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MOT Technical inspection.
In Belgium we have an annual technical inspection of any car older than 4 years or even new cars when you register it as a van (like my 120d and Clio RS).
The car gets a full inspection for safety and other very important issues.
So a couple of months ago i took the 1M to MOT knowing it was in a 100 % perfect condition with only 15.000 km on the clock.
Offcourse a car like this in Belgium where you are supposed to drive a 1200 cc in order not to be a rich capitalist or anti-social hooligan you draw a lot of attention.
Okay, our roads are filled with Mercs, Beemers, Audis and Volkswagens, all being company cars and the majority equipped with a 1.6 or 2 liter diesel. But these cars all seem so blunt and uninspiring, also since the lease companies want you to drive a grey or a black one.
So upon arrival i already saw one person (not on this pic, all the guys in this pic where friendly) who HAD to find something in order to get a 'NOT PASS' on this car.
He did ... the front license plate was according to the strict law not conform as it didn't have the 'B' on it and wasn't screwed into the bumper .... .
This didn't stop me from enjoying the rest of the day visiting another car friend on my way home.
Did i solve the problem with the numberplate ?
Offcourse, i returned a couple of months later with the new plate 'screwed' on ... kind off ;-)
Bim
MOT Technical inspection.
In Belgium we have an annual technical inspection of any car older than 4 years or even new cars when you register it as a van (like my 120d and Clio RS). The car gets a full inspection for safety and other very important issues. So a couple of months ago...
You always get this kind of behavior anywhere, just gotta tighten the bolts and hope they don't find anything silly to penalize :( every time I take the new GTI out I seem to get
something similar on the road and in the parking lots
The travails of dealing with bureaucracy
Lovely Ms you have there, though. The E46 M3 is my all-time favorite M car. The E46 M3 is still such a beautiful design to this day, and with a wonderful high-revving naturally aspirated engine. Cheers, from an S65 V8 brother, John
Likely the last of the NA M3s
I've driven the latest M3 and M4 in an autocross as well as one the track. They are more powerful and have better a better chassis/suspension, but the E9X is a better overall experience IMO despite being a bit slower. The S65 climbing to 8400 rpm in 2nd o...
Which transmission do you have?
I drove one with around 50,000 miles or around 90,000 kilometers. It had been driven in a lot of city traffic and stop and go traffic. It had the dual clutch transmission. I noticed it seemed that there was some vibration and hesitation upon engaging firs...
DCT
I have the DCT, which I think is the perfect mate for the S65 engine. I'm at about 60,000 miles with no noticeable clutch issues, although it is clunky going from 1st to 2nd gear when cold, but that's how most E9X DCTs are. There is M3 GTS DCT software th...
Good to know!
I'll pay more attention to the gear shifting the next time I get a chance to drive one. Still one of my favorite BMWs! And while I think the new M3/M4 may be better cars for the mass public, the E9X is emotionally much more interesting with its super prec...
Actually ...
That 1M is a true monster but i get a bit more satisfaction out of driving my Clio RS fast .. a lot easier and more responsive.
