My New Purchase... Dakar S50

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Wed 09 Dec, 2009 18:57

Hello all,

Allow me to introduce myself and post aup a few pictures of my new purchase. I'm Keith, I'm 26, an electrical engineer, and an all-round BMW nut.

After deciding I wanted something a little more exciting, impractical and ///M powered, I bit the bullet and sold my 330 Clubsport. It was a very hard decision, as I had just got it how I wanted, and I really did love the car. It looked the bomb too, IMO of course!

Clubsport;

Well I posted up on here for some tips and advice about looking for a Z3M (I knew I wanted one) and I received some very helpful replies, so thank you. Now that I've picked my new baby up, Chris (Yalden) said I should post up my new acquisition (even though its a Coupe) as you may be interested, not to mention it seems like a great community for me to become a part of.

Anyway... What can I say. So very raw, noisy and untamed - I love it. I've driven BMWs all my life, but dare I say it, this is already fast becoming my favourite.

Its a 2000, with 2 owners and just 32,000 on the clock.

So here's the pics, after prepping, claying, washing, and finished with 2 coast of Collinite 476s.

Hope you like. Dakar is a bit of a Marmite colour, gracing a Marmite car, so I've had all kinds of reactions so far

Looking forward to spending some time here. From what I've seen so far, its a very useful resource - some of the DIYs are fantastic! Good work.

Cheers,

Keith

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Wed 09 Dec, 2009 19:12

Keith, glad you got a great looking car

There are obviously a lot of similarities between the coupe's and roadsters being very similar mechanicals so I'm sure you'll find this forum just as usueful as the coupe forums (there are plenty of cross members

)

You should get together with VioletDuck who has just sourced himself a yellow roadster of very similar age

I'm sure you'll enjoy both driving and tinkering and I look forward to hear your exploits

whiteminks · Post by **whiteminks** » Wed 09 Dec, 2009 19:17

That is lovely Keith! Dakar is a fab colour on the breadvan or the roadster.
Looks like a mint example too

Enjoy!

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Wed 09 Dec, 2009 19:19

Stunning! Great choice mate and a worthy upgrade from the 330!

stu · Post by **stu** » Wed 09 Dec, 2009 19:37

Lovely car, welcome!

CS looked nice too.

unclemart · Post by **unclemart** » Wed 09 Dec, 2009 19:42

WOW!!!

What a fantastic looking coupe....
Welcome to the forum btw

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed 09 Dec, 2009 20:06

Jonttt wrote:Keith, glad you got a great looking car

There are obviously a lot of similarities between the coupe's and roadsters being very similar mechanicals so I'm sure you'll find this forum just as usueful as the coupe forums (there are plenty of cross members )

You should get together with VioletDuck who has just sourced himself a yellow roadster of very similar age

I'm sure you'll enjoy both driving and tinkering and I look forward to hear your exploits

haha!

Welcome Keith! I love the coupe, and IMO looks fantastic in Dakar

:D.

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Wed 09 Dec, 2009 20:35

Thanks Guys, I'm very pleased with her and looking forward to ownership.

Dakar would not have been my first choice I guess, but with such cars (///Ms in particular), condition is more important IMO. It suits the cars character to a T actually - loud, mad and a little bit of a yob

VioletDuck - nice roaster mate! It's funny, whoever has seen the car so far mentiones the colour first, unless they know what it is, in which case they talk about the car, THEN colour

W444 LKR · Post by **W444 LKR** » Wed 09 Dec, 2009 21:48

Lovely looking car, like the colour also. Enjoy your motoring

Ian_C · Post by **Ian_C** » Wed 09 Dec, 2009 21:48

Welcome Keith

I like marmite, good choice

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed 09 Dec, 2009 22:45

Hey Keith thanks!

I know what you mean about the comments on the colour. I get the same first if they don't know what it is.

I was in a traffic jam outside a building site earlier in the year and a builder shouted 'nice car, does it match your handbag?!' I was a bit pissed off to say the least, but then his co-worker shouted 'don't worry mate, it's a great S50...this c**k doesn't know his arse from his face!!!'

made me almost wet myself at the time...almost

the roof was down at the time!

Alfie · Post by **Alfie** » Wed 09 Dec, 2009 22:53

Lookin good Keith!

Mad car....Mad colour!

Cheers!
Alfie.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Wed 09 Dec, 2009 23:02

Very nice Keith. I am loving that car. Looks a minter.

Mr Adds · Post by **Mr Adds** » Thu 10 Dec, 2009 09:14

I love Dakar yellow, the best colour for an M I reckon!

I had an old model 840 in dakar yellow when I was a nipper, my favourite toy car!

Fantastic motor you have

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu 10 Dec, 2009 10:17

lovely car in the flesh too that 840

haha

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Thu 10 Dec, 2009 13:36

Fantastic car!

ALM · Post by **ALM** » Thu 10 Dec, 2009 13:38

Looks great

3.0 Lakes Lee · Post by **3.0 Lakes Lee** » Thu 10 Dec, 2009 14:16

Well I love marmite

, welcome to the forum. Lovely looking M!!

Lee

yalden · Post by **yalden** » Thu 10 Dec, 2009 14:23

I'm sure we'll catch up at one of 2010's shows... I look forward to seeing the Coupe in the flesh

muppet · Post by **muppet** » Fri 11 Dec, 2009 19:55

Two very shiney cars.. Muppet like

AussieZ3 · Post by **AussieZ3** » Sat 12 Dec, 2009 02:44

Dakar is a fantastic colour! Congrats

It has no moonroof too, even better! Good score Keith.