momo1
Well-known member
Hi Guys
I Picked up this little pocket rocket a week ago, its a 2011 DCT N55 with just 65000km.
It was pretty much bought site unseen (had a friend check it out for me twice and did my own due diligence with Cois and a friend at BMW that got me the MP service History)
The Good
- Car had 1 owner for the first 10 years of its life before it was owned for about 2 years by its second owner before me.
- Low miler, clean healthy car , honestly still drives tight and true and has a fun factor of about 11, i missed the good old hydraulic steering since i sold my Z4M.
it feels nimble and the size for everyday living is perfect for me.
- Motor is perfect, sounds and performs great as it should.
- DCT box is excellent, shifts are quick and smooth as supposed to be.
- Brand New tyres fitted all round.
- Car has OEM factory Performance Power Kit. (dont know much about this but will appreciate any comments educating me more on what it entails)
- FSH and No maintenance work needed currently and had almost 19k of work done on it last service in 2023 at BMW.
- No oil leaks and engine bay seems stock and dry (which i like)
The bad
Car has a comment for an accident back in early 2017 with the first owner whilst still on extended Motorplan, I could not get any details of the extent of damage other than what the MotorPlan history states which is "accident repair, work done by an non - approved BMW repair centre", motroplan was not terminated because of this so that may be a good thing, from what im assuming it could not have been that bad as it was repaired and kept by the first owner for another 4 years after that. also i cannot find any major sort of repair work , bar a fender and bumper that had spray work. all glass is still original as well as windscreen. suspension gubbons all look fine and original with also no evident repair work.
- Car came with a hideous M boot badge which was an eye sore and i quickly contacted Firi and got a replacement gloss black badge.
- I cannot pick up any preventative water pump work being done so will have to get this sorted soon.
- Has bigger tail pieces, which protude and i dislike, will look for a set of stock ones
Any comments , sharing of knowledge will be appreciated.
also the previous owner had left his drivers license in the car so if any you know him please put me in touch.
I Picked up this little pocket rocket a week ago, its a 2011 DCT N55 with just 65000km.
It was pretty much bought site unseen (had a friend check it out for me twice and did my own due diligence with Cois and a friend at BMW that got me the MP service History)
The Good
- Car had 1 owner for the first 10 years of its life before it was owned for about 2 years by its second owner before me.
- Low miler, clean healthy car , honestly still drives tight and true and has a fun factor of about 11, i missed the good old hydraulic steering since i sold my Z4M.
it feels nimble and the size for everyday living is perfect for me.
- Motor is perfect, sounds and performs great as it should.
- DCT box is excellent, shifts are quick and smooth as supposed to be.
- Brand New tyres fitted all round.
- Car has OEM factory Performance Power Kit. (dont know much about this but will appreciate any comments educating me more on what it entails)
- FSH and No maintenance work needed currently and had almost 19k of work done on it last service in 2023 at BMW.
- No oil leaks and engine bay seems stock and dry (which i like)
The bad
Car has a comment for an accident back in early 2017 with the first owner whilst still on extended Motorplan, I could not get any details of the extent of damage other than what the MotorPlan history states which is "accident repair, work done by an non - approved BMW repair centre", motroplan was not terminated because of this so that may be a good thing, from what im assuming it could not have been that bad as it was repaired and kept by the first owner for another 4 years after that. also i cannot find any major sort of repair work , bar a fender and bumper that had spray work. all glass is still original as well as windscreen. suspension gubbons all look fine and original with also no evident repair work.
- Car came with a hideous M boot badge which was an eye sore and i quickly contacted Firi and got a replacement gloss black badge.
- I cannot pick up any preventative water pump work being done so will have to get this sorted soon.
- Has bigger tail pieces, which protude and i dislike, will look for a set of stock ones
Any comments , sharing of knowledge will be appreciated.
also the previous owner had left his drivers license in the car so if any you know him please put me in touch.
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