I don’t know, if I could use a 512M to drive to the Alps for some mountain biking I absolutely would.
yeah, if there's a genuine story like that to it then great. It's the weirdos putting roof boxes onto lambos that I don't get.
I don’t get roof boxes on anything. They’re usually on a massive SUV which isn’t fully loaded, so they’re an insecure and inconvenient way of failing to pack your car properly
Big dog, means the boot is half the size.
When we all go away with friends, it’s roof of, full boot and a tow all tray
Council stupidity is filling the cabin space with crap too, nothing goes in there.
Dave!
Re: M3 Touring
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 1:08 pm
by Mito Man
Can you still do 120 with one down the Autoroute or does it make a right racket?
Re: M3 Touring
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 1:19 pm
by V8Granite
Mito Man wrote: Sat Aug 15, 2020 1:08 pm
Can you still do 120 with one down the Autoroute or does it make a right racket?
135 but I think Tim has done even More
Nose down with proper mounts and it’s good as gold.
Dave!
Re: M3 Touring
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 1:27 pm
by Mito Man
Then that’s all that matters. I wouldn’t want to spend a driving holiday going slowly because of fear of an unsecured load or a crap load of whistling.
Rich B wrote: Sat Aug 15, 2020 11:11 am
yeah, if there's a genuine story like that to it then great. It's the weirdos putting roof boxes onto lambos that I don't get.
I don’t get roof boxes on anything. They’re usually on a massive SUV which isn’t fully loaded, so they’re an insecure and inconvenient way of failing to pack your car properly
Big dog, means the boot is half the size.
When we all go away with friends, it’s roof of, full boot and a tow all tray
Council stupidity is filling the cabin space with crap too, nothing goes in there.
Dave!
or driving thousands of miles a year sat alone in a massive estate car, just so you can fit a wardrobe in it once a year!
Re: M3 Touring
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 4:27 pm
by V8Granite
The ML is only used when the kids are in tow, the TT is used when it’s just her or 1 child, the Defender used when it’s just me or 1 child or the dog.
I have no need for the 4th.
See, far less wasteful
Dave!
Re: M3 Touring
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 9:05 am
by Jobbo
Rich B wrote: Sat Aug 15, 2020 3:16 pmor driving thousands of miles a year sat alone in a massive estate car, just so you can fit a wardrobe in it once a year!
So what’s your excuse for the BMW?
Re: M3 Touring
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 9:26 am
by Jimmy Choo
V8Granite wrote: Sat Aug 15, 2020 12:57 pm
Council stupidity is filling the cabin space with crap too, nothing goes in there.
Dave!
And this is why I traded the Mini clubman for the 9-3. A trip away, lightly packed resulted in the boot full to the roof and bags all round the cabin.
Re: M3 Touring
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:26 am
by Ascender
I’ve done the “Xmas tree in convertible” thing many years ago, more than once. I didn’t realise it was such a badge of shame!
Depending on the size of tree, you’re either going to need a roof rack or a hearse to fit it in, so I thought the convertible was a good solution.
Rich B wrote: Sat Aug 15, 2020 3:16 pmor driving thousands of miles a year sat alone in a massive estate car, just so you can fit a wardrobe in it once a year!
So what’s your excuse for the BMW?
Very few journeys in the BMW are one person - most have all of us and with the large toddler car seat, plus bikes/pushchair/etc in the boot. It's good to have room to have nothing in the cabin because sometimes one of us will want to jump in the back to entertain the boy.
Re: M3 Touring
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 12:32 pm
by Mito Man
Ascender wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:26 am
I’ve done the “Xmas tree in convertible” thing many years ago, more than once. I didn’t realise it was such a badge of shame!
Depending on the size of tree, you’re either going to need a roof rack or a hearse to fit it in, so I thought the convertible was a good solution.
Heeyyy Guuuuuyyysyyss
Re: M3 Touring
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 12:34 pm
by Rich B
I think we can all unite in the hate for that.
Re: M3 Touring
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 12:38 pm
by integrale_evo
My dad uses his TT to pick up their Christmas tree.
I’m pretty sure he’s not doing it for Instagram likes, just using the most suitable car they have for the job.
Re: M3 Touring
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 12:39 pm
by integrale_evo
I would pay good money to see schmee hit 60mph with that tree on, watch it catch the air and twist that spoiler off
Re: M3 Touring
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 1:03 pm
by McSwede
Rich B wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 12:34 pm
I think we can all unite in the hate for that.
Plus the massive bell end has the tree on the wrong way round. Cock!!!
Re: M3 Touring
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 1:43 pm
by Mito Man
How about wrong way round and without the net they wrap over trees for maximum cock points
Re: M3 Touring
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2020 12:55 pm
by Alex_
Unsurprisingly, it'll have that ugly grille
Re: M3 Touring
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2020 1:00 pm
by Beany
Oh.
Oh no.
Oooh noooo
Re: M3 Touring
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2020 1:23 pm
by Mito Man
I’ve seen that advertised all over Twitter by BMW.
“Go ahead” eh? And vomit?
Re: M3 Touring
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2020 2:43 pm
by integrale_evo
There were early rumours that only the m4 would get the godawful pig nose, but no, looks like they’re all getting it.
