arrise sleeping beauty ;-)

[jarjarmustdie]

After 3 years SORNed in the garage number 263 came out into the spring sunshine today.

Weather was beautiful so I took advantage and gave the car a good wash, colour restore, wax and vacuum.

Will be back out on the streets of the west midlands in the next few months when I get the MOT, cam belt, service, front brakes pads and disks sorted.

Can’t wait to start driving it again.

Not a bad investment back in February of 2014 for £3.5k

Just over 60,00 miles on the clock now and in excellent condition inside and out.

Take a look


Oh and my other run around ;-) while I am talking about things of beauty

 

[indy]

Welcome back to the roads! That's my previous one

 

[jarjarmustdie]

Welcome back to the roads! That's my previous one :smile:

When did you own?
Small world :sunglasses:

 

[indy]

When did you own?
Small world :sunglasses:

It was a few years back now!

 

[Diluculophile]

Looks great, hope she's running well soon

 

[identti]

Nice! Love the look of that wheel. Need to get mine done at some point.

I'm in almost the exact same situation!

Just got 380 running again last week and my daily car is an M135i (with M-Performance exhaust obviously). The BMW is a great all-rounder but doesn't have the chassis control or poise of the Clio when going flat out.

Is yours a 235i?

 

[jarjarmustdie]

Yes 235i with Performance pack. Damn thing is too fast if you know what i mean, only had it 2 months a not been the right weather to apply the right pedal :flushed:

Clio wheel is a lot better , although not driven it properly since had it refurbished.
Had a 182 in Black/Gold back in 2004 when i purchaed it new.
Owned for 5 years and always missed it, jumped at the trophy when the prices had bottomed out a few years ago.
I kept telling my wife it would be a future classic :laughing:
I was right :tonguewink:

 

[Simundo]

Looking good and love the 235i.

My daily....the engine on this thing is incredible.

 

[Chris197F1]

Looking at a fast BMW myself at the mo, would love and 235i but budget wont stretch that far so looking at a 135i

 

[jarjarmustdie]

Looking sweet in black. :grinning:

So thats at least 3 of us with a 135i/235i/M and another looking to get one.

All this talk of BMW's we will get in trouble :dizzy:

 

[SharkyUK]

All this talk of BMW's we will get in trouble :dizzy:

Nah, Renault to BMW is the 'natural' upgrade path it would seem...

 

[Big Dave]

Chris.
Ive got a SWEET X5 35d for sale mate....:smirk::smirk:

 

[Diluculophile]

Love a fast BMW myself, but I'm more of an E39 M5 kind of a guy. Wouldn't make a particularly good replacement for my daily driver though...