sampayne21
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Registered: 3rd Sep 08
Location: Sidcup Kent Drives: BMW E46
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e46
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mk4_astra
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Registered: 15th Oct 03
Location: aylesbury,bucks
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depends, how far do you travel to work, how often will you be using the car etc...
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Tiger
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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
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Well, I do about 6-7000 miles a year. Work is a 3 minute drive away.
But i like driving 
[Edited on 07-12-2009 by Tiger]
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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quote:
Originally posted by richc
330d quicker than a 300+ m3 evo?
I found myself asking this question too.And the answer i got was not a hope in hell.
My mate has a 330d and my bro had an E36 M3(3.0).
Even with a Remap on the 330d,the M3 would still hammer it.Seriously quick cars.
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mk4_astra
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i have a 330ci but i spent 9k on it, 5k will get you a clean andhonest m3 these days....
i say m3, if it breaks or costs too much on fuel/servicing you could walk to work, but with such little milage a year i cant see that it will
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Corsa_Sport21
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Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Oh and i would personally stay clear of an M3 Evo.Pay the same and get a decent 3.0 version.The Evos may have more power(on paper)but they never make the 321bhp they are quoted for.More like 300 tops.
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mk4_astra
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
quote:
Originally posted by richc
330d quicker than a 300+ m3 evo?
I found myself asking this question too.And the answer i got was not a hope in hell.
My mate has a 330d and my bro had an E36 M3(3.0).
Even with a Remap on the 330d,the M3 would still hammer it.Seriously quick cars.
2nd that, a 204bhp model 330d is a tad slower than a 330ci.
my mates track prepped36 m3(non evo) would easily beat my e46 by a much bigger gap than any remapped 330.
with just its rear seats gone and a full exhaust system it felt a tad quicker than a mates p1
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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My mates 330d is the earlier 187bhp(or thereabouts)engine.My boss had the 204bhp model 330Cd and it was noticeably quicker than my mates,but still no where near the pace of an E36 M3.
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Oh and i would personally stay clear of an M3 Evo.Pay the same and get a decent 3.0 version.The Evos may have more power(on paper)but they never make the 321bhp they are quoted for.More like 300 tops.
True the evos never make the 321bhp but they are still more powerful than the 3.0L, have quicker steering rack, digital climate control, 6 speed box, strengthened rear chassis and subframe + loads more.
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Oh and i would personally stay clear of an M3 Evo.Pay the same and get a decent 3.0 version.The Evos may have more power(on paper)but they never make the 321bhp they are quoted for.More like 300 tops.
True the evos never make the 321bhp but they are still more powerful than the 3.0L, have quicker steering rack, digital climate control, 6 speed box, strengthened rear chassis and subframe + loads more.
And the dreaded Vanos issue.
Yes i know its mostly hyped up,but it still is an issue if it hasnt been taken care of.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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vanos is fine if looked after. Evo engine is great and will still have more than the non evo!
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Sportycorsa86
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Registered: 10th Dec 07
Location: hertfordshire ( cheshunt)
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Cant go wrong with a 3.0 m3 tho, its very hard to find a quiet sounding vano's on a evo model now even with fsh . I pretty much punished mine for couple years now, its racking up 180k on the clocks too, recently had it dyno'ed and it made 294bhp , more than the 286bhp standard, well chuffed , also managed a 13.4 1/4 at the pod in the summer!!
[Edited on 08-12-2009 by Sportycorsa86]
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markx14xe
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Registered: 5th Oct 08
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M3 all the way its a easy choice really
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