2017 BMW 335d xdrive touring
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No worse than 2 weans who DGAF!
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The want for a fast EV is in my head again but this BMW suits all my needs so well. I just left the original set of corroded wheels into Bodyworx as I'll need a new set of tyres in a few months. Asked them for a full coat of light ferric grey. Re cut diamond finish would be a waste of time imo.
A Tesla M3 Performance would be great but........
It won't carry as much, like a set of marine dock fenders or a full boat interior
It won't tow
It'll be a pain when I have to go to Fermanagh and back
A Tesla M3 Performance would be great but........
It won't carry as much, like a set of marine dock fenders or a full boat interior
It won't tow
It'll be a pain when I have to go to Fermanagh and back
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I've had a wee buldge in a tyre for months but due it progressing to this after an hour on the M1 I thought it best to get the old tyres off 
I bought a new set of Goodyear Eagle F1 star rated runflats at cast expense and put them on the refurbished wheels. I absolutely love that new set of tyres feeling, I think it's coming from motorbikes when anew tyres felt soooo good
I'm not fussed on the ferric grey, should have gone silver but I'll just have to get to like it. The old wheels have no corrosion and only one minor kerb mark in one.
I bought a new set of Goodyear Eagle F1 star rated runflats at cast expense and put them on the refurbished wheels. I absolutely love that new set of tyres feeling, I think it's coming from motorbikes when anew tyres felt soooo good
I'm not fussed on the ferric grey, should have gone silver but I'll just have to get to like it. The old wheels have no corrosion and only one minor kerb mark in one.
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I gave the car a good clean today and while it's never really dirty as I never let it get bad it really does look immaculate.
Usually I just snow foam it, clean the wheels and keep the interior mint as that way swirls and scratches can't happen. I take this philosophy more so in the winter when it's more likely a scratch can happen and there's little point anyway
Today I spent hours on it.
After a year of ownership the car's paint is still exceptional even in my LED lit garage where scratches have nowhere to hide
Got it serviced 2 weeks ago too, it wasn't due according to the I drive but 12000 is long enough for oil imo.
I nearly had it sold a while back but that fell through although I'm sill thinking on an EV but this is a brilliant car. An MG4 X Power maybe..............
Usually I just snow foam it, clean the wheels and keep the interior mint as that way swirls and scratches can't happen. I take this philosophy more so in the winter when it's more likely a scratch can happen and there's little point anyway
Today I spent hours on it.After a year of ownership the car's paint is still exceptional even in my LED lit garage where scratches have nowhere to hide
Got it serviced 2 weeks ago too, it wasn't due according to the I drive but 12000 is long enough for oil imo.
I nearly had it sold a while back but that fell through although I'm sill thinking on an EV but this is a brilliant car. An MG4 X Power maybe..............
Don’t sell; you’ll regret. I did. Even coming into an M2 Comp from my ‘35d, the torque is what you’ll immediately miss (630nm!) unless you’re in something immense. Not much can touch the ‘35d for practicality and performance and relative low cost of upkeep.
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Funny I did consider a newer 340d MSport touring but the price
for very little difference. A brand new one the spec of mine is 70k!!!!I test drove an M2 years ago expecting to love it but I actually found there was nothing I loved about it except the way it looked. Bought an Audi S3 instead.