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[D]

Yep, I guess TB and the admins have a lot to....  .... Answer for !

Seriously. Thanks to them.

A mate has just spent 40k on a 535. Year old. Less than 10 thousand miles. Variable sports ride suspension. Hard drive head unit. 600+nm of torque or whatever it is. Very very nice. 60k car for 40k etc etc...

...but 40 grand. On a car! Christ almighty.

But if he has the money to spend then whats the issue? Why drive around in a £1k car that could break down or go up in flames at any moment. And require repairs which if done in a Vx dealership will probably be more expensive than the BMW.

If you are handy with a spanner, then the Omega may be the right car for you. If you have a friendly OOFer near you who can help with repairs, then again it may be the car for you. For someone with a busy lifestyle with no time to faff around with repairs the BMW might be a better choice.

My Omega is misfiring, has a leak somewhere in the roof and has irritating rattly door pins. Presently I am thinking of driving it off a cliff!

AWWWHAHAWWW this is warming up nicely. Isn't it D.

No? Well let me fan the flames a little.

Firstly this sounds very much like the sort of mentality born of the "BMW econonics" adverts on local radio.
That all servicing is born if a set schedule and a set price. Which it is, but at a massively extortionate price, and with plenty of opportunity for a brand new car to explode into pieces along with best of them. Bmw oil? £85 for 5 litres? It's the same dexos2 stuff we get in Tc for 9/5ths of oops all by comparison.

Google Jasonm and his thread on here. Google swirl flaps on the diesels. Google starting issues, flat batteries and replacement battery looms. Rear tail gate on Estates. Toms. Run flats cracking wheel rins.
Remember coil pac and leaking can cover issues on omegas? You think the Bmw petrols don't suffer the same? Think again. Bushes. Same except there's a lot more of them. Drop links. Same. Self levelling air bags fail but three times the price. Diesel leaks from the lift pump in the tank under the seats and stink the cabin out.


Secondly I'd politely suggest actually reading what's being said rather than picking out of context sections to take issue with. There seems to be very little constructive input otherwise D.


Miss fires? Plugs, coil packs and seal the scuttle.
Door pins is a bit of tape.
Sun roof will likely be a blocked drain without seeing it. Usually chased out with a bit of wire sorts it, but it's doable.

So if the cost of those 3 things equals a new car in your mind then, good luck with your BMW.

Sorry "Mr all knowing and all constructive, who never has a hissy fit and leaves the forum like a little child", I apologise for even daring to express my opinion on your thread. I will keep away from now on. 

[chrisgixer]

yeah, see. Of that whole post, only three lines are of interest to you.

Apologies you feel that way. And thank you for taking appropriate action, I look forward to that sir.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Erm...


Just 'on topic' - I've often thought about the money I've put into 'Pissy' . Almost none of which is in the 'maintenance' category, in fairness as it's all been in the 'getting her on the road and legal again' category. Only now I'm buying the things like Oil, filters, and starting to look at niggles, rattles, missing clips etc.. that we can safely call maintenance. I'm basically in her a grand - total. That's spread over 6 months, or £38 a week. For that I've got a car that's ...

Big
Spacious
Never let me down (so far  )
Has every electrical toy you can mention
Comfier than anything I see driving around the roads near me
Shifts like a cat with hair removal cream shoved up it's bumhole
Returns not much to the gallon - 20.4 average. All town driving. But my old man's super green save the whales Inginificant is doing only just under 25mpg, so I don't feel short-changed.
Rare
Metallic Black
Powerslides when the traction's off and it's on a wet, empty road.
Grips beautifully and safely with the TC on, no matter the weather
ABS
New, refurbished and safe brakes (front.... rears are pending  )
Parts like body panels which I can replace for a pittance, compared with any newer car. Go on car vandals - key her. I dare you. You may do as much as 40quidsworth of damage! Ha!


I'd never in all conscience say that we should all be driving old cars; as clearly most people haven't got the time, skills or inclination to learn how to maintain a car properly. And that's fine, it's called choice and democracy. But for me, this is quite possibly the perfect car.

[aaronjb]

Life is short, Aaron.....buy the 911 before the grim reaper comes  for you.....or worse still, you get married.

I continually toy with the idea.. there's a hefty deposit on a 2009+ 911 997.2 sitting in the savings account

If only I could make myself spend it

[Kevin Wood]

Life is short, Aaron.....buy the 911 before the grim reaper comes  for you.....or worse still, you get married.

I continually toy with the idea.. there's a hefty deposit on a 2009+ 911 997.2 sitting in the savings account

If only I could make myself spend it

"That's not the beetle911 you're looking for"
"Spend it on finishing the snake, you must"
 

[aaronjb]

  I must admit.. one went past me up at Stoneleigh the other weekend with a properly cammy Ford big block in it and I suddenly remembered why I wanted one in the first place..

But then Dave goes and keeps posting pictures like this on his company page and I have a desperate yearning to give him £65k of my hard earned:

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

An original 1965 427 (one owned by Carroll Shelby himself) is well within Aaron's reach.

[aaronjb]

Only if you'd like to lend me some of your millions, Doc!