Post a picture of your vehicle here Part 5 (don't quote pictures, 24h ban!)

JoeA3

That’s a car that’s aged well! Simple clean unfussy lines, no gimmicks... it’s a far better looker than many of its modern counterparts.

Noccy_Mondy

Neighbour had one of them Stillos, a 2003 one. Bought it from new. Always admired it as a young lad. There was only 45,000 miles on it when she died 2 years ago. (she actually died in the car God rest her!) See it knocking around Galway city the odd time, it's not a car that you see around much anymore.

bear1

The 5 door is a rotten looking thing though.
The 3 door and even the estate are far better looking.
Pity the engine choices here were so vanilla, they're diesel engines and even the 20v were quite reliable.

colm_mcm

There's a fella locally has a navy blue one with the 3 spoke Abarth wheels. Looks tasty.

These ones

colm_mcm

I remember the launch of the Stilo. Still have the toy one the dealer gave me. My son plays with it now!
Had a string of Italian stuff at the time and nearly pulled the trigger on one but they were very slow compared the the older models. The spec on the launch models was brilliant.

colm_mcm

job seeker

@Colm, What is this? A car for ants!??

marklazarcovic

whats best price colm?



:pac:

James Bond Junior

marklazarcovic wrote: »

whats best price colm?



:pac:

Swap a half eaten mars bar and cash my way!

rizzodun

Drivers window looks f*cked too.. That'll affect the selling price.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Is that a mini?

Rowley Birkin QC

It's been at least 4 hours since someone posted a BM

Carpentry

My GTI turned 25 yesterday wonder if insurance will go down now.

CianRyan

A few quick post work/wash snaps of the mega mile RX8. Had a dream that I lost all compression last night. :pac:

Alanstrainor

Love it Cian, what a car.

hooch-85

Nice looking car, i drove one before and was a bit underwhelmed, not sure which version it was though. The RX7 was a different animal altogether, but you'd need your own petrol station to keep one fed

fancy pigeon

Know what it is? It's that time of year again....

For context:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVudFaYSjq0

2014

2015

2016

And seeing as this was the year of the Avensis... Sometimes a sharp dressed man needs to say I need you tonight and go for a drive :cool:





Ask me last year what I'd have for the picture and I'd have laughed if you said an Avensis... Let alone 2 different ones!!!

2018 is your guess as to what I'll have

CianRyan

hooch-85 wrote: »

Nice looking car, i drove one before and was a bit underwhelmed, not sure which version it was though. The RX7 was a different animal altogether, but you'd need your own petrol station to keep one fed

The thing about the RX8 is all the power is over 5/6000rpm so if you're not driving it hard you can be underwhelmed. The real joy of the car is its chassis though. 50/50 weight distribution and a very low centre of gravity thanks to the tiny engine fitted in a front/mid set up. When driven hard they are great but like the RX7 they absolutely abuse the fuel tank!

I'd love and FD Spirit R but that's way down the line. You're talking 7-10 times the price!

job seeker

fancy pigeon wrote: »

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Ask me last year what I'd have for the picture and I'd have laughed if you said an Avensis... Let alone 2 different ones!!!

2018 is your guess as to what I'll have

These photos are what make Christmas for me every year. Keep it up F.P.

shietpilot

A few more recent pictures of the E36

CianRyan

Man, I'd love a nice E36 at some stage.

shietpilot

CianRyan wrote: »

Man, I'd love a nice E36 at some stage.

I got a second one a few nights ago to use as a dedicated track car :pac:

Alanstrainor

Such great wheels. They were an amazing buy.

CianRyan

shietpilot wrote: »

I got a second one a few nights ago to use as a dedicated track car :pac:

There seems to be a trend going around here.

James Bond Junior

shietpilot wrote: »

I got a second one a few nights ago to use as a dedicated track car :pac:

I have one too and I am on the look out for another as a spares car.

Foxhole Norman

Loves the place :pac:

CianRyan

Ditto! :rolleyes:

Foxhole Norman

CianRyan wrote: »

Ditto! :rolleyes:

My average weekly commute nets me 11Mpg, about 52/53 litres per week over 130-140 miles!

Alanstrainor

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

My average weekly commute nets me 11Mpg, about 52/53 litres per week over 130-140 miles!

That is insane!

Foxhole Norman

Alanstrainor wrote: »

That is insane!

That's on a good week :pac:

CianRyan

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

My average weekly commute nets me 11Mpg, about 52/53 litres per week over 130-140 miles!

Haven't bothered to work it out yet but I wouldn't say I'm far off.
I'll track it next week and report back, roughly €70 for 230/250km.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

CianRyan wrote: »

Man, I'd love a nice E36 at some stage.

Don't do it to yourself!!

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

They said stay away from BMW. They were probably right. I've spent almost the same in suspension repairs alone on it than what I paid three years ago. Bought with 148k, she ticked over 200k a few days ago and all the engine ever needed was good oil and an alternator. She's due an NCT and if the suspension isn't as bad as it was the last time I'll keep her. A noble old slut.

CianRyan

If the suspension fails again just go after market.
I love those wheels!

Foxhole Norman

2 different BMW's with the same set of wheels :pac:

James Bond Junior

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

2 different BMW's with the same set of wheels :pac:

I've a tyreless set sitting on my dining room floor, does that count too?!

vintagevrs

Pffffttt....

All these modern BMS in here, makes me sick. With your traction control and OBD this and abs that. :pac:

Skylinehead

I know what this thread needs. More cowbell BMW!









Have it about a month now, love everything about it. 21mpg aside

166man

When are we renaming this the BMW Thread?

Bigus

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

My average weekly commute nets me 11Mpg, about 52/53 litres per week over 130-140 miles!

You should consider an electric engine block heater , a few pence electricity would have your engine up to near working temp every morning.

Foxhole Norman

Bigus wrote: »

You should consider an electric engine block heater , a few pence electricity would have your engine up to near working temp every morning.

Ah it really doesn't bother me at all, my 525i was not really much better. Long runs are still pretty good for fuel!

McCrack

That ass )

James Bond Junior

McCrack wrote: »

That ass )

Apt username is apt!

joujoujou

At least it's now hard to see how dirty it is.

Leonard Hofstadter

166man wrote: »

When are we renaming this the BMW Thread?

Now maybe :P:pac:?

https://i.imgur.com/8ZGznFf.jpg

166man

OMG you don't have black kidney grills and angel eye headlights and german plates on your E46 OMG do you realise how uncool that is?!?!


Lol.

shietpilot

166man wrote: »

OMG you don't have black kidney grills and angel eye headlights and german plates on your E46 OMG do you realise how uncool that is?!?!


Lol.

What's wrong with black kidney grills? :mad:

James Bond Junior

shietpilot wrote: »

What's wrong with black kidney grills? :mad:

Ah don't him he suffers from the usual Italian temperaments of blowing his head gasket at the most inopportune of times.

Carpentry

166man wrote: »

OMG you don't have black kidney grills and angel eye headlights and german plates on your E46 OMG do you realise how uncool that is?!?!


Lol.

shietpilot wrote: »

What's wrong with black kidney grills? :mad:

Mine had it all

ELM327

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Ah don't him he suffers from the usual Italian temperaments of blowing his head gasket at the most inopportune of times.

Surely that's more relevant to a k series rover engine.
I thought alphas were more prone to electrical issues?