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[Demlotcrew]

Lets just say Pete can gloat that he's no longer a 'ring' virgin!

[DanThe]

Did he let you recharge the battery?

[Demlotcrew]

We ran out of time as Bazza got there before me!!!

[dimebag_from_hell]

I toyed with the idea of an e39 M5 but thr thought of it breaking down scared me.

Back in an e36 m3 evo as a daily

[Simon13]

an e39 m5 won't leave you at the side of the road, it might run shite and be a pig but it will get you to where your going. An e60 M5 however will leave you at the side of the road stranded

[dimebag_from_hell]

Funny enough the guy I bought my m3 of today is on the lookout for an e60 M5 as his next car.

[Simon13]

and the 12mpg makes the V8 look like the economy model M5

[Demlotcrew]

I think I would be inclined to also consider a 535d if looking at the e60
M5.

The diesel with a remap is a formidable chariot.

[Simon13]

A v8 petrol 550i manual or auto if you can find one is also a bad boys motor.

stupid torque from a 535d can be had as Andrew said, 450lbs or more?!

[bss325i]

Yes but they sound shit and f ucking stink!

I don't think I will ever buy a diesel unless its a van.

[maxfield]

I ran my dads 530d a couple of weeks back. 37mpg around town and think it's around 500lb/ft. Seriously quick car without even trying.

[Simon13]

It really is hard to ignore the lure of the diesels, i like the sound of the bmw 6 pots they sound good in a skip lorry kind of way

[dimebag_from_hell]

My 320d sounds like a fucking tractor, embarassing is what it is.

[bss325i]

I ran my dads 530d a couple of weeks back. 37mpg around town and think it's around 500lb/ft. Seriously quick car without even trying.

No way is it 500lbft. Not even mapped. Not a 530d

[DanThe]

Must admit ive been keeping an eye out for 550 wagons

Diseasels just dont cut it, whatever the setup or numbers, as Barry says they stink and sound shit, plus an old derv is a nightmare waiting to happen.

[maxfield]

I ran my dads 530d a couple of weeks back. 37mpg around town and think it's around 500lb/ft. Seriously quick car without even trying.

No way is it 500lbft. Not even mapped. Not a 530d

Not sure on exact figures, sure that's what a lot of people claim on the Internet, A mate of mine has a 335d that claimed on the rollers made 560lb/ft.

Either way whatever figures it makes it goes well and is very useable power.

[jas025]

So it's time to change the company car this year and looking at how much it costs and now I'm doing around 7k per year (down from over 20k) then it doesn't make as much sense to me as before. I've got a sympathy tax code from HMRC that barely remains on the positive side. The alternative is around a £7k allowance before tax and finally getting the proper amount of salary.

Looking at spending around £7k later this year on something with practicality but also interesting. Thinking of a 5 door 130i Sport (need something with wheelchair carrying capability for visits to the father in law).

[bss325i]

I ran my dads 530d a couple of weeks back. 37mpg around town and think it's around 500lb/ft. Seriously quick car without even trying.

No way is it 500lbft. Not even mapped. Not a 530d

Not sure on exact figures, sure that's what a lot of people claim on the Internet, A mate of mine has a 335d that claimed on the rollers made 560lb/ft.

Either way whatever figures it makes it goes well and is very useable power.

The M57 top engine (twin turbo) that the 535d and 335d have are more than capable of producing over 500lbft but the M57 single turbo your old man has is not.

[bss325i]

So it's time to change the company car this year and looking at how much it costs and now I'm doing around 7k per year (down from over 20k) then it doesn't make as much sense to me as before. I've got a sympathy tax code from HMRC that barely remains on the positive side. The alternative is around a £7k allowance before tax and finally getting the proper amount of salary.

Looking at spending around £7k later this year on something with practicality but also interesting. Thinking of a 5 door 130i Sport (need something with wheelchair carrying capability for visits to the father in law).

You will struggle with a wheel chair in an E87 boot!

[Andyboy]

It really is hard to ignore the lure of the diesels

A nice big scary bill should do the trick!

As ever, the trick is to buy something whose maintenance costs are absorbed into its increasing value. Not easy to pull off.

[jas025]

So it's time to change the company car this year and looking at how much it costs and now I'm doing around 7k per year (down from over 20k) then it doesn't make as much sense to me as before. I've got a sympathy tax code from HMRC that barely remains on the positive side. The alternative is around a £7k allowance before tax and finally getting the proper amount of salary.

Looking at spending around £7k later this year on something with practicality but also interesting. Thinking of a 5 door 130i Sport (need something with wheelchair carrying capability for visits to the father in law).

You will struggle with a wheel chair in an E87 boot!

Had a 120d Sport before and it just about fitted. Father in law has one that folds up much better now so pretty sure it will fit.

If not then he's not going out for lunch - he's been having far too much input into my choice of car for too long!

[bss325i]

So it's time to change the company car this year and looking at how much it costs and now I'm doing around 7k per year (down from over 20k) then it doesn't make as much sense to me as before. I've got a sympathy tax code from HMRC that barely remains on the positive side. The alternative is around a £7k allowance before tax and finally getting the proper amount of salary.

Looking at spending around £7k later this year on something with practicality but also interesting. Thinking of a 5 door 130i Sport (need something with wheelchair carrying capability for visits to the father in law).

You will struggle with a wheel chair in an E87 boot!

Had a 120d Sport before and it just about fitted. Father in law has one that folds up much better now so pretty sure it will fit.

If not then he's not going out for lunch - he's been having far too much input into my choice of car for too long!

Fair play!

In that case, an E87 130i is an excelent choice!

A quaife ATB and non run flat tyres are derigure!

[Simon13]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

This is a right bit of me, looks promising in alot of way to my eyes.

Hes listed the vin so can i check its spec online somehow?

[Simon13]

check i've found it, leccy front seats and a rear shagging blind with nurburgring suspension are the highlights

[spook]

Epic family car mate

[Simon13]

Indeed, theres a picture of the service book. This one has travelled being sold new in Glasgow, its then in Northern Ireland till 99 then kidderminster area. Then south of France near geneva along with Hexagon stamps.

Now at a dealer in yeovil

[bss325i]

How about this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-E39-Bmw- ... 461c687440

You like a wounded soldier!

[Simon13]

I've seen it tonight, its very local Its looks pretty uptogether with very good spec but auto Theres another leggy manual one that looks alot rougher for £1900 in kent

[bss325i]

Black with beige? Looks like rubbish compared to the Avus one.

Manual conversion!

[Simon13]

nah, look at this



Wheres the bank manager! Heated rear seats in stock for the right car!!

[bss325i]

That looks like a world of pain to me.

[e30topless]

nah, look at this



Wheres the bank manager! Heated rear seats in stock for the right car!!

A 3.8 hero chariot

Looks promising to me,

[anothere21323i]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

This is a right bit of me, looks promising in alot of way to my eyes.

Hes listed the vin so can i check its spec online somehow?

That would make an awesome stablemate to the BiTurbo! Just need to check who did the engine rebuild, along with a full autopsy of course.....

Are you planning on selling the B3S to make way for a new addition to the fleet?

[Simon13]

That looks like a world of pain to me.

well the glass is always half bloody empty to you when its other people looking at cars!

Tony the old woman drives the B3s so thats a no!

This one is drivers spec, cloth seats, nurburgring suspension and the servotronic steering option. Its not too leggy either

[anothere21323i]

That looks like a world of pain to me.

Tony the old woman drives the B3s so thats a no!

I was hoping you weren't going to say that, and that you'd let it go for a song to a nearby neighbour!