BMW drivers' licence

Chris Y · 29 Jan 2003, 23:33 (Ref:490011)

http://viral.lycos.co.uk/attachments...mwlicence1.jpg

AndyF · 30 Jan 2003, 15:45 (Ref:490707)

That's Great!!!

Alpina · 30 Jan 2003, 17:39 (Ref:490831)

Of course this doesn't apply to me because mine is an Alpina!

Certainly someone is suffering from beemers envy! (say it quick)

**bella** · 30 Jan 2003, 20:11 (Ref:490966)

ooh, someone else with an alpina. so few people know of their potency *tee hee*

Bluebottle · 30 Jan 2003, 23:52 (Ref:491159)

I presume there's one for Volvo drivers as well?

Alpina · 31 Jan 2003, 00:23 (Ref:491183)

Ah Bella if only you knew the full potential. Actually it is off the road with a coil problem. It fell off cos the inner wing rusted away. As it turns out I am quite glad because I have the Scooby and it just loves the snow.

**bella** · 31 Jan 2003, 00:48 (Ref:491203)

you'd be surprised. i learnt to drive in a b10 3.5 b reg, and my dad's just got his grubby little paws on a b10 bi turbo k reg beauty from germany. my dream car is a b3 (b10's are far too big for me), posing car would be a b3 convertible, but not for driving quickly because convertibles are cr*p for chassis rigidity.

Alpina · 31 Jan 2003, 01:20 (Ref:491233)

Mine is an 1989 C2. I do love its handling but the brakes have always been ****. 2.5 laps of Knockhill does it. it has 125k miles on it and it is getting rusty.

**bella** · 31 Jan 2003, 01:27 (Ref:491242)

the b reg we've got (and still run out in france as a runabout) has done a good 180,000 miles now, and the chassis has been repaired for rust so many times it's ridiculous. one of my favourite drives of all time was on the way up a hill, a kind of tarmac-ed over pikes peak of a road with a few more undulations and less height to climb. did it in second and third on occasions in the high revs and it still pulled so much power it was amazing. gone into the corner a bit too fast? doesn't matter. floor it and you'll be fine. we've had a nearly new m3 and you can't trust it to the same extent you can the ratty old b10. their handling is indeed legendary.

Alpina · 31 Jan 2003, 01:38 (Ref:491250)

I know what you are saying but I am afraid that time has caught up with the old warriors. I used to live up in the wilds of aberdeenshire with some superb empty roads to blast and i thought the Alpina was the bees knees. then one day a friend turned up in a UK spec impreza turbo and it was just as good but with a more comfortable ride.

**bella** · 31 Jan 2003, 01:46 (Ref:491257)

i guess it wins out on the 4wd thing? i've not driven a proper car for a good month now (my mate's 1 litre corsa really doesn't count, with respect to it), so i'd better shut up... :S
my 316i 10 year old soapdish went faster round corners than the m3 convertible. and the 316 had some very second hand shock absorbers...

the alpinas are a good european made equivalent to the subaru i reckon. i'd rather be in total control than have a load of gizmos doiing my dirty work...

Alpina · 31 Jan 2003, 01:59 (Ref:491273)

My ex had a 316i coupe. It handled OK in the dry but was bloody awful in the wet and as for the snow.....

josvandeperre · 31 Jan 2003, 06:49 (Ref:491409)

I don't look like her but am collecting first BMW today - 1994 540i - will advise if it comes with instructions re license - out of interest who gets the license that permits blocking the middle lane ?

Alpina · 31 Jan 2003, 12:11 (Ref:491726)

You get that free with every flat cap bought.

**bella** · 31 Jan 2003, 13:15 (Ref:491794)

Quote:

Originally posted by Alpina
My ex had a 316i coupe. It handled OK in the dry but was bloody awful in the wet and as for the snow.....

mine was fabulous in the snow, any tank slappers and uch like were my own stupid fault for thinking in a haze that engine breaking would be better. and nearly hitting the wall at home when i tried to go round the corner at normal speed was definitely my own fault.

found that because my 316 didn't have any power steering i could feel everything that was going on, which really helped.

oddly i don't behave like a bmw driver unless i'm in my dad's vw caravelle... :confused:

**Craig** · 2 Feb 2003, 18:09 (Ref:493955)

Yep - I still recall that little trip into Buckingham which saw us scrape the doorhandles outside Stowe School

And, of course, 'Silverstone - The Return', as we passed the security check point at 60mph...

Alpina · 2 Feb 2003, 18:36 (Ref:493975)

My C2 will be up for sale at some point in the future. interested?

Alpina · 3 Feb 2003, 11:27 (Ref:494709)

Here is me about to blow the clutch at Knockhill in my C2

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