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Howdie

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:04 pm
by surveysteve
Hi folks. Just traded in a 330 Ci that I owned for a huge time of 2 months !! For a 53 plate Carbon Black 4.6 iS Sport.
Picking it up on thursday and I'm looking forward to the drive from Doncaster back up to Aberdeen :)

Here's one of the pics I have of the X5

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Comments welcome.

Cheers.

Steve

Howdie

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:09 pm
by wilkoturbo
Love the wheels !

Re: Howdie

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:16 pm
by malc1950
That's what i call a test drive, Nice car

Re: Howdie

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:26 pm
by Rusty
Welcome along.

Enjoy the drive home, great way to check the car out. Great colour too :)

Why did you only keep the 330 for 2 months? Was it that bad lol

Re: Howdie

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:05 pm
by AW8
Welcome aboard & thnaks for sharing car pic. :)

Howdie

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:10 pm
by gchristofi
Welcome. I moved from a 330 ci to my x5 too..... only difference being I kept my 330ci 8 years!! Great car that was, still miss it sometimes.

Re: Howdie

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:32 pm
by Sanj
Welcome - bet the next 3 days end up being really looong!

More pics when you get is home and bathed! :thumbsup:

Howdie

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:34 pm
by Rusty
[quote=""Sanj""]
More pics when you get is home and bathed! :thumbsup:[/quote]

Sounds dodgy to me.... hmmmmm


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Re: Howdie

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:36 pm
by Sanj
[quote=""rusty nail""][quote=""Sanj""]
More pics when you get is home and bathed! :thumbsup:[/quote]

Sounds dodgy to me.... hmmmmm


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'it' then!

Howdie

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:40 pm
by Rusty
That wasn't the dodgy bit. Pmsl


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Re: Howdie

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:42 pm
by Sanj
Filthy boy....

Howdie

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:49 pm
by Rusty
[quote=""Sanj""]Filthy boy....[/quote]
lmfao, gotcha mate :)


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Re: Howdie

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:49 pm
by surveysteve
Thanks for the welcome folks. I'm like a wee kid before Christmas to be honest. Thursday can't come soon enough.
I do think that I'll be quite friendly with the filling stations over the next couple of weeks, that's until I get used to it.
If that's possible.....




[quote=""rusty nail""]Welcome along.

Enjoy the drive home, great way to check the car out. Great colour too :)

Why did you only keep the 330 for 2 months? Was it that bad lol[/quote]


Hi there. No, it was very nice. Just not big enough or practical for the impending wee arrival due in may.
I had an audi S8 that started to develop gearbox troubles, so sold that and needed something to fill the void. I know one of the mechanics that works at John Clark BMW Aberdeen and he was selling his 330. Was too good a deal to miss out on.
To be honest, I just wish I had bought a small run about to tide me over till I found the X5, could've perhaps got a better deal in the end.
Hey ho.

Have quite a few pics from the seller that I can post up. May just wait till later in the week though ;-)

Cheers.

Steve.

Re: Howdie

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:07 am
by X5Sport
Hi and welcme.

Given the weather reports today you may be very glad of the 4x4 rather than the 330.. :D

Our E46 330Cd loves 'swapping ends' in even mildly slippy conditions. Evil beast!

Oh and congrats on the imminent arrival too. :thumbsup:

Re: Howdie

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:26 am
by surveysteve
Thanks and Hi.
I'm not too bad with the weather as I've been running about in a 1998 1.4 Polo cl. Thats been taking the brunt of the miles these last few months, so I've hardly used the 330. Shame in a way, it drives very well. Just not the best car to 'make use of' at this time of year ;)

Must admit, looking forward to the heated seats again :D