T8 GNW - Progress & Ownership Thread
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Bit to bling for me and after considering going down the blacked out route by removing the badges, fitting the highline grills and having the wheels done in matte black I've decided to keep it stock. I think the detail in the 293’s really means they need to be kept silver. Probably against trend but I also prefer the standard angel eye bulbs especially on a black car and much prefer the pre-facelift side indicators. I think if I could change anything it would be the front bumper - I do prefer the MSport styling but then again it wasn't available until the 2010 model year.
Easily achievable with the top up but with the top down you really only have 2 options.
First if you have the through-loading option you can put them in the boot and put them through that using the integrated storage bag to cover them between the drive and passenger seats.
Second if you are flying solo you could stick them in the passenger footwell and rest them on the passenger seat.
You speak like someone with first hand experienceBargain
Till the first Uk pothole turns it into a 50p
Stephen.
I should also add that there are some absolute corkers that have appeared on the roads I use in the Peak Distict - to the point where there is no way I'd consider a night drive at the moment.
Crap weather again so decided to tackle a few small jobs on the car.
When I sold the MSport 20i to a mate back in March 2022 I left my private plate on the car - so I asked him to send me the V5C reference number so I could transfer it online. He already had the previous plates for the number his reverted to and agreed to give me my old plates back. Obviously having waited nearly 2 year's to transfer the plate I couldn't wait to see him at the weekend to pick up the old plates so had a new set made up by the local supplier for £15.
Fitted the plates today and also coded the daytime running lights - on a black car I do prefer the amber angel eyes as opposed to the bright white but appreciate I'm probably in the minority with that opinion.
Also decided today was the day to lose the redundant charging cradle - been there before with 2 of my previous E89‘s so I'm well versed in the removal process.
All back together and another redundant phone cradle destined for the bin - this time I decided not to fit the wireless charging cradle preferring instead to just go with the USB charging option.
Now I just need to order the storage tray mat from Sytner's and yes I know I also need to get a replacement roof button from AliExpress
When I sold the MSport 20i to a mate back in March 2022 I left my private plate on the car - so I asked him to send me the V5C reference number so I could transfer it online. He already had the previous plates for the number his reverted to and agreed to give me my old plates back. Obviously having waited nearly 2 year's to transfer the plate I couldn't wait to see him at the weekend to pick up the old plates so had a new set made up by the local supplier for £15.
Fitted the plates today and also coded the daytime running lights - on a black car I do prefer the amber angel eyes as opposed to the bright white but appreciate I'm probably in the minority with that opinion.
Also decided today was the day to lose the redundant charging cradle - been there before with 2 of my previous E89‘s so I'm well versed in the removal process.
All back together and another redundant phone cradle destined for the bin - this time I decided not to fit the wireless charging cradle preferring instead to just go with the USB charging option.
Now I just need to order the storage tray mat from Sytner's and yes I know I also need to get a replacement roof button from AliExpress
Looks a nice car. Lots of value out there at the moment.
A vote for the Amber lights too.
Are you thinking of keeping the wheels or swapping them for something else?
A vote for the Amber lights too.
Are you thinking of keeping the wheels or swapping them for something else?
I prefer the more modern LED look myself especially with adding the lights on the lower grilles.
Tony.
Tony.
They've grown on me the 293’s so I've already got a price to get them refurbished
Nothing unusual planned so the only decision to make will be standard silver for £50 per wheel or BMW silver for £65 - that price includes VAT
You say Tomato, I say Tomato - but rather than calling everything off that's what I like about the forum. Each to their own.
And anyway I hate Tomatoes unless their on my breakfast from out of a can
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Thanks for the offer but unfortunately Saturday morning is the only time the golf bats come out - I have to go otherwise I couldn't justify the membership fee. Fooorrrre!
Appreciate it's always the case when you get a new motor but with the service and MOT booked for Monday I thought it was about time I got out in T8 GNW rather than fiddling about with it - so that's what I did.
Usual route out through Owler Bar towards Baslow that I've started to put a bit of a twist in as I go past Pilsley to take in Great Longstone on the way to Monsal Head. This is taken just after you turn off the A6020 towards Ashford-in-the-Water on the way in to Great Longstone.
Then it's the B6465 through Wardlow to join the A623 to Sparrowpit. However, it's always difficult to take that left around lunchtime when a right brings you immediately to The Yonderman Cafe - so I didn't and I did.
Sufficiently refueled it was onward as planned. Now I make no excuses for the next photo's and accept the fact that said lay-by has been massively over utilised by myself in the past - but what can I say I'm a creature of habit and this version of T8 GNW hasn't been there before.
Now I'd fully expected to have to drive through Edale because Winnats Pass has been closed for maintenance work recently but as I went passed I noticed it was open - so 360 degree turn executed I headed back to Castleton that way. At this point I was joined by an assistant who agreed to take some photo's as I drove down the pass after I explained it was far to dangerous for me to do it because I would be driving.
As I reached Castleton the inevitable rain decided to turn up so I pulled over and put the roof up completing the rest of the journey coupe style - through Castleton and Hope and on to Hathersage then eventually Owler Bar and back home
Usual route out through Owler Bar towards Baslow that I've started to put a bit of a twist in as I go past Pilsley to take in Great Longstone on the way to Monsal Head. This is taken just after you turn off the A6020 towards Ashford-in-the-Water on the way in to Great Longstone.
Then it's the B6465 through Wardlow to join the A623 to Sparrowpit. However, it's always difficult to take that left around lunchtime when a right brings you immediately to The Yonderman Cafe - so I didn't and I did.
Sufficiently refueled it was onward as planned. Now I make no excuses for the next photo's and accept the fact that said lay-by has been massively over utilised by myself in the past - but what can I say I'm a creature of habit and this version of T8 GNW hasn't been there before.
Now I'd fully expected to have to drive through Edale because Winnats Pass has been closed for maintenance work recently but as I went passed I noticed it was open - so 360 degree turn executed I headed back to Castleton that way. At this point I was joined by an assistant who agreed to take some photo's as I drove down the pass after I explained it was far to dangerous for me to do it because I would be driving.
As I reached Castleton the inevitable rain decided to turn up so I pulled over and put the roof up completing the rest of the journey coupe style - through Castleton and Hope and on to Hathersage then eventually Owler Bar and back home
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The picture below looks like it's been photoshopped!
That 'thing' next to the E89 looks mahousive. What is that, a 6 series GT? It's enormous!
That 'thing' next to the E89 looks mahousive. What is that, a 6 series GT? It's enormous!
You were done Garrie, last time I was there I got 5 sausages in my cob.
Looks like an X6 or possibly a X4
I used one to stir my coffee then ate it like a chocolate finger biscuitYou were done Garrie, last time I was there I got 5 sausages in my cob.
It's listed as an "X6 XDRIVE30D M SPORT" but the best thing is the body style description "5 Door SUV Coupe" - think I need to amend my definition of a coupe
Looking at the number plates they're the same size on both cars so I'd say that big car really is mahoosive.
What would it look like with a Z3 next to it then? People always going on about how much bigger Zs are now.
Tony.
Tony.