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  • A Black day for Cloudburst...

    ...coz today I collected my new M Coupe.

    It's a 98 S50 in Cosmos black with all black leather, Sunroof, Harman Kardon, headlamp wash, side airbags and that little tinted strip at the top of the screen. 51k miles with full BMW main dealer service history and just got its inspection 2 last week along with new rear tires, new bushes front and rear and some new pipework.

    Listen to me ramble... :-)

    Anyways...it's been about 11 years since I sold my last one and it's just like putting on a familiar pair of trainers! :-)

    CB
    Last edited by cloudburst; 20-10-2012, 06:22 PM.
    98 S50 Cosmos Black/Black interior (previously 98 S50 Estoril Blue/2 tone blue interior)
    My band’s debut album Killer Diller by Drinking Bird Experiment is available on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play and all the usual other digital outlets.
    http://bit.ly/dbespotify
    http://bit.ly/dbeitunes
    http://bit.ly/dbeamazon
    http://bit.ly/dbegoogle

  • #2
    Congratulations! How does it compare to 11 years ago?!
    2002 '52 S54 - Titanium Silver with 18" BBS LMs, AP Racing BBK, KW V3, H&R anti roll bars & ACS flippers (previously 2000 'X' S50 - Arctic Silver)

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Spooks View Post
      Congratulations! How does it compare to 11 years ago?!
      Thanks!!

      Feels just as special. Gets just as many admiring glances. Far nicer interior. I never liked my two tone blue interior, but that's just a personal thing.

      And I was able to listen to my iPhone tunes blasting through the HK woofer courtesy of one of those £5 cassette adapters. Great sound quality. None of your complicated Becker stuff for me!

      One thing - the M Coupe looks absolutely tiny when sat beside my MINI!

      CB
      98 S50 Cosmos Black/Black interior (previously 98 S50 Estoril Blue/2 tone blue interior)
      My band’s debut album Killer Diller by Drinking Bird Experiment is available on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play and all the usual other digital outlets.
      http://bit.ly/dbespotify
      http://bit.ly/dbeitunes
      http://bit.ly/dbeamazon
      http://bit.ly/dbegoogle

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      • #4
        How do you find the driving experience now since it was a softly suspended car when new and by modern standards its wallowy to say the least?!
        2002 '52 S54 - Titanium Silver with 18" BBS LMs, AP Racing BBK, KW V3, H&R anti roll bars & ACS flippers (previously 2000 'X' S50 - Arctic Silver)

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        • #5
          Congratulations

          Let us know after the honeymoon period is over how it feels
          I thought about buying a cosworth again but wondered if I went back it wouldn't be as good and it would spoil my memory's
          As INdy always says. "Pictures please"
          [GROWING OLD IS COMPULSARY ---- GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Spooks View Post
            How do you find the driving experience now since it was a softly suspended car when new and by modern standards its wallowy to say the least?!
            My driving style has changed a lot in the intervening years due to the following dynamics:
            - I'm older
            - There are a huge number of speed cameras
            - This car is an occasional extra with 51k miles that I want to preserve as opposed to my blue one which was new and begging to be driven properly as an every day car

            Having said that, and even though bushes have just been done front and back, I was surprised to be reminded how these cars sit down on their outside rear wheel in corners :-)

            CB
            98 S50 Cosmos Black/Black interior (previously 98 S50 Estoril Blue/2 tone blue interior)
            My band’s debut album Killer Diller by Drinking Bird Experiment is available on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play and all the usual other digital outlets.
            http://bit.ly/dbespotify
            http://bit.ly/dbeitunes
            http://bit.ly/dbeamazon
            http://bit.ly/dbegoogle

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            • #7
              Originally posted by ragerover View Post
              Congratulations

              Let us know after the honeymoon period is over how it feels
              I thought about buying a cosworth again but wondered if I went back it wouldn't be as good and it would spoil my memory's
              As INdy always says. "Pictures please"
              All I can say is:
              - It is NOT a disappointment - it's a very special little car - to look at and to drive
              - However, it feels so familiar, that I don't have the "OMG look what I've got" feeling this time round.

