Dieselman
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Where were the photo's taken please - seems familiar somehow. Near Quorn perhaps?
It's Quorn and Woodhouse station.
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Where were the photo's taken please - seems familiar somehow. Near Quorn perhaps?
So looking 3-4 months in to the future when you're bored with the M6, what next?
Here's a theory: You buy premium branded cars and expect a lot of them. They invariable let you down. Try a budget brand. Expect less of them and they may exceed your expectations. Clio Cup, Fiesta ST? Back to basics motoring.
Where were the photo's taken please - seems familiar somehow. Near Quorn perhaps?
It's Quorn and Woodhouse station.
Sorry to hear that, but the M6 is in a great colour - just those dodgy blue brakes and M badge in the front grille let it down
Hope you didn't give the key back away with the SLS!
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When you say the SLS spent a lot of time at dealers, what, apart from gearbox, was wrong with it? Must say, its outrageous that amg are not making the software available to upgrade all sls cars. Mercedes can really irritate at times
Hey Andy
You seem to have thought about things long and hard so I'm sure you've made the right decision.
M6 is lovely. Well done bud.
Lovely looking car. Although not completely won over by the design of the centre console and steering wheel (or the blue calipers as Simon said), the rest of the interior is lovely! Seats look really good, I have to say.
Am I the only one that thinks the SLS doesnt look that special? LOVE the M6 there!
I can vaguely remember some of Palmball's previous cars. IMHO the SLS followed by the Granturismo were the most special. I'm sure that the M6 will make a great daily drive, but foresee it being sold sooner rather than later.
I'd love to be on the same motoring buying journey Though I'd have tried a few classics as well myself.
Wow, that M6 is perfect.
I am a huge fan of the new 6 series and think that they have produced a car that is much better all round (for me) than the new SL which I also think is pretty ugly.
The 6 series is the best looking car that BMW have produced in a long time.
I had originally been thinking about a 640 prior to the C63 and park next to one at the train station quite a lot.
Would love to read a review!
As always, great write up.....I can remember right back to the Fiat Coupe Turbo days (fccuk..I loved mine..) and then BMW's.... your journey with cars has been well worth following...
As has been said I don't think it will last long but in the time you have it you will love it, the only downside may be that in a few months time it may not have that "special" feeling, and that might make you hanker for something else. Have you mapped out your upgrade options yet ?
Jules
I'm buying an M5 so have read your report with interest. The one box I cannot decide whether to tick or not is for the alloy wheel upgrade from 19s to the 20s you have. My reluctance is partly due to the trade off in ride comfort, that I feel the 20s look too 'open' in their design and therefore I'd worry about bending them on our cruddy roads. I'm going for the B&O option despite your experience with MB.
Thanks
You can remember 'me' back in the Fiat Coupe Turbo days or just rememebr back in those days??? Just wondering if you're someone else I know as I had 2 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo's, the seocnd of which was a last-of-the line Turbo Plus
That car still holds the record as the longest I've owned a car - 14 months if you can believe it! I sold it for an ALfa 147 GTA which at the time was extremely exotic for a hot hatch!
I would like to be in the same situation as on the LOMP when you came past me on the run from Keswick to Troutbridge, but with you in the Beemer. I could then compare the sound of a poweful V8 SLS to the new set of wheels.
Good luck with the new car, looks a treat!!
Great review Palmball, what car is next?
I used to be on fccuk forum quite a lot around 10-11 years ago when I first had a 20VT and stayed on there for a while after selling. A few cars later on I had an infamous 335d, so was on E90Post quite a lot which is where I think you were too and you mentioned Coupes there. I was Jude1 on E90Post in the DXB days , and Julesm / Cyclone on fccuk and most others....
I'm a big BMW fan and I think the M6 is awesome, so I'm a bit jealous
Nice purchase Palmball, loving the colour.
Probably done this already, but set favourite settings on M1 then hooligan mode on M2, saves faffing about with re-setting from COMFORT mode all the time :bannana:
I am probably the 2nd person who wasnt a fan of the sls looks(excluding performance of course)
I would like to be in the same situation as on the LOMP when you came past me on the run from Keswick to Troutbridge, but with you in the Beemer. I could then compare the sound of a poweful V8 SLS to the new set of wheels.
Good luck with the new car, looks a treat!!
The biggest issue with the M6 is the exhaust is too damn quiet. Even with the valve open it is silent.........so SLS would win every time in the engine acoustics dept.
These comments about the SLS are adding up (less so on here admittedly)....I am quite shocked at the general lack of love for that car! And the widespread acceptance of the M6 which I would have thought would be seen as a lot more ordinary.
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