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Brenny 
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Joined: 08-May-2006
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 Topic: hello, Just joined after buying my first BMW
Posted: 15-May-2006 at 16:11 |
Hello Guys,
My Name is Brendan, I am From Wakefield, West Yorks and have just bought my First BMW, It is a 1995 M3 Convertible and its Great.
I hope I am saying Hello in the right region.
Take Care, Bren
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I_MNL
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 27-March-2005
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Posted: 15-May-2006 at 17:45 |
Welcome Brendan on board! 
You will always be in the right region, wherever you post, as long as you love BMWs!!! 
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Citizen of the Earth  Explorer of Life  Marie-Noëlle or nick name MNL. NOT Marie or Noëlle ALONE! Alpina D3 2007 E36 316 1998
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Nigel
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Posted: 15-May-2006 at 19:22 |
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I'm guessing this will be North East region, so I'll move it there.
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Best Wishes
Nigel
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Brenny
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Joined: 08-May-2006
Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: 16-May-2006 at 01:54 |
Thanks for the Warm welcome Guys,
Regards Bren
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E46ACS
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Joined: 16-April-2005
Location: Durham
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Posted: 16-May-2006 at 05:15 |
Welcome Bren You have started with a fine example! An M3 (any) is nothing but a good thing!!!!
Welcome. Keep your eye on the forum, always loads of meets/shows/drives etc happening! If you need to know ANYTHING about your car, this is the place to find the answers! There are no stupid questions. Stupid answers, yes, but no stupid questions!
There is a trip to the monster truck racing this Sunday in Wetherby, that can't be too far from you. Check the other thread on this forum.
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My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with a girl who saw Ferris pass-out at 31 Flavours last night. I guess it's pretty serious.
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100GRA
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Joined: 13-September-2005
Location: Sheffield & Pickering, Yorkshire
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Posted: 16-May-2006 at 08:10 |
Welcome, Brenny.
You make me feel old (which I probably am by comparison). I bought my first BMW back in March 1979, and have owned one ever since. I bought six 320is in succession, all from new, until I had a midlife crisis and switched to a 2.8 Z3 which I bought new in April 1999. I still have it, and although the BMW is now longer my main car (summer use only) it is greatly cherished, still like brand new, and I will probably keep it ad infinitum.
Hopefully, you will be able to get to the Yorkshire & Humberside get-togethers at Howden on the last Tuesday of every month.
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Brenny
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Joined: 08-May-2006
Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: 16-May-2006 at 12:39 |
Hi Again, Thakns for your informative posts, I do have a few questions about the car but these can wait until I have settled in. I also am looking forward to a few meets, But as I work Weekends These may be few and far between.
I am 33, no Spring Chicken, but didn't pass my test until 1991 when I turned 17.
Polo's and escorts were my choice of chariot back then, I then moved onto Vauxhalls and have stuck with them ever since but the BMW Convertible is the car I have always wanted.
Thanks Again for the warm welcome,
Regards Brendan
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falkster
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Joined: 12-August-2003
Location: Yorkshire
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Posted: 16-May-2006 at 12:49 |
Welcome Brenny!!
I think theres quite a few of us from West/North Yorkshire on the forum so plenty of opportunities for meets etc
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Z3M Roadster (gone....just...but not forgotten...yet)
E30 M3 (Toy)
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Daimler Double 6 (no idea yet)
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Brenny
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Posted: 16-May-2006 at 13:00 |
Hi Falkster, Thanks for the Welcome,
Travelling to meets is not a problem but closer is always better as I am just getting to grips with the M3's fuel consumption, Its a lot worse than I expected.
Last week £30 got me 90 miles and this week £30 got me 110 miles, Not fantastic and that is with standard Driving, The speedo is slightly under reading due to the higher walled wheels and tyres.
When the speedo says I am travelling at 70 MPH I am really doing 73 according to my GPS, where as a standard car would be doing about 67 MPH true speed when the needle shows 70. So my average of 100 miles is a little lower than it is really acheiving.
Did any of that make sense, 
I go an a little sometimes, Lol,
Regards Bren
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320ci
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Joined: 09-February-2005
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Posted: 16-May-2006 at 19:01 |
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Welcome to the forum mate. A M3 e, nice. Keep an eye on the forum for good drives out.
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Nick
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BMWCC Area Organiser Yorks & Humber
Joined: 21-October-2002
Location: God’s own county... Yorkshire
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Posted: 17-May-2006 at 03:30 |
 Brenny wrote:
Last week £30 got me 90 miles and this week £30 got me 110 miles, |
Good news and bad news I'm afraid..
.. the good news is that anyone from Wakey has got to be a fine upstanding individual.. welcome aboard!
.. but your fuel consumption 'aint good, even for a 3.2.
Can you give us a more accurate reading by brimming the tank.. use it all up then brim it full again and tell us exactly how many litres went in and how many miles you travelled.
Nick
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Brenny
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Joined: 08-May-2006
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Posted: 17-May-2006 at 04:34 |
QUOTE "Good news and bad news I'm afraid..
.. the good news is that anyone from Wakey has got to be a fine upstanding individual.. welcome aboard!
.. but your fuel consumption 'aint good, even for a 3.2. "
I have Good News and Bad, The good news is that there may be a problem and so I will do as you say and hopefully we can solve it, The bad news is that it isn't even the 3.2 engine, Its a 3.0.
Regards Bren
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hello, Just joined after buying my first BMW