Cub's Bargain E90 330i SE

[Scrooge]

Yes yes yes

 

[Cub.]

Yes yes yes

Top man. I'll figure out a weekend and roll down the unit. Beers for you on me x

 

[Scrooge]

Happy days!

 

[TimR26]

Good stuff Oli, looks great and a bargain :smile:

Exactly what you wanted in the OP :tonguewink:

 

[Cub.]

Good stuff Oli, looks great and a bargain :smile:

Exactly what you wanted in the OP :tonguewink:

Cheers bud. Saw @Tim. earlier, we need to catch up at @Christopher. planned new forest meet.

Yep. Original wants; diesel, touring, £9 to £12k. Fail.

 

[Mr R.]

So, paid for this today :smile:

The dealer serviced it and replaced both rear ARBs at cost, but critically replaced the iDrive unit and the FRM
Module (had reverse light and side light failure) under warranty.

They say it needs new rear wishbones, but that can wait.

So, it's mine. And I love it. I'll move this thread to General Automotive Media and make it a project thread.

Plans are:

- Get it to @Scrooge for some paint love and a struggle cuddle from me.
- get J-tech to do the wishbones and alignment (unless we think it's a job we're capable of?)
- new tyres
- plod around in it for some time.

I need a cuddle.

 

[Cub.]

I need a cuddle.

So many cuddles. So little time.

You're definitely getting one!

 

[BIGASH]

Had to do the wishbones on my E92 bud, easy job apart from the bolts all seized in needed LOTS of heat to get them out and then replaced the bolts

 

[Cub.]

Had to do the wishbones on my E92 bud, easy job apart from the bolts all seized in needed LOTS of heat to get them out and then replaced the bolts :smile:

You offering 😂 x

 

[BIGASH]

You offering 😂 x

I outsourced it once the bolts were seized lol!

 

[Bluebeard]

Ant loves a bit of butane flame oli. You'll be reet.

 

[Cub.]

I outsourced it once the bolts were seized lol!

Outsourced to @LeeP86 ?

 

[Scrooge]

Fire!!!

 

[NorthloopCup]

Doing the wishbones is the easy part. The geo however afterwards is not!! I'd send it out and I have access to oxy acetylene and fancy pants alignment gear! Lol!

Looks a nice car though mate.

 

[philmots]

That's a bargain, and that engine is a peach. Just a shame it's a bit poverty spec but can't have everything.

Keep those wheels too they look great on SE's

 

[chriscummins7]

That's a right bargain!! Nicely done.

 

[Cub.]

That's a bargain, and that engine is a peach. Just a shame it's a bit poverty spec but can't have everything.

Keep those wheels too they look great on SE's

Cheers! I'm not upto speed on BMW specs, but I thought it was pretty good? Professional Nav / IDrive, leather, climate control, electric everything, parking sensors, xenons etc. is that pov spec?

Either way, it is a hell of a lot more comfortable than a 53 plate Micra and a track focused supercharged clio! 😂

 

[Bluebeard]

Cheers! I'm not upto speed on BMW specs, but I thought it was pretty good? Professional Nav / IDrive, leather, climate control, electric everything, parking sensors, xenons etc. is that pov spec?

Either way, it is a hell of a lot more comfortable than a 53 plate Micra and a track focused supercharged clio! 😂

He means because it's not a sport. The differences are the same difference between Nike air max and some quality Brogues.

You can't teach class.

 

[_Tom]

There's nothing poverty spec about it..far from it!
If you are that way inclined you can get the add on's for the front bumper for £100 which makes them look better than sports imo -

I'm sure Mrs Cub isn't though! lol

 

[TimR26]

He means because it's not a sport. The differences are the same difference between Nike air max and some quality Brogues.

You can't teach class.

Is that why you wear Nike air max?

 

[Bluebeard]

Is that why you wear Nike air max?

I wear flip flops I'm THAT far down the social ladder.

 

[philmots]

Cheers! I'm not upto speed on BMW specs, but I thought it was pretty good? Professional Nav / IDrive, leather, climate control, electric everything, parking sensors, xenons etc. is that pov spec?

Either way, it is a hell of a lot more comfortable than a 53 plate Micra and a track focused supercharged clio! 😂

Daniel should know me better! I don't mean because is not a sport, I don't dislike the SE's at all..

Nav and leather are (some may say essential) options on it. It hasn't got xenons, pdc std, climate std, it's prob go auto lights and wipers which are std..

This generation aren't too badly specced as std.

But yeah it's tidy and for the money really can't go wrong !

 

[Cub.]

@philmots and @Daniel

I did some digging in the folder of service history and bills he gave me and dug this out...you're right on xenons which is annoying as it has the washers (one of which is being replaced as it fell off on the m40) [emoji23]

Seems PDC wasn't standard either, but it was hardly pricey.

 

[Cub.]

@Rob @Daniel @Sir_Dave

When I change tyres, can I swap to non-run flats, and do I need to carry a can of crappy tyre weld or a spare if I do?

 

[Rob]

@Rob @Daniel @Sir_Dave

When I change tyres, can I swap to non-run flats, and do I need to carry a can of crappy tyre weld or a spare if I do?

Absolutely yes, you also have a bit of a shitty half arsed attempt at a spare wheel void, it's not much, but my personal preference would be to put a space saver in there, even if it means raising the boot floor by a couple of inches with a lightweight timber frame or similar.

