Kenkus28 Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 As above. any news on the BMWs used for the games. i was thinking they would sell 2nd hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das_flo Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 The ones for the torch tour? They would be owned by lease companies and not sold until they're 3 years old I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenkus28 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 as in the whole event, for ferrying athletes and all. i thought they would have at least resprayed them and sold them as used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimp Choker Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 iirc, they were wrapped saw somthing on youtoob about them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimp Choker Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/bmw/9494607/Olympic-BMWs-will-they-be-going-cheap.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Man Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 Torygraph suggests BWM selling them as Approved Used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 There was no respraying to do - the decals were vinyl wrap (and all have a part number if you fancy getting them for your F30s in a few years)! My friend in Munich saw them all on the production line when they were being built Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Individual 330ci Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 I read in the paper couple of months back saying that they would all be sold off at auction... Not heard anything since though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingedplummer Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 I had to work the Olympics. Let me tell you that the three Bmws that I saw we're being horses to the max!!! Beware! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenkus28 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 really. so they where just thrashed around? i heard it was the ecoefficiency versions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungers Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 Doesn't matter, they'll still be thrashed, just won't have used as much fuel as the no efficient dynamics versions?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAZ 2617 Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 I had a letter thru from BMW offering me a choice of 3 models. Paying them £350 a month, covering tyres, insurance, servicing, basically similar to the BMW factory scheme. Then after 5 yrs I'd have the option of handing it back or paying £9000 final settlement to keep it. Seemed a bit steep for a 320d. That was about a month ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeD Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 A women I work with just bought a white z4 which was used in the Olympics, she didn't say how much she paid but she said she got a deal she couldn't refuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenkus28 Posted December 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Seems some of the Volunteers where given the option to buy a few cars at a good price, A sort of thank you for your help kind of thing. I am going to be looking for info and see what turns up Using the best phablet ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 I had a letter thru from BMW offering me a choice of 3 models. Paying them £350 a month, covering tyres, insurance, servicing, basically similar to the BMW factory scheme. Then after 5 yrs I'd have the option of handing it back or paying £9000 final settlement to keep it. Seemed a bit steep for a 320d. That was about a month ago. Isn't that just their normal lease purchase thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAZ 2617 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Isn't that just their normal lease purchase thing? Yep, but with the kudos premium of owning an " Olympic" car I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimp Choker Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 How would you know that it was used in the Olympics? Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B0B Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 How would you know that it was used in the Olympics? Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2 Look under the seats for jock straps or sports bra's? GAZ 2617 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedman Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 (edited) I wouldn't touch those f**king cars, the bastard volunteers given them to ferry d**ks round didn't even know how to pop the boots or bonnets, some even had problems trying to turn them back on after we told them to turn them off for a search! They looked lovely especially the full spec ones which were few, most of them being bog standard and boring. My problem was when they would constantly stall them, bunny off and thrash the clutches leaving me choking and crying at the sight. Got some cool pics though and met SOME nice athletes, most of them pompous nobody's with an attitude problem that I took great pleasure in white gloving just to piss them off. Bit of a rant I know, but I would really not touch them ragged would be an understatement. Harps Forgot to mention the scratches and bumpers that came back hanging off lol Edited December 24, 2012 by Twistedman rickzsingh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickzsingh Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 (edited) I wouldn't touch those f**king cars, the bastard volunteers given them to ferry d**ks round didn't even know how to pop the boots or bonnets, some even had problems trying to turn them back on after we told them to turn them off for a search! They looked lovely especially the full spec ones which were few, most of them being bog standard and boring. My problem was when they would constantly stall them, bunny off and thrash the clutches leaving me choking and crying at the sight. Got some cool pics though and met SOME nice athletes, most of them pompous nobody's with an attitude problem that I took great pleasure in white gloving just to piss them off. Bit of a rant I know, but I would really not touch them ragged would be an understatement. Harps Forgot to mention the scratches and bumpers that came back hanging off lol Lol, so none of them had an idea how to drive them properly? Were you working on the bm's harps during the olympics? Edited December 26, 2012 by rickzsingh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedman Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 (edited) Lol, so none of them had an idea how to drive them properly? Were you working on the bm's harps during the olympics? Wish I worked for BMW! Unfortunately I was drafted in to help with the security problems they were having. We were slapped around the place doing VCP's and to Xray this and that. Bit of a soft topic because it really pissed me off at the time lol, that's probably why I have no love for the games or the people who worked there. Honestly the whole place was a joke I'm suprised the place wasn't blown to peices. I could go on and on, but really don't want to bore anyone with my ranting! Harps Oh and just to add, I would say probably a good 80% didn't have a clue, but what would you expect from a games maker (someone who should get a f**king real job and not be a volunteering faggot). The rest had autos! Edited January 2, 2013 by Twistedman Potnoodle and Wingedplummer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
