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Hi all

I recently bought TeeMacs car (E39 35is) having seen it advertised on here.

Nearly had it a week and as it’s stopped raining now I’ve had it machine polished and given it a clean. Car was a credit to TeeMac.. For a 10 year old car it was in great condition. I’ll move onto sorting the seat bolsters wear in a week or 2 then the car will be as perfect as I want it to be …. for now :)

Had my first open to drive in it and loving the sound of the engine and the way the car drives. Car gets loads of compliments which had surprised me. Had 3 neighbours stopping to talk about it which hasn’t happened with any of the other cars I’ve owned. My 12year old is also loving it which is one of the reasons I bought the car…. bit of father and son bonding time now ive retired.

Sorry for the poor pictures but here he is :)
 

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Nice one! Pleased you are happy with it. :thumbsup:
I still don't get why BM painted the mirrors silver on the 35is when all the others were body colour?
 
Glad you’re enjoying it and a great way to bond with your boy.

My 16 yo is asking daily if I’ve any update on when ours is arriving and can he come on a club run :driving:
 
Argyll Andy said:
Glad you’re enjoying it and a great way to bond with your boy.

My 16 yo is asking daily if I’ve any update on when ours is arriving and can he come on a club run :driving:
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I hope you said "No; when you've got your own car, then you can". :lol:
That would be my response, but I am renowned for being quite horrible. My 15 YO daughter couldn't give a sh*t and won't go in my Focus at all cos it pops and bangs and she says it's chavvy! :D
 
Yes, I’m not sure on the silver mirrors either. I’d possibly get them painted or wrapped but I generally like to keep my cars standard.

Yes, he is a he……don’t we all name our cars?

It’s great to get extra time together…and find a new hobby together, even if doesn’t last
 
Zed Baron said:
Keep the mirrors as they are, its a feature of the 35is :thumbsup:
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Only on the lesser colours. :poke:
I believe the VOs were body coloured, weren't they [ref]Argyll Andy[/ref]?
 
[ref]Zed Baron[/ref], [ref]enuff_zed[/ref], [ref]Zed Baron[/ref], [ref]clarker63[/ref],

Yes, on the normal ones they were silver but on the ultra special VO ones like yours Rob they’re colour coded :rofl:
 
Pondrew said:
Argyll Andy said:
Glad you’re enjoying it and a great way to bond with your boy.

My 16 yo is asking daily if I’ve any update on when ours is arriving and can he come on a club run :driving:
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I hope you said "No; when you've got your own car, then you can". :lol:
That would be my response, but I am renowned for being quite horrible. My 15 YO daughter couldn't give a sh*t and won't go in my Focus at all cos it pops and bangs and she says it's chavvy! :D
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Absolutely not, definitely encourage him. He was actually showing me cars he likes for his 17th birthday. My daughter “requests” we don’t use the Z4 when going anywhere :oops:

Both my kids refuse to get in their mums chavvy Subaru :lol:
 
Argyll Andy said:
My daughter “requests” we don’t use the Z4 when going anywhere
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That's fortunate then. Seeing as you don't actually own one! :lol: :lol: :poke:
 
What is this fascination with the "Fresh Rust" (sorry Valencia Orange) colour anyway?? :D :poke:
 
Argyll Andy said:
Glad you’re enjoying it and a great way to bond with your boy.

My 16 yo is asking daily if I’ve any update on when ours is arriving and can he come on a club run :driving:
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It's not the club run he is interested in it's the car when he turns 17
 
Thanks all for the welcome

This has to be one of the friendliest boards…everyone was was very helpful when I was looking at the car
 
Nanu said:
Argyll Andy said:
Glad you’re enjoying it and a great way to bond with your boy.

My 16 yo is asking daily if I’ve any update on when ours is arriving and can he come on a club run :driving:
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It's not the club run he is interested in it's the car when he turns 17
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He did ask tentatively about driving it :lol: I showed his the No under 25’s clause on the insurance and that’s kept him at bay.

Nor as much as when we ran his prospective Clio through a price comparison site shortly after, he’s now looking for a 2nd summer job :lol:
 
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