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I've had an E87 before, boring 120d that I bought on 80k and finally died on 125k. At 90k the timing chain guides went, that was the first major bill as it needed a new vibration damper as well, that added £500 to the large bill. Then at 125k the HPFP lunged the engine and wrote it off.

Anyway...... I got this 130i as stop-gap car. We are in the process of selling the house so I didn't want to get my wallet out here. It's an interesting spec; full leather, heated seats, pro Idrive & xenon’s (potentially not factory). With the addiction of some nice enhancements:-

Upgraded discs, pads
Progressive LSD
Bc racing coilovers (BR series)
Rear k brace
M3 lower control arms

I have already done 500 miles in it and it's a blast, real good fun.

The Boxster went in the end, I loved and hated it all at the same time. I put the demise down to the following;

Me being tight and not taking more time to buy a better example.
I learnt that I really dislike convertibles, hence the hardtop.
It was very annoying to work on and spanner.
My wife found it uncomfortable and buying a dog rendered effectively useless.

Sad times really, but I had a blast with it for 20 months, so I can't complain too much.

Awesome E39 528i in Chicago today, reminded me of my shit pit one

To be updated…..

Country classics with Gene Watson, Gatling brothers, Bellamy brothers plus others. It was seriously good.

Nashville Grand ole opry last night, €10 for a can of miller lite. €12 for a can of something more interesting.

Picked one up at the weekend (e87 130i), quite surprised by the way it delivers the performance, it’s on par with my 986 Boxster.

Decent factory spec, full leather, heated seats, pro Idrive & xenon’s. With the addiction of some nice enhancements:-

Upgraded discs, pads & fluid
Progressive Lsd
Bc racing coilovers (BR series)
Rear k brace
M3 lower control arms

Have we got a bad parking thread?

Anybody got experience owning a BMW 130i

N52, 6 cyclinders, manual, small and light (ish), what’s not to like

Was at a wedding 2 weekends ago and I was glued to the Wedding car (stretched W124)

Being asked by your neighbour to help reconnect their mobile phone to the car for the 4th time in 2 years.

Lovely stuff, talk us through the new setup?

Does anybody else’s cat go into submarine mode?

Wow, what a transformation

Mercedes C124?

Poverty pork all the way 👍

Something like this is coming to mind

Layers of cakes on grease and grim has it advantages, ever but & bolt came out with ease

Picked up this Rockhopper last week for reasonable price, I believe it is 1988 production year. I never knew they made one with the brake caliper mounted under the chain stays.

I’ve really trimmed down my collection down to 2 builds. The Gazelle Monostay & Vitus Sentier MTB. I got rid of my CAAD-X bike packing/gravel bike to @mustard who is doing really a nice build.

This one will fill the bike packing void as it’s got all the mounts, and will make a wonderful Somerset spinner to get my artisan Saturday morning bakery goods and my Saturday afternoon rough cider.

I have 2 plans/minds for this build:-

Plan 1
Strip it all down, clean it up and reuse all the existing components

Plan 2
Strip it all down and spank loads of $$$ on it

@Technics100
Following your readers report over on boxanet, sorry to hear that about the clutch. Interest to know the outcome costs, as mine is going to need a clutch shortly

I’m intrigued how you mow that lawn so perfectly with the flush borders

Bump - still looking

I’ve managed to get 28h, 32h & 36h. Just need to make that matching set

It’s a classic design, and that looks really clean, I bet you’re pleased with it. In hindsight I wish I spent a little bit more time and money finding a better one, the Porsche goggles got to me!

I need to carry on with the mechanicals:-

DIY Jobs
Rear brakes
Front condensers
Finish the retrofit interior (door cards)
Water pump & thermostat
Coils & spark plug tubes
Suspension refresh

Specialist Jobs
New clutch and other jobs recommended at the same time (IMS/RMS).

I need the Boxster in good shape for 2024 for my 40th, got a trip planned involving Stuggart.

Yeah it's a tricky one as my wife doesn't really like it, and now we have a dog, collectively we can't say go to coast in the Boxster with the dog. Pound for pound, I can't name a better car at this price point.

Got any pictures on your new Boxster? congratulations by the way :-)

Not sure if we had this one

https://youtu.be/QNZlusXHfZI