Mark's World of motorbikes, cars and stuff...: October 2007

Monday, October 29, 2007

Mini roadtrip..

I decided to get out in the new car today and headed off into Wales. To begin with, I headed up to the Ponderosa, a cafe at the highest point of the Horseshoe Pass. From there I headed down towards Llangollen, before picking up a single track road and heading out to Corwen and then Bala. Here are some photos i took when i stopped, by the lake at Bala and on the single track road...














Sunday, October 21, 2007

some more photos..





I've just put a deposit down on a BMW Z3

I love the 5 series but decided it was time for a change.. I'm just copying off Dawn really! Can't have her buying a new car without me! hee hee! Anyway, after looking around at various cars i decided on a BMW Z3. I'm a fan of BMW's anyway and already familiar with the silky 2.8L six cylinder engine.

I looked at a number of 3 series coupe's and convertibles but haven't really seen any nice, low mileage example inside my budget. i considered a Mini Cooper S too but they're a bit expensive at the moment too.

Anyway, I've gone for a 2.8L Z3. It's a 1999 T-reg with only 55,000 miles on the clock and full BMW service history. It's a very tidy example and comes with heated & electrically adjustable seats. The heated seats are a novelty for me although they can make you feel like you've wet your pants! It's the same colour scheme as the car which featured in James Bond - Goldeneye! I'll be picking the car up on Friday with a bit of luck but here's a few pictures of it..







Dawn's just got a Mini One!

Dawn's finally got hold of a Mini One with low mileage and in great condition. It seems to have taken ages to find a nice example. There are tons of Coopers out there but we seemed to struggle finding a One. Anyway, here are some pics..




Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Dawn's wedding..

My sister, Dawn, tied the knot with Darren on October 5th. Here are a few random photos, including some of my car which i used to pick them up from the hotel, the day after the wedding...










More photos can be found at by following the link below..

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v293/banditnovice/Dawns%20wedding%205th%20Oct%2007/
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