Hamish the S50 Z3 ///MR

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Sun 16 Mar, 2008 22:35

The sun came out today in Belfast. Hamish got a sponge bath and chamois dry before Conor and Mairead went for a blast.

I haven't managed to detail him properly yet

but managed to take some snaps while we were out and about.

Think you'll all agree he's presentable.

I give you Hamish

Enjoy!

Conor

PaulW · Post by **PaulW** » Sun 16 Mar, 2008 22:38

what a lovely end to the day.

Hamish looks fantastic as well

garyw · Post by **garyw** » Sun 16 Mar, 2008 22:45

That last pictures excellent... got a brochure look about it..

garyw

Alfie · Post by **Alfie** » Sun 16 Mar, 2008 22:45

Wow! He looks in incredibly good condition.

The paintwork looks creamy and everything's so clean inside and under the bonnet.

Definitely a real find.....and what a GREAT colour combo even down to the RED roof!

Congrats again.

A.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Sun 16 Mar, 2008 22:47

garyw wrote:That last pictures excellent... got a brochure look about it..

garyw

Thanks Gary. We were just driving home when the sun was setting. Unfortunately the camera was full of snaps so couldn't take anymore until I got them transferred to PC and deleted from memory card.

There will be other opportunities though. Summer is nearing.

calbens · Post by **calbens** » Sun 16 Mar, 2008 22:51

Wow!

Conor he looks fantastic and he has been named after my Great Grandfather too lol
So tell me, how different is it driving the ///M to the 2.0l?
If I could find a Mora ///M I'd buy it tomorrow, not sure I'd survive the week though

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Sun 16 Mar, 2008 22:53

calbens wrote: So tell me, how different is it driving the ///M to the 2.0l?

Completely different. The///M is just so urgent. The 2.0 is creamy smooth. Both beautiful drives but incomparable.

the_///M_widow · Post by **the_///M_widow** » Sun 16 Mar, 2008 22:59

I had a wonderful time yesterday driving Hamish. Thought it was brilliant. He looks absolutely beautiful too. Enjoyed overtaking cars and not worrying about having enough power to overtake in time. Conor looked very hard for his ///M and having seen it in the flesh I know he has done really well.

Hamish is a real man.

PaulW · Post by **PaulW** » Sun 16 Mar, 2008 23:06

///M_aniac wrote:
calbens wrote: So tell me, how different is it driving the ///M to the 2.0l?
Completely different. The///M is just so urgent. The 2.0 is creamy smooth. Both beautiful drives but incomparable.

your 2.0 is pretty urgent as well after following you yesterday morning

calbens · Post by **calbens** » Sun 16 Mar, 2008 23:16

PaulW wrote:
///M_aniac wrote:
calbens wrote: So tell me, how different is it driving the ///M to the 2.0l?
Completely different. The///M is just so urgent. The 2.0 is creamy smooth. Both beautiful drives but incomparable.

your 2.0 is pretty urgent as well after following you yesterday morning

You can talk, I was well impressed with how well you kept up with Deano and gave SpunkyM a run for his money too.

Mairead I'm surprised Conor has been out of the drivers seat long enough for you to get in

So what's happened to OGII?

the_///M_widow · Post by **the_///M_widow** » Sun 16 Mar, 2008 23:19

OG11 is sitting in the drive way waiting on a buyer.

She will need to go soon as it's breaking Conor's heart looking at her every day knowing she will need to go to another home.

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Sun 16 Mar, 2008 23:27

Looking very nice C.

Bottle of Bud yours?

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Sun 16 Mar, 2008 23:43

garythefish wrote:Looking very nice C.

Bottle of Bud yours?

Damn, I meant to kick that out of shot.

No, G. I'm Irish. Guinness only. It's Maireads

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Sun 16 Mar, 2008 23:46

Dead Man Walking

///m murf · Post by **///m murf** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 07:06

Lovely, what a find

are they hamann zorsts I spot

Giles · Post by **Giles** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 08:17

Very nice

The beer bottle rolling around worries me though!

Phoenix Nights · Post by **Phoenix Nights** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 10:32

Top car - looks the absolute biz. Always a favourite colour and interior combination for me. Love the exhausts - Hamanns? Non-standard I'm guessing?

whiteminks · Post by **whiteminks** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 11:05

Hamish looks stunning!

I am glad you are both delighted and already seem to be enjoying him to the full!

321bhp · Post by **321bhp** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 11:13

very nice indeed,a smasher

the_///M_widow · Post by **the_///M_widow** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 11:28

The exhausts I believe are Scorpion. It also cost an additional £75 on insurance when Conor declared these were on the car.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 12:29

Yes Mairead. They are Scorpion.

Thank you all for your kind comments.

Conor

Ian_C · Post by **Ian_C** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 12:39

Stunning!

