Car allowance......

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:38 pm

Sanjoy's got a deisel.

james · Post by **james** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:06 pm

Douglas Park of Hamilton are good, I used them when in BMW ownership for servicing etc. They got "dealer of the year" award a couple of years back so must be doing something right.

mac · Post by **mac** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:45 pm

Before getting the S1 Mandy and I were looking at the new mini's or some 3 series from Douglas Park. Weekend one we turned up in the celica dressed in jeans & T-shirts are were flattly ignored.

weekend two I turned up in the elise wearing a suit and had a salesman at my side within seconds.

His face was a picture when I asked why he didn't want to know me the week previous

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:00 pm

MacK wrote:Sanjoy's got a deisel.

Say that to my face!

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:03 pm

ExigeKen wrote:
Sanjoy wrote: I am averaging 38mpg ... Mind you mainly used for Edin - Livi runs.
How do you do that, the best I ever had is 30mpg

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:15 am

Sanjoy,

I will definately try that then.

Ken.

CSK_423 · Post by **CSK_423** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:31 pm

mac wrote:Before getting the S1 Mandy and I were looking at the new mini's or some 3 series from Douglas Park. Weekend one we turned up in the celica dressed in jeans & T-shirts are were flattly ignored.

weekend two I turned up in the elise wearing a suit and had a salesman at my side within seconds.

His face was a picture when I asked why he didn't want to know me the week previous

I know the feeling turned up at Mercedes glasgow in the astra van a while ago again jeans and polo shirt, not a sniff, few weeks later elise and smarter jeans and a jacket, like flies round a freshly laid sh*t !

CSK_423 · Post by **CSK_423** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:25 pm

well I popped along to Douglas park today and looked at this...

http://www.douglasparkbmw.co.uk/usedbmw ... 030CU29376

It's given me food for thought, they also offered a trade in option of 7k for the Elise which was reasonable for a stealer !

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:32 pm

Go for the manual unless you really need the auto. You will lose most of the economy gains the diesel gives you with the auto box (assuming your going diesel for the additional economy).

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:54 pm

There was a 535D at East Fortune with a few tweeks. Very fast.

james · Post by **james** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:12 pm

CSK_423 wrote:well I popped along to Douglas park today and looked at this...

http://www.douglasparkbmw.co.uk/usedbmw ... 030CU29376

It's given me food for thought, they also offered a trade in option of 7k for the Elise which was reasonable for a stealer !

Very nice - I was looking at these - then bought the Elise

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 10:41 pm

Rag_It wrote:Can't wait to see the new M3 - i am sure there will be a few on here with order in the bank for them!

I have an M3 and an M5 Touring on order

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:05 pm

rossybee wrote: I have an M3 and an M5 Touring on order

There is no hiding it is there!!

Class of course!

Jim

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:25 pm

oooh ta

Fancy putting my name down on a Panamera and the new V10 RS6, but I suspect the Audi won't be a profit-maker like the Bee-ems, and I've probably missed the boat with the porker

r055 · Post by **r055** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:38 am

rossybee wrote:oooh ta

Fancy putting my name down on a Panamera and the new V10 RS6, but I suspect the Audi won't be a profit-maker like the Bee-ems, and I've probably missed the boat with the porker