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by snakebrain
Thu Jul 28, 2016 1:38 am
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: BMW E3
Replies: 180
Views: 9100

Re: BMW E3

It's a sign. Buy it..
by snakebrain
Mon Jun 20, 2016 5:40 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: A hot tip off and a deal was done..... E34 M5 3.6
Replies: 201
Views: 15631

Re:

Great thread. Lovely car, super work!
by snakebrain
Thu Jun 16, 2016 4:41 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: E89 z4 2.0 s line
Replies: 11
Views: 918

Re: E89 z4 2.0 s line

Z4 alpina if you're thinking of going down that road. They're reasonably priced too...
by snakebrain
Wed May 04, 2016 1:39 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: JUST SCORED FREEBIE!!!!!
Replies: 78
Views: 6354

Re:

yea well they will give it to him alright. So let me get this clear. Pete requested pics of your sister. (That isn't unusual round here. Most of the lads have coughed up the photos required in order to gain access to Pete's parts stash.) And you're suggesting flogging as a punishment ?? There is mu...
by snakebrain
Wed May 04, 2016 1:33 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: e10 Bonhams
Replies: 7
Views: 747

Re: e10 Bonhams

bab-91 wrote:It's a cool thing. It would have to be much rustier for me tho.
:D
by snakebrain
Tue Mar 08, 2016 3:34 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Beema with go faster stripes
Replies: 12
Views: 615

Re: Beema with go faster stripes

I got a reply which was a suprise because id had a few that night and forgot that i messaged him :eek: anyway no pictures off this middle single rear seat,but a description"imagine a front seat in the middle at the back.with metal either side and just one seat.needs rear a rear trim putting in bud"...
by snakebrain
Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:43 pm
Forum: Pub Talk
Topic: Leaving the EU
Replies: 161
Views: 16274

Re: Leaving the EU

87mtech27 wrote:Leave :D

But I think the referendum is all a facade and we won't be allowed to leave. :(
Ask the Irish about that one..
by snakebrain
Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:40 pm
Forum: Pub Talk
Topic: Leaving the EU
Replies: 161
Views: 16274

Re: Leaving the EU

I voted to stay. I am looking at it from a purely economical point of view. Markets dislike uncertainty and we are in for a rocky few months. A leave vote will see even more uncertainty, with foreign money flowing out, causing further destabilisation (a self fulfilling prophecy in a way). If we had...
by snakebrain
Thu Jun 18, 2015 5:21 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: Manual 740ianyone
Replies: 26
Views: 1723

Re: Manual 740ianyone

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bmw-740i-e32-4-0-V8-6-speed-manual-/161735024859?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item25a828a0db Theres major want for this badness! I'm sure alot will agree Pre vanos 4.6 anyone? make a good pina replica X5s are getting very cheap now. Time to pop a 4.6 in something more deserv...
by snakebrain
Tue Jun 09, 2015 5:35 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: BMW E66 750il
Replies: 12
Views: 661

Re: BMW E66 750il

The 730d's bloody brilliant..
by snakebrain
Sun Jun 07, 2015 3:55 am
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: Rampant
Replies: 54
Views: 3303

Re:

E34 touring = win. 518i is just fine. You can really sense how much more power the platform could handle though. Ideally, you'd have an m5 in the garage too. Oh, hang on... :D
by snakebrain
Sat May 23, 2015 9:11 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Finding registered keeper from reg
Replies: 29
Views: 1585

Re: Finding registered keeper from reg

It's yours, isn't it Pete? a˜‰
by snakebrain
Tue May 19, 2015 10:59 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Something different... Feedback welcome!
Replies: 18
Views: 1256

Re: Something different... Feedback welcome!

That's nice work.. I'm currently considering buying half a torpedo to make a kitchen table!
by snakebrain
Tue May 19, 2015 10:57 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: 129mph in an E23
Replies: 24
Views: 1860

Re: 129mph in an E23

Drop the motor in an e28 and scrap the rest....
by snakebrain
Sun May 17, 2015 4:58 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: 129mph in an E23
Replies: 24
Views: 1860

Re: 129mph in an E23

His was a 735i so that may be where the confusion crept in...
by snakebrain
Sun May 17, 2015 2:55 am
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: 129mph in an E23
Replies: 24
Views: 1860

Re: 129mph in an E23

The writer in the story is of course based on Roald Dahl himself, who drove an e23 for many years and loved it like one of his own children. It sold on eBay about 3 or 4 years ago and was restored and auctioned off for charity..
by snakebrain
Sun May 10, 2015 6:23 pm
Forum: Pub Talk
Topic: Confirmation of why not to vote Labour. VOTE POLL
Replies: 333
Views: 16504

Re: Confirmation of why not to vote Labour.

University should be a privilege, not a right. Absolutely, but it should be a privilege based on ability, not just how rich your daddy is. It's very easy to sit there pointing the finger at media studies students when you have all the benefits of a comfortable upbringing and expert guidance from yo...
by snakebrain
Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:28 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: My E28
Replies: 23
Views: 1209

Re:

Malachite green? Have loved this car from afar for years!
by snakebrain
Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:29 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: BMW 635 B9 Alpina
Replies: 7
Views: 513

Re: BMW 635 B9 Alpina

They had a rather nice black M635csi with very low miles a while back...
by snakebrain
Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:33 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: How effective is an IS rear spoiler?
Replies: 11
Views: 2019

Re: How effective is an IS rear spoiler?

