Hi, just bought my first BMW, a 318i on a '93'plate, in black. It's exceptionally clean for its age; one small stone chip to the leading edge of the o/s/f wing: parking scrape to the o/s of the rear apron (bumper); superficial paint scratches (which you can only see due to the body colour); and the roundel badges need replacing. The only major job is a new set of hydraulic valve lifters.

It's the first car I've owned in eight years, after recovering from a serious spinal injury,(and after having to sell my beloved Range Rover... I cried that day, I don't mind tellin' y'all). I'm just so excited to be back behind the wheel; the freedom, the power, it's all gone to my head!

Sorry Folks, I've got to go and have another look!

I look forward to participating in some of the topics and maybe getting to know you good people a little.

Thanks.

Hahaha Biffo...

Welcome to BMWOC pal... You are a chip off the old block mate !!! :D

welcome along, if your the new idiot does that mean dabsy has been replaced ;)

8 years!!! wow , ive just got behind the wheel after a year and that was a nightmare!!!

were abouts are you based, were doing some nice runs around wales , yorkshire soon

"REPLACED" ? Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Impossible :angry: :rolleyes: :lol:

You spend hours polishing cars... I spend hours licking my spanners :o :lol:

not going to argue with that lol

:lol:

Thanks fella's.

Yeah, eight years... and I see the price of fuel has gone up in that time!

Not sure about Dabsy, but I've got a photograph of the last Village Idiot in a balaclava!

I'm based in Ormskirk, Lancashire. Handy for Wales and Yorkshire, and maybe once I've sorted the valve train out on my new baby I may join you on a run out; if that's an open invitation?

Cheers.

Thanks... I fink !! ?? :P

not fare from me then, im in liverpool (huyton)

il be up your area on sunday doing go karting :)

its always a open invitation, we did one to wales on sunday, was a great day

Andy mcq, where do you go karting, Burscough Industrial Estate?

erm not sure were it is, it was a offer on the group on web site a few weeks ago, thirty laps for £15 should of been 45 i think

Another "Spanner Licker"? I get the kids to do mine, for a small fee... a fiver off each of them! :rolleyes:

bring it to me and il make it look better than when it left the showroom :)

I'm certain that's the gaff; it's the only karting gig I know up this way. The lads from work used to organize similar days there: unfortunately, they were always on a weekend, which was part of my shift. A good day out from all reports.

"bring it to me and il make it look better than when it left the showroom :)"

What do you do for a living Andy, (if I'm allowed to ask such a question?)

of course you can, i repair/ paint cars for a living but do 'detailing' are glorified valeting as a hobbie/side job thing. ive evan had a car i worked on win a award ;)

Always good to know these things. I'm a HGV Technician myself, or I was until I fell off a lorry and broke my back, and now I'm eight years adrift in my knowledge and skills base. I still polish my spanners once a week and lube the drawers on my tool chest though!

Well done on the award winning car. Are there any photo's of it on the club site?

welcome along, if your the new idiot does that mean dabsy has been replaced ;)

Welcome mucka

er im not sure tbh. should always look after them tools ;)

glad your back (didnt mean it as a joke!!) on the road anyway , good luck with the future

Cheers Gav. I had to go and have another sit in it... no, honestly, I did. The wife said it's too dark to wash it now, and for once, reluctantly, I have to agree with her! :huh:

lol, i got my license back myself on friday just gone after a year off. another medical reason here :(

i was off at 12 midnight for my first drive lol

i bought the bimmer in june last year so it was my first go, cant imagine doing 8 years though!!

Yeah, a sweet feeling though Andy, having that pedal under the right foot, the steering wheel caressing the palms of the hands, the breeze blowing in through the open window... Oh, sod it, I'm going for a drive to the top of Parbold Hill! :D

I'm off to Shrewsbury tomoz to see the sister just because I can again now

Enjoy your day. It's been nice chatting with you.

cheers mate B)

Welcome along Biffo :)

There'll only be one Dabsy tho... hmmm spanner licker, I got a ... errr maybe best not :unsure: