stuartzg Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Hi all, I've joined the forum recently and am looking to swap my E92 3-Coupe as I don't travel long distances any more I would like to swap from diesel to petrol. If there's anyone out there with the opposite problem, this is an ideal cruiser! The car was bought by me nearly 4 years ago and has been my P&J since. No expense has been spared on keeping it in top condition with all upgrades and recall work performed. It lives with me in Croatia and resides in a garage. It doesn't see road salt and enjoys a dry climate. It happily cruises at 100 mph through Germany and still returns 40 mpg at that speed. I drive back once a year in the summer so I plan to leave the car in the UK to be sold or swapped. My new daily car will be a Focus estate so I can now get a 2-seater. Willing to sell, swap or swap plus cash for the right car. Open to suggestions (350z/370z). Summary 320d ED Coupe M Sport - 177 58 Model - DVLA Registered 18th Dec 2008 Factory M Sport body kit and M sport suspension remains 48k miles - will rise as used FBMWSH (serviced twice as often as the official intervals) All recall work done by BMW Auto stop/start Full creme interior upgrade with fully electric seats Heated seats Cruise control BMW professional sound upgrade with bluetooth Xenons and LED angel lights BMW Performance exhaust Details The car is on 48k. I bought it at 23k when it was 3 years old for £17.5k. It's mostly autobahn driving (2100 mile round trips to the UK) The oil is serviced every 6 months or 12 months depending on how much town driving that period (official BMW period is 2 years but I don't agree with that), always serviced at BMW Just had full service 1, with oil, filters, inspection (on Monday), at BMW Recall work completed Monday, they replaced the cam chain tensioner with an upgraded component as part of the N47 recall. The tensioner was fine, but apparently they are replacing all of them regardless. During this process both chains were checked and deemed to be in excellent condition and within tolerances. This work was performed at BMW. This was done free by BMW but I added a full service 1. Other work included the DSC controller which was changed in 2013 at BMW in the UK. Due to this being a common fault BMW contributed 75% toward the cost and upgraded the part The turbo actuator was changed in 2013 (lack of use before I bought it meant the small piston was sticking closed, lack of boost - £12 fix, done at BMW) When I first bought the car it felt very lethargic - the previous owner was an older chap who rarely used the power. A BMW technician said this could be due to the adaptive ECU and offered a complete ECU software upgrade and BMW performance remap (http://www.bmw.com/c...kit_diesel.html) but I opted for the AmD BMW custom software upgrade which is performed with rolling road sessions. It now runs a conservative 210 bhp with improved MPG. Dead spots and lag removed the car drives brilliantly. Genuine 59.5 mpg registered through Germany at a steady 65 mph. The average (even with town driving) is 42 mpg. BMW will re-flash the software back to factory for me if this is required. It has never been an issue during re-call or service work. New brakes fitted all round in 2013, with fluid change (since changed again), Pagid high carbon discs and EBC yellowstuff pads. Much more confidence inspiring on the autobahn. The BMW rear wheels cracked in 2013, which is a common issue, but BMW wouldn't replace FOC, so I replaced them with TUV approved wheels sourced from Austria/Germany which are stronger and lighter, all tyres have excellent tread Car lives in Croatia with me, I'm at ex-pat and will drive the car back to the UK shortly. It lives in a garage, isn't used for commuting to work as my office is 100m away, isn't used in winter. The front bumper was replaced with a brand new one and sprayed by official BMW workshop in 2013, as it was chipped on a curb when parking, it's quite low. My OCD got the better of me and I didn't want it repaired. There are hardly any stone chips as a result. The car also just had 5 day paint correction + Ceramic Pro treatment (have certificate/warranty). It's a new product in Europe, not in UK yet. It's a life time paint protection with 3 year warranty - no polishing needed, fully UV protected, scratch resistant, paintwork is fantastic. Protected paint (4 layers), wheels, windscreen, interior. Interior also repaired using BMW official paint, drivers bolster seat was scuffed as it's crème interior, full repair and respray, looks new. £750 spent. No dents, no scratches. Full geo alignment every year Excellent brakes Excellent tyre tread No DPF/regen issues Zero oil consumption Zero faults I've added a couple of pics with my forum name on to prove it's me. Obviously one on the inside as evidence too! Thanks for reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Good luck -nice BM and top quality post for a swap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 nice ride! unfortunately I'm looking for a 335i otherwise I would have swapped you! must remember that 5 spoke wheels look rather good on an E92 coupe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc1987 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 It's so shiny!!! Nice ride. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartzg Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Yes I drove a Z4 35is in Munich and it's a great engine/gearbox (DCT). Not quite the same mpg if you want to do long distances. I did mange to get into almost single digits on the autobahn! If I don't find the right Zed then a Z4 or Boxster S is another option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog1982 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 This is exactly the car I have been thinking off now my mileage has increased 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartzg Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) It's so shiny!!! Nice ride. Thanks, that's the Ceramic Pro - I recommend it to anyone skilled enough to apply it. It does require headlamps and masks (toxic fumes). The result is what you see (for the cars life time - it will never need polishing or washing with chemicals again - poo just wipes off with a cloth, bugs won't stick and in heavy rain I don't even need to use the wipers . It would be perfect to protect a soft-top too. Oh, and check this out:- Edited May 1, 2015 by stuartzg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog1982 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Sent you a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc1987 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 It's so shiny!!! Nice ride. Thanks, that's the Ceramic Pro - I recommend it to anyone skilled enough to apply it. It does require headlamps and masks (toxic fumes). The result is what you see (for the cars life time - it will never need polishing or washing with chemicals again - poo just wipes off with a cloth, bugs won't stick and in heavy rain I don't even need to use the wipers . It would be perfect to protect a soft-top too. Oh, and check this out:- do you work for them? What a great advert! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartzg Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Nope, only heard about the product through a local detailer and had a great experience. No one has heard of them in the UK - which is odd! It renders wax an expensive past time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 No one has heard of them in the UK That's not true. They signed up to DW but have since ignored the entire community, so a more accurate description would be that no one has heard FROM them in the UK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartzg Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) No one has heard of them in the UK That's not true. They signed up to DW but have since ignored the entire community, so a more accurate description would be that no one has heard FROM them in the UK. Ah well obviously I don't know the local details - I just know that the product is great and they have a network throughout Europe, except nothing listed for the UK Edited May 1, 2015 by stuartzg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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