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Just bought a new car..updated with Pics on page 2

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:34 pm
by mrLEE30
i pick it up on tuesday so no pics till then!

A few clues,

just shy of 300hp and 450Nm

that should be enough to get you guessing!

Re: Just bought a new car..can you guess what it is?

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:40 pm
by TPS
Reliant Robin? Lada?

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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:43 pm
by Gortour
330d?

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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:44 pm
by TPS
300bhp, could be a E36 M3?

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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:46 pm
by mrLEE30
330d only 184hp, this has about a hundred more!

Reliant??? i would have a 300hp Reliant if possible but alas i have posted in the correct section...other BMW chat

Re: Just bought a new car..can you guess what it is?

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:46 pm
by Gortour
M3 more likely I suppose, fuel is as cheap as water out there... :D

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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:50 pm
by Cook318IS
850i?

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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:52 pm
by mrLEE30
E36 M3 over 300hp but it beat it on torque!! so not that!

850 :eek: .... come one i dont have a chest wig!!! :cool:

Re: Just bought a new car..can you guess what it is?

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:57 pm
by E30BeemerLad
X5 4.6

Re: Just bought a new car..can you guess what it is?

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:58 pm
by mrLEE30
E30BeemerLad wrote:X5 4.6
right number of sparky bits..but no

Re: Just bought a new car..can you guess what it is?

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:15 pm
by Nobby_N
M5 or Rover Vitesse or maybe even a mini metro!

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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:19 pm
by 320ise
540i with a few tweaks?

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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:21 pm
by TPS
640/5i? By the time we guess this Bahrain would have had its new year!

Re: Just bought a new car..can you guess what it is?

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:23 pm
by mrLEE30
320ise wrote:540i with a few tweaks?
bingo! buy yourself a pint and send me the bill..but with no tweeks!

1999 540 E39 4.4 litre dark grey black leather TV etc with some nice rims

pics to follow!

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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:39 pm
by TheHeap
:cool: :cool: I have been looking at these for a while now and i hope to be getting one in march.

300 horses and a V8 8) all it needs is a full Miltek system and it's perfect.

Re: Just bought a new car..can you guess what it is?

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 3:14 pm
by BMJG
I have the 535 V8 E39 and this is no slow boat either but hanker for another E30 for a daily so mine will be gone soon. You will love it is it auto or the 6 speed manual ????

Re: Just bought a new car..can you guess what it is?

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 4:10 pm
by Simon13
286bhp to be precise! 310lbs in old money. I think that will be a double vanos donk? Nice.

Re: Just bought a new car..can you guess what it is?

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:17 pm
by Rosc0PColtrane
I was going to guess a BMW other than an E30, as it's in the other BMW section :D

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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:56 pm
by BMJG
I think the vanos came in around 1998 on these so should have

Re: Just bought a new car..can you guess what it is?

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:21 am
by mrLEE30
yes a vanos and auto, it also has 440Nm of torquey bits :cool: It has the switchable suspension too, but not sure if they all have this.

Been sniffing around old E38 7's but figure i am too young for these, so the E39 fits in nicely, i have been using the sport as my daily run about and driving to Saudi is not comfortable even with the 3.4 diff and it will get worse once the coil overs go on, so something more suited to mile munching is in order!

Will post pics once th banks open and i can get the cash

Re: Just bought a new car..can you guess what it is?

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:27 am
by old_skool
How much is petrol in Bahrain again?

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Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:07 pm
by mrLEE30
about 15p a litre in Bahrain and about 10p in Saudi for 95octane cheaper for 91 Octane but its rubbish fuel and car runs poorly and pinking, belive it or not they are looking at increasing it by 10percent here in Bahrain, and the locals are going mad!! :mad:

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Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:13 pm
by gooner1
mrLEE30 wrote:about 15p a litre in Bahrain and about 10p in Saudi for 95octane cheaper for 91 Octane but its rubbish fuel and car runs poorly and pinking, belive it or not they are looking at increasing it by 10percent here in Bahrain, and the locals are going mad!! :mad:
Should think they are, 16.5pence a litre :eek: Scandalous.

Re: Just bought a new car..can you guess what it is?

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:37 pm
by old_skool
Can you stick some in the post? I've just been told that we are to expect rises of around 28p per litre over the next 9 months.

My average economy on the M5 is now up to 16.3 mpg!

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Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:52 pm
by Simon13
who told you that?!

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Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:59 pm
by Rory_O
old_skool wrote:Can you stick some in the post? I've just been told that we are to expect rises of around 28p per litre over the next 9 months.

My average economy on the M5 is now up to 16.3 mpg!
you cannot be serious????????

Re: Just bought a new car..can you guess what it is?

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 1:43 pm
by old_skool
The article that I was being quoted was from the Telegraph. Here it is:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/new ... -2010.html

Not the 28 pence I was originally told but still a lot of money. Sorry to hijack your thread Lee; you cheap petrol enjoying deviant winkeye

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Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:07 pm
by Rory_O
oh dear!!!! thats not enjoyable... i cant even pay insurance so i defo wont be able to do both soon!!! oh god!!!

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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:33 am
by mrLEE30
then surely the better option is to put your M5 in the post and send it here so i can at least enjoy it cheaply winkeye

I must admit every time i come back to UK it scares the hell out of me how you guys can continiue running cars considering the tax, fuel, insurnace,parking, tolls, fines etc etc it is crazy

In fact last time i was there i had a V70 vulva and filling Diesel up was a labourious task as firstly here someone fills the fuel for you, your involvment is to 1. open the window and shout how much money you wish to spend 2. open the fuel flap button (not an E30 isuue!) 3. pay the money 4. close the window (some places even clean this too!!)

but in UK you are expected to fill the damn thing yourself, and i think i spent more in one sitting than i have spent all year in my cab...people wonder why i left the place....

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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:55 pm
by old_skool
:cry:

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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 1:36 pm
by 320ise
this country is silly!

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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 3:31 pm
by WeBuyAnyCar
Where is bahrain

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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 3:49 pm
by inlovewithRWD
mrLEE30 wrote:e38 but i am too young for these
You're never too yoo young for a nice e38. I'm 22 and would love a 750i!

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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 3:59 pm
by 320ise
^ what he said! a nice silver e38 with m parras! yummy!

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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 6:03 pm
by old_skool
WeBuyAnyCar wrote:Where is bahrain
ArmaniB, look it up on ghetto google.