Write Up Frankie's & Miller's American ///M Adventure

[miller1098]

Wow we're in Vegas!Took the car for a test drive and the clutch is poor everything else is small problems that are simple fixes seat belt guide,diff bush and the little plastic jacking point cover thing is missing.otherwise the car is so clean it doesn't look used Frankie managed to negotiate a discount so he paid less than $8000 I think it was cheap.deal done we followed his cousin in his M5 to his house,saw his emaculate corvette and hit the road,San Deiego to Las Vegas 4 and a bit hours and 1 fuel stop.The exhaust is not standard a little more of a growl just enough .IT WAS GREAT I've never driven that fast for so long I thought I was at le mon crazy Frankie's smile was stretched from ear to ear 'at least I think it was a smile' the clutch is a pig though

 

[MAURICE THE MARTIAN]

You luck pair.great stuff really glad for you .keep the pics comin....mi juices r flowing.
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[Lexybhoy]

A really great attitude re the niggly faults the car has, a well deserved car by the sounds of things.

 

[Brian4]

Frankie must be over the moon with that deal and the car looks excellent.

@hugh it looks as if you have mastered that art of driving from the passenger side and changing gear with the other hand, enjoy your drive across the states and great weather for it.

 

[Brian H]

Kissing his life savings awayView attachment 13388View attachment 13389

I love these two pics, the sales guy must have thought, what a pair of loons

 

[GazHyde]

I love these two pics, the sales guy must have thought, what a pair of loons

Probably the first and only time that he will have someone fly in from the UK to test drive one of his cars too!

 

[oldcarman]

You luck pair.great stuff really glad for you .keep the pics comin....mi juices r flowing.
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You sure it's not your bladder letting loose?? What's going to happen when the donuts show up?? Mind you, just so I stay on topic, the clutch is going away before the tires blow!! JIM

 

[Dino D]

Just over 5k GBP for a rare (and nice) colour is very good deal for one that looks so nice.

If the clutch on this one is like the e46 330i it can be diabolical, something to do with fly by wire throttle and the CDV making it hard to get a smooth engagement every time...can be fixed though as I drove 2 x 330i's with strange clutches and the one I bought was much more normal but not still as good as my 2.8 with cable throttle and CDV deleted.

 

[zedonist]

Thelma and Louise...

Great purchase Frankie hope you enjoy it.

 

[Grumps]

You luck pair.great stuff really glad for you .keep the pics comin....mi juices r flowing.
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Oh god really!

 

[Grumps]

View attachment 13394 View attachment 13395 View attachment 13396 View attachment 13397 View attachment 13398 View attachment 13399 View attachment 13400 Wow we're in Vegas!Took the car for a test drive and the clutch is poor everything else is small problems that are simple fixes seat belt guide,diff bush and the little plastic jacking point cover thing is missing.otherwise the car is so clean it doesn't look used Frankie managed to negotiate a discount so he paid less than $8000 I think it was cheap.deal done we followed his cousin in his M5 to his house,saw his emaculate corvette and hit the road,San Deiego to Las Vegas 4 and a bit hours and 1 fuel stop.The exhaust is not standard a little more of a growl just enough .IT WAS GREAT I've never driven that fast for so long I thought I was at le mon crazy Frankie's smile was stretched from ear to ear 'at least I think it was a smile' the clutch is a pig though

Looks like your having a ball! I doubt will see a deal more write ups about a UK Zedder blasting around America in an "M"! Enjoy the rest of your trip!

 

[miller1098]

Dam and Frankie

 

[miller1098]

Latest update.SUNBURN

 

[BMBabe]

View attachment 13419 Dam and Frankie

Surely this pic should make the 2016 calendar

 

[Shelly]

What brilliant photographs
Looks like your both having great fun
Enjoy the rest of your trip

 

[Mint]

Great photos so far, they make us all wish we were there with you

 

[GazHyde]

So more random images I received last night. Sadly Frankie keeps getting his thumb/sleeve/handbag strap over the lens of some piccies though

Hugh pretending he doesn't wan't to drive again... Nooo Frankie it's your turn...

It's TACO TIME! Man that Imola still looks shiny...

The Hoover Dam (it says so on the wall!)

 

[Grumps]

Keep em coming! These are great! I wanna be there! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Shelly]

More great photographs
Feels like we're travelling with you
It's great

 

[MAURICE THE MARTIAN]

Great pics, wish I was there with you, this is a real cruze.
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