Hi all!
Last Monday I travelled from Cardiff to Cambridge via Train to go view/buy the 2008 BMW 3.0 SI Sport Coupe... was quite the day.
As this is my first post I will try to make it look interesting and cover buying/ getting on with the car over the last week.
HISTORY
So I'm 21 and had my first BMW at 18 (not my first car), it was a 316ti Compact as that was the only car I could insure for under 3 grand, not a bad car apart from the massive lack of power.
**dont be confused by the picture, it was right hand drive, i've just flipped the picture**
After owning it for 18 months and adding 20k to the mileage it was subject to an engine fire caused by a headlight and sure enough the car was written off!
I then went out and bought a cheap runner (Mini Cooper 2004 1.6) which i've hated... ownership lasted 9 months and it's currently up for sale.
LAST WEEK
I spent a few days doing insurance quotes as I knew I wanted the Z4 coupe, most came back around 5/7 grand but then managed to find an insurer who would cover me full comp for £1400!
Found a car later that day on Autotrader (08 plate with 24k on the clock) for 13 grand.
**Pre-sales pictures**
Took me and a friend roughly 5 hours by numerous trains to get to Cambridge but when we arrived we were probably there not 30 minutes before the car was checked over and a deal was made!
**Not 2 hours later**
It cost around £65.50 to fill the tank on v-power which gave me roughly 400 miles! The car to drive is a dream, the map settings are perfect and the engine pulls in every gear a treat, it almost
feels turbo charged. I would also like to say from pictures I was never impressed with the Z4 sport steering wheel.... I was very wrong.
NEXT DAY
I ordered these a few days before as I knew I would be getting a Z4 coupe and that springs were a common problem.
**After an exhausting day out I was woken by the doorbell... **
THIS WEEK
I've finally got around to cleaning her!
**before....**
**after....**
**hardest part of clean...**
TODAY
Today I've noticed what sounded like a bracket rattling around under the drivers side rear wheel, got it up on a ramp and found the lower part of the rear spring had snapped off... shock... Luckily I have the replacement springs, car is booked in for Wednesday to have the new springs fitted all round, will also be having the alignment done.
Otherwise the car is perfect and is a MASSIVE head turner, have had nothing but attention since driving this around.....
That's it for now....
Last Monday I travelled from Cardiff to Cambridge via Train to go view/buy the 2008 BMW 3.0 SI Sport Coupe... was quite the day.
As this is my first post I will try to make it look interesting and cover buying/ getting on with the car over the last week.
HISTORY
So I'm 21 and had my first BMW at 18 (not my first car), it was a 316ti Compact as that was the only car I could insure for under 3 grand, not a bad car apart from the massive lack of power.
**dont be confused by the picture, it was right hand drive, i've just flipped the picture**
After owning it for 18 months and adding 20k to the mileage it was subject to an engine fire caused by a headlight and sure enough the car was written off!
I then went out and bought a cheap runner (Mini Cooper 2004 1.6) which i've hated... ownership lasted 9 months and it's currently up for sale.
LAST WEEK
I spent a few days doing insurance quotes as I knew I wanted the Z4 coupe, most came back around 5/7 grand but then managed to find an insurer who would cover me full comp for £1400!
Found a car later that day on Autotrader (08 plate with 24k on the clock) for 13 grand.
**Pre-sales pictures**
Took me and a friend roughly 5 hours by numerous trains to get to Cambridge but when we arrived we were probably there not 30 minutes before the car was checked over and a deal was made!
**Not 2 hours later**
It cost around £65.50 to fill the tank on v-power which gave me roughly 400 miles! The car to drive is a dream, the map settings are perfect and the engine pulls in every gear a treat, it almost
feels turbo charged. I would also like to say from pictures I was never impressed with the Z4 sport steering wheel.... I was very wrong.
NEXT DAY
I ordered these a few days before as I knew I would be getting a Z4 coupe and that springs were a common problem.
**After an exhausting day out I was woken by the doorbell... **
THIS WEEK
I've finally got around to cleaning her!
**before....**
**after....**
**hardest part of clean...**
TODAY
Today I've noticed what sounded like a bracket rattling around under the drivers side rear wheel, got it up on a ramp and found the lower part of the rear spring had snapped off... shock... Luckily I have the replacement springs, car is booked in for Wednesday to have the new springs fitted all round, will also be having the alignment done.
Otherwise the car is perfect and is a MASSIVE head turner, have had nothing but attention since driving this around.....
That's it for now....
(damn, I joined in after all)
Usa
