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

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Hunky Monster wrote: »

New car 330e

To add... The slight wheel turn is the equivalent of a model putting her hand on her protruding hip.

Alanstrainor

Lovely 330e!

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Avatar MIA wrote: »

To add... The slight wheel turn is the equivalent of a model putting her hand on her protruding hip.

Years back I was chatting to a photographer from whatever magazine folk tried to sell their car through back in the 90s (name escapes me now but it was the only job and it wasn't the buyandsell thing either). He was out taking pictures of a colleagues 1.6i Ghia Orion, he reckoned the slight wheel turn was absolutely essential iirc

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Augeo wrote: »

Years back I was chatting to a photographer from whatever magazine folk tried to sell their car through back in the 90s (name escapes me now but it was the only job and it wasn't the buyandsell thing either). He was out taking pictures of a colleagues 1.6i Ghia Orion, he reckoned the slight wheel turn was absolutely essential iirc

The only question is whether it's slight turn in or turn out. Wars have been fought over less.

h3000

Hunky Monster wrote: »

The 3 series circle is complete!
Wagon/Coupe/Saloon.


New car 330e
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=456548&stc=1&d=1532396239

Was late by the time I got it home, obligatory garage night time pic. Yes it needs a good detail.

I'm very tempted by one of these. Best of luck with it.

nanook5

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

h3000 wrote: »

I'm very tempted by one of these. Best of luck with it.

Unfortunately I only had one day in it as I'm abroad now. Literally the worst time to get a new car. I'm only mad to go home and drive it. It's stupidly quick and fun for only a 250BHP car. The gear shifting is seamless as is the switching between electric and petrol, you don't even know it's happening. Sport pro mode is a blast!

Mayor out.

passatman86

That bzr is class, makes me really miss my old one - such cool cars

tossy

I miss the heat...

John_Rambo

The inside of my car looks it's straight out of the showroom. So do the windows, the reg plates and the lights.



The rest of it looks like I lent it to Indiana Jones for two months.


Hosepipe ban.

Carpentry

John_Rambo wrote: »

The inside of my car looks it's straight out of the showroom. So do the windows, the reg plates and the lights.



The rest of it looks like I lent it to Indiana Jones for two months.


Hosepipe ban.

Every car wash at every petrol station works just fine. No excuses :P. Hosepipe ban

morritty

Carpentry wrote: »

Every car wash at every petrol station works just fine. No excuses. Hosepipe ban

I wouldnt put my car through a petrol station wash, unless i got a free respray afterwards.

Carpentry

morritty wrote: »

I wouldnt put my car through a petrol station wash, unless i got a free respray afterwards.

You know about self service jet wash, right ? There was sarcasm in the air :rolleyes:

Carpentry

Carpentry wrote: »

You know about self service jet wash, right ? ...........

I was very glad of one on Sunday. Got a safe handwash done on Sat, gave the thing a skim of wax myself. Then the car got covered in tree sap as there was a downpour that brought a huge amount of the stuff down.

I didn't avail of the brush of course, just the detergent and the rinse.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Avatar MIA wrote: »

To add... The slight wheel turn is the equivalent of a model putting her hand on her protruding hip.

Fog lights also on. I just about stopped short of parking it in a shallow lake for da Kool reflection +25BHP.

SuperS54

Big day coming up in the near future!

Before anyone complains, I was driving, passenger took the pic!

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SuperS54 wrote: »

Big day coming up in the near future!

160,934.40?

Noccy_Mondy

Augeo wrote:

I didn't avail of the brush of course, just the detergent and the rinse.

Wouldn't even trust the detergent. I know of places that use fairy liquid (along with the detergent) to make it sud up more..... I use the powerwasher only, use my own shampoo

SuperS54

Avatar MIA wrote: »

160,934.40?

I'll settle for rounding down!

Nonoperational

masterboy123 wrote: »

Lovely car, congrats!!
Would love to see the interiors

Think they did a decent enough job of keeping it fresh considering how long it’s been around...

masterboy123

It looks brilliant

Nonoperational wrote: »

Think they did a decent enough job of keeping it fresh considering how long it’s been around...

JaMarcus

My fiancé is out of the country with work for the week, so I decided to engage in some light trolling with the aid of photoshop. Told her that I had a bit of an accident with her car...

mloc123

JaMarcus wrote: »

My fiancé is out of the country with work for the week, so I decided to engage in some light trolling with the aid of photoshop. Told her that I had a bit of an accident with her car...

Didn't she strike gold with you...

Rowley Birkin QC

Have been sick as a dog so at the first opportunity to go for a spin I knew exactly where I wanted to head, still as spectacular as ever.

No, I wasn't responsible for the marks on the road!! :P

jacksie66

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Atlantic Dawn

jacksie66 wrote: »

I really am having second thoughts about selling this. I love the thing. But I know the insurance is just gonna go up and up for me..

