I had strayed but now I'm back!

I had strayed but now I'm back!

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Doctor Bone

Original Poster:

382 posts

221 months

Monday 8th December 2008
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Just picked up my new steed and came the long way home:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/800004.htm

Grinning from ear to ear again! Was driving an E46 330i sport for the last year and racked up 12k miles, but never once did it put as big a smile on my face as my 170mile jaunt today.

Really does feel like an old British sports car and is the perfect colour combo - BRG with tan leather. What an absolute treat and a bargain to boot!

Sorry for getting carried away but just though you guys would be the only ones to appreciate it smile

MonkeyBusiness

4,032 posts

194 months

Monday 8th December 2008
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That looks a very nice example. Looks really clean.

Get a shield on the filter because all it is doing at the moment is sucking hot air from the manifold.

franv8

2,212 posts

245 months

Monday 8th December 2008
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Nice - from a fellow early 1.6 mk 1 owner!

tybo

2,284 posts

224 months

Monday 8th December 2008
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Welcome back thumbup

MX-5 Lazza

7,954 posts

226 months

Tuesday 9th December 2008
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Looks very nice - have fun but be careful, it's slippery out there wink

Cafe Racer

166 posts

192 months

Tuesday 9th December 2008
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£995?! Bloody hell, at that price, i'd be willing to come back!

Doctor Bone

Original Poster:

382 posts

221 months

Tuesday 9th December 2008
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MX-5 Lazza said:
Looks very nice - have fun but be careful, it's slippery out there wink
Ah yes- noticed this in my BMW strangely, with traction control on, span the wheels and the back went twitchy in 4th gear whilst overtaking on a NSL. Have driven considerably more sensibly in the '5 since then!

MX-5 Lazza

7,954 posts

226 months

Tuesday 9th December 2008
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It would be a good investment to get the alignment checked over at Wheels In Motion. You might thing it feels good now but once the alignment is done you'll be amazed how much better it is. He's a good bloke and won't charge you for work that doesn't need to be done so if it's already in spec it'll only cost you the price of the geo check. Definitely an investment in safety this time of year wink

Planet Claire

3,349 posts

216 months

Wednesday 10th December 2008
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A bargain! Well done!