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[Crybert]

Agreed. Problem with sparkling graphite is that they didn’t do it as an LCI colour therefore you need to get everything painted which fair racks up the cost.

 

[Crybert]

Passed the mot today. 0 advisories! Happy with that

 

[Tim.]

Someone actually chose this special order colour? Extremely rare. Not surprised!!!!

 

[Crybert]

Someone actually chose this special order colour? Extremely rare. Not surprised!!!!

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Definitely different. Not sure what I think. Is there a link to the for sale ad?

 

[Tim.]

Definitely different. Not sure what I think. Is there a link to the for sale ad?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201907300618197?atmobcid=soc4

 

[Rojer]

I quite like that color tbf.

 

[Crybert]

Looks a bit washed out for me, needs more depth

 

[_Tom]

What colour is it? It's not Valencia is it..

 

[cat171]

Looks too washed out to be Valencia.

 

[497adam]

I quite like that color tbf.

Me too, detailed with a nice wax it would look amazing in the sun


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[Crybert]

BM w*****s!

 

[Sir_Dave]

What colour is it? It's not Valencia is it..

Coloured Gold Metallic S04. Absolutely rank
Much prefer the grey above

 

[Crybert]

@Sir_Dave @terryc101

Gents what’s the recommendations for oil for these? Gonna do an oil change myself prior to having it done at a garage next year. Just for piece of mind really. Don’t wanna spend loads ideally as the oil will probably only be in the car ~8k before it’s changed again

 

[Crybert]

Also it looks like 6.5 litres I need?

 

[Sir_Dave]

Sorry for delayed response!
I tend to use Castrol Edge 5W30 LL04 as we use it in both the TT and the BM's, so buy it in bulk when its on offer.
Its circa 6.5L litres, so 2x4L tubs leaves a little left over for top ups

 

[Crybert]

Sorry for delayed response!
I tend to use Castrol Edge 5W30 LL04 as we use it in both the TT and the BM's, so buy it in bulk when its on offer.
Its circa 6.5L litres, so 2x4L tubs leaves a little left over for top ups

Cheers again mate. Doesn’t seem to come up ok eurocarparts when ref entered but found it separately. Cost of oil has definitely went up recently!

 

[Tim.]

How many different variants of Edge 5w-30 are there, one for each marque? They can’t be that different, can they?

 

[Sir_Dave]

Cheers again mate. Doesn’t seem to come up ok eurocarparts when ref entered but found it separately. Cost of oil has definitely went up recently!

Sarah's Dad and I buy it in bulk when its on offer (their TT 3.2/A8 4.2 use it as well), no chance that id pay £55 for 4L or whatever it is normally!!
For comparison, I paid £60 delivered for 20L of Shell Helix ultra Professional 5W30 for the 335d recently

 

[Cookson]

Sarah's Dad and I buy it in bulk when its on offer (their TT 3.2/A8 4.2 use it as well), no chance that id pay £55 for 4L or whatever it is normally!!
For comparison, I paid £60 delivered for 20L of Shell Helix ultra Professional 5W30 for the 335d recently

Same here, I use 5w40 in my TT

Although I didn't realise it had a "use by" date on til just now

 

[Crybert]

Same here, I use 5w40 in my TT

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Although I didn't realise it had a "use by" date on til just now

I think that refers to if you open it and leave it lying about. Sure it’ll be fine otherwise

 

[Cookson]

I think that refers to if you open it and leave it lying about. Sure it’ll be fine otherwise

You think am doing a 20l oil change? lol

I guess I will do another before then anyways

 

[Crybert]

Honestly loving this car just now. In D mode is placid and fairly normal feeling. When in sport mode the auto box comes alive and it honestly feels rapid to me. I’ve been in a few quick cars over the years but it really surprises me how quick it is. Especially on the motorway.

Fitted a new expansion tank and fixed another couple of things. It flew through the mot and I fitted a daft red button. Going well and it’s definitely a keeper at the moment

 

[Crybert]

Bought some different wheels. These are style 162 and fairly hard to come by (usually found on the 330 se) but I really like them. Also much easier to clean! Also pikey modded the rear lights. Doubt they’ll last long before I take off the stickers.

apart from that it’s running along nicely. Bought a set of interior trim I’ll be painting gloss black but waiting for the better weather

 

[Greeny.]

So your reserve lights are red now? I’m getting the tint as well but with a slit for the original colour, seems pointless not to do it as it looks so dated without.

Did you get black grills in the end? The chrome looks totally out of place to me so changed mine yesterday.

 

[Crybert]

Yes they’re red😂that’s why I’ll not be keeping them long. I have a facelift boot and lights but need the lid painted and quotes are expensive so not sure I’ll ever get round to it, we’ll see.

I actually like the chrome grill, dunno why. Everyone seems to have black grills

 

[Tim.]

I like those wheels but that drive doesn’t half need a clean 😉

 

[Crybert]

I like those wheels but that drive doesn’t half need a clean 😉

I want to lift the bricks and start again tbh! Cleaned it in the summer and it already looks s**t😂

 

[Cookson]

Not feeling those wheels at all, really cheapens the car

 

[Crybert]

Not feeling those wheels at all, really cheapens the car

It is a cheap car😂

 

[Cookson]

The MV3s just looked soooo much better

 

[Crybert]

I feel like they are just a generic 3 series wheel. The ones on my car need a refurb and they also have run flats on them and I hate them. I’ll have the mv3s refurbed then go from there.

I like them, maybe not everyone’s taste

 

[BIFCAIDS]

Wheels are a weird flex, but ok.

 

[Cub.]

I like the wheels. I had them on my old grey e90 330i SE.

The “dish” to them was much nicer than “flat” wheels, especially on the rears.

 

[Crybert]

Wheels are a weird flex, but ok.

What age are you?

I like the wheels. I had them on my old grey e90 330i SE.

The “dish” to them was much nicer than “flat” wheels, especially on the rears.

Yeah the concave is decent, even on the fronts. Quite a rare wheel by all accounts as they only came on that model. They also fetch decent money because not many come up for sale

 

[BIFCAIDS]

What age are you?


Yeah the concave is decent, even on the fronts. Quite a rare wheel by all accounts as they only came on that model. They also fetch decent money because not many come up for sale

32 and didn't they come on the poverty spec SE?

 

[Crybert]

32 and didn't they come on the poverty spec SE?

They came on the SE yeah, not necessarily poverty spec

 

[BIFCAIDS]

They came on the SE yeah, not necessarily poverty spec

9 times out of 10 if you're buying an SE, you're 65+ or you're buying the cheapest 3 series you can buy. Or was the ES even cheaper?

 

[Crybert]

Not saying the se is cheaper or not just based on you saying ‘poverty’ spec which isn’t necessarily the case but I think we’re splitting hairs here. I’ve seen SE cars with better options than m sport cars

 

[BIFCAIDS]

Not saying the se is cheaper or not just based on you saying ‘poverty’ spec which isn’t necessarily the case but I think we’re splitting hairs here. I’ve seen SE cars with better options than m sport cars

Alternatively wrong ends of the stick, SE's just look s**t and have crap seats and normally beige as fook. The MV's look 300% better