Your insurance should stay relatively steady with your current insurer, all current restrictions on older cars are for new customer quotes, existing customers are fine. I think you said you were getting a work van, you should think about the impact of not being on your own policy for 2 years will mean no claims gone, could be more of a cost difference getting insured again than you would lose keeping your car insured.

James Bond Junior

I have a 2006 S60 and my insurance has remained steady for the past 2 renewals. I also live in Limerick city which appears to have a loading unfortunately/confusingly.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I have a 2006 S60 and my insurance has remained steady for the past 2 renewals. I also live in Limerick city which appears to have a loading unfortunately/confusingly.

I transferred my details from tipp to Limerick a few weeks ago €300. No idea why.

masterboy123

At beach today. Has hosepipe ban over now?

V8 Interceptor

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Your insurance should stay relatively steady with your current insurer, all current restrictions on older cars are for new customer quotes, existing customers are fine.

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I have a 2006 S60 and my insurance has remained steady for the past 2 renewals

I've never had a quote from my current insurer that's stayed level or gone down.

spiggotpaddy

Foxhole Norman

Took a spot in the Top 10 today at VAGE, Top 15 last year :cool:







Terrible photos as always :pac:

I really need to sort out the cosmetics this year coming now that the drivetrain is largely sorted, either a near full respray or at least a front end refresh and refurbish the wheels

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

What you need is gold rondells :pac:

Foxhole Norman

Hunky Monster wrote: »

What you need is gold rondells :pac:

There was an E46 Touring sitting on a Gold and Silver set, I could've sworn they were your old wheels!

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

There was an E46 Touring sitting on a Gold and Silver set, I could've sworn they were your old wheels!

My ones are on a e36 325 coupe now. The lad who bought my touring has put white rondells on it! By far the nicest wheel on older BMWs.

hooch-85

Picked this up on Friday, delighted with it so far.

Alanstrainor

Awesome colour!

Donnelly117

hooch-85 wrote: »

Picked this up on Friday, delighted with it so far.

What happened the FiST? Trade it or sell it yourself?like the golf!

hooch-85

Donnelly117 wrote: »

What happened the FiST? Trade it or sell it yourself?like the golf!

Traded it, did ok too, i'd 78kms put up on it so it was a good time to move it on I felt.

Foxhole Norman

My brother picked himself up an expensive ornament at the weekend :pac::cool:





Don't ask me about the spec of it, I'm not clued up on my Twin Cams bar it having ITB's :pac:

jayo26

Was never a fan of them when was younger but I think they are getting better looking with age.

wotzgoingon

I agree with above I wasn't a fan of them myself but they have grown on me. I wouldn't mind one myself but I wouldn't be able to afford one. That one looks to be in very good condition it also looks like it was upgraded to coil on plug.

bazz26

All cleaned up for the long weekend:

jayo26

Looking well bazz

GustavoFring

Picked this up today. Stuck some black grills in this evening.

carsfan2

Well wear.
Will you miss the space of the superb?

GustavoFring

carsfan2 wrote: »

Well wear.
Will you miss the space of the superb?

No, the superb was me in the car on my own 99% of the time. The flexibility of an estate or big hatch is all I need.

Have some good driving roads to where I live and where the superb just crapped it's pants the 330 (diesel and all) is just so much more enjoyable. The superb was great at some things but driving wasn't one of them.

JoeA3

GustavoFring wrote: »

Picked this up today. Stuck some black grills in this evening.
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Very nice!
The black grills are a must. Make a big difference imo. I bet you have some sore knuckles though.

What’s the spec on it? Is it M Sport? Doesn’t seem to have xenons?

GustavoFring

JoeA3 wrote: »

Very nice!
The black grills are a must. Make a big difference imo. I bet you have some sore knuckles though.

What’s the spec on it? Is it M Sport? Doesn’t seem to have xenons?

My phone won't even recognise my finger prints after it!

Yeah, spec was the one thing that I had to concede on. Was really low miles (36k) and in fantastic condition so went with it. Very few 330 tourings to chose from.

MSport, the 19s, back leather, sports auto, front and rear sensors, power tailgate, the m-sport braking, autofold mirrors.

Retrofit xenons or leds will be done, same with the new nav system.

JoeA3

GustavoFring wrote: »

My phone won't even recognise my finger prints after it!

Yeah, spec was the one thing that I had to concede on. Was really low miles (36k) and in fantastic condition so went work it. Very little 330 tourings to chose from.

MSport, the 19s, back leather, sports auto, front and rear sensors, power tailgate, the m-sport breaking, autofold mirrors.

Retrofit xenons or leds will be done, same with the new nav system.

The current Nav system is superb in them - way better than the VAG offerings. The xenons give you the lovely “angel eye” LED DRL’s too. Probably not an easy retrofit though I imagine. There’s guys who specialise in doing it in the U.K., particularly the Nav retrofits. Not so much here though I’d say.