Working a job you hate to buy things you don’t need...

I love boring people about my tales of woe regarding the M6. I bought it two years ago as a minter from a super car dealership in Goudhurst. 1 owner, low miles. I'd actually gone to see an AMG merc they had, but I've always wanted a V10 M series car and this was there. Anyway, I bought it and roughly 100 miles in, the clutch started making some funky noises. The place I bought it from argued that it was me doing doughnuts in it that wrecked. I argued that even if I had (I hadn't) then I'd expect it to put up with a bit of stick. Anyway, they agreed to chip in an £5k later it had a new clutch and flywheel. Running the new clutch in, I heard a tapping. Being the utter pro I am, I ignored the tapping and continued down the A21. At which point the engine seized solid.

So its been sat in the shed since then whilst I fight it out with the dealer and BMW, neither of which want to help (surprise!). Its now having the engine rebuilt in Darlington by a bloke who specialises in V10 BMW's (and apparently the V8 ones now too as they're basically the same engine minus 2 cylinders). It needs a bit of a refresh paint wise and I may or may not change the suspension as the current stuff isn't great. Its definitely getting new brakes as the originals are crap and once all done I'll use it for a bit and sell it.

It's due back at the end of March, fingers crossed it actually works for more than the 200 miles its done so far..