I'm going go test whether a space saver fits in my brothers one soon, but if you can't be bothered with all that, tyre weld and cigarette powered compressor it is.

 

[Cub.]

Absolutely yes, you also have a bit of a shitty half arsed attempt at a spare wheel void, it's not much, but my personal preference would be to put a space saver in there, even if it means raising the boot floor by a couple of inches with a lightweight timber frame or similar.

I'm going go test whether a space saver fits in my brothers one soon, but if you can't be bothered with all that, tyre weld and cigarette powered compressor it is.

Cheers dude. We'll need to discuss...I don't trust tyre weld, but not sure how well the space saver will go in. I know the 'compartment' in the boot you mean

 

[Sir_Dave]

@Rob @Daniel @Sir_Dave
When I change tyres, can I swap to non-run flats, and do I need to carry a can of crappy tyre weld or a spare if I do?

Yup, i persuaded a colleague to change from RFs on his 320d M Sport & he couldn't believe the difference.
As said, he did loads of miles, so just put a space saver in there. Although he carried tyre weld/foot pump as well.

 

[philmots]

I never knew they weren't standard, they were on my old E90 335d and had them on all other BM's I've had so just assumed! Useful extra though...

Swapping to normal tyres made a huge difference again on my 335d, not just the ride but the price too! I bought a space saver for the boot for less than than the difference in price of 4 runflats.

On this 550i the ride is pretty good already and the tyres are bizzarely cheap, so when I change I'll keep the runflats.

 

[Bluebeard]

@Rob @Daniel @Sir_Dave

When I change tyres, can I swap to non-run flats, and do I need to carry a can of crappy tyre weld or a spare if I do?

As per the others, try and get a space saver in there.
If you have a blow out or a ripped tyre, tyre weld won't be doing s**t and you'll wish you bothered to put a space saver in. I speak from bitter experience.

 

[DaveDreads]

Fire!!!

Pointing a blow torch directly at a gas canister, what could possible go wrong?

 

[Cub.]

So.. the expenditure begins 😂

4 new Michelin Pilotsports all round (non-run flat) and can of tyre weld and a compressor. Until @Rob investigates if a space saver fits. Chop chop bud. x

 

[Bluebeard]

So.. the expenditure begins 😂

4 new Michelin Pilotsports all round (non-run flat) and can of tyre weld and a compressor. Until @Rob investigates if a space saver fits. Chop chop bud. x

f**k me, going all out on new boots! You're so rich it makes me want to s**t in my pants.

When you cry, I bet pound coins come out of your eyes.

Still enjoying Beemer ownership? They do drive better than almost anything else out there. No matter what their age.

 

[Cub.]

f**k me, going all out on new boots! You're so rich it makes me want to s**t in my pants.

When you cry, I bet pound coins come out of your eyes.

Still enjoying Beemer ownership? They do drive better than almost anything else out there. No matter what their age.

It's not out of choice bud! The rears need replacing and I don't want to run non-run flats with run flats.

I've never seen a bear cry? x

I'm loving it. Genuinely. It's brilliant. Did another 400 miles this weekend to see my poorly nan and it soaked it all up in wafty comfort with classic fm at 0.9 leptons. It goes well when pushed aswell. (Hence me wanting new rear tyres).

Hope Brethren Colshe and yourself are all well.

 

[Bluebeard]

All good thanks @Cub. Well, as good as we can be in this dark corner of our lives! Lol.

Didn't that bear cry in the John West tuna advert??

 

[Cub.]

All good thanks @Cub. Well, as good as we can be in this dark corner of our lives! Lol.

Didn't that bear cry in the John West tuna advert??

Did he cry tears of pound?

 

[Bluebeard]

Even the queen can't cry your kind of tears.

 

[philmots]

So.. the expenditure begins 😂

4 new Michelin Pilotsports all round (non-run flat) and can of tyre weld and a compressor. Until @Rob investigates if a space saver fits. Chop chop bud. x

I got the space saver for the E60, fit straight on my 335

 

[Cookie]

I don't know if they make a space saver that goes over my brakes
I've got tyre weld, a compressor and an RAC membership
Have you taken it down the local car meets yet?

 

[Cub.]

I don't know if they make a space saver that goes over my brakes 😧
I've got tyre weld, a compressor and an RAC membership
Have you taken it down the local car meets yet? :tongueout:

I think the compressor and tyre weld will be my first port of call. I have RAC membership for any car I'm in (whether I own it or not) so I'm onto a winner there

Not been to the car park dodgems yet. Clio is more 'in keeping' with my brethren down there. You? 😂

 

[Cub.]

So, 4 new Michelin PS3 (non run flats) arrived and went on last week.

Obligatory s**t photos;

The first one that came off had plenty of tread, which irked me as it felt like wasted cash.

But, glad I decided to change them. 2 were on the limit on the inner edge, and 1 had this in it;

Missed by BMW when it went in for service. No wonder the tyre pressure light kept activating. Also, whilst on the ramps the guys investigated the wishbone issue BMW said needed doing urgently at a cost of £760.

It doesn't need doing. At all. No play, absolutely fine.

Bullshitters.

I'm glad I got the new tyres on before the snow arrived, much fun has been had, even on full tread tyres. May have been a bit too 'interesting' on the old tyres.

The ride on non-RFs is also a million times better. Car as a whole I'm still loving. It's actually pretty brisk when it wants to be.

Happy bear.