My new family car!

[JIMBOB-EK9]

Pick this up yesterday a 2000 E46 BMW 328 CI, this is insted of the 02 Vectra DTI i had as a daily drive! lol.

Just needed something nice to drive while im out of the modding game for a while!

What you think??? (sorry crap pic)

A few better pic's (sorry still iPhone)

 

[Vtec6000]

Not to gone on colour but like that model. What size engine does it have? Worked on a few 320d bmw's very nice car to drive.

 

[shooter mcgavan]

im just confused slightly.all the talk about not being able to afford a 1.6 civic and you pick up a gas guzzler and very expensive to mantain?i dont get it jimbob!!

 

[Championship White]

I agree with Shooter, but I'm sure you had your reasons.

I like the colour, I don't often see a red BMW. Far better than sell-out-silver.

 

[Fin]

good tcuttin and your game

 

[ProjectJDM]

Not for me jimbob i'm afraid

I'm with shooter on this too... Bit costly for a daily runner... Very soft suspensions, i'm sure the front wishbone bushes have been done or probably need doing if theres any sort of mileage on it... Plus the breather system on them are very fragile...

Not a fan of the chromeline trims either, bit cheap and tacky for my taste... Prefer the BBS rims over the multi spoke M-Tech wheels also...

Sorry Jimbob but its a miss for me, but I hope you like it and are happy with it

 

[kaks_EK9Rx]

Nice

 

[leeK9]

Not to gone on colour but like that model. What size engine does it have? Worked on a few 320d bmw's very nice car to drive.

some say he buys the autotrader just to look at the pictures

others say he's actually a google bot in disguise

all we know is.......... he's called vtec6000

 

[Smithy18]

nice motor jimbob looks great

 

[blinx9900]

2door family car?

 

[Vtec6000]

some say he buys the autotrader just to look at the pictures

others say he's actually a google bot in disguise

all we know is.......... he's called vtec6000

One of those 3am posts, lmfao. Might make it my sig!

 

[leeK9]

One of those 3am posts, lmfao. Might make it my sig!

deserves rep at least

 

[linh-ej9]

2door family car?

exactly what im thinking.

 

[Daniel_Ek9]

Nice car mate.. Usually wouldnt like red but I like this

 

[EK9dan]

hey mate,

Dont like the colour or the chrome trim. I do like the wheels and that series BMW.

328, they go pretty well too

 

[JIMBOB-EK9]

Not to gone on colour but like that model. What size engine does it have? Worked on a few 320d bmw's very nice car to drive.

It is a 2.8 mate.
Very comfy to drive!

im just confused slightly.all the talk about not being able to afford a 1.6 civic and you pick up a gas guzzler and very expensive to mantain?i dont get it jimbob!!

I agree with Shooter, but I'm sure you had your reasons.

I like the colour, I don't often see a red BMW. Far better than sell-out-silver.

Not for me jimbob i'm afraid

I'm with shooter on this too... Bit costly for a daily runner... Very soft suspensions, i'm sure the front wishbone bushes have been done or probably need doing if theres any sort of mileage on it... Plus the breather system on them are very fragile...

Not a fan of the chromeline trims either, bit cheap and tacky for my taste... Prefer the BBS rims over the multi spoke M-Tech wheels also...

Sorry Jimbob but its a miss for me, but I hope you like it and are happy with it

I never have said i could not afford to keep the EK9, the point of getting rid of it was to stop me spending all my time & money on it!
Modding + insurance + trackdays + maintenance = ££££'s (i spent £2500+ on it in the 7 months it was off the road doing nothing)

TBH the fuel is better than you would expect i am getting 27-32 MPG daily driving round town!
I was only getting 35-40 MPG out of my Vectra DTI because i was driving round with my foot on the floor to get it to move! lol

It has 108000miles on the clock but with full BMW service history from day one. It has full cream leather interior, 12 months MOT, just had full service at BMW, 6 months TAX & the best bit it only stands me at £2800!

I was a little unsure on the colour but the Mrs really liked it & when i went to view it i thought it just looked right!

Maintenance is never going to be expencive as i do all my own work & i get trade price on BMW parts & i have a friend that owns a BMW specialist! (how i got to find out about the car )

Nice

nice motor jimbob looks great

Cheers guys

2door family car?

Why does everone say that, just because it has 2 doors dont mean it dont have back seats! lol
It is quite big in the back (pleanty of room for 2 fully grown adults) & me nor the Mrs minds the little extra work to put him in the back!
I just dont like the look of 5door cars TBH, apart from Impreza, Evo & ATR of cors!

One of those 3am posts, lmfao. Might make it my sig!

I think you should! lol

Nice car mate.. Usually wouldnt like red but I like this

Exactly my thoughts mate!

hey mate,

Dont like the colour or the chrome trim. I do like the wheels and that series BMW.

328, they go pretty well too

Yeah it's not to bad, no point in having a RWD car with no power to have fun with it! lol

 

[Vtec6000]

deserves rep at least

I guess, a little rep never hurt anyone

 

[leeK9]

I guess, a little rep never hurt anyone

OMFG i just got rep'd by Vtec6000

 

[zeff]

when i saw the thread title i was kinda thinkin of a suv type care..coz of the word "family car" but fail..ow, nice color btw

 

[JIMBOB-EK9]

Some new (better) pic's added to first post!