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Carbon kit brings that interior up a notch! Wheel too, much nicer :3

Wow! That's super unlucky! @ZMANALEX is probably going to be your man..

Weather should pick up.. eventually! Looking forward to seeing this, Azure is my favourite, shame it wasn't available on HRs or I'd have it.

Wild! Looks great

All about the BTCC, short races, max carnage. Gonna be gooood

MotoGP also brilliant!

Guessing that's gonna be a classic classic thing at Old Buckenham, so will probably shun our barges!

I'll come up if you get something organised though.

This is more like it! Get the car build threads out of the way.

I'll post mine up later, PC is fairly plain looking but paired to a race rig, triple monitor and Vive VR to cover all requirements

My understanding is that the insurance is largely unaffected, it's just the vehicle value that takes a hit.

Harder to resell too but with a lower purchase price that should come out in the wash..

As you say if it's been well documented and repaired correctly, shouldn't be any issues.

Stunning.

I used to be a bike tech at Honda so have ridden a stupid number of bikes. Big fan of RSVs, build quality on the early mille bikes were shocking (they also look like an RS125..) but later and current are spot on.

Any 1000 is too much for the road so you won't notice differences in top end power - side by side on a trackday maybe. That said, I always found the Bm S1000RR a noticable difference over a blade but you're talking a 20bhp difference there.

The only one to avoid is the KTM, constant gearbox issues. Bikes look stunning but they're really not good. Just that RC, the dukes and off road are sublime.

I'm a rev-head so the V-twins aren't really my ideal thing. SP1/2 are brilliant bikes too, they hold their money for a reason unfortunately.

I always quite enjoyed the bonkers 600s before they discontinued, R6 with a 17k redline for example, daft. We sold one 600RR the 4 years I was at Honda and that was the demonstrator...

After changing the belts on a 999 I'm completly off Ducatis... I did ride a 1098 though and it was pretty special, they look better than anything so I totally get the appeal!

On 02/02/2018 at 23:47, Kev said:

 

A 640d is much easier to find so I might go that route.

 

I prefer the 6 series to the 4 series and 4’s are prone to interior rattles. Id love a M4 though. 

 

This is is the only 640i I can find in my range. The miles and price are high imo. 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F132418830932

 

My fear with the 640d is city centre bans and tax that might come in the near future. 

City centre bans perhaps, but not so much a ban as a charge I imagine.

I doubt very much they'll change tax on older models, will just be new cars affected as they gradually bring it in. Certainly got a good few years on it yet!

On 30/01/2018 at 13:38, zedz said:

That's about to change on mine, I just bought a few chrome emblems, nismo, 350z etc.

Type R, AMG?

I'm fairly certain I've heard this before and it sounds like nothing else..! Nice car, almost perfect just needs the frost leather

That looks stunning, top job!

Welcome, Zs are pretty simple to shop for.. no confusing trim levels! Post some pics once you've found one

I'm guessing the 1 series was a petrol? The diesel and 6 cylinder engines are the best of the bunch on the F chassis, that 2 litre petrol has a fair few issues from what I've heard/read.

435 will be a delight for sure, that engine has been around awhile in various forms so should be fairly solid, makes very very strong power after a map too: https://www.celtictuning.co.uk/services/performance-stats/bmw/4-series-f3x-2013/petrol/435i-301-bhp-2013-ECU-remap-chiptuning/stage-1#t3-content

Comparing to the Z is pointless as they're cars from different eras. The 4 will be infinitely nicer day to day and with the noise that engine puts out certainly no less of an event when you open it up! It feels NA up in the revs, seriously impressive thing.

Options on BM are fun.. best suggestion I can give is to make an account on here http://www.blue-print.com/blueprintlive/?lang=GB then on catalogue when you put a reg in you'll get given the VIN. Take that VIN to here: https://www.bmwvin.com/ and it'll give you a breakdown of the options fitted at factory. Super useful when buying private as they rarely list out everything.

HK audio system is a must if you can find it

The F interior is one of the best right now, I love the current M sport steering wheel.

The auto box is a delight in these too, that's a good buy for sure!

F chassis 6 is a stunning car, beautiful inside too. I would go for the 640D as it's an absolute monster of an engine that can roadtrip with good fuel costs too. 8 speed ZF auto is a delight in BMs so I don't think the lack of manual takes much away from them.

The 640 lacks the V8 already so what about a 435i? They can map to make very strong power (https://www.celtictuning.co.uk/services/performance-stats/bmw/4-series-f3x-2013/petrol/435i-301-bhp-2013-ECU-remap-chiptuning/stage-1#t3-content), available in manual and a little smaller yet more practical. Still look stunning and with that same F interior that works so well.

Stunning, a rare beast over here.

My motortrend subscription keeps me with an itch for something like this... 

A photoshop you say?

Oh no sir, welcome to the world of Donks...

Try and find a scorpion - my HR came with one on and it was exactly what you describe. Slightly louder than stock, no drone whatsoever. Was too tame for me so I swapped out

I have a spare cobra midpipe but with a massive sliencer on it, so probably only helpful if someone is after a track setup.. 

With todays weather maybe not, but I'd happily come along to one

19 hours ago, EzeePzee said:

But then you have hassle with MOTs....? 

Once a year to swap them over isn't so bad.. It's worth it to me. That's one of the pros for HFC though for sure, fit and forget!

100% with the above,

My DE enjoyed oil.. HR hasn't used a drop.

Back to back probably not a huge difference, put them side by and side and there would be.

My HR has exhaust and uprev only and made 299 at the wheel.

It's mainly nicer thanks to just being a later model. Gearbox revisions, interior facelift (on the revup too but I jumped that model), better lights front and rear. Just feels a nicer car. Plus the frost leather mine has is stunning.