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e34-520iSE
Really Senior Member I Joined: 22-December-2003 Location: Gateshead, UK Status: Offline Points: 453 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 07:51 | |
Manta B&C's are great looking cars. I like the coupe shape better.
I had a tatty Cavalier coupe 16 years ago, which I put the Manta C dash
in. Was a fun car until a jeep crashed into the back of it up Annfield
Plain.
I was a bit startled to see the back seat come forward and the petrol tank right behind me! Maybe I'll buy a Manta one day (if there's any left). Cheers, Shaun |
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Self confessed madman
1990 Brilliantrot 2 ltr M20. Air force definition of explosives: A loud noise followed by the sudden going away of what was once there a second ago. |
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Gee
Really Senior Member I Joined: 28-April-2005 Location: Aberdeen Status: Offline Points: 261 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 08:01 | |
I got my E39 when I was 27. I've had many old mannie comments since then .
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2001 Alpina B10 V8 Touring 012/1
2004 Yamaha YZF-R6 |
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spokey
Bavarian-Board Contributor Offensive and obnoxious tub of lard Joined: 02-March-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1948 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 08:07 | |
I got an E34 520i when I was 25. I followed that up two years later
with an E32 730i, then two years later an E39 528i, then two years
later another E32 730, then an E38 750iL and three years later an E21
323i. What am I doing wrong?
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Ciao,
Spokey |
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Loz535
Senior Member II Joined: 01-February-2006 Location: West Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 219 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 08:33 | |
Very little, if your signature is anything to go by |
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BMW 535i V8 Step.
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Exharper
Really Senior Member I Dont let the misses drive it!! Joined: 19-January-2005 Location: Sawley, Long Eaton Status: Offline Points: 444 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 09:01 | |
I get stick at work from my collegues about its an old mans car. I just keep saying that its a sign of a mature man that likes quality motors. Though it all boils down to the walnut dash ive been told, so get rid of that and then your young again... what replacements can you get for the walnut dash? peer pressure, im only 24 and now i old...desperate measures... |
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Beemer dan 523i SE 1997 (184K) Canyon Rot Red, auto. 330 CI Msport Convertible, blue 51K.
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whitey
Really Senior Member I Joined: 15-May-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 450 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 09:06 | |
41 years old and on my 3rd five. Been in 5's now for coming up to 10 years. 2 x e34's and for the last 3 years my e39.
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2000 e39 523i with full factory sport kit.
1989 e30 325i Convertible 1999 Golf GTI 1.8T |
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simons5
Senior Member II Joined: 22-June-2003 Location: Harrogate Status: Offline Points: 163 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 09:10 | |
Euro Car Parts do an Alloy or Carbon kits. Simon |
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kbannon
Admin Group E39 525i Sport Individual Joined: 09-October-2002 Location: 64 Zoo Lane Status: Offline Points: 15508 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 09:12 | |
Neon http://www.m-99.co.uk/Car_Neon_LED_Lighting/car_neon_led_lig hting.html http://www.elwirecheap.com/neonwircarki.html |
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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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Exharper
Really Senior Member I Dont let the misses drive it!! Joined: 19-January-2005 Location: Sawley, Long Eaton Status: Offline Points: 444 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 09:24 | |
hum, not sure if im going to rush out and buy these as i have enough trouble starting my car when nothing is running off the battery.. I like the purple dash bulbs though, i bet there a pain to fit in the dashbord!! |
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Beemer dan 523i SE 1997 (184K) Canyon Rot Red, auto. 330 CI Msport Convertible, blue 51K.
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Doive
Really Senior Member II Joined: 09-February-2005 Location: Clinging to a turbine, Hexham Status: Offline Points: 1212 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 09:39 | |
Oooh, nasty modifications. I love the claims about the LED replacement bulbs - '15 times brighter than the equivalent filament bulb' - I've been researching these for years, and none give a suitable intensity to fulfil this claim. Besides, the brightest ones are only bright over about 6 degrees, meaning viewing from the side is useless. This also means the light appears as a single point, not across the whole reflector like a filament bulb does. |
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1987 BMW 525e Lux Auto (sadly deceased)
Get Firefox - Ditch Hopeless Inertnet Exploder www.doive.co.uk |
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spokey
Bavarian-Board Contributor Offensive and obnoxious tub of lard Joined: 02-March-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1948 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 09:47 | |
Ah -- if you'd been here for a while, you might remember when it said: E38 750iL, E24 635CSi, E21 323i Baur and Z1. So I've definitely been doing something wrong. |
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Ciao,
Spokey |
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Doive
Really Senior Member II Joined: 09-February-2005 Location: Clinging to a turbine, Hexham Status: Offline Points: 1212 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 10:01 | |
So it was you who gave Shell the all time high profits then? |
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1987 BMW 525e Lux Auto (sadly deceased)
Get Firefox - Ditch Hopeless Inertnet Exploder www.doive.co.uk |
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Nigel
Moderator Group Joined: 09-November-2002 Status: Offline Points: 6941 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 10:02 | |
I'm 44 and on my second 5 series. I'm looking towards the 7 series now, may be more suitable for an old git like me
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Best Wishes
Nigel |
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spokey
Bavarian-Board Contributor Offensive and obnoxious tub of lard Joined: 02-March-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1948 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 10:12 | |
Yep! |
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Ciao,
Spokey |
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spokey
Bavarian-Board Contributor Offensive and obnoxious tub of lard Joined: 02-March-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1948 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 10:13 | |
Oi! Cheeky! |
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Ciao,
Spokey |
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mcpie
Newbie Joined: 24-January-2006 Location: Glasgow Status: Offline Points: 23 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 10:13 | |
I'm 26 with an E34 525i Sport... (a 16 year old car!) It's only previous owner died of old age though.. Not sure what this suggests? |
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mcpie
Newbie Joined: 24-January-2006 Location: Glasgow Status: Offline Points: 23 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 10:40 | |
I went down the route of sourcing the grey birch dash, very nice and not so old mannish... |
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m5bm
Really Senior Member I Joined: 07-April-2005 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 295 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 10:44 | |
27..its great when the car is all shined up and you get out at a filling staion and some old geezer .say around 60 looks at youa s if to say......what the **** are you doing driving that, you should be on a scooter or something Edited to remove offensive language, please read the forum guidelines Edited by Nigel |
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Loving the E38
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Loz535
Senior Member II Joined: 01-February-2006 Location: West Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 219 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 11:00 | |
Yeah Baby!! Thats how I felt at 25 in my Merc SL280... but things change... Edited by Nigel |
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BMW 535i V8 Step.
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Exharper
Really Senior Member I Dont let the misses drive it!! Joined: 19-January-2005 Location: Sawley, Long Eaton Status: Offline Points: 444 |
Posted: 06-February-2006 at 11:06 | |
i know the feeling too, though they know the young ones as when you only put a tenner in an empty tank and then conk out on the 4court b4 leaving, they know that you cant afford to run it....Well thats me anyway, i hate filling it right up, i like to go to the cheap petrol stations then fill up.. Does anyone know any pics of alternative dash (walnut, birch, oak etc) cheers |
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Beemer dan 523i SE 1997 (184K) Canyon Rot Red, auto. 330 CI Msport Convertible, blue 51K.
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