Mora B3S E46 saloon in Reading

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Mora B3S E46 saloon in Reading

Post by Metrics » Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:20 pm

Spotted today in Reading Gateway retail park, a stunning Mora B3S saloon with Champagne nappa, shining in the July sunshine.

#59 on the register, the only saloon in Mora, so a rare car indeed 8)
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Re: Mora B3S E46 saloon in Reading

Post by Fast3000 » Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:02 pm

Nice spot! The car that is. :dance
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Re: Mora B3S E46 saloon in Reading

Post by Bob » Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:15 pm

Good find Metrics. Mora really suits an E46.

Doesn't it belong to a member here, or maybe that was a previous owner? :think:
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Re: Mora B3S E46 saloon in Reading

Post by Metrics » Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:43 am

Yes Mora is a fantastic colour.

The other thing that struck me seeing it against modern cars in the car park was proportions and presence. The car sat low on 18" wheels and had mudflaps. The car just looked so right. Call me old school but these older cars hark back to a time when BMW design was spot on.
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Re: Mora B3S E46 saloon in Reading

Post by hashluck » Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:45 am

Metrics wrote:
Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:43 am
Yes Mora is a fantastic colour.

The other thing that struck me seeing it against modern cars in the car park was proportions and was proportions and presence. The car sat low on 18" wheels and had mudflaps. The car just looked so right. Call me old school but these older cars hark back to a time when BMW design was spot on.
Spot on. Nice to hear of another local car as well

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Re: Mora B3S E46 saloon in Reading

Post by hap » Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:17 pm

The last owner was on here called ken his private plate started with M10 or something similar

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Re: Mora B3S E46 saloon in Reading

Post by Metrics » Sat Jul 25, 2020 1:13 pm

Car wore M33 when I saw it.
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Re: Mora B3S E46 saloon in Reading

Post by hap » Sat Jul 25, 2020 2:04 pm


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Re: Mora B3S E46 saloon in Reading

Post by Metrics » Sat Jul 25, 2020 8:30 pm

Lovely - especially interior
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Re: Mora B3S E46 saloon in Reading

Post by Ken M 44 » Wed Jul 29, 2020 3:22 pm

Yes - that is my old car - M33 OKM

Nice to know it is still around, it dropped off the radar a few years ago.
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Re: Mora B3S E46 saloon in Reading

Post by Metrics » Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:53 pm

Ken M 44 wrote:
Wed Jul 29, 2020 3:22 pm
Yes - that is my old car - M33 OKM

Nice to know it is still around, it dropped off the radar a few years ago.
Not just still around, it looked stunning!
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