[mob17]

Congrats mate, bit of a shock though! I hope you love your new car, it looks like a beast!

[doughboy]

Cheers,

It all happened pretty quick really, I'd be toying with the idea of selling, and was thinking July / August.

Shifting a modded car 'as-is' for a decent price can be tricky, so I couldn't let the offer pass by. He's obviously a car nut.

Despite the mods mine had all the hall marks of being a 'keeper' for the new owner - 1 owner from new, meticulously serviced and mantained, rare manual, great spec etc etc.

He's had all the factory parts, winter wheels etc the lot!


As a family we've driving to / around Cornwall on holiday in August, but now we'll have to squeeze in the missus 06 Civic as mine won't be here till Sept / Oct.

[rogerxp]

Mike, I hope you're well. Whoever has bought your 3er has bought one of the most well cared for and well maintained 335i's out there - it's a stunning car (though looks standard!). Hopefully the new owner steps out of the shadows soon. BUT, I suppose if you're going to replace it, you can't go far wrong with an E63 AMG to help dry up the tears. Somebody did tip me off with your new purchase recently - I forget who - so was expecting the post. Don't forget to post up when the new beast arrives.

[chaz_master]

Originally Posted by doughboy

It's a family wagon primarily, but a lot of fun too.

It's Chris Harris's super-saloon favourite over the M5 and the Jag XFR in all round terms.

And it's 200kg lighter than an M5 too. and has all the adjustable suspension bells and whistles.

Although CH says it's handling is 'remarkable' for such a luxurious car and it has a brilliant gearbox. It's not as sharp at 10/10ths as the M5 but it's the best super saloon in which to 'drive slowly' by a mile, which lets face it is what we do 99.5% of the time.

The RS6 doesn't even get a look in.

The estates are £2Kmore list price, but cheaper to lease than the saloons - residuals obviously are better on the wagons - desirability??

Both are great looking luxury cars. Definitely a good choice.

[zltm089]

congrats Mike!

My sources did say that you were on the merc forums...so an amg is not a surprise! ;-)

Looking forward to your review!!!

The new car has about what, 130bhp? more than your 335i?...would be an interesting comparison...

[fiche335]

I'm sure the new owner is going to love it, I'm also pretty convinced he's excited as hell

I'll certainly not be as prolific a poster as Mike but I hope to get involved in the forum. I've been looking for around 9 months for a good, LCI E91 manual and Mike and I somehow got thrown together offline and did one of those deals that's good for everyone. The B3 suspension & quaife diff were items I would have added to the car anyway but the fact they were already on was perfect and Mike seems like a genuine, nice guy. The beauty of these forums is I've been able to go back through old posts and form an opinion of the car and the guy before wasting either of our time by viewing a car that wouldn't fit the bill. So by the time I went over it was pretty much a formality. From Mikes perspective, he's been able to easily sell the car to an enthusiast and not be subjected to a queue of dreamers and test pilots.

Cheers all.

[fiche335]

Just updated my profile...that felt so good!!

[Real Thing]

Well done on a hassle free sale + Congratulations on you new Purchase Great Car but little Video shows also what Mercs newest small amg is capable of:

[fiche335]

That is quick....but didn't MG Metro's have red seat belts back in the 80's??

[rogerxp]

Welcome fiche335. Double bonus that Mike wasn't a million miles away from your either (if I've got my geography right!!).

[fiche335]

Thanks rogerxp. Yes, only about 1.5hrs so bit of a result really.

[doughboy]

Yep, we're both midlanders, and funnily enough we both live in old farmhouses and both like old barns and chopping wood! (Don't ask).

[davyk31]

Whats the lease deal like on the E63 .......... looks great !

[doughboy]

Originally Posted by davyk31

Whats the lease deal like on the E63 .......... looks great !

Basic car 2 year contract hire £455 + VAT/m @ 8+23 10kpa.

I've added a few small options so it's £471+VAT for mine.

For a 75 grand car?

[dxb335d]

Congrats mate ! BEAST

[makkan00]

Mike
Congrats on getting a new beast.
Sadly, forum will miss a very helpful member.

[doughboy]

Originally Posted by zltm089

congrats Mike!

My sources did say that you were on the merc forums...so an amg is not a surprise! ;-)

Looking forward to your review!!
.

'My sources' - are you the car forum mafia Kev?

Yes I have joined th MBUK forum..

Def do a review when the new motor arrives (and some audio clips)

Originally Posted by dxb335d

Congrats mate ! BEAST

Cheers carlos, V8 power beckons.

Originally Posted by makkan00

Mike
Congrats on getting a new beast.
Sadly, forum will miss a very helpful member.

Thanks makkan, kind words indeed mate.

[dxb335d]

Look forward to pics mate!

[rogerxp]

Originally Posted by doughboy

Basic car 2 year contract hire £455 + VAT/m @ 8+23 10kpa.

I've added a few small options so it's £471+VAT for mine.

For a 75 grand car?

Oh my, that's an obscene deal, there really are some stupid ones out there; especially on AMG's.

I was soooooooooooo tempted by an E93 M3 deal a couple of weeks ago at something like 6x24 at £350+vat p/m. Paul, M3 FST, has ordered one a touch more expensive as he's put a few bells & whistles on it but still a freakin' bargain.

[scottc]

Originally Posted by creepy coupe

Around the outer bolsters. Not helped by the small aperture on the SLK. Also they suck up the dye from jeans harder than a Bangkok whore on overtime. Hers has black contrast stitching, which looks good. She forewent the red seat belts though and opted for black.

I find baby wipes get some of the dye out, but not all.

I have the Oyster leather in the X6 and it does the same, I use the Zanio leather cleaner and conditioner. Clean it and then apply a few coats of the conditioner. Comes up like new now.

http://www.zainoeurope.com/zaino/z-1...e/prod_10.html

http://www.zainoeurope.com/zaino/z-9...er/prod_9.html

Even worse in the new one as it has half leather and suede I didn't go for the red seat belts either, just didn't look right. I would have gone for a C63AMG coupe but I needed to keep the CO2 under 145 to keep my fuel card so a C250CDI Sport Plus coupe instead

[RagingKileak]

Congrats mate, it's a shame that the vultures can't circle your old car but actually for you, I am sure that's a very welcome thing!

The new car will be great too I am sure, hope you enjoy it.

Rgds
Matt

[Dannyrado]

I'm not a fan of lease deals. In fact most of them are just silly. But this....

Wow.


Just wow.