Future owner saying hello from Coatbridge near Glasgow

Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:56 pm

Just a quick hello from not so sunny Scotland.

Will be purchasing a 325i Sport in the summer, so just thought i'd sign up and get some hint and tips from this site before i make the plunge.

Wil be looking for a nice Dolphin Grey one to keep a big grin on my face.

Also a quick thanks to d6dph who pointed me to this site over on Detailing World (and thanks to him for making me want a Dolphin Grey E30!)

In the process of selling my 04 Leon Cupra as i'm buying my first house in the summer too, and will be using a top of the range 1998 Rover 214 as my every day car until then (got it free!). The e30 will be a weekend/night car as i do 70+ miles a day and don't want to waste a classic on that boring journey!

Is there anyone from around my way on here?

Anyway i'm sure you will see alot more of me on here as I will be asking numerous question no doubt!

Cheers

Jonathan

Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:20 pm

im on the complete opposite end of the UK to you however welcome to the board!!

Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:27 pm

hi swordjo,welcome aboard!,im from kilmarnock so not too far from you,there are loads of zoners near you mate so will probably catch up with you at a meet sometime,ps this forum is addictive!!!

Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:31 pm

welcome to the zone

Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:35 pm

Cheers guys, I really should stop joining forums as between Detailing World and AvForums I have spent a fortune already. So whats another few grand eh!

Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:40 pm

No turning back now Jonathan

Welcome over

Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:01 pm

Welcome Squire!

Sounds like you're someone who knows what they are looking for- good luck!

Also, you're more than welcome to come along to any meets etc that we're having, even if you've not bought the car yet...

sometimes its easier to show what goes wrong on an actual car.

Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:10 pm

Welcome mate,

I'm in C/B and have owned two of these cars in the past as well as other E30's so if you need a hand in looking for one or advice just drop me a line.

Cheers

Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:11 pm

Yeah i'll keep an eye out for any meets which come up (you will have to excuse the dodgy car I turn up in right enough!) Are there many meets on the go in the Glasgow area?

Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:15 pm

Welcome Jonathan, not from your way but a mate of mine is. He,s sitill got realations up there, Beattie just in case you know them. Good luck with your search. Btw , whats your honest opinion ofthe cupra, always liked the look of them.( for which i,ll probably get slaughtered for. bwgaf)

Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:30 pm

gooner1 wrote:Welcome Jonathan, not from your way but a mate of mine is. He,s sitill got realations up there, Beattie just in case you know them. Good luck with your search. Btw , whats your honest opinion ofthe cupra, always liked the look of them.( for which i,ll probably get slaughtered for. bwgaf)

It's the Cupra TDi i have got due to the miles i can rack up in a week. I did try the 1.8t and it was nice to drive but a little too thirsty for my weekly commute. As far as the TDi is concered, it's a great motorway car as once it's in 6th it just stays there all the way from Coatbridge in Edinburgh, around town I would have prefered a petrol though as I feel i'm up and down the gears all the time in it due to the turbo lag!

Just can't wait to get a bit N/A grunt again for weekend fun!

Oh and Gary- where abouts in C/B are you, never seen your car kicking about before?

Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:34 pm

thats because its not allowed out much

Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:27 pm

Too true. I used to have a red 325i sport up until April 07 now I have a E39 525tds touring(wooooppppeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!

)as well as my M3 but that is currently under a full restoration.

Try here for a lot of the scottish boys as well http://www.bavarian-board.co.uk/forum_topics.asp?FID=21

Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:58 pm

welcome mate. im not far from you if you head east along the m8 towards the civilised side of the country,in Broxburn,west lothian.

it doesnt matter how you dress it up, a top of the range rover is still a rover

Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:10 pm

welcome swordjo..good to have another scot joining the ranks, good luck with the car hunt, cant recall anyone with a dolphin sport on our side of the border... yet

Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:27 pm

fuzzy wrote:it doesnt matter how you dress it up, a top of the range rover is still a rover

i know mate, was only joking -i've stepped in nicer things in the street BUT it will allow me to get me house and a nice Dolphin Sport! Hope i'm not setting myself up for a fall looking for a decent Sport in one specfic colour. To be honest I do like other colours but the dolphin grey is winning at the moment!

Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:47 pm

Hi and welcome to the zone.Plenty of help when you need it. Jim

Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:06 pm

swordjo wrote:
fuzzy wrote:it doesnt matter how you dress it up, a top of the range rover is still a rover
i know mate, was only joking -i've stepped in nicer things in the street BUT it will allow me to get me house and a nice Dolphin Sport! Hope i'm not setting myself up for a fall looking for a decent Sport in one specfic colour. To be honest I do like other colours but the dolphin grey is winning at the moment!

i know exactly what your saying mate, atm my touring in my sig pic is parked up off road at the moment and im running around in a Ã‚£150 'm' plate chavalier to get to work as my touring was costing me over Ã‚£100 in fuel a week

Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:17 pm

welcome aboard mate im not that far fron you aswell must admit dolphin grey is a lovely colour for a sport.. ive just got my self anouther tec1 shell to reshell my own one. will need a full respray im planning on going down the diamond swartz matalic way again but i must admit youve got me thinking

hopefully meet up with you at a meet at somepoint mate its good to have anoather scottish zoner

Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:32 pm

jbh wrote:welcome aboard mate im not that far fron you aswell must admit dolphin grey is a lovely colour for a sport.. ive just got my self anouther tec1 shell to reshell my own one. will need a full respray im planning on going down the diamond swartz matalic way again but i must admit youve got me thinking

hopefully meet up with you at a meet at somepoint mate its good to have anoather scottish zoner

I really like the black too, but being a bit of a clean freak with my cars i would probably be too worried about getting it dirty, theres a bit of give with silver/grey, saying that I would probably still wash it more than twice a week!

Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:08 am

gra325i wrote: cant recall anyone with a dolphin sport on our side of the border... yet

Lol, not yet!

Anyway, Welcome Jonathan, there's always loads of meets for Scottish Zoners - hope to meet up with you soon.

Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:17 am

Cheers Grant, look forward to seeing all these great cars and most importantly getting one, just a pity i will have to wait until the summer. Need must though! Seems a friendly bunch round here aswell.

Will give me time to read up on them and get the knowledge to find a goodun.

You in Falkirk?

Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:44 am

Welcome Jonathan !! I'm a wee bit further North than you but still in Scotland ( just ). A dolphin sport sounds like a perfect choice to me. Prepare to be hooked for life though.

Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:57 am

hey welcome aboard im over in shawhead

Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:06 am

Welcome to the zone.

Dolphin grey is a nice colour and good luck with the search.