My ride

[Sankekur]

So, last friday I took off a bit early at work so that a could collect by beemer
I guess I could have posted something earlier, but I was just to busy driving, and what a drive
Notice how each sentence ends with the BMW grin
So here are some pics:

(you'll notice that I calmed down after taking the first photo, the rest are less blurry)

I'll post some more pics of the interior later on after I have taken some.

 

[Hellas]

:thumbsup: Congrats man! That is one cool car. You must be over the moon!

 

[Sankekur]

Thanks man, .....moon what moon
Every time after I have driven it I am having trouble getting this silly grin of my face

In a not entirely unrelated matter, anyone wouldn't happen to know of a good neck doctor

 

[XMAX]

Sweet Ride. :thumbsup:

Tell me where you live so that I can jack them rims.

cool ride. Id like to get me a 330i soon enough. I Have the 318i (family car), now I need a guys car.

anyways, great car.

 

[Sankekur]

Sweet Ride. :thumbsup:

Tell me where you live so that I can jack them rims.

cool ride. Id like to get me a 330i soon enough. I Have the 318i (family car), now I need a guys car.

anyways, great car.

Thanks man.
and you'll never get the wheels never I tell you .....NEVER , nah I'll probably look to sell the rims at the end of the year, maybe get myself some CLS reps.

I am loving every moment in the car, the low rmp growl, the high rpm scream and the brakes that make it feel as if your eyes are going to fall out followed by your brain, ultimate driving machine.

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Oops I noticed I was a bit sparce on specs, so here are a couple:
Black leather (probably obvious from the pics)
Sport seats
6-spd manual
Harmon/Kardon sound
Narrows and wides (not sure if this is standard with these wheel)
Folding rear seats + ski hatch

 

[Ga-3M]

E46 330i Individuals are the business!! Nice ride bud!

 

[zabbo]

Nice ride :clap:

 

[XMAX]

Sweet Ride. :thumbsup:

Tell me where you live so that I can jack them rims.

cool ride. Id like to get me a 330i soon enough. I Have the 318i (family car), now I need a guys car.

anyways, great car.

Thanks man.
and you'll never get the wheels never I tell you .....NEVER , nah I'll probably look to sell the rims at the end of the year, maybe get myself some CLS reps.

I am loving every moment in the car, the low rmp growl, the high rpm scream and the brakes that make it feel as if your eyes are going to fall out followed by your brain, ultimate driving machine.

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Oops I noticed I was a bit sparce on specs, so here are a couple:
Black leather (probably obvious from the pics)
Sport seats
6-spd manual
Harmon/Kardon sound
Narrows and wides (not sure if this is standard with these wheel)
Folding rear seats + ski hatch

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who knows, maybe ill be the one to buy them when youre ready to sell.

anyways, love the spec on the car (though i would only ever buy an auto BMW, though theres nothing wrong with the manual). those sport seats are awesome, I have a set in my car, but theyre not leather (alcantara / Cloth).

Id love to get a HK system for my car. heared one in a friends 320i, sounds awesome.

I think all those wheels come wides and narrows. 225 45 17 in the front and 245 45 17 in the rear. awesome car again :shocked: Oh and that sunroof is sweet (you should have added it in the spec).

 

[Coisman]

HI, congrats, and if this is your first BM, then good for you.
I've been driving BM's now for about 5 years, and I still get an erection every time I drive mine.
I have the 5 speed 325i e46 f/l, also the Harmon/Kardon sound, but rarely listens to the radio.
I love winding the window down and enjoying the sound.
I do however miss the sunroof my previos baby had, but well, this 1 is fullhouse.
Electric seats, auto whiper and lights, etc...
I will post my ride that I've had for the last 3 years, as soon I get the time.
I have however spent a hell of a lot of moolas on doing it right, original fast parts...
AC Schnitzer.
Yip it hurts the wallet, but the motorplan stays intact.
My baby only has 85k on the clock now, so she is still young.
Enjoy yours to the fullest, just one tip, and this is really important:

DONT SWITCH OFF THE DSC!!!! You will save your tyres, and most likely your life.

 

[Hellas]

BTW Time to update you sig, Sankekeur. Time to put the first BMW on your list

 

[andrewbuch]

HI, congrats, and if this is your first BM, then good for you.
I've been driving BM's now for about 5 years, and I still get an erection every time I drive mine.
I have the 5 speed 325i e46 f/l, also the Harmon/Kardon sound, but rarely listens to the radio.
I love winding the window down and enjoying the sound.
I do however miss the sunroof my previos baby had, but well, this 1 is fullhouse.
Electric seats, auto whiper and lights, etc...
I will post my ride that I've had for the last 3 years, as soon I get the time.
I have however spent a hell of a lot of moolas on doing it right, original fast parts...
AC Schnitzer.
Yip it hurts the wallet, but the motorplan stays intact.
My baby only has 85k on the clock now, so she is still young.
Enjoy yours to the fullest, just one tip, and this is really important:

DONT SWITCH OFF THE DSC!!!! You will save your tyres, and most likely your life.

