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Pridzz
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19th Sep 11 at 21:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
After having my littlen - The KA, Is just far too small! Been looking around and seen this and quite like the look of it! Bit too low for my liking but that can be changed!

Anyone had one? What they like to live with and whats the main things too look out for!

http://pistonheads.com/sales/3220289.htm


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19th Sep 11 at 22:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
main things are headlights steaming up, any diff noises, and make sure all the dash works but they are mostly bomb proof.

the 2.0 straight 6 only has 150bhp so not quick and you probably wont see over 30mpg.

built like a tank they feel really safe and do handle well for what they are.
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19th Sep 11 at 22:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get it, it will last for fucking ages with the stuff done to it.
The 2L 6 pot engines are the most uneconomical out of the 6 pots though.
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One car I've always wanted to own for a month or 2 is a E39 528. Lovely places to be, a world apart from a KA
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its certainly gunna be comfortable
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Well the coilovers will make it stiff but still comfy compared to any small hatchback.
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The drivers seat has some proper gangsta lean going on.
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My brother's got a 528. They're a nice car, plenty of creature comforts and plenty of space for getting the little 'en strapped in etc.

The only things I've heard of to watch for are auto boxes, apparently they don't like too much mileage. My brother's needs some attention atm and his was already changed for a lower mileage box not that long before he bought it ( I think the box is coming up on 100k now). The other thing, which seems to be a general BMW thing, is leaky radiators.

Edit: Oh and some of the derv variants, I think they have a variable inlet and the flaps break loose and end up in the bores, causing lots of expensive damage.

[Edited on 19-09-2011 by Mike B]
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Dad had a 530i msport. Tints and Alpinas was a bit of a pimp mobile. Loved driving it so much space yet still handled brilliantly and felt like it was honed from granite
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look out for shit paintwork on the n/s
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20th Sep 11 at 11:31   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks alright
j10E W
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Dad had a 530i msport. Tints and Alpinas was a bit of a pimp mobile. Loved driving it so much space yet still handled brilliantly and felt like it was honed from granite


this
one of bmws finest built car's the e39 dont make them like that these days, i loved my 540
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20th Sep 11 at 19:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its your choice obvs not goood on fuel tho !!
Pridzz
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20th Sep 11 at 22:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ktz28
its your choice obvs not goood on fuel tho !!

Ok?

Thanks for the replies guys.
Jake what you mean about the paint on the n/s? Bought your TVR yet? x
Mike
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20th Sep 11 at 22:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm guessing he's referring to the fact that all the pics only show the offside
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that. i never was going to buy a tvr you must be thinking of someone else
Pridzz
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O. Yeah that makes sense! Sorry mate wrong Jake! Its Jakey that wants one! Sure there was a 'Y' on ur username when I look :-/
I miss-read username. Lack of sleep

[Edited on 20-09-2011 by Pridzz]

 
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