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Yes Ladies, Gents and Gav I am bored in the office, so I am on Google Images, and Intended to increase my post count by putting up random photos relating to BMW. Feel free to comment and post away!!let the spamming commence

Now Children ,children ,children why OH why did no one tell me I had to take the pi$$ out of Gav? Order received and understood!

ahmen to that!

Gav I will do a E36/E39/E38 when i can

Does you interior boot light come on when you open the boot?

Dont do it

I ranted about this on facebook recently so being lazy,copy and paste. So Buying a new diesel car is cheaper than running your old petrol? I do 25000 miles a year, at an average of 33mpg, petrol is £1.29 which makes my total fuel bill approx £4199, A diesel doing 50mpg at £1.40 a litre is £3010, In order to gain this £1189 per year saving I would have to buy a diesel, and for arguments sake us my type of car as an example a 7 year old similar spec BMW would cost me ...£10k which would take about 8 and half years to pay off the initial expenditure, and that’s before we take deprecation into account, where my current cars owe me nothing due as it has lost all its money and has done 300k with me. So next time you see and advert that says you will save money by buying a new car, do the sums first

Fantastic car, but 1.2 million????? Rather a house! I would with these types of cars say in day out, however RM have a good little thing going, Anyone want a Bonham’s auction catalog from last year’s BMW sale?

Where has it snapped? Interior end or bonnet end? If interior mould grips are your friend! If bonnet end it is possible to fiddle your way in there(no childish comments!)

Have a look in the meets section 14/4/12

My E30 Buying Guide in support of the above So you are looking at buying an E30, a car which in many people’s eyes, saved BMW. Compared to its competition at the time it’s no wonder they sold so many. Body work Compared to the Vauxhalls and Fords of the same era they have stood the test of time extremely well. As with all cars look for poorly repaired examples however they are prone to rusting in the following places, so if you are looking to buy one be sure to check the following areas, Front Foot wells and Jacking Points, Rear Arches and Sills If you open the boot lid just above the rear light cluster where the rear panel joins the outer quarter panel. Top of the A pillars (bottom corners of the windshield) You are of course looking at a 20 year old car, so rust can pop in other places however the above are the “hot spots” Mechanicals The chances are the machine you will be looking at will of done over 100,000 miles. So check the normal, excessive smoke, misfires over heating etc however these machines were well engineered and 250,000 miles is more than achievable. Weak points tend to be the Rear diff, the bearings have a habit of starting to get a bit noisy however this is not too much of a concern, and if you wish to have the unit refurbished it is around £100-£150 I have found. Spares and availability. If I need any part for my 1986 320 4 door I simply walk into my local BMW Dealer and order it, the parts supply for these cars are simply superb. The cars themselves have a huge following so it is not uncommon for examples which have reached the end of their working life to be dismantled and sold on as parts. Driving The BMW straight 6 engine is a piece of motoring history, It is smooth, respectfully powerful for it size and makes a sound which is simply addictive. On a scenic route home from the office, you will look for tunnels/country lanes to enjoy the sound track from under the bonnet. The drive as you should expect from a BMW, responsive and highly enjoyable. However these cars did gain a reputation for being “tail happy”, a bit too much right foot on a damp roundabout will certainly have you exercising your driving skill. If you are looking for a practical classic car that you will not be fixing every weekend, look no further!, from this point onwards they will only appreciated in value. I know for sure that if I get stuck in a traffic jam in my E30 it will not skip a beat or over heat. Keep the fluids changed and well maintained and it will simply keep going and going!. If I can be of any further assistance with any classic BMW please feel free to drop me a PM or Email

Wow, I trust you will be coming to the meet in April?

As far as I know, one battery! And yes you may need to reset the clock so to speak but nothing that requires the dealer attention..

Mines P1 1 Jwa (Ian James William Arthur) I have never had any grief from the police about it, However a I guess it doesn’t look like a private plate on a 1997 car.

How badly rotten was it? I do remember they used to rot quite badly around the sills and foot wells, any more photos?.

Fantastic to see a E23 restored, due to their low-ish value they seem to just be left to rot away, your one does indeed seem to be a splendid example..

Dual mass flywheels are not cheap. I do however have a spare one! The work could be carried out by any clutch center etc.

Welcome along, For £700 quid, look for a early 318iS coupe, fantastic little engine nice looking shape of car that you can do plenty to in the long run! So options on eBay now, including a convertible http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bmw-318i-convertible-/280808500614?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item41617dad86 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-M3-LOOK-318-BARGAIN-SWAP-/220934582358?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3370ba3056 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-BMW-318-CONVERTIBLE-GREEN-/220933461961?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3370a917c9 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-BMW-318-S-COUPE-MAUVE-PURPLE-1-YEAR-MOT-6-MTHS-TAX-EXTRAS-/110810795474?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item19ccd68dd2 You get the idea!, lots of cars for 700 notes, as PI said avoid no mot or 12 months MOT cars(dodgy MOT are easy to get) I wouldn’t worry too much about service history or mileage personally, judge each car ,And use your gut feeling!!! The £650 looks like a easy drivable project!!

Like it Gav, really like it, However get some classic stuff in there and cars future members can relate to. Does the BMWOC have flyers which can be handed out?

my E39 wears my private plate, you only live once!, looks good tho Gav

Will be there, GAV we may have to meet up on my route down from IOM

Welcome along, Do you like beer?