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20th April 2011, 08:50
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Southend-on-sea
Posts: 5,149
Car(s): BMW 325ci ACS3, Mercedes Benz CLK.
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Sean_VTS' new automobile....
After a tough year last year with my gf being in and out of hospital I had to break up the Saxo to help out with everything.
The time came where I had the money to go out and get a new car......
Literally had no idea what to look for so looked at a stupid amount of cars and finally settled on a BMW.....
Pics speak 1000 words.
BMW 325ci sport acs3.
Lovely to drive, comfortable, quick and handles well.
All the extras so was pleased.
Wasn't long before I wanted to change a couple of bits.
I replaced the standard business tape player HK system with a highly rated dynavin v5 sat nav unit.
Totally changed the car. So nice to have iPhone integration and Bluetooth!!
Next changed my front grills from chrome to black
Before
After
Much better
Then I painted my dial needles red and put in a carbon fibre dial surround and 330ci dial rings.
More to follow!
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20th April 2011, 09:06
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 3,194
Car(s): Fabia vRS + Miata
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Love this car! I'm looking myself on what to get.. Can't get insured on a decent BMW, only like 1.8s, whats it like on fuel?
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20th April 2011, 09:10
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eskimo
Love this car! I'm looking myself on what to get.. Can't get insured on a decent BMW, only like 1.8s, whats it like on fuel?
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Strangely it's cheaper for me to insure this that it was the VTS
I'm currently getting 24.7mpg around the town.
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20th April 2011, 09:13
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Saxperience Forum Bum
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Location: Nottingham
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Car(s): Fabia vRS + Miata
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sean_VTS
Strangely it's cheaper for me to insure this that it was the VTS
I'm currently getting 24.7mpg around the town.
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I'll have to do a few qoutes, VTS = £2000 for me..
And oh my! Thirsty then!
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20th April 2011, 09:19
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eskimo
I'll have to do a few qoutes, VTS = £2000 for me..
And oh my! Thirsty then! 
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Issuance on this is only £585 a year lol I'm 23 though.
I didn't think that it was too bad! Killer to fill up at almost £80 a tank from empty
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20th April 2011, 09:40
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Kent
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Car(s): :(s)rac
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Said it before, looks good bud.
Shame it's an autospastic thought
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20th April 2011, 09:44
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Established Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Barnstaple
Posts: 1,666
Car(s): Mk 6 zetec s
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Love black bmw's
And the black grill Makes them look so much meaner
Had to get rid of mine unfortunately :-(
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20th April 2011, 09:52
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Saxperience Post Whore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rey
Said it before, looks good bud.
Shame it's an autospastic thought 
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Thanks Matt, semi autospastic
Joy to drive auto tbh.
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Originally Posted by DanViner
Love black bmw's
And the black grill Makes them look so much meaner
Had to get rid of mine unfortunately :-(
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Thanks mate. What did you have?
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20th April 2011, 09:55
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Saxperience Post Whore
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Same as what my stepdad had in his old M-sport 525. You're right, nice gearboxes tbh, I just like doing it myself haha
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20th April 2011, 10:01
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Saxperience Post Whore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rey
Same as what my stepdad had in his old M-sport 525. You're right, nice gearboxes tbh, I just like doing it myself haha
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You will never get laid if thats your attitude
They are nice gearboxes actually. Sport mode aswel
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20th April 2011, 10:10
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Saxperience Post Whore
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Dude your jokes are getting worse day by day!
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20th April 2011, 10:14
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Originally Posted by rey
Dude your jokes are getting worse day by day!
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It's because I'm getting old
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20th April 2011, 10:21
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L-plater
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Near Warminster
Posts: 88
Car(s): 2006 1.4L 16v Clio Mk3
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I absolutely love these BMWs, i really think that BMW have gone way down hill lately. have you seen that new one on TV? the 5 series i think it is, it makes me chunder every time i see it.
25 mpg? thats a prius compared to my grandads 15mpg lol
anyways love the car, looks clean, nice find!
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20th April 2011, 10:26
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Saxperience Post Whore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gnevnev
I absolutely love these BMWs, i really think that BMW have gone way down hill lately. have you seen that new one on TV? the 5 series i think it is, it makes me chunder every time i see it.
