Post #39
braymond wrote:Welcome alone. The BMW looks well!
What do you do for a living?
Thanks! I'm currently a lowlife student studying for a masters in automotive engineering at Loughborough. I have a bit of a passion for motorsport but it doesn't pay too well... not sure what I'll end up doing to be honest. Not sure if a five year degree straight after school was the right idea either but I'm stuck with it now!
fletch wrote:A lot of people have moved on from the '6' but still hang around, and the knowledge here is second to none. It's nice to see new member with their heads screwed on after the endless influx of the chav brigade.
I haven't contributed anything to the forum yet but I've certainly absorbed some of the knowledge, it's clearly a brilliant resource. I'm not sure about having my head screwed on but I know which end of a spanner to use and how to brake in a straight line...
I am a chav now I've bought this!
jsoulman wrote:Welcome to my gang, to which I am leader of.
Which gang? And should I be scared?
gwyn rallye wrote:This was my mates car when it had L11WMS as the number, he bought it in 2008 with about 68k on the clock and sold it at the beginning of the year (with 143k on clock) for a Alfa 147 Ducati Edition.
This was very well looked after. Mate only lost heart with it in the end when a scum bag bent the drivers door back in an attempt to break in. Just before he sold it to Carl it had a fully rebuilt rear beam/ mounts, new shocks allround, new eibach front springs and 4 new Uniroyal Rainsport tyres.
Before that it'd had refurbed alloys/ callipers and head gasket done.
He still misses the car!
I think the rear wiper relay was removed as the wiper had a mind of it's own and would randomly come on.
Sounds like you've got yourself a bargain there, enjoy mate!!
Ah, interesting stuff. So does that mean Carl has sold it twice?
Shame about the door, it's sad that people feel the need. To be honest it doesn't bother me too much but it would have if it had been my car at the time. I can see why your mate would miss it too, like I said before it's a testament to its former keepers. Really refreshing to buy a car that's clearly been loved.
Thanks and hello to everyone else too, think I'm going to enjoy my stay.