NOte to self, Never get into the car with coisman...

 

[Sankekur]

Yes, this is my first BMW, have driven in others before, but this one is diffrent because it is mine.
The HK is nice, but I have to agree with Coisman, I rather listen to the engine

Didn't mention the sunroof, as it is visible in the pics. I was never a fan of a sunroof, coun't see the point, but took just 3 seconds of driving with a sunroof and I hooked and had to have one (why it was one of the things I main things I was looking for)

I have to admit I am still to scared to turn of the DSC, the power is just something else (of course there are lots cars that are faster but I moved from a 1.3 corsa to my 330, nuf said)

The sig will be updated in good time , still need to take photo for it, as I have gotten much time for photos, too much time spent driving I think

 

[andrewbuch]

Awesome car by the way .. Hope you get many happy miles out of her..

With the DSC, remember yours should have the 2 modes.
Push DSC button once & only 1 warning light comes on the dash, this is a semi off mode (Dont know the technicals of it)
or you hold the button for a few seconds, 2 lights come on & then it is off completely.

I would suggest playing with her in safe mode first for a while, then when you get more confidence, go onto the next stage.. then eventually you can play with it completely off..

Why not go to zwartkops for the skidpan, then you can learn how she handles in a safe environment..

 

[clutchplate]

HAHAA !! Sankekur !!! FINALLY BRO !!!
lekker man best feeling in the world hey .. lol, you'll think up any excuse just to go for a quick drive ...
btw, homcome MP numberplate ? your in PTA right ?

 

[Sankekur]

yup, there's just so many thing that I love about it, I think I have driven more this weekend that I normally do in a week, showing the car to my friends and taking them for a drive (not to show off but some of my friend are now thinking of buying cars and I am trying to get them to convert the the one and only BMW way)

Yup the MP plates are the old ones, will probably get my new plates later this week.

Something I just noticed while driving this weekend is that PTA is really rife with speed bumps, even the road where I took these photos (the road to fort klapperkop) is now so full of speed bumps, that I havent driven it in more than a year. The one place in pretoria resembling a mountain road and they had to go and ruin it.

 

[clutchplate]

cool man.. lol, ye.. bmw's tend to latch onto people in that way haha...
hey btw what size tyres came on yours ? .. mine came with 235 front and 255 rear.. just wanna know if this is normal ?

 

[XMAX]

bloody gvt peoples. They fill the roads with speed humps (meant to break speed) and then then come speeding by in their blue light specials.

I live in Midrand, and have to pass more speed humps than i care for. I just wish that things were as they were in durbs, alot fewer speed humps.

anyways, I know how you feel. ive also recently joined the bmw club and i drive it everytime i get the chance. " babe we need bread and ...." before the wife is finished with her sentence, ive already got he car keys and am making my way to the garage.

I drove to durbs on wednesday morning and up again last night. best feeling in the world. I stopped at Montrose both times. when i got out, no back pains like i used to get from my corsa. just a nice feeling.

Whilst in durbs, I went for a mad spin with a few other bmws in our group of friends and family ( 1 x 2003 320I F/L exclusive, 1 x 1998 318is, 2 x 2003 318i Auto F/L Exclusive + my car). Its so cool to have 5 BMW's doing 200km/h + on the N3 (just dont tell the cops), best feeling in the world.

 

[andrewbuch]

We have speed bumps by my house, in the E46's if theres more than 1 person in it, the belly scrapes, doesnt matter what speed you go. the E60 also bottoms out with only a driver in it..

& now my neighbor has a ferrari california, I do not know how he gets anywhere beyond the bumps..

 

[Sankekur]

Same here, i would find just driving to jhb and back in my corsa to be exhausting.
Any reason I can find to drive somewhere, need to return my friend's harddrive, he normally collects it when he passed by my house from work, but no no I insist I'll bring it to you, I am the one who borrowed it, it is my responsebility to bring it back

my tyres are 225's front and 245's at the back. actually it has only one 245 at the back as the spare is on at the back and the other 245 is in the spare wheel well, need to get a new tyre for it before I can fit it, so that I can have real narrows and wides

Speed bumps are a real plague, I was worried that the low bumper might be a problem, but luckely so far no problems, so long as you don't hit a bump under braking, not fun at all.

 

[Lunatik]

congrats...

sweet ride :thumbsup: