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Coasting 
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 Topic: Bought my new car today!
Posted: 29-July-2005 at 18:14 |
Well, as a few of my fellow North-Easterners know I have been looking to change from the M3 Cab for a good month or so now.
You name it, I've looked at it.
Noble's, TVR's, Porsche's, Audi's, BMW's, everything.
After 2 full days (almost) of negotiating...I have done a deal.
I can still 'officially' come to the meets too! Because I have bought another Beemer.
So, I pick this up in the next 10 days or so. A big change from the M3, but oh what a noise and the power delivery is sooooo smooth and full of torque...truly a pleasure to drive - and too easy to drive very fast indeed!
Here are photo's of the ACTUAL car I've bought. I didn't intending buying brand new when I started out on this journey, but what the hell, it'll only sit in the bank for my wife to fritter away!
BMW 645Ci Convertible
It has more toys than Hamleys at Christmas time with lots of totally unnecessary options (but hey, they might come in handy once in a lifetime!) and the noise of the 4.4 litre V8 is lurrrrveerrrly.
See you all at a meet in the near future hopefully!
Edited by Coasting
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
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Posted: 29-July-2005 at 19:08 |
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Congrats Coasting.
Wear it well!
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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stevie53
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Posted: 29-July-2005 at 21:02 |
my my coasting you don't do things by half do you 
but I have to say what a choice mate that's one gorgeous car
and I wish you all the luck with it, if you enjoy it half as good as it looks then you'll be well sorted
btw oh yes the V8 lump does sound goood 
stevie
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///2000 E39 M5 Imola Red/// NO MORE
una volta lei ha avuto l'italiano lei non andrà mai tedesco di nuovo haha
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Pete330
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Joined: 26-November-2003
Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 04:46 |
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very nice mate
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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
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Coasting
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 05:13 |
..and having read the brochure this morning I have just discovered that the hood operate whilst the car is moving at up to 20mph!
Wayhey! I loved that feature on the 997 911 C2 but didn't realise the 6-series did it too.
It has always been a flaw, IMO, on the M3 Cab, so I'm delighted to have discovered that this morning!
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C11 XFF
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Joined: 20-March-2005
Location: Co. Durham
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 05:22 |
Congratulations Chris, nice colour....is it Sterling Grey?
Regarding the hood, the Z4 does the same, it is usefull when in the town or at traffic lights etc. Saves having to find somewhere to pull over and drop the hood.
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trev
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Joined: 31-January-2005
Location: limerick, ireland
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 06:07 |
I am trying to put its predecessor back on the road after 'holing' the sump on a rock...and much as I love the 635...your new one is class...classiest car of the naughties...well wear...mat the road rise up to meet you
trev, limerick
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kevin
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Joined: 29-November-2002
Location: Camberley, Surrey
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 06:11 |
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Nice choice, I much prefer the current 6 to the 5 and with the roof
down they do look really nice. As others have said that V8 makes such a
loooverly sound.
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Kevin
'04 E46 330Ci Convertible
'08 E61 535d Touring (TorqueMeister Towbarge)
’95 E34 M5
’89 E30 M3 (Cecotto)
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320ci
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 07:52 |
Very nice Coasting, she looks the biz. Can't wait to have a good look
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micky_h
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 10:17 |
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Looks the mutts .... Just a shame the weather has turned bad :( for the moment.
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spokey
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Offensive and obnoxious tub of lard
Joined: 02-March-2004
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 11:32 |
Congrats, coasting -- hope you enjoy it! 
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Ciao,
Spokey
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Peter Fenwick
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 12:04 |
Nice one!
I wish I had that sort of cash.
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Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel.
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Coasting
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 13:20 |
 C11 XFF wrote:
Congratulations Chris, nice colour....is it Sterling Grey? |
Cheers Cliff, it's Stratus Grey Metallic.
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Coasting
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 13:22 |
Peter Fenwick wrote:
Nice one! I wish I had that sort of cash. |
I'll be saving back up to fill the hole it's left!
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AndyS
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The Last of the Few
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 13:34 |
Chris, you've got more jam than Hatley's ! 
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AndyS Live each day as if it's your last - one day it will be. 
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gary
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Just Call me Wendy ;-)
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 13:52 |
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I hate you (LOL) very nice mate . Not that i'm jealous in anyway
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Coasting
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 13:54 |
AndyS wrote:
Chris, you've got more jam than Hatley's !
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...funny that, I always thought it was Hartley's...
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Coasting
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 14:08 |
Here are a few more pics I took in normal daylight today (that being grey skies and the fact it was persistantly raining) when I went to take my reg.no. docs for the plate transfer.
I went out for a good 20 minute blast in it too - and boy am I one very happy person! I think I'm going to have to drive everywhere with the rear slot window down all of the time...just to hear the growl of the exhausts!
Sorry for any over excitement!
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kevin
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 14:23 |
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Over excitment is the order of the day when getting a new car.
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Kevin
'04 E46 330Ci Convertible
'08 E61 535d Touring (TorqueMeister Towbarge)
’95 E34 M5
’89 E30 M3 (Cecotto)
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Black Betty
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You’ve took that too far man!!!
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Posted: 30-July-2005 at 14:50 |
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I totally agree , i'm still bustin everyones head at work and my "new" car and it's 7 years old ! ! , have fun mate .
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2009 45th anniversary Mustang GT / Black / 8 spark plugs / rubber tyres / twin exhaust / STOCK / pine magic tree :)
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Bought my new car today!
