Latest addition - 840ci Sport Individual
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Topic: Latest addition - 840ci Sport Individual
Posted By: Bern
Subject: Latest addition - 840ci Sport Individual
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2009 at 6:35pm
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Finally became an addict after the porno show at Gaydon this year --
Took delivery of a 1999 Estoril Blue 840ci Sports Individual earlier this month-- 
Only been out to two club events (pub meet and Santa Pod) so far. Going to local Independant for a full check over on Wednesday. Now just got to keep regular attendance at the clinics (i mean 8series registers !) ------------- Drive a BMW and you will have a smile on your face every time (and- drive twice as far as you need to !!) |
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Posted By: dteagles
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2009 at 7:47pm
She looks lovely Bernie 
-------------  Think about what you can do for the club, not what it can do for you... |
Posted By: pete smith
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2009 at 8:39pm
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its a fantastic car bern and loved seeing it at santa pod ------------- E38 740i E66 730LD |
Posted By: Mark Brown
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2009 at 9:40am
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Saw your car @ Santa Pod also. Looks great in this colour and those alloys certainly have some potential. ------------- 318is saloon wanted - swap for e21 316 "e" numbers make me giddy |
Posted By: Paul
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2009 at 7:02pm
OMG!!!! That is soooooooooooooo nice Bernie!! You're certainly getting one Large collection of cars now!! I'm really hankering after a 7 series now, I'd love an 8 but I'm not allowed to go there  ------------- 2001 E46 320Ci convertible |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2009 at 4:38pm
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Decided after Santa Pod that i would refurb the 19's and fit decent tyres (the existing Chinese supplied tyres scare me !!). I have spent this week making sure that the 6 series wheels/tyres i bought last week for the winter,would fit (rears ok but needed to go to smaller height tyres on front). Finally had them changed over today.
Took these photos this morning before and after the wheel change to 18's from an E64 6 series. Wheels are for run flats so heavier than normal.(tyres are not run flats) Before with 19's 
After with BMW 18's (8J and 9J) 
Rear tyres are one size to big so do look like tractor tyres ! (They fill the arch but lower profile will look better) 
Currently looking at what finish i want on the refurb wheels then what size profiles i want (19s are actual Italian made 8.5J and 9.5J). Car is actually previewed in this months Practical Performance Cars. (Car dealer did tell me that the mag had borrowed the car) Full inspection has shown that the mag made one or two errors in judging what was wrong with the car, but, mostly accurate in its comments. ------------- Drive a BMW and you will have a smile on your face every time (and- drive twice as far as you need to !!) |
Posted By: Paul
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2009 at 7:33pm
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Those MVR's are gorgeous and look really nice on the 8!! You're one lucky guy and look forward to seeing it in the flesh soon! ------------- 2001 E46 320Ci convertible |
Posted By: muppet 2
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2009 at 8:45pm
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Looks great Bern. -------------  zed 3 2.8 ...fast enough for an old bloke |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2009 at 5:08pm
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My wife enjoyed driving the 8 so much, that she has now bought one, but, in Barbados Green!
Unfortuneately, on its first drive out last night to our monthly pub meet, the water pump bearing went and threw the belt! When the RAC Recovery lorry loaded it, it promptly caught and wrecked the front spoiler! They have admitted liability and will pay bodyshop for repair. Car at our independant this morning 
Spoiler split in middle and both ends 
Just waiting for engine repair parts from Germany before we can take the car to a bodyshop ------------- Drive a BMW and you will have a smile on your face every time (and- drive twice as far as you need to !!) |
Posted By: Paul
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2009 at 11:10am
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Thats nice as well Bernie, cool colour!! ------------- 2001 E46 320Ci convertible |
Posted By: dteagles
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2009 at 9:27am
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for anyone else who is interested in the 840...... http://www.oldcolonelcars.co.uk/ - http://www.oldcolonelcars.co.uk/ They have a 56k mile one for sale, looks nice.... ------------- Think about what you can do for the club, not what it can do for you... |
Posted By: Ian Arthur
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2009 at 10:46am
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ouch sorry to hear,it looked really nice at the meet!.
so does this mean that you come out in the morning and find your 8 series has been "borrowed" to go to work?
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2009 at 1:31pm
NO - luckily she has an E39 520 for that ------------- Drive a BMW and you will have a smile on your face every time (and- drive twice as far as you need to !!) |
Ian Arthur wrote:Posted By: Ian Arthur
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2009 at 7:09pm
| i like the way NO was enforced there.maybe you can say a certain £70 pipe was damaged and claim for that to,then fit it to the other one? |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2009 at 8:29pm
Had thought of that,but, i have nearly finished making some alternatives. Mentioned it to the bodyshop yesterday while they were quoting £800 for the repair! Quote gone off in post by recorded delivery today for approval to proceed on there payment, - expecting to get a phone call from them on Monday !!!! ------------- Drive a BMW and you will have a smile on your face every time (and- drive twice as far as you need to !!) |
Posted By: AndrewE
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2009 at 9:38pm
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I have to say, the 6 Series wheels look better than the ones it came on - they don't suit it at all.
It would be nice to find a set of the proper 17 inch throwing stars, or another set of BBS split rims. |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2009 at 1:10am
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Andrew
Have now got a set of very badly corroded original BBS split rims on the car my wife bought. Will most probably fit the 6 series 18's on her car when i refit the refurbished MVR 19's back on mine in March. Will then get the BBS wheels refurbed so that we have sets of 17; 18 and 18 between two cars. ------------- Drive a BMW and you will have a smile on your face every time (and- drive twice as far as you need to !!) |
Posted By: Ian Arthur
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2009 at 11:25am
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are they putting a new bumper on it?because that crack could be plastic welded and repainted no problem from the photos.
i dont think RAC will pay out 800 quid.
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2009 at 11:41am
New spoiler section required(the middle part of the bumper)as it is completely split in the middle and fractured on both sides. This is the only new part; the main cost is labour, followed by paint, then the part! ------------- Drive a BMW and you will have a smile on your face every time (and- drive twice as far as you need to !!) |
Posted By: Ian Arthur
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2009 at 11:52am
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bet the recovery driver gonna get one hell of a bolloxing when they see the bill! |
Posted By: Mark Brown
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2009 at 3:48pm
I just love this.
 ------------- 318is saloon wanted - swap for e21 316 "e" numbers make me giddy |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2009 at 10:59pm
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VERY nice car, but, £116k
(I know, its still cheep compared to competition racers!) ------------- Drive a BMW and you will have a smile on your face every time (and- drive twice as far as you need to !!) |