Newbie with a quick pic
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Topic: Newbie with a quick pic
Posted By: fozzymandeus
Subject: Newbie with a quick pic
Date 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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Posted By: AndyS
Date Posted: 13-March-2006 at 05:42
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Looks smart. Which engine? Been fancying a cab myself! ------------- AndyS Live each day as if it's your last - one day it will be. http://www.photostick.co.uk/view-933_BaurSig1.jpg" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: fozzymandeus
Date 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!  |
Posted By: Jankers
Date Posted: 16-March-2006 at 12:36
| its the best colour! |
Posted By: bmwcrazy
Date Posted: 16-March-2006 at 12:48
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very nice blue u cant go wrong
dazz -------------    
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Posted By: m3tiko
Date Posted: 16-March-2006 at 12:51
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Nice car mate...
I like the colour very much...Dazz you know it'd look better in green though  -------------  |
Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 16-March-2006 at 15:59
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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 |
Posted By: dirtybeemer
Date Posted: 16-March-2006 at 16:19
| Nice car mate looks the biz, m3tiko what about a shocking pink lol |
Posted By: bmwcrazy
Date 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-------------
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Posted By: pma1ums
Date Posted: 17-March-2006 at 06:41
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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 |
Posted By: fozzymandeus
Date Posted: 17-March-2006 at 06:47
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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... |
Posted By: pma1ums
Date Posted: 17-March-2006 at 06:53
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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 |
Posted By: fozzymandeus
Date 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! |
Posted By: dirtybeemer
Date 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. |
Posted By: Pozzer6
Date Posted: 17-March-2006 at 18:12
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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!! 
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