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WANTED E86 Coupe 3.0si Sport - Northern Ireland
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E86 Coupe 3.0si Sport - Northern Ireland
Hi,
I'm still looking for a Coupe in Northern Ireland. SW Scotland is a possibility too.
I viewed a tidy one here a few days ago but there was no service book! It did mean I got a test drive which convinced me to keep looking.
Cheers,
Darryl
I'm still looking for a Coupe in Northern Ireland. SW Scotland is a possibility too.
I viewed a tidy one here a few days ago but there was no service book! It did mean I got a test drive which convinced me to keep looking.
Cheers,
Darryl
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E86 Coupe 3.0si Sport - Northern Ireland
I think you might have to extend your search area to the mainland.
I'm also in Northern Ireland and I had to go to Luton for the one I bought.
The advantage is the bigger choice and the drive home.
I'm also in Northern Ireland and I had to go to Luton for the one I bought.
The advantage is the bigger choice and the drive home.
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Hi Darryl,
As you seem to have discovered they are well worth seeking out!
Just a thought but if it had been serviced by BMW dealers you should be able to buy a blank book and get details from BMW.
But otherwise you may need to widen your search area given that only just over 3,000 Coupes were registered in the UK, and that includes the SE models. And Z4s don't seem to have sold in big numbers in NI.
Anyway good luck finding the right one.
As you seem to have discovered they are well worth seeking out!
Just a thought but if it had been serviced by BMW dealers you should be able to buy a blank book and get details from BMW.
But otherwise you may need to widen your search area given that only just over 3,000 Coupes were registered in the UK, and that includes the SE models. And Z4s don't seem to have sold in big numbers in NI.
Anyway good luck finding the right one.
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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E86 Coupe 3.0si Sport - Northern Ireland
Hi Darryl,
Just a thought, but what about asking a forum member to view a car you have your eye on? Then with the relevant feedback, you could get it delivered to NI? It's maybe worth considering, as there are enthusiastic and knowledgeable members all over the UK.
Just a thought, but what about asking a forum member to view a car you have your eye on? Then with the relevant feedback, you could get it delivered to NI? It's maybe worth considering, as there are enthusiastic and knowledgeable members all over the UK.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
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F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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E86 Coupe 3.0si Sport - Northern Ireland
Hi Darryl,
I bought my E86 in Belfast back in 2014 when we lived in Northern Ireland. I had looked for a local one for a few months with no luck so I let the BMW main dealer (Bavarian Belfast) that I was after a coupe and they sourced one from a customer within a couple of weeks.
That was nearly 7 years ago now & I don’t know if they’d have the same interest in finding the car now they’re much older, but you could ask? We moved back to England in 2015 and the car is still on the original NI plates.
Anyway, my story isn’t much help but it does let you know that they do come up for sale over there occasionally!!
Here’s a picture from when we still lived over there as encouragement for your search. Good luck!
I bought my E86 in Belfast back in 2014 when we lived in Northern Ireland. I had looked for a local one for a few months with no luck so I let the BMW main dealer (Bavarian Belfast) that I was after a coupe and they sourced one from a customer within a couple of weeks.
That was nearly 7 years ago now & I don’t know if they’d have the same interest in finding the car now they’re much older, but you could ask? We moved back to England in 2015 and the car is still on the original NI plates.
Anyway, my story isn’t much help but it does let you know that they do come up for sale over there occasionally!!
Here’s a picture from when we still lived over there as encouragement for your search. Good luck!
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3.0l Si Sport Coupe, Montego Blue.
Gone: 2007 2.0L Sport, Montego Blue.
Gone: 2007 2.0L Sport, Montego Blue.
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GOT ONE!!
Thanks for the advice. It was worth a try to tease one out locally, as unlikely as it might be.
I've bought Aria's car in Aberdeen (advertised here on the forum) and brought it home yesterday.
Thanks for the advice. It was worth a try to tease one out locally, as unlikely as it might be.
I've bought Aria's car in Aberdeen (advertised here on the forum) and brought it home yesterday.
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Looks a good purchase, congrats!darkwheels wrote: ↑Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:29 pm GOT ONE!!
Thanks for the advice. It was worth a try to tease one out locally, as unlikely as it might be.
I've bought Aria's car in Aberdeen (advertised here on the forum) and brought it home yesterday.
I went to see the one you had viewed. Very nice steer, shame about the service history. Am considering it.
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A complete absence of service history was a no for me, despite the car looking in great shape. The seller should perhaps contact BMW to get the service history. I'm sure BMW would only give it to him and not a prospective buyer.I went to see the one you had viewed. Very nice steer, shame about the service history. Am considering it.
The one I got is in equally good shape at 70k miles.
Actually seeing that local one convinced me that something on higher miles shouldn't be a massive risk.
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Congratulations on becoming a Coupe owner.darkwheels wrote: ↑Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:29 pm GOT ONE!!
Thanks for the advice. It was worth a try to tease one out locally, as unlikely as it might be.
I've bought Aria's car in Aberdeen (advertised here on the forum) and brought it home yesterday.
But where are the photos?
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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Haha! Where do I put the photos? Perhaps not in a Wanted ad, but I don't see a Readers' Car type section?
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Best place is probably in the "Newbies" section.
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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Ta. Will do!