friend's Beamer

team47b

A friend from another forum has his car on ebay, it is like mine, the same year too thought some here would find it interesting/funny/strange, have a look, I'm not trying to sell a quadricycle to a bunch of cyclists, it should go for way more than two bikes though...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Isetta-Bu ... 27d38768f2

not on commission, honest

dynamicbrick

That big key is inspired!

If that turns when you're driving, I'd be all over that

MountainMonster

Do you need the big key to drive, or is that just for looks? I love that thing!

dynamicbrick

If that big key turned, I'd drive that down the high street on a Saturday afternoon. Stall it. Jump out, run round the back, wind the key a few times, jump back in and zoom off

Omar Little

that is awesome!

Ride hard

I've always liked the Nissan Figaro, but this beats it hands down.

It would be even better if it had a comedy horn like the ones you used to (or maybe even still do) get on a clown's miniature car at the circus.

team47b

This one's mine, don't have a big wind up key have to rely on the pedals ...

pinno

Just room for you and one kitten

team47b

pinarello001 wrote:

Just room for you and one kitten

That comment made mrs T smile

crumbschief

team47b wrote:

This one's mine, don't have a big wind up key have to rely on the pedals ...

I'm feline fine just looking at it,very nice i hope all is well there.

Cleat Eastwood

they used to be quite popular - here's team47b exiting one in his heyday

seanoconn

team47b wrote:

This one's mine, don't have a big wind up key have to rely on the pedals ...

Racing green does it get a little drafty driving with the window open like that?

And where are the pedals!?

team47b

...bikes don't come with pedals :roll:

I'm going to put some SPD's on it

team47b

Put the rebuilt engine in yesterday and put the carburettor together this morning so here is the first test run, the tick over is set a touch high in order to charge the battery up...

http://youtu.be/y1L2Kypc1MQ

Yes, I know it sounds like a singer sewing machine :roll:

seanoconn

team47b wrote:

Put the rebuilt engine in yesterday and put the carburettor together this morning so here is the first test run, the tick over is set a touch high in order to charge the battery up...

http://youtu.be/y1L2Kypc1MQ

Yes, I know it sounds like a singer sewing machine :roll:

I was wondering what happen to my hair dryer! :shock:

Looks great mate. Hope the manned test run goes well.

secretsam

FFS - £6,500? For that?

Think of the bike(s) you could get for that money

PS: the key thing - oh dear

Lycra-Byka

I love it! Never heard of one before?

What engine is it?

jawooga

I don't know why it tickles me but I enjoy that team47b has a YouTube account under the name team47b. A user name propagated consistently across multimedia accounts is a wonderful thing.

pinno

team47b wrote:

Put the rebuilt engine in yesterday and put the carburettor together this morning so here is the first test run, the tick over is set a touch high in order to charge the battery up...

http://youtu.be/y1L2Kypc1MQ

Yes, I know it sounds like a singer sewing machine :roll:

Thats brilliant. Like an old Lister diesel without the bottom end 'thud' - In Kenya, they used to call them 'tinga tingas'. Mopeds are called 'pikki pikki's'. Thats what the beamer is, its a pikki pikki pikki pikki (onomatopoic).

ballysmate

As it's a BMW, no doubt the winning bidder will stick a 'M' Badge on it.

pinno

Ballysmate wrote:

As it's a BMW, no doubt the winning bidder will stick a 'M' Badge on it.

You been busy Ballysmate - trying to get the top 5 posts eh? Well i'll piddle on yer chips.

ballysmate

pinarello001 wrote:

Ballysmate wrote:

As it's a BMW, no doubt the winning bidder will stick a 'M' Badge on it.

You been busy Ballysmate - trying to get the top 5 posts eh? Well i'll piddle on yer chips.

Yeah it has been said before, 'Yer full o' pish!'

seanoconn

Ballysmate wrote:

pinarello001 wrote:

Ballysmate wrote:

As it's a BMW, no doubt the winning bidder will stick a 'M' Badge on it.

You been busy Ballysmate - trying to get the top 5 posts eh? Well i'll piddle on yer chips.

Yeah it has been said before, 'Yer full o' pish!'

Too true. Full of pish and posts pash

team47b

Lycra-Byka wrote:

I love it! Never heard of one before?

What engine is it?

Bmw R/27 motor bike engine, single cylinder air cooled four stroke, four forward gears and reverse.

Marginally faster than my road bike