Newbie with a quick pic

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   Been making a few posts, so here's a pic of my car:

You can see me in the middle! - the wonders of flash photography!

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fozzymandeus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 01-February-2006 Location: Sunny Rhyl Status: Offline Points: 607	Topic: Newbie with a quick pic Posted: 13-March-2006 at 04:12
	Been making a few posts, so here's a pic of my car: You can see me in the middle! - the wonders of flash photography!

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AndyS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II The Last of the Few Joined: 21-August-2003 Location: 55 � North Status: Offline Points: 1365	Posted: 13-March-2006 at 05:42
	Looks smart. Which engine? Been fancying a cab myself!
	AndyS Live each day as if it's your last - one day it will be.

fozzymandeus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 01-February-2006 Location: Sunny Rhyl Status: Offline Points: 607	Posted: 13-March-2006 at 05:47
	Thanks It's a 323i, manual, and is the least well equipped one I've seen! No OBC or AC, so hopefully nothing to go wrong. Couldnt resist a fully automatic roof when I got it though! potential for in the future!! It's also a 1998 model, so look out for me at 135mph on the A1 soon!

Jankers Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16-March-2006 Location: Leeds Status: Offline Points: 9	Posted: 16-March-2006 at 12:36
	its the best colour!

bmwcrazy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II 1995 M5,1995 318ISE,1997 325 Joined: 24-October-2005 Location: (glasgow the wee apple) big dazz Status: Offline Points: 661	Posted: 16-March-2006 at 12:48
	very nice blue u cant go wrong dazz


m3tiko Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 29-May-2005 Location: Braveheart Country..aka Pai Status: Offline Points: 1483	Posted: 16-March-2006 at 12:51
	Nice car mate... I like the colour very much...Dazz you know it'd look better in green though Edited by m3tiko
	335d evolve 354bhp/742nm....M3 SEE YA!!

Pete330 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 26-November-2003 Location: Aberdeen Status: Offline Points: 8969	Posted: 16-March-2006 at 15:59
	nice car
	Previous: E36 318is coupe, E36 323i coupe, E30 316 saloon, E30 318 saloon, E46 330ci Sport Conv E92 325d M Sport(3.0),With Loads of gadgets Current: 116i Sport F20

dirtybeemer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II 1996 P E39 523i se Joined: 29-January-2006 Status: Offline Points: 563	Posted: 16-March-2006 at 16:19
	Nice car mate looks the biz, m3tiko what about a shocking pink lol

bmwcrazy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II 1995 M5,1995 318ISE,1997 325 Joined: 24-October-2005 Location: (glasgow the wee apple) big dazz Status: Offline Points: 661	Posted: 16-March-2006 at 16:32
	dont tell me ur a jungle m3tiko lol aw well still buy u a pint the wifes green nose too well done on winning the leauge notttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt lol Edited by bmwcrazy


pma1ums Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 12-October-2004 Location: central uk Status: Offline Points: 1148	Posted: 17-March-2006 at 06:41
	nice motor and nice colour too did you check the car had been manufactured after week 10 of 1998???? dare i say nikasil
	its a dogs world out there

fozzymandeus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 01-February-2006 Location: Sunny Rhyl Status: Offline Points: 607	Posted: 17-March-2006 at 06:47
	I've made the assumption it's a nikasil block. I did so when buying it and therefore paid what I felt was an appropriate price. I've done 8000 miles since buying it and it hasnt used any oil at all. It's also steady as a rock. Since I'm running it only on optimax (it's not really that much more expensive...) I think I'll escape the woes. And if it goes wrong I'll fix it. I won't be selling the car for the foreseable anyway. PS Thanks for the kind words about the state of the car... Edited by fozzymandeus

pma1ums Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 12-October-2004 Location: central uk Status: Offline Points: 1148	Posted: 17-March-2006 at 06:53
	my own 98 323 has a nikasil block with well over 130 k on the clock and as you do ;i only run it on optimax touch wood in the last 70k miles of ownership ive had no probs at all with it the build date is under the bonnet on the drivers[think] side suspension mount i checked mine it was week 6 of 98 so i missed out by 4 weeks like i say my nikasil block is fine and dandy and i think if nikasil was going to raise its ugly head it would have done years ago when cheap fuel was about and not now is this your 1st vert bmw??
	its a dogs world out there

fozzymandeus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 01-February-2006 Location: Sunny Rhyl Status: Offline Points: 607	Posted: 17-March-2006 at 06:58
	1st vert yes. Had '95 316 for four years before. Loved it, did 80k in it and was a big upgrade from the mk3 escort I had before!

dirtybeemer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II 1996 P E39 523i se Joined: 29-January-2006 Status: Offline Points: 563	Posted: 17-March-2006 at 17:16
	i have a nikasil block in my beemer, and i run it on whatever fuel is near me when it want's juice, i also do the cold runs to the shop and back and mine runs perfect it has done 98,000 miles, i dont regard it as a issue anymore because when the problem was discoverd it was down to high sulpher in petrol, something which i believe we do not have in todays petrol regarding the emission,s control, and most nikasil engines was failing at around 30,000 miles, and mines done three times that amount and is perfect.

Pozzer6 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 22-November-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 17	Posted: 17-March-2006 at 18:12
	Lets hope we have a great summer so we can make the most of our cabs! Mines a 97 323i power hood, aircon, leather, 60k and no engine problems at all. Had the compression tested by my local independent and all fine. My 'day' car is an Audi A6 Quattro but the beemer puts a smile on my face every time I drive her!!