First BMW

ChrisBoom · 07-11-2013, 05:53 PM

Hello everyone,

Picked this up on Tuesday, 2006 330D M Sport, 49k, FSH, etc etc...

Had a 1200 mile round trip to get it (Fly from Inverness > Luton, drive back)

It's my first BMW, auto and RWD car so quite an experience!

Needs some tidying up, wheels are getting refurbished next week, and I'll need to machine polish it to remove some swirls. Aside from that, delighted!

Going to make an attempt and hand polishing it this weekend, so will take some better pictures then

Chris

breathe3asy · 07-11-2013, 06:07 PM

Sweet ride & congrats. What better than a long road trip to break her in. Do you plan to refurb the alloys to OEM colour?

basim07 · 07-11-2013, 06:15 PM

Beautiful car youve picked up there mate, congratulations

In my favourite colour aswell!

ChrisBoom · 07-12-2013, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ceaton88

Sweet ride & congrats. What better than a long road trip to break her in. Do you plan to refurb the alloys to OEM colour?

Aye was a good trip back up the road!

Did consider going anthacite with the alloys, but I've decide to stay with silver. Looks cleaner IMO!

Dizzle · 07-12-2013, 05:51 AM

Lovely mate welcome to the LMB fold.

ChrisBoom · 07-14-2013, 05:51 PM

Cleaned it, sorry for the crap photos!

Also took the 330D badge off

Rudz · 07-15-2013, 02:42 AM

Anthracite and LMB are a match made in heaven mate, google for some pics to see what I mean

Congratulations on getting arguably the best car in the range and in the best colour, good luck with it :-)

Dizzle · 07-22-2013, 07:37 AM

Take it you'd given it a mop in those pictures, finish looks good on the paint

ChrisBoom · 07-22-2013, 11:53 AM

No that's just by hand, Autoglym SRP & Dodo Juice blue velvet wax. Still need a going over with a rotary when I find a second hand one to buy!

Danny.B. · 07-22-2013, 01:35 PM

looks lovely mate reminds me of mine when I first got it!

ChrisBoom · 07-23-2013, 02:33 AM

Danny, cheers mate! If I can get mine as clean as yours I'll be happy haha.

Changed the front grilles to black versions:

Also changed the rear lights to depo smoked versions. Wanted the proper BMW ones but couldn't face paying £300 for a set of lights

Wheels should of been refurbished this week, but my rear tyres have been sitting in a depot hundreds of miles away for a week

Going for anthracite now though

Edit, car really needs a clean!

07-11-2013, 05:53 PM	#1
ChrisBoom Private 7 Rep 57 Posts Drives: E90 330D M Sport Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	First BMW - E90 330D M Sport Hello everyone, Picked this up on Tuesday, 2006 330D M Sport, 49k, FSH, etc etc... Had a 1200 mile round trip to get it (Fly from Inverness > Luton, drive back) It's my first BMW, auto and RWD car so quite an experience! Needs some tidying up, wheels are getting refurbished next week, and I'll need to machine polish it to remove some swirls. Aside from that, delighted! Going to make an attempt and hand polishing it this weekend, so will take some better pictures then Chris
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breathe3asy Captain 121 Rep 614 Posts Drives: 340i F30 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: West Sussex, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List E92 325i [10.00]	Sweet ride & congrats. What better than a long road trip to break her in. Do you plan to refurb the alloys to OEM colour?
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basim07 First Lieutenant 29 Rep 358 Posts Drives: E93 330i & E90 330D Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Manchester iTrader: (0)	Beautiful car youve picked up there mate, congratulations In my favourite colour aswell!
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Dizzle Major 57 Rep 1,255 Posts Drives: F30 335xD Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK, Staffordshire iTrader: (0)	Lovely mate welcome to the LMB fold.
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ChrisBoom Private 7 Rep 57 Posts Drives: E90 330D M Sport Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Cleaned it, sorry for the crap photos! Also took the 330D badge off
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07-15-2013, 02:42 AM	#7
Rudz Lieutenant Colonel 237 Rep 1,720 Posts Drives: F30 335D xDrive Shadow Edition Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (3)	Anthracite and LMB are a match made in heaven mate, google for some pics to see what I mean Congratulations on getting arguably the best car in the range and in the best colour, good luck with it :-) __________________ ICE Fronts: Morel Hybrid Ovation II 4, Rears: DLS R4, Center: Focal 100CA, Subs: *Earthquake SWS8, JL 10W7, Amps:* Audison LRX 6.9, Audison LRX 2.9, JL Slash 500/1 V2, DSP: JBL MS8
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07-22-2013, 07:37 AM	#8
Dizzle Major 57 Rep 1,255 Posts Drives: F30 335xD Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK, Staffordshire iTrader: (0)	Take it you'd given it a mop in those pictures, finish looks good on the paint
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ChrisBoom Private 7 Rep 57 Posts Drives: E90 330D M Sport Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	No that's just by hand, Autoglym SRP & Dodo Juice blue velvet wax. Still need a going over with a rotary when I find a second hand one to buy!
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Danny.B. Lieutenant Colonel 104 Rep 1,581 Posts Drives: E90 330d M Sport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: England - Lincolnshire iTrader: (1)	looks lovely mate reminds me of mine when I first got it! __________________
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07-23-2013, 02:33 AM	#11
ChrisBoom Private 7 Rep 57 Posts Drives: E90 330D M Sport Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Danny, cheers mate! If I can get mine as clean as yours I'll be happy haha. Changed the front grilles to black versions: Also changed the rear lights to depo smoked versions. Wanted the proper BMW ones but couldn't face paying £300 for a set of lights Wheels should of been refurbished this week, but my rear tyres have been sitting in a depot hundreds of miles away for a week Going for anthracite now though Edit, car really needs a clean!
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