It's quite effective at impressing car geeks. Fuck all use for aerodynamics though..
by snakebrain
Thu Mar 05, 2015 6:09 pm
Forum: Pub Talk
Topic: Hit by a van..
Replies: 26
Views: 2205

Re: Hit by a van..

bab-91 wrote:walking briskly to hand out bibles to the poor.
If you must know, I was actually en route to my afternoon appointment with Mistress Olga. The bible handout isn't until 7pm so I had to pass the time somehow..
by snakebrain
Thu Mar 05, 2015 5:51 pm
Forum: Pub Talk
Topic: Hit by a van..
Replies: 26
Views: 2205

Re: Hit by a van..

bab-91 wrote:Sue him and buy a rusty E28! :D
See above re: bourbon. :D
by snakebrain
Thu Mar 05, 2015 5:40 pm
Forum: Pub Talk
Topic: Hit by a van..
Replies: 26
Views: 2205

Re: Hit by a van..

I might have been walking close enough to the edge of the kerb that my elbow was over the kerb and in the roadway. Does that mean a theoretical argument exists about whether I was partially responsible?

Ithink the driver probably does has to be responsible ultimately..
by snakebrain
Thu Mar 05, 2015 5:33 pm
Forum: Pub Talk
Topic: Hit by a van..
Replies: 26
Views: 2205

Re: Hit by a van..

pacerpete wrote:Where there is a blame there is a claim ! :D
I doubt my mildly stiff shoulder would be good for more than the cost of a bottle of radox for a hot bath. A bottle of bourbon would be better..
by snakebrain
Thu Mar 05, 2015 5:22 pm
Forum: Pub Talk
Topic: Hit by a van..
Replies: 26
Views: 2205

Hit by a van..

I was. Today. Walking along a pavement on the left hand side of a 3 lane road on a 200 yard section between traffic lights, there was an almighty bang, something smacked my elbow and the back of a wing mirror hit the pavement in front of me. The driver, who stopped immediately, is adamant that he di...
by snakebrain
Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:47 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Vincent of Henley BMW's
Replies: 11
Views: 594

Re: Vincent of Henley BMW's

bab-91 wrote:
Mitchen wrote:I knew something was wrong with you all along, just couldn't put my finger on it.

Lives in Wales (voluntarily), owns cabriolet and a Audi that runs on agricultural fuel.
I don't get it. Those are his good points...
by snakebrain
Fri Feb 13, 2015 1:13 am
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: Alpina B10 Bi turbo, this car is haunting me 11/2/15
Replies: 698
Views: 667672

Re:

He doesn't look like a diamond-plated hero with testes of cold forged steel, but obviously he must be if he's bought the Biturbo... 8)
by snakebrain
Fri Feb 13, 2015 1:10 am
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: E23 with 1800 miles
Replies: 5
Views: 413

Re: E23 with 1800 miles

I was wondering when that Irish one would get noticed. I assume he doesn't have history or he'd be shouting about it in the ad. It does look plausibly clean and straight though. I'm tempted!
by snakebrain
Fri Feb 06, 2015 3:14 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: E28 Quick Question
Replies: 16
Views: 747

Re:

I'm going to be getting 3am Facebook messages about some e28 that's being broken in Bratislava and has the only set of chrome trims in Europe.

Next time you're at work, just check yourself in!
by snakebrain
Fri Feb 06, 2015 2:56 am
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: E28 Quick Question
Replies: 16
Views: 747

Re: E28 Quick Question

This isn't going to end well...
by snakebrain
Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:04 am
Forum: E30 Builds / Restorations
Topic: E30 M3 minor rust repair (few finished pic's)
Replies: 821
Views: 221111

Re:

Don't spam this thread with that crap. Sone things are sacred...
by snakebrain
Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:01 am
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: Identifying a real Schnitzer
Replies: 9
Views: 643

Re: Identifying a real Schnitzer

Caveat emptor.
by snakebrain
Sat Jan 10, 2015 6:59 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: What's my touring worth?
Replies: 9
Views: 700

Re: What's my touring worth?

Losing the wheels would make it a much more desirable proposition..
by snakebrain
Wed Dec 24, 2014 12:56 am
Forum: Pub Talk
Topic: Ched Evans
Replies: 115
Views: 5363

Re: Ched Evans

Going back a bit further the Greeks and Romans viewed buggering a few pre-pubescent boys as a very civilized way to pass an afternoon with your mates... At least that answers the question of 'how to entertain Kos in Northern Ireland' :eek: First time I've seen Kos and civilized in the same sentence...
by snakebrain
Tue Dec 23, 2014 3:08 pm
Forum: Pub Talk
Topic: Ched Evans
Replies: 115
Views: 5363

Re: Ched Evans

Human societies operate on a tacit moral code and this usually defines its laws ”“ paedophilia is a prime example of what is not acceptable, along with rape and murder. In earlier times, anyone breaking these codes/laws would be shunned, or even put to death. We no longer live in such draconian tim...