Post a picture of your BMW/s here!

Andrewf20 · 23-01-2008 3:28pm

Chet T16 wrote: »

No BMW's for me at the minute, this ones the brothers

Rudy hell. A turbo straight 6. Whats the numbers? Id hazard a guess 400 bhp.

unkel · 23-01-2008 3:36pm

whatthe? wrote: »

Mine ain't for sale at the moment.

I meant it more as a heads up for Colm to pm you and discuss what it is like to own one

Chet T16 · 23-01-2008 3:41pm

Andrewf20 wrote: »

Rudy hell. A turbo straight 6. Whats the numbers? Id hazard a guess 400 bhp.

98 octane @ 1.2 bar = 701BHP / 806NM

102 octane race fuel @ 1.5 bar = 807BHP / 917 NM

Twin Turbo set up and Racefuel @ 1.8 bar = 1048BHP / 1055NM

http://www.kellyscarcentre.com/site/e30_m5_turbo.php

MarkN · 23-01-2008 3:49pm

Chet T16 wrote: »

98 octane @ 1.2 bar = 701BHP / 806NM

102 octane race fuel @ 1.5 bar = 807BHP / 917 NM

Twin Turbo set up and Racefuel @ 1.8 bar = 1048BHP / 1055NM

http://www.kellyscarcentre.com/site/e30_m5_turbo.php

My........ God.......... :eek:

richie_rvf · 23-01-2008 3:52pm

MarkN wrote: »

My........ God.......... :eek:

It was spinning the wheels the length of the straight in Mondello last Saturday

whatthe? · 23-01-2008 3:53pm

unkel wrote: »

I meant it more as a heads up for Colm to pm you and discuss what it is like to own one

Oh, I know. Just sayin is all. If he gets a nice one, he won't regret it.:D

unkel · 23-01-2008 4:34pm

Those Norwegians are crazy. Here's another one:

BMW M5 E34 3,8 - 1129bhp / 1130Nm

richie_rvf · 23-01-2008 5:00pm

Here is what is parked at my house every day;

beemers.jpg

Sorry - don't know how to post the actual picture

ciarsd · 23-01-2008 10:07pm

MarkN wrote: »

My........ God.......... :eek:

My exact words at the pits in Mondello on saturday!

JHMEG · 23-01-2008 10:49pm

Chet T16 wrote: »

Twin Turbo set up and Racefuel @ 1.8 bar = 1048BHP / 1055NM

Nice!

Kinda reminds me of Andy Frost's 2200bhp 1972 Vauxhall Victor. 0-180mph in under 8 seconds. The fastest street legal car in the world.

More here.

Jomcc · 23-01-2008 11:42pm

My Sunday Car...

Timmins · 23-01-2008 11:59pm

It has no doors? :S

Eoin · 24-01-2008 12:03am

My e46 320d:

Jomcc · 24-01-2008 12:17am

Timmins wrote: »

It has no doors? :S

Of course it has doors.......not much good without them in this country. Sure fools people though.

Seth Brundle · 24-01-2008 12:40am

Timmins wrote: »

It has no doors? :S

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Z1#Doors

JHMEG · 24-01-2008 12:50am

kbannon wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Z1#Doors

Did no-one see that Clarkson video? Women can't get in or out of the Z1 without showing their underwear (or more in the case of Brittney). I suspect it didn't help the Z1...

milltown · 24-01-2008 12:53am

Jomcc wrote: »

My Sunday Car...

Aaah yess!
A real rarity. Spent a summer in Frankfurt in 1993 and still only saw one of them there. Would love to hear what it's actually like to drive and live with. I know the deLorean's doors sort of made up for a lot of it's shortcomings in the eyes of purchasers, but I'd like to think the opposite was true of the Z1. That the (apparent) lack of doors overshadowed the rest of the car and became all it was known for.

