Day 78 – Resonation

I’d been noticing an odd noise for a few weeks that was not apparently related to speed, or engine revs, or suspension or steering. The lovely people at Sytner Cardiff have diagnosed resonating fuel lines and the car is booked … Continue reading [...]

Day 42 – Whispbars on car

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Day 40 – Whispbars

After much deliberation I have ordered a set of Prorack Whispbars for the car. I had the OEM BMW bars on the 1 series and the 3 series before it, but neither of them fit the E92 (great idea, BMW!) … Continue reading [...]

Day 20 – Winter Tyres

Bearing in mind how useless the 1 series was in last year snow, I thought about putting winter tires on the 3 series. I would think they would suit the roads around here quite well with their horrible potholes. The … Continue reading [...]

Day 19 – Fuel for thought

Yes, 19 days and I am still obsessed with saving petrol in this superbly muscular performance vehicle, which sounds totally lovely when revved, but has not been over about 1,500rpm since I bought it!! I don’t know why I’ve become … Continue reading [...]

Day 8 – Think Bike

First reasonably long journey in the car since I brought it back from Chesterfield. Came down to Solva doing 33MPG, not too bad but a good 14MPG less than the old 120D would have given. But, it’s a totally different … Continue reading [...]

Day 2 – A Few Pictures

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Day 1 – First Impressions

Drove the car back from Chesterfield, a 200-mile journey. The computer said it had a range of 199 miles when I started, so I knew it would be tight. Adam from Stratstone BMW waved me away. No flowers, but half … Continue reading [...]