Hey folks i have been and bought my first BMW to day. she is a 1997 318se, in very good condition with only 76500 miles on the clock (pics will follow tomorrow).

I have been on other car forums before and they have been very helpfull. I hope the people on this forum are just as helpfull and im im glad to be part of the forum.

Welcome along. Is that a E36 then?

Look forward to the pics :-)

Welcome along mate. We are a helpful bunch here.

welcome to bmwoc mate.....we are helpfull and cooooooooooooooool.haha

Welcome to the Forum, Ben... Have fun here B)

Thanks for the welcome guys.

I believe it is an e36.

Spent the bust part of 4 hours cleaning her today. She wasnt that dirty but i like to clean.

I'll let the pics do the talking.

I have some plans for her nothing major just little bits BUT i have to earn some money first.

Iv had to get a second job to pay for the insurance as im only 21 and it costs nearly twice what the car did.

Anyway what you guys thing.

Very tidy Ben B)...

Yes, deffo E36 buddy !

Thanks mate it has some ruff spots but what 14 year old car doesn't i'll get some pics of the bad bits when i get a chance

Where in N Yorks fella?

Im from whitby mate yourself?

Lovely Town mate... I'm in Grimethorpe near Barnsley/Pontefract !

Welcome Ben, Car looks good. :D

Yeah, first jobs are over-mats and crystal indies eh?

Ye well I definately need some mats for her and could go for some crystals. But she could do with a new cat back really befor any mods as its starting to go. Think a nice stainless 1 will do

Welcome to BMWOC :) nice clean lookin motor dude

clean car mate

Lovely car mate, get some decent wax on her for the winter and keep her that way!!

Lovely car mate, get some decent wax on her for the winter and keep her that way!!

Thanks bud what wax would you recomend?

Meguiars nxt or ultimate last well, if youreally want to put the work in try Autoglym extra gloss protection first, that will last an age, we have some poorboys sealant coming in soon as well, that will seal for six months

I'v just been looking through your website. I'll order some form of wax on payday. and over the years that i have the car im sure you will get plenty of custom from me.

+1 ^ ... And me B)

Nice one Ben, remember to register and use the discount code :)

Well i spent the evening servicing her. The oil that came out was black. but now she has all new filters, new oil and new plugs, so should be good for a few miles.

Hi and welcome :) got an e36 myself you shouldnt be disappointed, you have started in the right place oil and filters a must.....look after it and it will look after you :D

Just a little update on the old girl.

Got some blue interior buld and some new head light bulbs (no pics as the camera wouldn't platy ball).

Also got the sub and amp wired in. Never had a car so well built what a chew on i had runing the wired.

And finally for now i have some german pressed plates in the post hopefully will arrive tomorrow.

That is all :D