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Nice pics as usual Mr Blurter.
Have to say, the visual tweaks you've made to the car (wheels and stripe) make a world of difference; without those visual cues it'd be just yet another tedious shirt and tie brigade pose\status mobile that I always imagine spend 99.9% of their life on MWays and in cities parked near wine bars in the banking sector of town.
You seemed to have managed to have shifted yours well clear of the above association for me and put it firmly in the sports car/enthusiast bracket, which is where it should be.
Why dont BMW do this themselves I wonder? ie, create a special version of it as you have done, to attract more people like us and not only the bankers.
Have to say, the visual tweaks you've made to the car (wheels and stripe) make a world of difference; without those visual cues it'd be just yet another tedious shirt and tie brigade pose\status mobile that I always imagine spend 99.9% of their life on MWays and in cities parked near wine bars in the banking sector of town.
You seemed to have managed to have shifted yours well clear of the above association for me and put it firmly in the sports car/enthusiast bracket, which is where it should be.
Why dont BMW do this themselves I wonder? ie, create a special version of it as you have done, to attract more people like us and not only the bankers.
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Thankyou for that, Dog. You're obviously of the same way of thinking as me 
As I have said before, I am a car enthusiast, not a Honda or BMW, or whatever, enthusiast. I did find the whole "BMW" thing a little embarrassing at first, as I don't not consider myself to be a "typical" BMW owner. My car is probably too visually extreme for the regular BMW masses, so I doubt it would be financially viable for the company.
I use my car very little during the week as I either walk or, take the bus to work, and driving the M day to day is such a waste, I have no interest in it. For me, owning a car like this is all about driving, real driving far from the tedious commuter routes. That is why I take every opportunity I can to get away on trips like these, otherwise there would be no point in me having the car. I really love the look of it now, a proper little road racer, and changes really set it apart from the regular Z4 (a car which I had no interest in by the way, until they brought out the M version). The comments and attention it gets have been very very positive, and it's a bloody great drive.
Needs a wash now tho before the hosepipe ban starts here on Friday
No Ferrari on this trip Lee, although I did spot my first SLS on the M74
Will post some more pics tonight - Dave
As I have said before, I am a car enthusiast, not a Honda or BMW, or whatever, enthusiast. I did find the whole "BMW" thing a little embarrassing at first, as I don't not consider myself to be a "typical" BMW owner. My car is probably too visually extreme for the regular BMW masses, so I doubt it would be financially viable for the company.
I use my car very little during the week as I either walk or, take the bus to work, and driving the M day to day is such a waste, I have no interest in it. For me, owning a car like this is all about driving, real driving far from the tedious commuter routes. That is why I take every opportunity I can to get away on trips like these, otherwise there would be no point in me having the car. I really love the look of it now, a proper little road racer, and changes really set it apart from the regular Z4 (a car which I had no interest in by the way, until they brought out the M version). The comments and attention it gets have been very very positive, and it's a bloody great drive.
Needs a wash now tho before the hosepipe ban starts here on Friday
No Ferrari on this trip Lee, although I did spot my first SLS on the M74
Will post some more pics tonight - Dave
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Originally Posted by OldDogmeat,Jul 7 2010, 08:02 AM
Nice pics as usual Mr Blurter.
Have to say, the visual tweaks you've made to the car (wheels and stripe) make a world of difference; without those visual cues it'd be just yet another tedious shirt and tie brigade pose\status mobile that I always imagine spend 99.9% of their life on MWays and in cities parked near wine bars in the banking sector of town.
You seemed to have managed to have shifted yours well clear of the above association for me and put it firmly in the sports car/enthusiast bracket, which is where it should be.
Why dont BMW do this themselves I wonder? ie, create a special version of it as you have done, to attract more people like us and not only the bankers.
Have to say, the visual tweaks you've made to the car (wheels and stripe) make a world of difference; without those visual cues it'd be just yet another tedious shirt and tie brigade pose\status mobile that I always imagine spend 99.9% of their life on MWays and in cities parked near wine bars in the banking sector of town.
You seemed to have managed to have shifted yours well clear of the above association for me and put it firmly in the sports car/enthusiast bracket, which is where it should be.
Why dont BMW do this themselves I wonder? ie, create a special version of it as you have done, to attract more people like us and not only the bankers.
Or maybe because it looked pretty damn good as standard anyway?
Different strokes for different folks though.
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Shiskine - the pic you refer to was taken at our B&B at Back of Keppoch
Saturday cont ....
This is were my car got showered with sea water as the waves came over the side of the boat
Dinner
Saturday cont ....
This is were my car got showered with sea water as the waves came over the side of the boat
Dinner
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The last set were taken between Fearnmore and Kenmore
Sunday
Heading back to Ft William to ge the train
Booked ourselves on the steam train from Ft William to Mallaig
Over the Harry Potter Bridge
Who's that monkey spoiling my pic? Looks like Harry Potter
Lunch outside, in the rain at Mallaig
Sunday
Heading back to Ft William to ge the train
Booked ourselves on the steam train from Ft William to Mallaig
Over the Harry Potter Bridge
Who's that monkey spoiling my pic? Looks like Harry Potter
Lunch outside, in the rain at Mallaig
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Monday - heading home 
Very wet as we blast through Glen Coe
We've driven past the Wallace Monument many times so decided to take a closer look
It's bloody massive when you get close, 220ft tall
Climbed the 246 steps to the top
Great views from the top
Looking across to Stirling Castle
920 mile round trip
Glad you enjoyed the pics
Dispite the weather, it was another great 4 days in Scotland; my 3rd trip this year.
Until next time...............
Very wet as we blast through Glen Coe
We've driven past the Wallace Monument many times so decided to take a closer look
It's bloody massive when you get close, 220ft tall
Climbed the 246 steps to the top
Great views from the top
Looking across to Stirling Castle
920 mile round trip
Glad you enjoyed the pics
Dispite the weather, it was another great 4 days in Scotland; my 3rd trip this year.
Until next time...............
