Cullenmin's New Car

[Guest CRAIG D]

Iv thought about a BWM for a while. Id like a nice M3 but am not ready for a smoking pipe and hat just yet/ Pimp

But i must admit its a nice BM tho

Edited December 18, 2008 by CRAIG D

[scoobyiain]

Thanks iain, similar to yours but I think you have the 330? Have you still got yours?

Yeah still have my 330 Rich, mine's is not a facelift tho.

[hosstheboss]

I had a 525D M Sport, 55 plate and sold it to buy my RB320. Beemer was nice but so feckin boring!! I still have my flat cap and leather driving gloves if anyone wants them

[scoobyiain]

A 525D would be boring, i have loads of fun in my 330 petrol. Quicker than alot of subarus out there!

[hosstheboss]

Aye for sure it was never going to compete in the acceleration stakes with much of anything, but i just found the whole experience a bit "clinical" if you know what i mean. It did exactly what it said on the tin..............

My mate has an M5 - now that's a whole new ball game...........

[cullenmin]

i have loads of fun in my 330 petrol.

I accidentally had the rear swinging out last night, didnt think I was going at any kind of speed, maybe just a bit early on the throttle exiting a roundabout. Scoob would have soared out the roundabout at a much higher speed. This was in the wet of course. Traction control flashing like buggery

[scoobyiain]

Looks like mv2 alloys you have so guessing they will be 255/35 on the rear? I'm starting to get use to it now after getting a few tips from scientific steve. He's loving his 528.

[scientific steve]

I accidentally had the rear swinging out last night, didnt think I was going at any kind of speed, maybe just a bit early on the throttle exiting a roundabout. Scoob would have soared out the roundabout at a much higher speed. This was in the wet of course. Traction control flashing like buggery

Aye they can be a wee bit of a handfull in the wet untill you get to know when to ease the power in

But one thing the scoob could suffer from was 4wheel drift when pushed too far in the wet, where as the bmw you can steer with the right foot

And still get it wrong

Looks like mv2 alloys you have so guessing they will be 255/35 on the rear? I'm starting to get use to it now after getting a few tips from scientific steve. He's loving his 528.

Yep, like driving a fast leather sofa, quite nimble in the corners too!

I'm running with 275's at the rear, the weather we had last weekend was fun

[iainc]

I'm running with 275's at the rear, the weather we had last weekend was fun

Wasn't it... holy crap the road were "fun" to drive.

Funny how I found the F1's "iffy" to drive with to start with but a few miles in and they are spot on.

[scientific steve]

Wasn't it... holy crap the road were "fun" to drive.

Funny how I found the F1's "iffy" to drive with to start with but a few miles in and they are spot on.

Yep, had to collect me other half from town at 01:00 and drive back to Bervie in the floods

You know what Iain, I was wondering how you were getting on with the F1's as I feel the same.

Was going to bin them at first but now they are bedded in they're ace

Sorry for the hijack

[cullenmin]

Sorry for the hijack

Were still talking cars aren't we?

[iainc]

Yep, had to collect me other half from town at 01:00 and drive back to Bervie in the floods

You know what Iain, I was wondering how you were getting on with the F1's as I feel the same.

Was going to bin them at first but now they are bedded in they're ace

Sorry for the hijack

Late reply

Finding them MILES better than they initially were. Think that they just seem to take a lot longer to bed in than other makes, but once bedded in, they work well.