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hiya all,

just signed up here last night as i have just got myself my first

bmw 316i.

had to get a motor quick as our motabilty car had to go back and now being

on my own in the sticks my motorbike is not that practical for the old tescos run lol.

anyway i got this 316 in dark green, not looked at it propelry yet as i have been to busy but

thats what tomorrows been set aside for.

i used to be a mondeo chap ( please go easy on me lol) and was in there enthusiasts club for years

but now thought i needed a change.

feels like a nice motor and looking forward to getting to grips with this forum and all the people

in here too.

looks a great site so far as i havent had time to look round yet but will be having a good look around.

sorry just me waffling on here, but looking forward to getting to know everyone and especially my new motor.

cheers

steve.

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hiya gav, cheers for the welcome,

yeh not far away at all.

i come around your way a couple of times a month.

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thanks al,

needs to be at the mo, i went out in her today for the first time and

went past a road sweeper on the other side and bang, need a new windscreen. so to say im

not a happy bunny at the mo is a understatment lol. my luck has surely got to change soon.

p.s. sorry about the winge lol.

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hiya m8 welcome to the site you are the same as me ive always had fords escorts then mondeos which my wife has got now and i went out and brought a 316i compact bmw

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welcome buddy to bmwoc :D

i had a mk6 escort estate 1.8si many moons ago and it was actually quite a good car :unsure: and i managed to get a speeding ticket in that as well (i do not condone speeding on public roads.....its very bad) :D ;)

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wow what a great welcome thank you, it is a great site and thank you.

got to say the 316 looks the part out on the drive now, so glad i got her. it was a case of having to but so glad

that i plumbed for her.

thanks again for the welcome, i cant get over the friendly welcome thanks chaps.

i'll do me best ot get involved on the site with my little knowledge but hopefully will get there.

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thanks al,

needs to be at the mo, i went out in her today for the first time and

went past a road sweeper on the other side and bang, need a new windscreen. so to say im

not a happy bunny at the mo is a understatment lol. my luck has surely got to change soon.

p.s. sorry about the winge lol.

Sorry to hear you need a windscreen, did you make a claim against the council

once the windscreen is sorted, you will be able to enjoy the car, good luck.

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nah i didn't bigal, very long story about why i didnt but just couldnt be bothered with all the hassle and paperwork, ive had

enough of paperwork over these last 2 months.

got her sorted today and they brought a screen with a green sunstrip in it which i told them i didn't have before, say that though

its the same colour as the car so im a bit chuffed about that lol. a bit dear for a sun strip and a clean of the inside of the

windscreen though but hey ho thats life i suppose.

but thanks for that though, hopefully i can start enjoying it now thanks al.

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thanks al,

needs to be at the mo, i went out in her today for the first time and

went past a road sweeper on the other side and bang, need a new windscreen. so to say im

not a happy bunny at the mo is a understatment lol. my luck has surely got to change soon.

p.s. sorry about the winge lol.

Hey and welcome to BMWOC :)

Get some pics of the 3 up :D Sorry to hear about your windscreen fail.

Daz

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cheers daz,

will do when i got her cleaned up a bit, only got some as i bought her which they aint

bad but not that good to put up on here, well not for me anyways lol.

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