That's beyond my financial resources, as I would want to spec the optional blinker fluid upgrade. Although, the chip shortage might mean that current BMWs will not be available with blinkers again. It was ever thus. 

 

Mind you, as we get a special pass to say we actually own the road, we don't really need blinkers. 

 

 

Update: Blimey! I just read the time stamp on that Sniff Petrol Post! 16 years old. Well done for the research. I wonder if my next car (Lada Riva probably), will have blinkers?

Edited 14 October, 20214 yr by Lady Elanore

The looks are growing on me. I also have  a huge bag of Googly eyes to get rid of...

 

 

 

 

 

So the reviews of the new 2 series are out today. Most of the ones I've seen so far are for the M240 X-Drive and they seem overwhelmingly positive. I do note that the car does have, once again, challenging looks and it's gone up in weight a bit, but Joe Achilles has got the car from 0-60 in around 3.7 seconds or so!!! Crazy. I wonder how fast the next M2 will be? Unfortunately, that car is probably still over a year away.

 

Anyhoo here are a couple of video reviews of it if anyone wants to discuss the car....PLEASE DO NOT POST ANY LINKS TO VIDEOS IF ALL YOU ARE GOING TO DO IS QUOTE THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE YOUTUBE VIDEO AND BUGGER OFF AGAIN. For my money the new M3 still holds my attention most  

 

 

 

 

 

6 hours ago, Lady Elanore said:

So the reviews of the new 2 series are out today. Most of the ones I've seen so far are for the M240 X-Drive and they seem overwhelmingly positive. I do note that the car does have, once again, challenging looks and it's gone up in weight a bit, but Joe Achilles has got the car from 0-60 in around 3.7 seconds or so!!! Crazy. I wonder how fast the next M2 will be? Unfortunately, that car is probably still over a year away.

 

Anyhoo here are a couple of video reviews of it if anyone wants to discuss the car....PLEASE DO NOT POST ANY LINKS TO VIDEOS IF ALL YOU ARE GOING TO DO IS QUOTE THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE YOUTUBE VIDEO AND BUGGER OFF AGAIN. For my money the new M3 still holds my attention most  

 

 

 

 

 

 

At least the grilles look to be of a better size IMO. The thought of the massive grilles remind me of this...

 

 

Anyway...

51 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

At least the grilles look to be of a better size IMO

 

beat me to it... its a much better looking front end the m3

1 hour ago, mac11irl said:

 

beat me to it... its a much better looking front end the m3

 

Indeed - that is probably the 'best' looking BMW at the moment (bearing in mind it's still not what I'd call elegant but is at least not as horrendously ugly as the rest of the range).

 

I guess the designers laid off the wacky baccy when they did the 2 series...

Edited 17 November, 20214 yr by skomaz

I never had a problem with the M3 grill and to be honest it's grown on me to the point I actually like it and would possibly choose it over the conventional grill. I'm not sure about the strange clash of panel angles just behind the back doors on the M3 and the rear is very "meh! But the Bonnet is interesting, taking that shape that some American cars use with graphics on their "hoods" and turning it instead to a depression that is a 3D shape. The M240s weird triangle shapes look slightly more awkward to me than anything on the M3/4 and the rear of it is even more "meh". But the size and performance are definitely a plus    

 

Unfortunately I'm in the process of selling my M4 and the M2 is still over a year away. 

Hmmm... the back of the 2 series just looks blobby and a bit under-wheeled...

 

But  the new stuff like the iX, the 7, 8, X7 and 2 Active Tourer are just horrendous in my opinion.

The Chinese market has to have had an influence in many manufacturers designs. The Suzuki Cross went extremely Chinese in it's appearance and it's probably something we will have to get used to in general. I hate the front on many new Mercedes at the moment too and have a bigger problem with their grill designs than almost any other manufacturer. But there again, I detest the front of all Teslas, go figure  

Yes - the new S-class isn't much of a looker either but I do find the Mercedes range more 'elegant' than BMW's current 'clash of angles / surfacing / grills' approach.

 

Either way you are right - the Chinese influence on aesthetics isn't what we have been used to and tends to be brash and jarring...

Blimey, the new car is a lot quicker than my old one! Regardless of sticky tyres, 4x4 and a big chunk more torque (more than offsets the cars increase in weight. I do love Steve Sutcliffe. Finest driver on YouTube imho  he took Chris Harris under his wing to some degree when Harris first joined Autocar  I'm going to ask Santa for one in Skyscraper grey, wish me luck  

 

 

 

34 minutes ago, Lady Elanore said:

I'm going to ask Santa for one in Skyscraper grey, wish me luck  

 

At least he wouldn't need a sleigh this time around...

I'd also be happy with  Cayman GTS, F Type V8 or a freshly washed reindeer 

My old English Teacher once hit a reindeer in his morning commute and the police woman who came to attend to it told him "Well that'll be christmas cancelled then. Your students won't be able to look you in the eye."

I might need to retitle this thread to "So I went and sold an M4" 

 

Willberpog has gone 

1 minute ago, Lady Elanore said:

I might need to retitle this thread to "So I went and sold an M4" 

 

Willberpog has gone 

 

"So I went and owned an M4" even?

3 minutes ago, Lady Elanore said:

I might need to retitle this thread to "So I went and sold an M4" 

 

Willberpog has gone 

Willberpog?

You really should stop inhaling those substances Amanda. 

I've been calling my cars Willberpog for many, many years. My Octy when I joined Brisky, was a Willberpog

5 minutes ago, Lady Elanore said:

 

I for one, think Wilberpog is a fab name. Does sound like the names my Mum gives things actually.

I'm of a certain age  Although I do like a quick car  

So what's next then??????

Wilberpog is gone, but.....

 

 

 

when does Wilberpog come back? and what type of clotging will he/she be wearing?

Well it's a few months away, but I got offered a great deal (surprisingly, considering the current climate) on a

Spoiler

nice car

I would have loved to see the new M2 but that's over a year away and I do like the M240. I did try and get a deal on a Jaguar F Type, but it's a struggle to get the price down enough for me and the wait for them is glacial too, but maybe it's worth it? Cayman was on the wish list (maybe it still is ? ), but the price was a bit too steep (Porsche quote car prices without the 'on the road' coasts, so if you look at a PCP then you need to add around £50 a month to offset this charge on a 4 year deal). Alpine looks great too. Of course the new RS3 has raised it's head (the saloon looks fab) and the evergreen A45 is something to covet, even if it has the leery spoiler on the roof. The GR Yaris is a proper little legend in the making....hmmmm? Oh and the Mustang!! Although if you want a Mach 1 you might have to wait a year, unless you get very lucky

 

But thanks to a faintly ridiculous amount of equity in the M4 I have a very decent deposit to put down on a new car, which is something I didn't think would happen again 20 months ago! I've also secured a very decent discount on a new car, so hopefully sometime around April (or earlier) I should have a ......  

 

Have I gone silly or sensible (I am getting a bit old now)? Sporty or practical?  Stripped out or luxo barge? I have always liked cars like the Fiat Panda Cross and Jimny as you may have seen in my earlier posts around this forum 

Edited 23 November, 20214 yr by Lady Elanore

2 minutes ago, mac11irl said:

 

 

 

 

when does Wilberpog come back? and what type of clotging will he/she be wearing?

 

Willberpog will be wearing a sort of Greyish colour