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[Jamesb318is]

Just thought i'd finally introduce myself and say hi. Been reading the forum for ages (including the old one).
My name's James and i have a brilliant red 318is (hopefully get some pics when i can get my sig working)
I went to rockingham, and gaydon last year, so you have possibly seen me or my car about.
I got the car last march from my mentor of the BMW apprenticeship im doing at Vines of Redhill

[Simon13]

Nice one u can help in the tech department! great car the iS

[player6]

hi m8

[Davenotouring]

Welcome!

Good job you're doing there!

Sounds like fun.

[Jesus325iTouring]

Welcome to the James,glad you decided to join us

PS,Irrelivent fact,my missus was born in Redhill.

[Kam320i_cab]

welcome to the zone mate

[Gwynleym10]

welcome, you will never leave!

PS,Irrelivent fact,my missus was born in Redhill.

So was I ! what year 1981 by anychance....?

[Jamesb318is]

Cheers guys!
Simon, might know a few things but we hardly work on E30's at work, only sh***ers anyway! Suppose the Ԛ£100 labour rate scares people off (funny that)
Anyone from round the area? I actually live near east grinstead or crawley in east sussex. I always see a blue 318is, and a white cab with aftermarket rims on my way to work

[billgatese30]

welcome there mate. sounds like a good job you have there...just don't get addicted to this place like some of us have.

[Kedge]

Hiya mate, welcome to the zone.

Out of curiousity how did you get into the apprenticeship and what kind of apprenticeship is it? As i'm looking for something similar.

Cheers

[Jesus325iTouring]

welcome, you will never leave!

PS,Irrelivent fact,my missus was born in Redhill.

So was I ! what year 1981 by anychance....?

She wishes! LOL LOL LOL

Ten years earlier,June '71

[Splondike]

Weclome aboard James

[Gwynleym10]

I actually live near east grinstead or crawley in east sussex. I always see a blue 318is, and a white cab with aftermarket rims on my way to work

Used to live in Lingfield, you always lived in the area?

[Jamesb318is]

Kedge, i was looking for one for ages, walked into Vines of Gatwick, gave them my CV but they had an apprentice already, they gave it to Redhill and bobs your mothers brother!
I was looking for any prestige apprenticeship, as they have more money to spend on apprentice training and are therefore better. (gave my CV to merc, jag, etc. and vauxhall, ford, vw etc. as i was getting desperate.) I even got offered a job at a sh*t little backstreet - thank god i declined or i wouldnt have a BM and wouldnt be on here. Vines called me and i couldn't believe it! The BM 'ship is apparently the best in the business! My love of BM's grew, then came my motor, and the rest is history!

-sorry bout the essay (my biography is in stores soon) lol

[Simon13]

no no keep going an interesting read mate, there's a few on here who work as technicians for bmw and specialist garages so you are not alone!

[Jamesb318is]

Gwynleym10
Yes m8, live in forest row

[Jamesb318is]

Cool, we'll be able to share stories of nightmare jobs (like when i scraped a new 7 series the other day and did a grands worth!)
Simon, you're in bracknell eh? im up there every couple of months cos that where i do my training for BM

[Kedge]

Sounds cool, what kind of future can it lead to after the apprenticeship is finished(what kind of work will you be doing(is it more mechanical based rather than engineering))? What kind of salary will you be looking at during and after the apprenticeship(if you want you can PM me this info if you don't mind).

Sorry for the daft questions only just started looking into this the last few days since everything with the RAF has gone tits up thanks to the bloody government(sorry anout that ramble still a bit annoyed, and have just paid my road tax which always annoys me, lol).

Any answers will be much appreciated, need to get a career sorted ASAP but don't want to rush into anything.

Many thanks.

[Jamesb318is]

technical 'ship so mostly mechanical, if i pass ok i'll be a full technician on about 22/23K its a three year 'ship

any other info you need just let me know m8

Ps-ne1 know how to shrink my sig a bit! i think its tring to take over or something!

[Davenotouring]

You gotta take that sig off!!

Yeah, save the file to your computer, put it in a 'photoshop' type program and resize it to about 1/10th of the size!

[Simon13]

dude your sig pic is life size! looks very nice paint work though! Yup i'm about 5 mins away from BMW HQ, u should get down to a meet? then u can work on new bm's in the day and talk/see old ones in your spare time!

[Kedge]

cheers matey.

You'l have to edit it in paint or any other pic editor, think thats the only why.

[Jamesb318is]

Sorry guys, done!
Yeah, im well up for some meets, i'll keep an eye out for local ones

[Davenotouring]

That's better mate.

Car looks clean!

Saw it at Gaydon, remember it now.

[Jamesb318is]

Night guys gotta go to sleep or i'll neva get up! - nice to meet you all + cheers for the help in getting my sig set up!

[Kedge]

Definately looks tidy, is it standard?

[Jamesb318is]

Sorry, been a busy boy!
No, its got a longlife stainless exhaust with twin ovalled pipes, some interior m-tech bits (wheel, gear knob+gaitor etc.) smoked side repeaters, clear front indicators, headlight eyebrows, shortshift lever, stainless sill protectors, all black leather and its wearing 17" azev A's.
Not one for the purists i guess!

[fuzzyboy]

nice car m8 but the "thingy" near the lights a bit dodgy

fuzzy

[andyp]

welcome mate
nice looking car you have there.

[Drew]

HI I am new too.At the moment i own a tatty 325i se auto in cirrus blue on an E plate.Had the car 9 months now only had to change the rad,But inthe morning picking up a black 325i sport with leather cant wait.I have one question to ask you guy's,K&N panel filter what do you reckon or leave in the standard paper one.Cheers Drew in MK.

[billgatese30]

welcome drew

you will have to try and get some pictures of your car so we can all see what its like.

hope you enjoy it here.

(p.s. some of us are abit nuts )

[Drew]

welcome drew

you will have to try and get some pictures of your car so we can all see what its like.

hope you enjoy it here.

(p.s. some of us are abit nuts )

Thanks mate thats not a problem im pretty mental myself.Get a lot of stick from my mates because im black and drive a bm,but hey who gives a shit

[billgatese30]

Get a lot of stick from my mates...but hey who gives a sh*t

well done that man