Post a picture of your vehicle here Part 5 (don't quote pictures, 24h ban!)

CianRyan

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

My average weekly commute nets me 11Mpg, about 52/53 litres per week over 130-140 miles!

Haven't bothered to work it out yet but I wouldn't say I'm far off.
I'll track it next week and report back, roughly €70 for 230/250km.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

CianRyan wrote: »

Man, I'd love a nice E36 at some stage.

Don't do it to yourself!!

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

They said stay away from BMW. They were probably right. I've spent almost the same in suspension repairs alone on it than what I paid three years ago. Bought with 148k, she ticked over 200k a few days ago and all the engine ever needed was good oil and an alternator. She's due an NCT and if the suspension isn't as bad as it was the last time I'll keep her. A noble old slut.

CianRyan

If the suspension fails again just go after market.
I love those wheels!

Foxhole Norman

2 different BMW's with the same set of wheels :pac:

James Bond Junior

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

2 different BMW's with the same set of wheels :pac:

I've a tyreless set sitting on my dining room floor, does that count too?!

vintagevrs

Pffffttt....

All these modern BMS in here, makes me sick. With your traction control and OBD this and abs that. :pac:

Skylinehead

I know what this thread needs. More cowbell BMW!









Have it about a month now, love everything about it. 21mpg aside

166man

When are we renaming this the BMW Thread?

Bigus

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

My average weekly commute nets me 11Mpg, about 52/53 litres per week over 130-140 miles!

You should consider an electric engine block heater , a few pence electricity would have your engine up to near working temp every morning.

Foxhole Norman

Bigus wrote: »

You should consider an electric engine block heater , a few pence electricity would have your engine up to near working temp every morning.

Ah it really doesn't bother me at all, my 525i was not really much better. Long runs are still pretty good for fuel!

McCrack

That ass )

James Bond Junior

McCrack wrote: »

That ass )

Apt username is apt!

joujoujou

At least it's now hard to see how dirty it is.

Leonard Hofstadter

166man wrote: »

When are we renaming this the BMW Thread?

Now maybe :P:pac:?

https://i.imgur.com/8ZGznFf.jpg

166man

OMG you don't have black kidney grills and angel eye headlights and german plates on your E46 OMG do you realise how uncool that is?!?!


Lol.

shietpilot

166man wrote: »

OMG you don't have black kidney grills and angel eye headlights and german plates on your E46 OMG do you realise how uncool that is?!?!


Lol.

What's wrong with black kidney grills? :mad:

James Bond Junior

shietpilot wrote: »

What's wrong with black kidney grills? :mad:

Ah don't him he suffers from the usual Italian temperaments of blowing his head gasket at the most inopportune of times.

Carpentry

166man wrote: »

OMG you don't have black kidney grills and angel eye headlights and german plates on your E46 OMG do you realise how uncool that is?!?!


Lol.

shietpilot wrote: »

What's wrong with black kidney grills? :mad:

Mine had it all

ELM327

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Ah don't him he suffers from the usual Italian temperaments of blowing his head gasket at the most inopportune of times.

Surely that's more relevant to a k series rover engine.
I thought alphas were more prone to electrical issues?

MetzgerMeister

Silver kidney grilles (at least for the e92) were always indicative of 6+ cylinder engines.

Skylinehead - clean those bloody exhaust tips for feck sake :P

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

166man wrote: »

OMG you don't have black kidney grills and angel eye headlights and german plates on your E46 OMG do you realise how uncool that is?!?!


Lol.

LOL GOOD ONE

Skylinehead

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Silver kidney grilles (at least for the e92) were always indicative of 6+ cylinder engines.

Skylinehead - clean those bloody exhaust tips for feck sake :P

You know, I don't know what they're supposed to look like! I'll get a scrubber to them next weekend maybe, see what happens. Definitely won't be going black grille though, I think the little bit of chrome offsets the black nicely. Especially on an already black car.

Carpentry

Skylinehead wrote: »

You know, I don't know what they're supposed to look like! I'll get a scrubber to them next weekend maybe, see what happens. Definitely won't be going black grille though, I think the little bit of chrome offsets the black nicely. Especially on an already black car.

Agree about the grilles, at e92 plain chrome looks the part, but chrome trims around the windows ruining sporty looks... thankfully you have them sorted.

Mr Muscle oven cleaner works miracles, and a very fine wool pad. Took me like 5 minutes. From what yours look like to this..

166man

shietpilot wrote: »

What's wrong with black kidney grills? :mad:

It's like theres a checklist of things you have to do when you buy a noughties BMW.

- Black grills
- german plates
- angel eyes

And go the whole hog and put the M colours on the grill of your diesel 3 series if you're going for the full look!

I just find it hilarious.

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Ah don't him he suffers from the usual Italian temperaments of blowing his head gasket at the most inopportune of times.

In owning 19 Alfa's I have only ever had one let the head gasket go on me.

Carpentry wrote: »

Mine had it all

Stunning. Is it an M3?

Alanstrainor

All Alfa's are ugly.

166man

Alanstrainor wrote: »

All Alfa's are ugly.

Agreed. Most of them are hideous from the factory though, so no need to ''modify'' them :pac:

passatman86

I got this last night..190bhp

btkm8unsl0w5r4

166man wrote: »

When are we renaming this the BMW Thread?

God I hope so, too many pictures of interesting numberplates.

166man wrote: »

It's like theres a checklist of things you have to do when you buy a noughties BMW.

- Black grills
- german plates
- angel eyes

Check, check and check. :cool:

vintagevrs

Jesus, black grills, blue calipers and Angel eyes too.

316d no doubt