chrisjvm Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Anybody want this before its Egumtradered? Since taking the pics I've replaced the front wings,they look smashing apart from the fact they're a slightly different shade of green... I found out after the fact that there are 2 shades of Oxford green and they overlapped on MY 1999! C'est la vie...Only really noticeable when the sun shines,onist guv. So would make an ideal WBOD (If you're a fusspot) I'll try and get some new pics up at the weekend shitters. I bought this off Kinkersaab of this parish in January 2017... At the time it had a short ticket and needed some work on the front suspension and a few other bits It's just gone over 176k now and is MOT'd till Feb 2019 and sorned It's got a fair old lick of speed, handles really well and will do 40 mpg ... What's not to like? It did actually pass an MOT last May but the garage that did it after initially failing it ...having done the work they either didn't put it through their 'system' or the DVLA didn't log the MOT pass on their system... Anyhow,it's now got a long ticket! In my ownership it's had various suspension parts both front and rear, including a pair of KYB front shocks... (Will round up the invoices) £700 ish of them! It's also had both exhaust flexi's replaced. And a new battery. It's shod with Goodyear Eagles with plenty of tread on the front (one new) and Dunlop Sport Maxx on the rear,however the rears will need replacing soon. Body wise it's not too bad but is a little crusty in places (see photos)... Comes with a new set of front pads as the brake pad warning light is on. The interior is nice and tidy... It's a very light greyish green leather. There are a couple of things that don't work ... The Aircon and the rear parking sensors but everything else is operational. The alloys would definitely benefit from a refurb.... The o/s front one isn't damaged structurally it's the silver finish/lacquer bubbling and lifting. There's a few dents and scrapes and a bit of lacquer peel on the bootlid. Some of you with good memories may remember it had an FTP not long after the MOT that never was ... The long and short of it was that it appears to have been that the battery didn't have enough juice in it because when I fitted a brand new battery it fired up and ran really well ... The car is located in Henley in Arden. Disco Fever, Fat_Pirate, Scruffy Bodger and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffgeezer Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 This thread needs pics. loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Fwar. Sounds like a winners car. Put up pics. AMC Rebel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Those mats are worth the money on their own! robinmasters, Jim Bell, Sigmund Fraud and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Those mats are worth the money on their own! THIS. Mega ooof. What a belter. oldcars and chrisjvm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 That is a lovely thing. chrisjvm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjvm Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 Those mats are worth the money on their own! You're not the first person to covet those mats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I guess those mats aren't OEM BMW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjvm Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 I guess those mats aren't OEM BMW? No, They're issued by the 'Irn Bru Car Club' SiC, Jim Bell and HillmanImp 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjvm Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 Fwar. Sounds like a winners car. Put up pics. Winnas roll in brown ..... Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince70 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Is the 5 series the new autoshite Rover 600..It looks a lovely car and is it only autoshite members who have non silver BMWs as I thought before Wilson Wilson’s thread these were only available in one colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjvm Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 Is the 5 series the new autoshite Rover 600..It looks a lovely car and is it only autoshite members who have non silver BMWs as I thought before Wilson Wilson’s thread these were only available in one colour.WW's broon 'un is the dogs ... I've only ever owned 2 BMW's ... They've both been green. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Fwar. Sounds like a winners car. Put up pics.You NEED those mats in yours. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 You NEED those mats in yours.I need the whole car! Well out of my price range though. oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjvm Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 I need the whole car! Well out of my price range though. WW you've just bought a lovely example at a bargain price (albeit a gaz guzzler) why would you want mine too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I dunno, because I like green cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjvm Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 Let's do a deal ..... I'm quite partial to broon ... And it would be a first for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Let's do a deal ..... I'm quite partial to broon ... And it would be a first for me!No ta man. Green would compliment brown but Im not looking to bin this one just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjvm Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 Tbh .... I think you're just after the mats !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I read the description before I looked at the pictures. You've totally undersold it. I was expecting to see a totally rotten one, clapped out and rough as a badgers arse. It looks well smart. glws. chrisjvm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyonecorporation Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Are the seats a very pale green, or am I colour blind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjvm Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 Are the seats a very pale green, or am I colour blind? Yes they are ... The last interior pic is a true representation of the colour (on my phone anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Lovely sounding engine on this car. Interior is a nice place to be Drives really well. I had it up to around 15 mph and found no faults chrisjvm, Jim Bell and loserone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjvm Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 Lovely sounding engine on this car. Interior is a nice place to be Drives really well. I had it up to around 15 mph and found no faults PMSL .... (Not literally,onist guv) Thanks for the 'road test' feedback Tom D Spares & Tyres 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Hnnnnnnng.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Damn this forum and the insane lust it's given me for an E39. Pat Earrings, Jim Bell and chrisjvm 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_ZTT Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Liked for the fact it's in H-I-A, which is where I got married just last year. Also for the excellent greenness, and those mats obviously. I can't buy it though, sorry. Only recently moved on that passat that was formerly yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jams Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Some lovely cars for sale/have been bought on this forum of late! Wack it on ebay Mr polski will snap that up no troubles chrisjvm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 I've gone off this particular E39 now. Just not brown enough for me, sorry chrisjvm, Jim Bell and The Moog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjvm Posted April 15, 2018 Author Share Posted April 15, 2018 I've gone off this particular E39 now. Just not brown enough for me, sorry It's probably 'brownish' under those bubbles on the wheel arches ... Also it's got 'gingercators' .... That makes it two tone brown with a green coachline in my book. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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