              I drove a mid-engined Renault 5 Turbo2 as my everyday car from the mid 80s to the early 90s and think that there would be more of a possibility of that spoiling my memories if I ever went back.

              CB
              98 S50 Cosmos Black/Black interior (previously 98 S50 Estoril Blue/2 tone blue interior)
              My band’s debut album Killer Diller by Drinking Bird Experiment is available on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play and all the usual other digital outlets.
              http://bit.ly/dbespotify
              http://bit.ly/dbeitunes
              http://bit.ly/dbeamazon
              http://bit.ly/dbegoogle

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              • #8
                I'll try to get some better photos when there is a bit of daylight to work with. But here it is - making my MINI look big!

                CB

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                98 S50 Cosmos Black/Black interior (previously 98 S50 Estoril Blue/2 tone blue interior)
                My band’s debut album Killer Diller by Drinking Bird Experiment is available on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play and all the usual other digital outlets.
                http://bit.ly/dbespotify
                http://bit.ly/dbeitunes
                http://bit.ly/dbeamazon
                http://bit.ly/dbegoogle

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by cloudburst View Post
                  I'll try to get some better photos when there is a bit of daylight to work with. But here it is - making my MINI look big!

                  CB

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                  Congrats on the new car mate, they're so much fun. If I got another I'd add some good suspension and upgrade the ARB's.

                  Get your wheels done in shadow chrome like the S54 models, makes a huge difference and really freshens the car up IMO. Nu-Luk refurbished mine for me and they were superb.

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                    • #11
                      There's nothing mini about BMW's Mini!
                      Not actually in the least bit fat

                      2000 S50 Titanium Silver / Black
                      ACS Suspension, Exhaust & Type III Wheels
                      Simota carbon air intake | Strong Strut Front Brace

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                      • #12
                        Thanks, Dave!

                        Looks sooooooo good, makes me really miss my old steed!

                        Here it is with the shadow chrome wheels after a fresh pre sale detail:

                        Last edited by Wallachie; 24-10-2012, 03:16 PM.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Wallachie View Post
                          Thanks, Dave!

                          Looks sooooooo good, makes me really miss my old steed!

                          Here it is with the shadow chrome wheels after a fresh pre sale detail:
                          Oh man. What were you thinking about to sell it?!? Guess we all do these things. Just need to make sure that "familiarity" doesn't do its thing this time :-)

                          CB
                          98 S50 Cosmos Black/Black interior (previously 98 S50 Estoril Blue/2 tone blue interior)
                          My band’s debut album Killer Diller by Drinking Bird Experiment is available on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play and all the usual other digital outlets.
                          http://bit.ly/dbespotify
                          http://bit.ly/dbeitunes
                          http://bit.ly/dbeamazon
                          http://bit.ly/dbegoogle

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by cloudburst View Post
                            Oh man. What were you thinking about to sell it?!? Guess we all do these things. Just need to make sure that "familiarity" doesn't do its thing this time :-)

                            CB
                            I wanted to try the Z4MC, which in fairness I absolutely loved as well. Just didn't stir the same emotion as the 3.

                            Will you have your new car over in NI? You should take it along to some of the shows in Summer. :)

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                            • #15
                              Think I'll have the car over in NI in a few weeks time. After that - I'm not too sure where it will stay. I'm a bit of a nomad these days.

                              CB
                              98 S50 Cosmos Black/Black interior (previously 98 S50 Estoril Blue/2 tone blue interior)
                              My band’s debut album Killer Diller by Drinking Bird Experiment is available on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play and all the usual other digital outlets.
                              http://bit.ly/dbespotify
                              http://bit.ly/dbeitunes
                              http://bit.ly/dbeamazon
                              http://bit.ly/dbegoogle

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