Mr Squibbs Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) Well after months of looking and shall I, sharn't I - I finally took the plunge and bought what had been a dream since school. Albeit not an M3 that I had longed for, aesthetically, these cars are stunning in my opinion and will be considered a classic in years to come. I opted for the 318i - we're looking to buy a house next year, so I wanted something that I could keep (now I'd got my hands on one) and having had it for 5 days now, the power is more than enough for me at the moment, and I'm pleasantly surprised with the economy. Picked her up Tuesday night, and got some M Sport mats ordered straight away, and won a cup holder on ebay - I can recommend the mats for £23 delivered (linky) see pic below Saturday came and I got out all the gear that had sat redundant since I owned my 1 Series.....and the car got 3.5 hour wash including snow foam and Meguiers stage 1 paint cleaner, and stage 2 deep crystal polish. Got the opportunity earlier today to pop for some quick photos.... Spec BMW 3 Series e46 318Ci 2005 Sapphire Black 63k Full BMW History Alcantara Sports Seats Cup Holder M Sport mats Phone pic of the M Sport mats £23.50 delivered from ebay Edited January 28, 2013 by Mr Squibbs Rob_ and Arthur 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mneth1986 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Lovely looking car mate, looks in great condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squibbs Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Lovely looking car mate, looks in great condition Thanks mate, yea, she's in pretty good nic.....few light surface scratches here and there as to be expected for its age, but I'll sort those out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz 330 Cs Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Looks very nice indeed, congrats on the purchase Razz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiksilver_TR Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Tidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squibbs Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Looks very nice indeed, congrats on the purchase Cheers, velvet blue 330 Clubsport mmm lucky devil Tidy. Thanks mate Razz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebgreen Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 was going to comment on photography, then saw your avatar. Looks in very good condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squibbs Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 was going to comment on photography, then saw your avatar. Looks in very good condition. Thanks mate, it's just a hobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aly Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Looks fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squibbs Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Looks fantastic : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proffitt Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Welcome to the Zone. Lovely looking coupe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colossuss Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Very clean! Don't see the point in debadging when you still have a single exhaust tip though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B0B Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Not everyone debadges so they can pretend they have a bigger car though. Some people just do cos they think it looks a lot cleaner (like me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melv1958 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Smart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squibbs Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Welcome to the Zone. Lovely looking coupe Thanks mate, read through your thread a few times before purchasing, it's lovely Very clean! Don't see the point in debadging when you still have a single exhaust tip though Just for the record, I didn't debadge it, it came like that......but I wud have debadged it anyway. Like B0B says it looks cleaner...those that know what they're look for wouldn't be fooled anyway. Not everyone debadges so they can pretend they have a bigger car though. Some people just do cos they think it looks a lot cleaner (like me) Spot on mate Smart Thanks mate, congrats on the feature : ) Melv1958 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squibbs Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Just a few moody shots I did recently at Ace Cafe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben- Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Looks lovely mate, great photos. One important question though, Canon or Nikon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squibbs Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Looks lovely mate, great photos. One important question though, Canon or Nikon? Thanks mate, Canon all the way for me...yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben- Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Thanks mate, Canon all the way for me...yourself? Good man! Canon too, I'm wanting to get some new photos of the car but it needs a thorough clean and a nice background. Going to wait until the weather warms up a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squibbs Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Good man! Canon too, I'm wanting to get some new photos of the car but it needs a thorough clean and a nice background. Going to wait until the weather warms up a little. Same here mate, mines absolutely rotten at the moment, hoping it stays dry tomorrow so I can give it a much needed clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz 330 Cs Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Nice shots Mr Squibbs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squibbs Posted January 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 (edited) Dial mod done Before Done Anyone that's done it, did you have difficulty putting the left and right trip buttons back in? My left button (trip reset) isn't working :s Btw, I know the red on the needles hasn't taken very well. That is after 3 coats. I'll get it all out again at the weekend and re-do it Edited January 31, 2013 by Mr Squibbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B0B Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 One of the most important parts of putting the cluster back together is to make sure you align the trip reset and clock adjust buttons correctly, if they are not aligned up right then you will snap the small "L" shaped striker pins off. Its worth taking it apart again and having a look, but I would suggest you have broken the left button Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proffitt Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Thanks mate, read through your thread a few times before purchasing, it's lovely Thanks mate, much appriciated Clocks look good, such an easy yet affective mod. The pins were a bit fiddly to put back in the correct position but managed ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squibbs Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 One of the most important parts of putting the cluster back together is to make sure you align the trip reset and clock adjust buttons correctly, if they are not aligned up right then you will snap the small "L" shaped striker pins off. Its worth taking it apart again and having a look, but I would suggest you have broken the left button I don't think I have broken the little "L" bit, as it was intact before I put the clocks back in the car. We spent ages in the house trying to work out to line it up properly and I wasn't fully happy in the house but had to go out so they had to in quickly. I'll take them out again tmw, you know which way round they should go do you? Thanks mate, much appriciated :)/> Clocks look good, such an easy yet affective mod. The pins were a bit fiddly to put back in the correct position but managed ok :D/> Yea what a difference it makes for £13 if B0B can't help, do you remember what way round the little plastic pins go? My right hand side one works, but the left wont click in to reset the trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