Jomcc · 24-01-2008 1:07am

milltown wrote: »

Aaah yess!
A real rarity. Spent a summer in Frankfurt in 1993 and still only saw one of them there. Would love to hear what it's actually like to drive and live with. I know the deLorean's doors sort of made up for a lot of it's shortcomings in the eyes of purchasers, but I'd like to think the opposite was true of the Z1. That the (apparent) lack of doors overshadowed the rest of the car and became all it was known for.

Funny you should mention deLorean.....Can tell you about both.

I have a thing for odd doors. Still tempted to go for a Renault Avantime.

Haven't driven Z1 an awful lot because up to today it was still on UK plates. Paid VRT this morning. Car get's some looks, especially when driving with doors down. I absolutely love it. It's no rocket but it moves ok when you keep the revs up. I think I've only met one person who actually heard of Z1. deLorean is recognised everywhere. Remarkably comfortable.

Seth Brundle · 24-01-2008 1:19am

Jomcc wrote: »

Car get's some looks, especially when driving with doors down. I absolutely love it. It's no rocket but it moves ok when you keep the revs up. I think I've only met one person who actually heard of Z1. deLorean is recognised everywhere. Remarkably comfortable.

I'm not surprised as they are unusual looking and I haven't come across any others over here except for this one...

Mr.Boots · 24-01-2008 3:08am

kbannon wrote: »

I'm not surprised as they are unusual looking and I haven't come across any others over here except for this one...

I think i might have viewd that one a number of years ago in a garage on church avenue in Rathmines....I remember thinking it was cheap at the time......oh well

Mac 3 · 24-01-2008 9:50am

JOMCC, Lovely car you have, a real rarity in Ireland. The last time I saw one in Ireland was about 4-5 years ago in Killarney, there was a club from Holland over for a tour of Ireland. There must have been about 20 of them various colours, lots of red ones.

KBANNON, thanks for the comment on my cabrio, I got a spin in that Z1 in your pic many years ago when it belonged to Motor Import.

Jomcc · 24-01-2008 9:53am

I only know of two other one's in the country....The Yellow one in pic and a Green one which is on Carzone. If there are any more, I'd love to find out.

Mac 3 · 24-01-2008 10:04am

The lads in Motor Import told me that time back in 1991 that there had been only 2 brought to Ireland, the yellow one that was in Motor Import and there was one sold to someone in Meath or North Dublin if I remember correctly. The person who bought it had a collection of stuff. I dont know what became of the second one, I never saw it. I'd sure remember if I did. Aside from yours, the only ones I knew of were the green one on carzone and the yellow one.

One of the things I remember about it was driving with the doors lowered was like driving a cart, so low down and the ground just beneath you.

Jomcc · 24-01-2008 10:17am

Thanks for that. Green one on Carzone is one you were talking about. I test drove it before buying mine. Owner of green told me story about the yellow one. I'd often seen it in Motor Import.
Here is website about mine which was created by previous owner. www.bmwz1.co.uk/. Mine also featured in BMW magazine. Pity now to have to take off personalised plates and drive around with 89-D-xxxxx

Andrewf20 · 24-01-2008 11:25am

Attached..

Andrewf20 · 24-01-2008 8:27pm

Heres one for junkyard. Ive never seen anything shift like it, especially the last blast 1 minute in.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=grOGsHyhQv8

junkyard · 24-01-2008 8:40pm

Thanks for that Andrew, I only mess around with mine when the tyres need changing, it's great fun though. There's another green Z1 near me, sorry about the picture quality.:o

JHMEG · 24-01-2008 8:46pm

Andrewf20 wrote: »

Attached..

Lough Key Forest Park, near Boyle, Co Roscommon?

Andrewf20 · 24-01-2008 9:00pm

You got it!

Andrewf20 · 24-01-2008 9:04pm

junkyard wrote: »

Thanks for that Andrew, I only mess around with mine when the tyres need changing, it's great fun though. There's another green Z1 near me, sorry about the picture quality.:o

My yoke is old, with less than half the power and after pouring thousands into it, Ill take it gingerly, just for piece of mind! To many other bills to look after. No more track days, thats for sure. The vid looks like fun though. Lovely car, the E39 M5. Good choice of car Junkyard.

Jomcc · 25-01-2008 9:50am

junkyard wrote: »

There's another green Z1 near me, sorry about the picture quality.:o

What part of the country are you in? From another forum, I came across a name from Cork with Z1 as their car. Whether this person actually has one or is interested in them, I'm not sure. The Green one in Meath is an import. Since Motor Import told Mac 3 that two were brought in, this Cork one may be it.

michaelanthony · 25-01-2008 10:47am

My 735

Mac 3 · 25-01-2008 10:52am

Junkyard's pic reminded me of something from a while back , I remember seeing a green one knockin around in limerick about 10 years ago with what looked like a Saudi registration. Didn't see it again for a long time till about 5 years later, passed me on the road in from Shannon. I suppose its possible that it may have got a set of irish plates at some stage, then again it may just have been a visitor. I think i have a pic of it at home, pic was taken in the days before digital cameras, I'll try get it scanned.

junkyard · 25-01-2008 2:38pm

I'm in Cork and this Z1 is on Pakistani number plates. It's the same one as the one around Limerick as the man who owns it works around there.

milltown · 25-01-2008 8:37pm

Jomcc wrote: »

Funny you should mention deLorean.....Can tell you about both.

Yeah, one of the lads here in work has a DeLorean, they certainly get noticed! When he drives it into work during the summer he has to keep it covered in the car park to avoid looky loos leaving paw prints all over it. He was also a little irate to see a picture of his car in the "here's what I saw today" thread. From talking to him about other DeLorean owners and the register I'm sure there's a very good chance you know him anyway.

Eoin · 25-01-2008 8:58pm

milltown wrote: »

Yeah, one of the lads here in work has a DeLorean, they certainly get noticed! When he drives it into work during the summer he has to keep it covered in the car park to avoid looky loos leaving paw prints all over it. He was also a little irate to see a picture of his car in the "here's what I saw today" thread. From talking to him about other DeLorean owners and the register I'm sure there's a very good chance you know him anyway.

Why was he irate? Did he not think he's bound to get some attention in a DeLorean?

mick.fr · 25-01-2008 10:45pm

michaelanthony wrote: »

My 735

Wrong thread buddy :-)
And what about getting an Irish plate :-)

mick.fr · 25-01-2008 10:46pm

junkyard wrote: »

I'm in Cork and this Z1 is on Pakistani number plates. It's the same one as the one around Limerick as the man who owns it works around there.

Hu? Pakistani like Pakistan? Long trip lol.
I have seen a few "Saudi Arabia" plates in Dublin, well 2 exactly. One last year and a Hummer a week ago.

Seth Brundle · 25-01-2008 10:50pm

mick.fr wrote: »

Wrong thread buddy :-)

Is it wrong to show pics of a 735 in a BMW pics thread?

mick.fr · 25-01-2008 10:51pm

kbannon wrote: »

Is it wrong to show pics of a 735 in a BMW pics thread?

Oups sorry buddy I still had the * NON * BMW thread in mind.

King of Faces · 26-01-2008 1:33pm

There's something so irritating and smug about BMW drivers - especially ones who actually go and take photos of their BMW, and then post them on the net. For some reason they think they're elite, yet there's more BMW posts in this topic than posts in the non-BMW topic! Common as muck! FACT!

Driving around anywhere in Dublin during working hours, you'll see about 200,000 316's driven by a smug douche in a suit. Is this you? Do you fit that profile?A 316 and a suit? If so, you're just one of the flock...enjoy.

Seth Brundle · 26-01-2008 1:43pm

penis envy KoF?

King of Faces · 26-01-2008 2:05pm

kbannon wrote: »

penis envy KoF?

Hardly. Everything I stated is a fact. There ARE more BMW pics posted in this topic than every other type of car in the non-BMW topic = common as muck, IMO.
And the fact that somone started this topic, and got such a quick & overwhelming reponse is proof (IMO) of the smugness of BMW owners just dying to post pics of their cars.

And you do LITERALLY see hundreds of 316's being driven around by conceited people in suits; sales reps, mortgage brokers, estate agents. I'm only saying what I see - no "penis envy" at all. Why would I be jealous of something easily obtainable that EVERYONE seems to have?

MarkN · 26-01-2008 2:20pm

King of Faces wrote: »

Hardly. Everything I stated is a fact. There ARE more BMW pics posted in this topic than every other type of car in the non-BMW topic = common as muck, IMO.

And you do LITERALLY see hundreds of 316's being driven around by conceited people in suits; sales reps, mortgage brokers, estate agents.

Agree with you on the 316 point. However, I don't work in any of the above sectors, never wear suits either - I look more like I stole my BMW most of the time.

Perhaps the amount of posts/views on this thread says people are interested at looking at them !

TheBazman · 26-01-2008 3:35pm

King of Faces wrote: »

Hardly. Everything I stated is a fact. There ARE more BMW pics posted in this topic than every other type of car in the non-BMW topic = common as muck, IMO.
And the fact that somone started this topic, and got such a quick & overwhelming reponse is proof (IMO) of the smugness of BMW owners just dying to post pics of their cars.

And you do LITERALLY see hundreds of 316's being driven around by conceited people in suits; sales reps, mortgage brokers, estate agents. I'm only saying what I see - no "penis envy" at all. Why would I be jealous of something easily obtainable that EVERYONE seems to have?

Fact???? You say all BMW drivers think they're elite - I suppose you know every one of them? Maybe BMW owners just like the driving experience, the way the look etc. I think you'd have to be blind not to notice that BMW's are very common, so to buy one in the hope that you would be elite doesnt make sense

commited · 26-01-2008 3:49pm

King of Faces wrote: »

And you do LITERALLY see hundreds of 316's being driven around by conceited people in suits; sales reps, mortgage brokers, estate agents. I'm only saying what I see - no "penis envy" at all. Why would I be jealous of something easily obtainable that EVERYONE seems to have?

Errrr..... I bought my car because I wanted RWD, decent economy and a car that could cover long distances easily. What other choices did I have?

Generally, you'll find that most people who post about their BMWs on internet sites, are ENTHUSIASTS. They have a BMW because they love the blend of style, driving dynamics, pace and practicality. 316s dont impress me - or in fact anyone I know who likes BMWs.

JHMEG · 26-01-2008 4:27pm

commited wrote: »

I bought my car because I wanted RWD,

Why did you want RWD? Unless you're pushing 200bhp or more there's not a lot of difference between FWD and RWD, other than FWD is a bit safer for every day driving, and RWD cars usually have better turning circles.

milltown · 26-01-2008 8:11pm

King of Faces wrote: »

you'll see about 200,000 316's driven by a smug douche in a suit.

King of Faces wrote: »

Everything I stated is a fact. And you do LITERALLY see hundreds of 316's being driven around by conceited people in suits

So is it 200,000 or a couple of hundred?

Either way, thanks for your input. Your opinion is important to us, it might help us avoid making the same mistakes again next time we're shopping for a car. Or clothes.:rolleyes:

26-01-2008 9:11pm

JHMEG wrote: »

Why did you want RWD? Unless you're pushing 200bhp or more there's not a lot of difference between FWD and RWD, other than FWD is a bit safer for every day driving, and RWD cars usually have better turning circles.

No way. FWD cars will lose traction first. The front wheels have to put the power on the road as well as doing the steering.

JHMEG · 26-01-2008 9:18pm

ronoc wrote: »

The front wheels have to put the power on the road as well as doing the steering.

That sound exactly like something Jeremy Clarkson would say, except he'd mention braking too. At 100 odd bhp driven front wheels don't exactly lose traction too often.

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