Zed_Steve · Post by **Zed_Steve** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 13:04

Looks fantastic Conor

The best colour for a Zed imho

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 13:43

I wanted something different Steve, and as I wasn't a fan of black or silver thought Imola would be a good bet. It was.

I was looking at Estoril too, but they are already well represented.

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 17:49

lovely car, not a fan of those style exhausts though. but thats my opinion

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 18:23

shantybeater wrote:lovely car, not a fan of those style exhausts though. but thats my opinion

Thought they were just ok when I was looking at photos of the car on the dealers web site. Now, having seen them up close they're not bad at all. I kinda like the look and polishing them up when washing it.

cowboybebop · Post by **cowboybebop** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 18:46

Very nice Conor !!!!!

love the red roof

Post by **Robert T** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 19:49

Ooooh I like the looks of that, C. He looks very smart inside and out. The imola interior is beginning grow on me.

Here's to many many miles of happy driving in Hamish.

:

Cheers R.

stu · Post by **stu** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 19:52

Lovely. I am a fan of the DTM style tips. Sounds ok does it?

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 20:14

NEVERMIND THE CAR..............HAPPY ST PATRICKS DAY

komis · Post by **komis** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 20:16

GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That last pic is ace

Beregrac · Post by **Beregrac** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 22:27

WOW! Totally awesome. Love it! Such good condition too. Health to enjoy.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 22:43

Thanks guys.

Sounds great Stu - a lot deeper than the 2.0 I can tell you. Almost deafening at 1500 rpm in 5th!! Ok in terms of noise above this engine speed.

Again thanks. Your opinions are appreciated.

C

maxman · Post by **maxman** » Mon 17 Mar, 2008 22:57

From the pics it looks a looked after car and in red you cant get better.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Tue 18 Mar, 2008 10:57

Its been well looked after indeed, but I'm gonna look after it even better.

Just finding it difficult to get any time to detail it at the moment.

komis · Post by **komis** » Tue 18 Mar, 2008 17:34

Oh and forgot to say, change the gearstick for the alu short-shifter pn 82239405686

Trust me you will never look back, done it on mine and it's superb.

ChrisXL · Post by **ChrisXL** » Tue 18 Mar, 2008 21:34

nah......... my guess is that C will not change the gearknob.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Tue 18 Mar, 2008 22:09

Correct guess, Chris.

Thanks for the recommendation Dr Komis.

Was talking to Dad about most ///M owners I know getting a weighted gear knob but was telling him I'll just keep Hamish as he is in that regard. The illumination is funky.

C

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Tue 18 Mar, 2008 23:44

It's a well known fact that things with a bit of weight behind them go in easier

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Wed 19 Mar, 2008 14:53

Keeping gear knob the same G

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Sun 23 Mar, 2008 00:36

Hamish on the move today.

Photo taken by my good friend, Andrew.

Cheers mate.

Ian_C · Post by **Ian_C** » Sun 23 Mar, 2008 07:35

Is that LadyInZ's red zed in the foreground Conor? Mini cruise.....

LadyInZ · Post by **LadyInZ** » Sun 23 Mar, 2008 13:47

myredzed wrote:Is that LadyInZ's red zed in the foreground Conor? Mini cruise.....

It is indeed my red Zed, not doing too bad in keeping up with the M

.

P

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Sun 23 Mar, 2008 21:44

Yes mate. Wee mini - cruise indeed.

Four good friends out enjoying the dry weather and the Zeds. I had just gotten out of work a few hours earlier, was tired and just needed a run in Hamish to clear my head.

I'm surprised I was able to stay in front of P knowing the speed she drives at (and the way in which she always overtakes the cruise leader)!

Austin Powers · Post by **Austin Powers** » Fri 09 May, 2008 16:27

Oh mama...

POOOORRRNNN!!!

Awesome combination.

Congrats!
BW
Austin

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Sun 13 Jul, 2008 00:09

Centre caps have since been changed, new ///M badges added to the wheels, new S50 badge added to the rer and one hell of a lot of polish and wax added....Hamish is looking terrifiic just now and after his Inspection II which I got done for under £350 he is driving beautifully.

C

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Sun 13 Jul, 2008 09:26

Cheap price for an Insp II

muppet · Post by **muppet** » Sun 13 Jul, 2008 15:29

I don't think i have passed comment on Hamish as yet..... very shiney

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Sun 13 Jul, 2008 20:52

Cheers Sandy. Appreciate it.

Yes, G. Got Bernard to do it in Belfast. I bought parts needed and he charged £75 + VAT on lab. Terrific value. A 1/3 of the price BMW wanted.

Also, found that the fuel filter had not been changed on his earlier Inspection II - and this is a car fully serviced - until now - by the retailing BMW dealer. I mean $tealer.

texasjohn · Post by **texasjohn** » Sun 13 Jul, 2008 21:05

Hamish is very handsome. Much like his cousin, Charlotte!