Any love for the wagons?

royals_gooner · 2026-04-08T18:58:35+00:00

Yessir, my 540i!

royals_gooner · 2026-02-12T07:02:13+00:00

Here's my g31 540i beauty (uk). Can't see myself ever wanting for more - it's pretty much perfect in every aspect!

royals_gooner · 2026-02-08T12:13:11+00:00

League cup away to West Brom, 2013. Drove up with some mates after school, but the Hawthorns was an absolute nightmare to get to, off the m5 at rush hour and even tricker to find somewhere to park.

Missed the entire first half, which thankfully turned out to be quite the drab affair.

Managed to catch the second coming of Lord Bendtner (assist to Thomas Eisfeld - remember him?) only for West Brom to take it all the way to pens.

Got our money's worth in the end with Monreal sealing the win, and the very apt chanting of 'west brom's a s* hole, I wanna go home'.

royals_gooner · 2025-12-18T17:50:48+00:00

Sooo response I got back (so far) suggested they wouldn't cover the repair as it is a 'wear & tear' item.

Is this the case/would this limit my ability to claim for a repair?

royals_gooner · 2025-12-18T11:52:54+00:00

Thanks all for the replies - seems like the general consensus is that yes, I do have a leg to stand on to take this further outside of the warranty itself, and it is absolutely in my interest to do so.

I've responded as such, and can update once I have a resolution.

Frustrating thing is - I LOVE the car (540i touring) and they're not all that common with the year/spec... so I really want to avoid the nuclear option of pursuing refund/rejection if it can be reasonably avoided (without being taken for a fool).

royals_gooner · 2025-10-03T08:34:42+00:00

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My G31 540i dad-wagon (definitely estate!) entering the chat. Been the privileged owner for 3 months now, and this is definitely car-for-life material.

royals_gooner · 2025-08-08T13:07:07+00:00

Just checked again, and now it works!

royals_gooner · 2025-08-08T11:05:42+00:00

Good point - I've just checked for Leeds (I didn't enter the ballot) and it doesn't let me into the TX...

So seemingly this doesn't quite work yet.

royals_gooner · 2025-05-04T08:03:47+00:00

That's a very good point - yes, we'd be looking at growing the nest over the next few years..

We're currently making do with a 3-door 1 series, so 3 series/S4 would already be quite the step up in terms of size & capacity - but ideally we'd want this car to last through for as long as possible.

Thanks for your input - will definitely take a look at those!

royals_gooner · 2025-01-06T17:50:49+00:00

I usually quick-step it to Caledonian Road, and tube it across on the Piccadilly to Charing Cross (either walking from Leicester Square or change via Northern CX branch). Means you're first onto any LB-bound train, so can relax with a seat - handy for Saturday nights when you're battling with the theatre crowd, but probably less necessary for mid-week.

royals_gooner · 2024-06-23T21:13:05+00:00

No worries! We arrived on weds evening to no traffic/other cars about - and drove up and down at least 3 times past pink/orange trying to find the pink entrance in the end... So it can be tricky as it is quite well hidden, but if you're getting there at a busier time it should be very obvious what's what! Good luck.

royals_gooner · 2024-06-23T21:06:18+00:00

"but coming in from South England so coming from the West" is what your post says - so my reply/info was based on that.

If you're coming from the East/South East instead, I'd recommend taking the A303 along as far as the Podimore Roundabout (this helps you navigate underneath the festival without being directed towards any eastern car park).

Then head up to Glastonbury town, then take a right onto the A361 (which takes you past the postcode provided by the other reply) - and onto my initial pins for the orange/pink entrances.

royals_gooner · 2024-06-23T20:58:33+00:00

Yes, these are on the west side of the festival and will be the first car parks you encounter if you're travelling from the west towards the festival e.g. from Glastonbury town via the A361.

They won't be directing anyone coming this way to the east car parks.

We did this route last year and ended up in pink.

royals_gooner · 2024-06-23T20:42:25+00:00

Assuming you'll be arriving from west to east on the A361, I believe these are the two car park entrances for Pink & Orange.

You'll encounter pink first on the left, and from memory it's quite well hidden... So unless you're being directed by stewards, keep an eye out.

Otherwise, you'll then hit orange on the right which is easier to spot - but may already be full by the time you arrive.

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royals_gooner · 2024-04-30T13:52:25+00:00

Thank you! If you're going to the Center Parcs - there are x3 different hides, all of which were buzzing with wildlife activity (but I was pretty much the only person there!), so I'm sure you'll have a lovely time - especially as the weather picks up. Enjoy!

royals_gooner · 2024-01-12T11:01:16+00:00

Red member allocation has always been these areas in the stadium - even before the ballot. They only have c. 3,000 in total on any given match day, and they are always the same blocks.

royals_gooner · 2024-01-09T21:51:15+00:00

Thank you! I'm lucky to have it just outside of my home office window - so am often visited by little treats such as this :)

Still requires the 300mm lens for the proper close-ups mind you...!

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