25 mpg? thats a prius compared to my grandads 15mpg lol
anyways love the car, looks clean, nice find!
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Thanks mate. The older ones are defo better IMO the e36 and e46 are lovely. Although I do like the new shape 3s the only nice looking bmws now are the mpower IMO. It's a shame that trying to make cars be more environmentally friendly means that they make them fucking ugly!
What's your grandad got? My gfs dads merc sl600 does 8mpg lol
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20th April 2011, 10:38
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L-plater
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Near Warminster
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sean_VTS
Thanks mate. The older ones are defo better IMO the e36 and e46 are lovely. Although I do like the new shape 3s the only nice looking bmws now are the mpower IMO. It's a shame that trying to make cars be more environmentally friendly means that they make them fucking ugly!
What's your grandad got? My gfs dads merc sl600 does 8mpg lol
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I agree, m power ftw
Hes got a bentley continental flying spur 
its the fastest four door production car ever made  (apart from the new 'speed' one which is a few mph faster)
top speed 195 mph, 6 litre W12 twin turbo 
sorry if i sound like abit of a twat, i lap up the opertunity to show off abit, oh and because of a farm insurance policy im insured on it (im 17) lol, not that ill ever be allowed near it
whats the merc got? must be abit of a beast to get mpg that low lol, i think the bentley only uses half the engine (one V6) until you give it the beans
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20th April 2011, 10:42
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gnevnev
I agree, m power ftw
Hes got a bentley continental flying spur 
its the fastest four door production car ever made  (apart from the new 'speed' one which is a few mph faster)
top speed 195 mph, 6 litre W12 twin turbo 
sorry if i sound like abit of a twat, i lap up the opertunity to show off abit, oh and because of a farm insurance policy im insured on it (im 17) lol, not that ill ever be allowed near it
whats the merc got? must be abit of a beast to get mpg that low lol, i think the bentley only uses half the engine (one V6) until you give it the beans
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Sounds like an animal!! The sl is 6.3 v12 bi turbo so it's pretty quick. I'm not surprised you will not be aloud near it!
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20th April 2011, 10:53
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L-plater
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sean_VTS
Sounds like an animal!! The sl is 6.3 v12 bi turbo so it's pretty quick. I'm not surprised you will not be aloud near it!
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yeh i seriously love that car, it really is an animal, i live next door to him and when it starts up it shakes the house down. but on the other hand because its a bentley (this is probably the same with that sl) it just quietly hums until you really rev it. ive been driven in it twice and the best thing about it.....the massaging seats
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20th April 2011, 11:24
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I only had a 02 model 318 ti compact but was my first BMW so started with a small one got a zs ATM whilst saving for the e46 m3 convertible (gonna take a while but by then insurance will be better also)
Last edited by DanViner; 20th April 2011 at 11:25.
Reason: Shit iphone
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20th April 2011, 12:44
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Apr 2008
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This car is soo sexy, have you seen _Jorge's BWM on here?
I really want one of these as my next car  How much you pay if you don't mind me asking?
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20th April 2011, 12:51
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Saxperience Post Whore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gnevnev
yeh i seriously love that car, it really is an animal, i live next door to him and when it starts up it shakes the house down. but on the other hand because its a bentley (this is probably the same with that sl) it just quietly hums until you really rev it. ive been driven in it twice and the best thing about it.....the massaging seats 
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Yea the sl is the same. The porshe cayenne gts is worse though that thing is so loud!
Quote:
Originally Posted by DanViner
I only had a 02 model 318 ti compact but was my first BMW so started with a small one got a zs ATM whilst saving for the e46 m3 convertible (gonna take a while but by then insurance will be better also)
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I was going to get a ti but found this at a cheap price so went with it! My next car will be an m3 no doubt in my mind. I would have got 1 but couldn't warrant the mpg on it as I would be using it as a daily driver
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Originally Posted by Proffitt
This car is soo sexy, have you seen _Jorge's BWM on here?
I really want one of these as my next car  How much you pay if you don't mind me asking?
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Thanks mate no I didn't realise he bought one tbh!
I paid £5000, 80k miles, 1 owner and full BMW service history.
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