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Originally posted by Stone-IslandV8 Stone-IslandV8 wrote:

Great minds....got my limit alarm set to 95

95!  Mine is set at 80!  Gives me plenty of time to back off again as you know the momentum you've built up carrys you on a bit more......cough.....
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Empty a tank in a day...if it isnt empty in half that time you arent driving it right.
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Haha, hour to get there b roads, spot of lunch, maybe hour n half leasurely back, drop her off and pub before tea. If I use a tank I must have a leak! lol 

I got about 360 out of first tank but 230 were motorsnooze miles

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Ok so I finally have a couple of pictures, how do I post em?

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Wooo now I know it aint gonna happen! Way too complicated, what happened to search, select, upload?

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Have you uploaded your pic to a photo hosing website - www.photobucket.com it's free to register. Also have your picture size set to 640x480 for forum use. When it's uploaded, click on the photo itself - there will be an img link code at the bottom (3rd one down). Highlight it and copy it. Then in this thread do a new post and paste the link into it. Job done. HTH

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Thank you, I will have a go!

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Right Ive had a go

Think Ive done it, will someone give it a whirl and let me know if it works.

<a href=" http://s770.photobucket.com/albums/xx350/smigga46/?action=vi ew&current=P1010490.jpg" target="_blank"><img src=" http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx350/smigga46/P1010490.j pg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

 

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Originally posted by smigga smigga wrote:

let me know if it works.
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Excellent, thanks, Im getting nearer this century! My story is concluded then I suppose, just when no one is any longer interested in the post!lol

I will get some decent shots up soon for my own satisfaction anyway!

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Very nice!

Paintwork looks very good.  The mudflaps certainly help prevent damage to the sides.

MSports kit on her too.  Jammy ghet!

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Thanks, Ill get sum more pics up later gona give her a de-salt and wax last 1 for 2009. I am very lucky, it looks pretty much new, Ive found a few bubbles under the black gloss surround of a rear window which I may get sorted but that is it.

 I managed to trace original owner, apparently it cost £52k when new had a lot of extras fitted which all work including rear elec BMW blind which I didnt even know existed and cant really see the point of but all toys welcome.

It was worth the wait and the research!

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Hope these work, had a very enjoyable 3 hours in the cold today!

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Originally posted by smigga smigga wrote:

apparently it cost £52k when new had a lot of extras fitted

Feck!

That's a huge wad of ££££s.  I don't think mine was as much as that new.  Must have toys aplenty indeed.

It does scare you when you read how much decent engined/high spec cars cost new.

Hang about on here, it would be interesting to hear how you get on with it.

 
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Nice motor! 
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Nice car Smigga, i want another 540 now


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Thanks and happy new year all!

Yep £52k is a ridiculous amount of cash, I bought my 1st house around that time for £41k...puts it in percpective!

It was a company car for 1st 3 years ordered by the director and only covered 40k with 12 service visits for anything that needed attention theres even a receipt for a new cupholder in the file. It then sold on ebay for £17k in 2004 to a guy who kept the BM history upto date and documented everything he had done to the car, he kept it till the end of 2008 when a BM enthusiast bought it who had the exhaust made and fitted and put £1200 worth of wheels on her, work mileage forced him to order an diesel 1 series and I was lucky enuff to get her!

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Originally posted by smigga smigga wrote:

work mileage forced him to order an diesel 1 series

Oh god why did he do that?

I would rather eat my own feet that have to go from a V8 5er to a lumpy 4 pot diesel that doesn't have any room anywhere in the car for anything other than a pencil rearwards of the handbrake. 
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Cant think! But glad he did!

Mine has 120k on the clock now and no record of the gearbox ever beng serviced is this something any of you would recomend and roughly how much would this cost?

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A work mate of mine has recently got a 120d with the M sport kit. He loves it.
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