Recent content by dancingpinkhippo

Re: [you], how did you choose / get your nickname? It was on a mug I happened to be drinking from whilst I was registering, so adopting it saved me the hassle of having to think of a nick.

Re: To Buy or not to buy (e90 320 vs IS250) hi all just my two cents worth - buying a car is subjective - you buy what you appeals to you visually, what brings on a smile on your face everytime you set your eyes on it, what you gives you a buzz when you get behind the wheel - regardless...

Re: hello! thanks much guys for the warm welcome and the tips! narrowing down the field was really tough, and price considerations aside, had to bear in mind the usual suspects like maintenance costs, running costs etc. one other "candidate" was the Audi, which i haven't had a chance to...

Re: hello! yup, looking at the base model 320i only (bank manager frowned pretty bad when i mentioned anything more than that) and for the VW, wasn't really looking at the GTI 'cos not too sure about driving such powerful (in my humble opinion, of course) car. i guess the comparison isn't...

Re: hello! both are really nice cars aren't they? although for practicality's sake, the 3 does have a slight edge over the Golf (which I happen to think of as a happy car as opposed to the 3's serious car) ... no offence to the young (and young at heart) 3-drivers here! i see you guys have...

hi there, i'm new at this, so if you see multiple similar posts by me, sorry, it's the technology-goon at work. anyway, i find the stuff here really interesting and relatively easy to follow (even for an automotive-idiot like myself) :oops: although the technical bits leave me completely lost...