The fiddy is here. It was worth the wait.

Biohazard · 1 May 2011 at 18:51

No I know your point of view, I'm just a geek and would love to see the temp read out as I rag.

I would find the temp fluctuations genuinely interesting. :/

Jez · 1 May 2011 at 19:28

DM said:
Does you dads one go off Jez?

Never has done when ive been in it, and he hasnt moaned about it. But to be honest its a company car so i doubt hed pay any interest in it anyway as theyd fix it if it was a problem on it.

Sounds like a mare though, glad i dont have them.

Matt82 · 1 May 2011 at 20:12

thats a proper engine bay

Scrutinize · 1 May 2011 at 20:26

Rilot said:
Oh
Started the car this afternoon to the sound of it firing on only 4 cyl until it warmed up.

Is this one issue not enough to make you return the car and walk away, surely indicative of something major?

Lashout_UK · 1 May 2011 at 23:24

Blimey, I'd be hacked off if I bought a ten, even twenty, year old BMW with those problems, let alone one of this age (and price)!

[TW]Fox · 1 May 2011 at 23:30

AUC = a normal car with the BMW warranty included in the price, and better redress from the dealer when something goes wrong.

The rest really is as per buying from elsewhere - the prep standard leaves much to be desired.

I viewed two 330i's the other month - one had a big scrape on the bumper 'We'll get that fixed as part of the prep sir' and the other had defective front washers (They'd been glued shut! Not by the dealer I doubt, by the previous owner, but why wasnt that picked up before I found it?).

Just view them as you would any other car. It's a shame its like this because in theory they really should be the best of the best, but it seems the dealers often let the side down.

ironman · 1 May 2011 at 23:53

DM said:
Dont get me wrong i think its a great safety thing, but when it keeps messing up its another of those things you can easy do without like we did for the last 50 years by checking your tyres now and then.

And on my car its a pain in the arse to reset because you are supposed to drive 16 miles or more once you reset it, well i only want a paper most mornings, i dont want to turn it into a marathon 16 mile epic, then have the poxy thing lighting up again 8 speed bumps later.

And its not even worth taking it in to get it looked at because my old one did it, my partners one does it, its just a bad design.

Does you dads one go off Jez?

Same thing on the S Class, supposed to go for a 15 min drive to get it calibrated.

paul8811 · 2 May 2011 at 07:44

Makes me sick how much we in Aus get ripped of for cars, same year & model only

About 63,000 pounds at current exchange rate

http://www.carpoint.com.au/all-cars...__Nne=15&trecs=5&__D=750li&__sid=1285AC4A2850

Jez · 2 May 2011 at 10:39

Swings and roundabouts mate, the house pictured in Rilots post is probably worth more than a 5000sq ft with a pool over there

Plenty of saving to spend the extra £45k on the car.

haha, just looked at that site some more, one of my mercs is worth over AUS$120k! Ouch.

commited · 2 May 2011 at 10:47

Jez - not really, houses in cities are pretty crazy money here and cars are just painfully expensive unless you go for a Holden or a Ford!

Jez · 2 May 2011 at 10:50

People say that about aussie property, but didn't a guy recently moan about the fact his house cost ~£400k equivalent, only for us to realise that it was about 6000sq ft in size?

paul8811 · 2 May 2011 at 11:19

Yep its a bit of an urban myth that property is cheap here.

commited · 2 May 2011 at 11:55

Jez said:
People say that about aussie property, but didn't a guy recently moan about the fact his house cost ~£400k equivalent, only for us to realise that it was about 6000sq ft in size?

Yes but Australia is huge and "location, location, location" still applies. Sure, big houses in Regional Australia are "cheap", just like you can buy a house in the North of England for £30k.

Normal size houses in cities in Australia average well into 7 figures! My rent in Melbourne and in Regional Australia have been higher than my rent in Dublin (which is well known for its high prices!)

Check it out for yourself - http://www.realestate.com.au

Simon · 2 May 2011 at 16:28

paul8811 said:
Makes me sick how much we in Aus get ripped of for cars, same year & model only

About 63,000 pounds at current exchange rate

http://www.carpoint.com.au/all-cars...__Nne=15&trecs=5&__D=750li&__sid=1285AC4A2850

The average salary is more than double the Uk though

SpeedFreak · 2 May 2011 at 21:07

Simon said:
The average salary is more than double the Uk though

very true, my brother is going up to do building work by some mines and the wage is $3500 per week for shuttering :eek:

Jimbeam3678 · 3 May 2011 at 02:23

Interest rates over there though are pretty high jus another thing to factor in

paul8811 · 3 May 2011 at 02:31

Thnk we have slightly derailed off topic, so final word regarding Aus is.

If any of you are car nuts dont move to Australia unless you have mega $$$$$.

Scania · 3 May 2011 at 06:37

Rilot, attatch a stealth cam to your head when you go to the dealers, "Rilots Riot", could go down well on Youtube.....

I hope you get a result from the dealer - no blood on the carpet.....

Rilot · 3 May 2011 at 09:08

paul8811 said:
If any of you are car nuts dont move to Australia unless you have mega $$$$$.

Only if you want non Aus/Jap stuff. Euro cars are silly expensive due to various luxury import taxes. Aus domestic cars and most Jap stuff is very cheap.

Jano · 3 May 2011 at 10:48

Lovely car, shame about the issues your having

Is that a cerain infant/junior school next to you?