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Hi from Windy
Hi from Windy
Hi all. I'm Windy. I originally bought my X5 as a tow-car/runaround, but as always seem to happen, I've started meddling...
Anyway, these are a few of my previous motors...
3.0 Z4. Twitchy.
3.4 Cayman S. Loved it!
E46 SMG M3. Discovered the joys of car control in this one...
Then I moved to a city centre and sold up as I didn't really need a car. However I did buy myself a little toy...
3.0 E36 M3. Stripped, single bucket seat, harnessed, Bilstein coil-over suspension, big AP 4-pot brakes, stainless system, slicks, etc, etc. Bought to do lots of this:
However, as I've decided to make it even more track-focussed, and so horrid to drive on the roads, I needed something to tow it with, and this popped up for a decent price:
I wasn't keen on the tints or the wheels to be honest, but it was mint, with loads of receipts and a decent spec so I bought it. Then, just before Christmas and needing a pair of tyres, I decided to see if I could get a deal on something... and turned up with these for very little money:
I know they're drug-dealer spec (22") but they don't seem to have affected the ride too much, and although the plan was to buy them for the small price, clean them up, then sell them on, I do seem to be warming to them...
Anyway, these are a few of my previous motors...
3.0 Z4. Twitchy.
3.4 Cayman S. Loved it!
E46 SMG M3. Discovered the joys of car control in this one...
Then I moved to a city centre and sold up as I didn't really need a car. However I did buy myself a little toy...
3.0 E36 M3. Stripped, single bucket seat, harnessed, Bilstein coil-over suspension, big AP 4-pot brakes, stainless system, slicks, etc, etc. Bought to do lots of this:
However, as I've decided to make it even more track-focussed, and so horrid to drive on the roads, I needed something to tow it with, and this popped up for a decent price:
I wasn't keen on the tints or the wheels to be honest, but it was mint, with loads of receipts and a decent spec so I bought it. Then, just before Christmas and needing a pair of tyres, I decided to see if I could get a deal on something... and turned up with these for very little money:
I know they're drug-dealer spec (22") but they don't seem to have affected the ride too much, and although the plan was to buy them for the small price, clean them up, then sell them on, I do seem to be warming to them...
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Hi Windy,
Nice! I love the Cayman! Wow!
And as for the X - keep the alloys, they look great! What else you got planned for it!?!
Nice! I love the Cayman! Wow!
And as for the X - keep the alloys, they look great! What else you got planned for it!?!
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Yeah, I loved it too, but a few fiddles by my Porsche dealer resulted in me eventually returning it, then I test-drove the E46 M3 while I was looking for another one and bought that instead. Worked out ok in the end as I gave £40k for the Cayman, and they were shifting for mid-£20k about 18 months later
Nothing too much with the X5 really:
—clean the pitted steps
—add bluetooth (either OEM or Parrot)
—retrofit RPA (once g60renshaw tells me how )
—tow with it
Don't think there's too much I could do really? I had considered lowering it as it looks much better on the same wheels in this pic:
compared to the huge gap I have on mine:
But I'd be worried it may ride terrible, plus I have self-levelling on the rear which I guess could be a nightmare to fiddle with?
Oh, is there anyway to remove the amber from the headlights?
Nothing too much with the X5 really:
—clean the pitted steps
—add bluetooth (either OEM or Parrot)
—retrofit RPA (once g60renshaw tells me how )
—tow with it
Don't think there's too much I could do really? I had considered lowering it as it looks much better on the same wheels in this pic:
compared to the huge gap I have on mine:
But I'd be worried it may ride terrible, plus I have self-levelling on the rear which I guess could be a nightmare to fiddle with?
Oh, is there anyway to remove the amber from the headlights?
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Welcome, nice Z, M3 and X
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Welcome windy and a nice collection of cars there fella the wheels look great and have transformed the car imo
54 PLATE E53 3.0d X5 FACELIFT BLACK WITH BLACK
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Welcome, love the concrete in those pics, I need to get to a underground car park ASAP
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Welcome
I've skim read post, so you still have e36?
Where do you take it?
I've skim read post, so you still have e36?
Where do you take it?
Currently :
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
2008 Lotus Exige S (a bit modified!)
2015 Nissan Leaf twin turbo with Nitros
Previously :
2008 BMW X5 3.0sd MSport
2005 BMW 535d MSport
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
2008 Lotus Exige S (a bit modified!)
2015 Nissan Leaf twin turbo with Nitros
Previously :
2008 BMW X5 3.0sd MSport
2005 BMW 535d MSport
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Welcome albeit I have already chatted with you elsewhere re ipod connection issue.
Not looked at Cayman prices for a while but they were seriously good used vfm a while back. I must try to get a go in one sometime.
Not looked at Cayman prices for a while but they were seriously good used vfm a while back. I must try to get a go in one sometime.
Gone - 2002 E53 X5 4.4i Sport (Pre Facelift) Owned 2006-2016.
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Hey AW8 — yeah, I'm floating between the 2 forums to see which is best I nearly bought another Cayman a few months back (instead of the E36 & X5) as they are lovely cars, but this way I get the best of both worlds!
535dboy — yup, still got the E36. I'm currently stripping more bits from it, and tweaking others... I seem to be building up a decent collection of tyres at the mo:
As for where I take it... Oulton Park in Cheshire. It's only 30 mins away. Plus I got loads of track day vouchers from the family over Christmas
Even in the wet, though I did spin at about 90mph on this day and come to rest just short of the Armco
535dboy — yup, still got the E36. I'm currently stripping more bits from it, and tweaking others... I seem to be building up a decent collection of tyres at the mo:
As for where I take it... Oulton Park in Cheshire. It's only 30 mins away. Plus I got loads of track day vouchers from the family over Christmas
Even in the wet, though I did spin at about 90mph on this day and come to rest just short of the Armco
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Just nipped outside to grab something from the car, and the bloke from the office downstairs has parked in front of mine. In his E70.
My wheels are bigger though
My wheels are bigger though
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Good to see I'm not the only one with tyres comIng out of my ears!
Currently :
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
2008 Lotus Exige S (a bit modified!)
2015 Nissan Leaf twin turbo with Nitros
Previously :
2008 BMW X5 3.0sd MSport
2005 BMW 535d MSport
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
2008 Lotus Exige S (a bit modified!)
2015 Nissan Leaf twin turbo with Nitros
Previously :
2008 BMW X5 3.0sd MSport
2005 BMW 535d MSport
Hi from Windy
exactly the same wheels as mine, except mine are powder coated black! nice!
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[quote=""BL02WAS""]exactly the same wheels as mine, except mine are powder coated black! nice!
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Not the ones on ebay the other day were they, in Manchester?
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Not the ones on ebay the other day were they, in Manchester?
Hi from Windy
no, had mine on the car for 6 months now!!
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Welcome mate and nice collection of past and present cars
Current 2010 BMW X5 40d Msport E70FL 2014 BMW 435d Cab 2016 Mercedes Vito 119 Sport LWB