Not really put anything on here for ages, so here goes...
I was going to scrap my MOT failure RT, and was devostated about it but my valver was nearly road worthy and i would have a lot of trouble trying to sell it and i coulddnt be arsed with the hassle tbh..
But after a drunken conversation with some lad i vaugely knew, he decided he wanted to buy it! so that got sold..
my valver was very very nearly roadworthy and looked like this the last time i touched it:
But the day before it was booked in for its mot i started it, took it round my cul-de-sac to see if it was ok, pulled onto my drive and got out, revved the engine from the engine bay and there was a massive squeak... turned it off and assumed it was the aux belt but when i tried starting it again it made a literally undescribable noise... like a metallic/slipping/metal catching noise... and i havnt touched it since due to fear of it being the worst (has kent pullies in...)
So after that i was driving round in my sisters 207 diesel (which LOVES to go sideways haha) but i have now got a job in Birmingham so i needed a car to get down there and back on the weekends.
I had about £1500 to play with and looked at everything, compared everything, put off commiting for about 2 weeks but i was starting on the monday and this was the saturday before...
Now i went to see a car i had no intention of buying a week before, i was just curious what i could get for my money, and i went to see it and really liked it. The car was so far away from the clio world though i put it down to being too grown up as i love to throw the clios rouns the twisties. The problem was every car i went to see after i seen this one i was comparing too it and nothing measured up...
Soo... i went back and bought it
Near immediate plans are:
Spacers
Light smoke window tints - maybe (Dont wanna look like a G haha)
Woulddnt mind lowering it more but dont want to ruin comfort
Maybe wheel refurb in anthrecite (sp?)
Replace the wooden bits in the interior for the brushed aluminium set or the dark graphite set
it has on it the AC Schnitzer front splitter, AC Wing mirrors, M5 rear lip spoiler, the updated rear lights, the shadowline trim (the non chrome bits) and a couple of other bits and pieces
overall i am happy with it, very comfy and i think it looks alrite! (not the biggest fan of the 5-series but i liked the look of this!)
Sorry for the essay! haha
Nick.
PS: im living in birmingham now (well out of a hotel for now untill i find a flat) anyone from around here and reccomend me some s**t to do? any car stuff happen, meets etc? anyone BMX or skate reccommend me some parks round here? (the bmx fits in the boot haha)
I was going to scrap my MOT failure RT, and was devostated about it but my valver was nearly road worthy and i would have a lot of trouble trying to sell it and i coulddnt be arsed with the hassle tbh..
But after a drunken conversation with some lad i vaugely knew, he decided he wanted to buy it! so that got sold..
my valver was very very nearly roadworthy and looked like this the last time i touched it:
But the day before it was booked in for its mot i started it, took it round my cul-de-sac to see if it was ok, pulled onto my drive and got out, revved the engine from the engine bay and there was a massive squeak... turned it off and assumed it was the aux belt but when i tried starting it again it made a literally undescribable noise... like a metallic/slipping/metal catching noise... and i havnt touched it since due to fear of it being the worst (has kent pullies in...)
So after that i was driving round in my sisters 207 diesel (which LOVES to go sideways haha) but i have now got a job in Birmingham so i needed a car to get down there and back on the weekends.
I had about £1500 to play with and looked at everything, compared everything, put off commiting for about 2 weeks but i was starting on the monday and this was the saturday before...
Now i went to see a car i had no intention of buying a week before, i was just curious what i could get for my money, and i went to see it and really liked it. The car was so far away from the clio world though i put it down to being too grown up as i love to throw the clios rouns the twisties. The problem was every car i went to see after i seen this one i was comparing too it and nothing measured up...
Soo... i went back and bought it
Near immediate plans are:
Spacers
Light smoke window tints - maybe (Dont wanna look like a G haha)
Woulddnt mind lowering it more but dont want to ruin comfort
Maybe wheel refurb in anthrecite (sp?)
Replace the wooden bits in the interior for the brushed aluminium set or the dark graphite set
it has on it the AC Schnitzer front splitter, AC Wing mirrors, M5 rear lip spoiler, the updated rear lights, the shadowline trim (the non chrome bits) and a couple of other bits and pieces
overall i am happy with it, very comfy and i think it looks alrite! (not the biggest fan of the 5-series but i liked the look of this!)
Sorry for the essay! haha
Nick.
PS: im living in birmingham now (well out of a hotel for now untill i find a flat) anyone from around here and reccomend me some s**t to do? any car stuff happen, meets etc? anyone BMX or skate reccommend me some parks round here? (the bmx fits in the boot haha)
