Post a picture of your vehicle here Part 6 (don't quote pictures, 24h ban!)

Does anyone own a lowered w211, I'm thinking of lowering mine

Did somebody say clean black car 😄

Never going lecky. Braap!

Have my 350z HR for around 15 months now, such a fun car and comfortable too. Was the perfect car for a road trip through Wales earlier this summer.

Nice.. Did you ever have the 90's dohc vtec engine in anything.. What's it compare like

Behold in stunning wonderment, what I was dropped over last week when my 5 Series was sold.

It makes a noise a bit like the start of a HBO program when you open the door after unlocking, it has a drivers seat with electric adjustment, memory and massage and if you stick it in Sport (which isn't as easy as it used to be in BMW) it's pretty quick. Apart from that, lets say it wouldn't be at the top of my list.

Excuse the plants growing from the drain, and I've removed some of the picture to give less of an idea where it was taken...

Back on the road after some upgrades and a load of new parts.

I gave it a machine polish and a ceramic coat today too.

Coming up on 4 years ownership, no intention to change. Recently fitted some KW V2 coilovers to refresh the suspension, they are superb.

Can't beat a Z, only had my HR for 9 months or so but enjoyed it alot, the directness of all the controls are just perfect.

It's that time of year again.... What's this now, year 10 of this?!

For context, with the same video yet again (well, to me it couldn't be Christmas without it!):

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So, what classy dud of a vehicle d I have this time? I think this years one will be rather predictable, and it was some journey to get it somewhat right:

Oh yes, after 16 years lying up (mostly in a hedge), I got to work on it. It needed a lot of work that I won't go into as you'd be here till tibb's eve reading it all. Took over a year to get it roadworthy, with many weekday evenings spent at it, along with weekends. A lot of its problems were rot and seized parts

For example: I just wanted it to get to the test centre just so I could have a list of what other nonsense it might need. Here it was on the morning of its test

But, as it's from an era when the ultimate driving machine was it's slogan, it made it. With different coloured wings

I (well, my father actually) got it looking right

It brought me to a very memorable and important day of my life

A small side note: My father was in the Volvo, he knew I would have loved to see both side by side on the day. As I was there in an empty church hours in advance where you could hear a pin drop, I could hear a 5 cylinder go through the revs in the distance, followed by a very loud recirc valve, and immediately I began to feel a bit at ease

Since then, I've been sorting out the niggling bits, as well as generally enjoying the car. Which I should have gotten to and gotten right many years ago

Currently it's sitting up waiting for a prop. It's gearbox decided one day in November to mimic a cvt, so that gave me the excuse to make it into a manual car. A 6 speed manual at that. I'll make another post when it's all done, so you can see what went into converting it. Runs well, just very loud without the exhaust, clutch is very nice and not too soft, gears are very slick and precise as I'm using a short shifter. It's surprisingly easy to do and not very time consuming, just lots of small bits any sane person shouldn't really have to think about

That'll be me for now, if I'm not back in time have a wonderful Christmas and a Guinness New Year 😎

Parked up for 7 months, first tip she flew out to cars and coffee limerick last weekend. Treated it to some new petrol is all. You just cannot beat old Jap cars. Currently refurbing some tasty JDM wheels, can't wait to take these scuttery things off.

The White 330e in post https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121068287/#Comment_121068287 went back at the end of February, to be replaced by:

A Grey 330e! Doesn't have the M-Sport Pro pack the white one had, so only 18" alloys. Does have a sunroof (I don't like sunroof's) and a Comfort Pack - I just need to figure out what else is part of the Comfort Pack apart from the H&K sound system.

Collected this last Friday

Absolutely in love 😍

What is it and engine wise for a dumbass like me?

At a wild guess I think it's a 2 series.