrors, electric rear sunblind, electric sunroof, xenons, sat nav, TV, DVD, HK, 4 original keys, etc for like £3200. Exterior looked as good as it can do in photos, it had a well written advert etc.

Fr0dders · 4 Mar 2013 at 17:17

rossk26 said:
How did you manage to sell the car privately with remaining finance? Thought that was a no no from a buyers perspective...

Its fine as long as you tell the buyer and inform the finance co and get a settlement price from them.

The buyer then pays the finance co who then agree the car can be sold. Either that or the buyer gives you the money, which you then use to pay off the finance. But your buyer has to wait for this before he can then collect the car.