My latest toy

[firebobby]

This is my latest toy, no good off road, but great on it.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e37/firebobby/64108cfd-00bc-4269-9089-fbf7bff9d997_zps8dkndefg.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/user/firebobby/media/64108cfd-00bc-4269-9089-fbf7bff9d997_zps8dkndefg.jpg.html)

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e37/firebobby/d7294792-1167-44f1-96df-8a2dd84c15bb_zpsdlvgndqq.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/user/firebobby/media/d7294792-1167-44f1-96df-8a2dd84c15bb_zpsdlvgndqq.jpg.html)

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e37/firebobby/IMG_2428_zpsmjootknq.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/user/firebobby/media/IMG_2428_zpsmjootknq.jpg.html)

The last convertible car I had was a Triumph Stag, back in the 80's, I sold it to put the money on our first house.
The Z4 is a 3.0 and has such a smooth power delivery, the only issue I have now days is the lack of thatch on my bonse, plenty of sun cream :augie

[jims-terrano]

Looks great but that BMW is in the way:lol:lol:lol

[emjaybee]

Does he mean the tin of black number plate paint?

Why's he painting out numbers on a scrapper?

[firebobby]

MEOW boys, careful or I'll be off to FB :kissy:augie

[jims-terrano]

Itll be like sitting on the floor after being in the terrano. Looks good tho

[firebobby]

Itll be like sitting on the floor after being in the terrano. Looks good tho

My Toyota MR2 is even lower :), the Terrano is our ideal tow/snow vehicle.
It's nice to have a few toys in life and at the price I was offered, I couldn't turn the BMW down really.;)

[emjaybee]

You didn't honestly think you could post pics of a beamer on this site and NOT get any abuse did you?

I'm also on the Transit forum, you think this was bad, someone with a transit bought a beamer and was ex-communicated, had his membership revoked, his van confiscated, and was paraded through the streets of Dagenham before being cast into the stocks for a fortnight!

You got of lightly.

:sly

[firebobby]

You didn't honestly think you could post pics of a beamer on this site and NOT get any abuse did you?

I'm also on the Transit forum, you think this was bad, someone with a transit bought a beamer and was ex-communicated, had his membership revoked, his van confiscated, and was paraded through the streets of Dagenham before being cast into the stocks for a fortnight!

You got of lightly.

:sly

You got the bloody cheek to have a go at me when your on the Transit forum !! :whip::whip:

Now, if your talking classic Transit, well, that's another matter;)

[macabethiel]

Is it the 3 litre I have driven a couple at work and they are well brutal / fast.

[firebobby]

Yes, it's has the 3.0 6 cylinder engine, it has plenty of grunt and has a nice growl from the exhaust too.

I get so many admiring glances from Transit drivers :lol:lol

[rustic]

Yes, it's has the 3.0 6 cylinder engine, it has plenty of grunt and has a nice growl from the exhaust too.

I get so many admiring glances from Transit drivers :lol:lol

Too many people talking about trannies on this site lol
I know it's the weekend, and what people get up to at the weekend is their business....:lol

Nice motor, I haven't got a problem with other vehicles on our site, except any that are competitive 4x4's
Land Rovers on the other hand are normally discussed in the Jokes section, so no issues there lol...

:lol

[don simon]

Too many people talking about trannies on this site lol
I know it's the weekend, and what people get up to at the weekend is their business....:lol

Nice motor, I haven't got a problem with other vehicles on our site, except any that are competitive 4x4's
Land Rovers on the other hand are normally discussed in the Jokes section, so no issues there lol...

:lol
Judging by the lack of activity recently, we should be actively encouraging other vehicles...no? :nenau

[rustic]

Judging by the lack of activity recently, we should be actively encouraging other vehicles...no? :nenau

I'm glad you picked up on that part of my quote... and not there should be more trannies on this site lol.

Re the low activity, we must assume that all Nissans are 100%, none requiring fixes, wait till the cooler damper nights lol.

[Sweety]

Now the important question how many times have you had it sideways on corners & round abouts:lol:lol:naughty

[don simon]

Now the important question how many times have you had it sideways on corners & round abouts:lol:lol:naughty
The Transit or the Beamer? :sly

[firebobby]

Now the important question how many times have you had it sideways on corners & round abouts:lol:lol:naughty

None yet, it does stick to the road really well as it has traction control. When you press the sports button, it does become very lively :lol

[emjaybee]

You got the bloody cheek to have a go at me when your on the Transit forum !! :whip::whip:

Now, if your talking classic Transit, well, that's another matter;)

Touche !

Sadly, it's a '07 Transit and it's a money pit despite me spending an age to find a 40k, 4yr old vehicle. They're designed by idiots, had to have the fuel rail re-worked because of a design fault, you can't just change drums or discs, they have to be pressed off after removing hubs or half-shafts. Yet another glowing endictment of modern engineering. DMF went at 50k and had to be cut out with angle grinder, just had prop bearings replaced at 55k.

Back-bone of Britain my @r5e!

More like @r5ehole of Britain. Old, old story, built down to a price not up to a standard.

:doh

[firebobby]

The works fleet are moving from Vauxhall Vivaro's to Ford Transit customs, some of the guys have them already and i must say, they do appear to be a nice bit of kit. The guys who have them say they are really nice to drive, I should get my one towards the end of the year.

[Terrano Steve]

Chap I know has a 08 350 transit with a 3.2l 200hoss 5cyl engine it goes like the clappy ding dongs.

[emjaybee]

When I had the fuel system sorted, the same guy re-mapped the brain and deleted the EGR valve, it's now got 120hp and oodles of torque, especially mid-range. It's great for blowing past people on dual carriageways! Much more drive-able too.

What p1ss3s me off is that Scania/Erf/Renault etc can build artic tractor units that do huge mileage between service and run for 250k miles and on, but Ford/VW/Merc can't (won't?) build a panel van that'll do even half that without have a fortune spent on them.

:jerkit:

[Banshee]

When I had the fuel system sorted, the same guy re-mapped the brain and deleted the EGR valve, it's now got 120hp and oodles of torque, especially mid-range. It's great for blowing past people on dual carriageways! Much more drive-able too.

What p1ss3s me off is that Scania/Erf/Renault etc can build artic tractor units that do huge mileage between service and run for 250k miles and on, but Ford/VW/Merc can't (won't?) build a panel van that'll do even half that without have a fortune spent on them.

:jerkit:

That's an interesting concept!!!!

I've never really thought about it like that before :nenau

[solarman216]

I went on a Cummins engine course in the 70's and they had on display an NTC500 stripped down that had done 500,000 miles and the engine was unworn, Rick

[emjaybee]

Tractor units have 30k to 150k service intervals depending on manufacturer.

Ever think the rest of us are being shafted?

:augie

[firebobby]

The new Transit custom has 30,K/2 year oil change intervals, not sure I would leave it that long if it were mine though.

[Banshee]

Wow!!!!! I do an oil change every 5000 on my Truck :eek:

I think this is going to be done every 10,000 now though given the agro getting Mineral 10w-40 :doh

(Watch this turn into a "what grade do you use" thread :lol )

[solarman216]

Wow!!!!! I do an oil change every 5000 on my Truck :eek:

I think this is going to be done every 10,000 now though given the agro getting Mineral 10w-40 :doh

(Watch this turn into a "what grade do you use" thread :lol )

Before you leave it that long do the glass test, spot of oil on a bit of flat glass and place another on top and gently squeeze then hold up to the light if you can barely make out shapes through the oil, it is past it's sell by date, try it on oil only a couple k old, see the difference, simples, Rick