Twistee
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So who is going to low ball an offer for shtz and giggles?
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If anyone does manage to find a way through this I'm sure many of us will be very keen to follow the same path. I don't see why with the removal of ownership details that privacy comes into this, I'd be more than happy to pay a fee to cover the time.
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Should also add I got all the gear out to detail the interior of the M5 then jumped in my wife's car and had an aneurysm at the state of it. So to get to my happy place spent hours cleaning that instead, then did a half ass interior cleanup of the M5. FFS, how hard is it to keep it vaguely clean. Vented leather seats just love crud in all the holes, I discovered a kiwi shoe brush with the shop vac is amazing at moving almost everything without doing damage to interior trim. So that was a positive.
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The M5 got its annual done at BMWorkshop Botany, great service. No dramas, no issues with the wagon, captured some mid stream oil for me to send off for analysis. Having an independent workshop that you can trust makes the ownership experience much less stressful.
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Steve Dinan initially talks about the S85, then goes on to talk about products they have developed. Like listening to an excited 'Merican Gordon Murray.
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Had to visit Botany Town Centre today, found it hard to argue with the stereotypes come from somewhere line - new blacked out X7, illegally parked, which even with every driving aid short of a direct connection to the brain still managed to nearly back into me at some speed. FFS!!
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Drunken neighbour (who everyone around here just loves) has builders in attempting to glue wood together with nails in the form of a deck - FFS sooooo over the hammering. My coping mechanism is banking this hate for the day I install a basketball and netball hoop / backboard - because building a deck from 7am for weeks on end is temporary, playing ball with my daughter will last a lifetime. So yeah, I can also make council approved noise and have a bunch of fun
And when that fails, I can just idle my Subaru with the 3" exhaust cut out open - mmmm big cams.
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50km on a new set of Conti's, drove over a pair of nail clippers someone had dropped.
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13 hours ago, gjm said:
That's a Ford Mustang, why's it on a BMW forum 😁
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Pretty sure that is Alex aka fred_'s wagon.
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Might be keen, can you please flick through the model number for the pump. Thanks.
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Thought I recognized the house in his other listings. It's the spot that hosted the influencer party during lockdown.
Probably a stand up member of society.
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Lynn Rogers have done engineering work for me in the past and the results were always fantastic.
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22 minutes ago, balancerider said:Should clarify my current car is a wagon too @Twistee. The wheels may be reps but I think they're the 20" M Performance wheel that came on the 340i LCI Touring (Style 624M if google serves correctly). Yes the leaves in the underbonnet shot made my teeth itch as well!
I still see no downside
other than the engine bay grime.
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It's a wagon, I'm not seeing the downside here....
Presents nicely in the pics, agree the hot air intake is possibly something to change - but the induction noise gives those motors some character. The 20's look nice, just make sure your insurance covers rims with a reasonable excess for the repair job - I'm paranoid about bending aftermarket rims having been through it enough to decide factory is just fine for me.
Again - It's a wagon, so I'm pretty much sold on the idea - please detail the engine bay when you buy it
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20 hours ago, dirtydoogle said:I have all sorts of issues on the SBK site too, on PC and mobile. Does make one a bit peeved after throwing money at em
There seems to be a trend at the start of the various TT live feeds the audio / video stutters, it is getting better thankfully. Watching the onboard from Mc G's first day of practise give me goose bumps, that Blade is a weapon totally makes up for the odd annoying video glitch in the other streams. The coverage is modelled very similarly to V8 Supercars, which gets viewers into every aspect of the event. Money well spent.
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It's live now and the live broadcast has the potential to be great, but the stream is choppy and currently ruining the experience. I have a 1GB fibre link, so I can rule out bandwidth as the issue. I hope they improve rapidly and this is just a teething problem. Still pretty exciting.
And just like that @the 45 minute mark it has been sorted.....
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@BanditThat's not off topic, it's a BMW and has a connection to Hicky in a thread about the TT. I can connect the dots
Great looking piece of kit with some expensive hardware upgrades, I bet when new that was a lot of coin to put on the track. Who ever stumps up the cash for that will have an epic ride. Given the price of a new 1000RR is 3 to 4x what is being asked for that bike it's a good deal (and you won't get 3-4x the performance), assuming you were already hunting for a BMW track hack it looks tempting. Needs some BMW M decals to complete the look though.
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1 hour ago, dirtydoogle said:I signed up as soon as that deal was released, it's a mere pittance after WSBK and MotoGP video passes 😬
John McG on the Collecting Cars Podcast is a must listen, absolutely hilarious
"The big problem with Macau is that the bike racing gets in the way of a fantastic holiday" @dirtydoogle I think that Collecting Cars episode is possibly my most listened to podcast ever, he is a great story teller and ambassador for the sport.
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4 hours ago, Neal said:I’m my list of events to visit. There was amazing video “Close to the edge “ which followed Guy Martins race at IOM TT. Worth a watch if you haven’t seen it already.
That's a good flick, there are plenty about Dunlop and McGuiness online that are worth a watch as well. The road race guys seem far more down to earth and relatable than the equivalent 4 wheel racers, probably a large part of what draws people to the sport is the amazing history of crazy characters who are accessable to the fans. I would also love to attend TT week, but I think it is getting health and safetied into oblivion for the fans. The days of leaning on a rock wall while a superbike belt by within arm's reach are numbered. In the meantime I will do with a digital version and watch the video streams.
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Thought I would post this up for anyone that follows the TT - especially as it has been out of action for the past couple of years due to Covid. For the first time ever the IOM TT is going to be live broadcast, the streaming service is $40 for the duration of the event. For that price I've already signed up, the package includes replay access for 12 months. It's like Bathurst on two wheels after several lines of cocaine and all the brave pills
https://ttplus.iomttraces.com/
And yes if you like BMW's there may be one or two at the pointy end of the field -
Even if you don't ride or follow road racing go watch some TT clips on Youtube.
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Desperately trying to get some very expensive electronics sent to Melbourne from Auckland, item was handed over to the courier 10 days ago.... it's still sitting at Auckland Airport - FFS!!!! I could have bought a return ticket business class and hand delivered it for less than the money that this has cost to date in lost production.
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@HarperFair call, I'm sure it's 100% reversible, I could be completely wrong (more than happy to be) and the manual could be the greatest thing to have been missed by BMW ever in the touring.
Two weeks - 20K return on "investment"?
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Pretty sure looking at the other listings this is the same crowd that were trying to palm off the stuffed M5 a month ago. I recognise the candy red McLaren aftermarket rims in another listing, so clearly using multiple TM accounts to dupe people. This is just a dodgy used car dealer being a dodgy used car dealer.