YHTM Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Well I have done it and now own an 05 import Black 350 Roadster and an 03 BMW 330 Convertible, driven both today and the BM will def be going!! Nearly all fell through though so I was glad I didn't do a Nixy countdown as it could have been a bit embarrassing. I cocked up the 'bridging' loan I needed as I didn't get both account signatories on the forms on Friday so ended up scrabbling about with credit cards and savings and walking out the bank with £19,000 cash in a brown envelope! Had arranged a drink with a friend and spent the evening staring out of the window at a £20k car with £20k cash in it wondering how the hell I would explain financial ruin if it got nicked - but in south london it was safer there than in the pub!! On the journey up to Northallerton even the grannies on the flying scotsman looked potential muggers - I have never held a bag so tightly. Arrived at JC Imports to see the car outside looking even better in the flesh. Had a good look around and took it for a drive through the flooded North Yorks countryside with the roof down - i was sold and wouldnt be clutching that damn cash all the way back home again. The cash was counted - thank god it was all there as I gave up counting in the bank for fear of being mugged before I had even got out of the door. The A5 was only a mile away so I was soon testing whether the delimiting had been carried out - it had!!! I then realised, perhaps a little late, that I hadn't confirmed the insurance following a couple of quotes I had got. RAC at £650 was the best although I am still trying to knock Churchill down a bit more towards that figure. The 250 miles back home was a great test for the car's capabilities, it is in absolutely stunning condition and although has done 7k miles it looks, feels and smells brand new - with JC Imports providing a year's warranty through Warranty Works I don't think I can really go wrong. Took me 20 minutes to get it in the garage - well it took me 5 to get it in but another 15 to work out how to get it in so that I could get out! Eventually sorted it and slept soundly. Today was an opportunity to show it off, it became evident that this car will get far more looks and interest than the BM. That is an auto, I haven't owned a manual car for 10 years, Sarnie convinced me to go geared with the Z and he was right - so much more responsive and immediate and easy, natural changing. Well impressed that despite 6 gears there is not excessive gear changing - it drives quite happily at lower speeds in 5th and didn't really use 3/4 when changing down, not sure if that is advisable? Athough I love the BM this is a different experience again and I am so pleased I made the decision, would like to keep both but as I am about to buy a cheap estate to cart stuff around I can't really justify 3 cars!! Hope I won't be boring you with idiot questions but without a drivers manual I have no idea about some of the controls - eg. what's the little switch to the right of the instrument panel for?? I will post some pics asap but failed miserably last time so need pointing to a guide, I have signed up to photobox. I'm already working out what I can change/add but need to move my sat nav out of the bm into the Z first. Thanks to everyone who regularly contribute to this site, your enthusiasm and knowledge has converted another!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Nice one mate!! Congratulations!! The switch on the right of the dial binnacle is for resetting the odometer and switching between reading A & B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Another Sarnie recruit!!!! I really must stop harrassing newbies late at night, it keeps costing them money!!!!! Good woork mate, look forward to seeing the pics!!! All you need now is rims, zorst, stubby aerial, intake......................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmmackfc Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Excellent stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu2 Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 glad you found one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Welcome and enjoy - you Soooooo will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Is it the little round switch with an led on it? If it is, then that'll be your fog light! Well done buddy, hope you enjoy the car. You'll have to get out on one of the meets, its great fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Congrats chap, and welcome Another Sarnie recruit!!!! I really must stop harrassing newbies late at night, it keeps costing them money!!!!! Good woork mate, look forward to seeing the pics!!! All you need now is rims, zorst, stubby aerial, intake......................... Are you on commision for these guys or what? I dont beleive your new business is paying for the lambo, its all these new guys you're whoring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Congrats chap, and welcome Another Sarnie recruit!!!! I really must stop harrassing newbies late at night, it keeps costing them money!!!!! Good woork mate, look forward to seeing the pics!!! All you need now is rims, zorst, stubby aerial, intake......................... Are you on commision for these guys or what? I dont beleive your new business is paying for the lambo, its all these new guys you're whoring I bloody should be, thats at least 3 newbies I've coherced into buying a zed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 excellent, piccies when ya can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Nice work LIam! Welcome dude and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHTM Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 Pics will be posted when I can work out how to do it! I am actually IT literate but can't work this out. I have set up a photobox album and saved some fotos to there in a public album. I clicked on image and then copied and pasted the relevant photobox foto link inbetween that didnt work last time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHTM Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 or this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHTM Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 saving the decent pics of it for when some bugger tells me what I am doing wrong!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 saving the decent pics of it for when some bugger tells me what I am doing wrong!!! you havent put the full adress of the photo between the img markers http://img3011.photobox.co.uk/53014939f ... 994d0e.jpg you get this from the properties of the image you put http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/album_p ... 1321546389 sorry if this isnt clear as I am a total numpty with computers (down to my advancing years ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHTM Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 right lets see if that works!! Keeping the car theme for the test - that's my mum with the first family car in about 1958 I think - sadly I can remember it - but only just - pyschologists amongst you may well now discuss why I may have bought a Z! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Man you must be older than Lomoto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHTM Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 I'm 21 - my dad was keen on vintage models - and he liked old cars too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15MNO-Daron Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 That black Z looks awsome.. congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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