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colonel_g
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14th Dec 12 at 15:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have been trying to keep it at bay but realistically i'm at the best position im going to be in to get one. I have no children yet, i can walk to work from where i live so it seems logical that if im going to get one it might aswell be now.

Think im quite flexible with transmission as i have driven both and they individually have the pros and cons. Gonna wear the flame suit but i know that i want a convertible. All the lads at work commenting about how it ruins handling etc, none of which own an m3 btw lol.

Expect a new thread soon to include pictures of said purchased vehicle. Also somebody buy my 5 series please.
NovaGTE2
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14th Dec 12 at 15:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ive gotta a similar itch myself; keeping getting drawn into looking at m3's and subaru impreza STi's!

Really like this one


Tomnova16
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14th Dec 12 at 15:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my vert drove perfectly, if you wanted a track car then get coupe.
on the road there really isn't much in it
apart from the vert looking better

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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Tomnova16
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oh and on that note i keep looking at damaged ones as a forth car

i have suspicions of another ///M on here soon

[Edited on 14-12-2012 by Tomnova16]

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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Alex_Rally
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14th Dec 12 at 15:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they do nothing for me like
colonel_g
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14th Dec 12 at 15:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wont be tracking it, im getting on for 29 years old. Its just i feel i'm not quite ready for a big old diesel barge as lovely as it is
A2H GO
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14th Dec 12 at 15:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Alex_Rally
they do nothing for me like


I tried to click like but nothings happening...
Ben G
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14th Dec 12 at 16:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My bmw convertible with sporty suspension handles fine and it's not even an ///M

Mind you, i'm no elite racing driver.
Jambo
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14th Dec 12 at 16:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
E36 is a bit wobbly, but a strutbrace an two polybushes sort that out.

My E46 was not at all wobbly, very refined and had the bonus of looking better, and being two cars in one.

IS yours Auto Colonel G?

Running costs arent for the faint hearted either.

Im addicted to them but keep telling myself this cash is better spent on something a bit more proper, but they have the advantage of being about the best all round package money can buy.



[Edited on 14-12-2012 by Jambo]
Tomnova16
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14th Dec 12 at 16:25   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i just saw a very fine example

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colonel_g
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Mine is manual Jambo. Apart from fuel itself i imagine that servicing etc will not be far off what mine will cost me now in terms of inspections etc. Having looked into it it seems its going to be brakes and tyres that are the most expensive items to replace so i shall just hope to find one that has either had these done or just budget for it happening soon after purchase
colonel_g
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14th Dec 12 at 16:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if this was convertible...sold
http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201212024481566/sort/default/usedcars/model/m3/make/bmw/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/postcode/sl67su/page/3/radius/200?logcode=p

love this one, its pretty much how i want mine, either this or the individual tan leather. bit too old though

http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201212124599070/sort/default/usedcars/model/m3/make/bmw/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/postcode/sl67su/page/3/radius/200?logcode=p
Jambo
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14th Dec 12 at 16:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oil is £250 InspI Is £450 and InspII is £750

Those are independent prices.

Tyres are around £900 for four and brakes I think in recent years have come down a fair bit in price as fronts where around £600 to replace. Think thats a lot less now
Jambo
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DOnt get red on black because its not black its blue. Same colour as mine and unless the car is spotlessly clean it looks poo. Plus the red fades badly.

Tan/Cinnamon is far nice but was an individual option and rare. LSB is cool but an aquired taste.
Jambo
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This is carbon "black"
Tomnova16
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14th Dec 12 at 16:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you dont have to go high mileage to get a bargain, although i guess around £6k is your budget

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Jambo
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14th Dec 12 at 17:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get one that's had inspII and brakes recently and you're laughing.

Silver ones are one of the cheapest.

If I got another I would go Estoril/Grey or Silver/grey with blue roof.

Or silver with LSB leather because I'm a cretin.
Tomnova16
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silver flying bitchslap coming your way jambo

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Jambo
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This guy always has some nice cars in...

Techno Violet

http://www.sjspecialistcars.co.uk/stock/november/2002_[52]_RARE_techo_violet_BMW_m3.html

Add champagne leather to that and your in spunktown
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£750 for insp 2 at an indy.... Get away in fuck more like £400 its 3-4 hours graft
John
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I can't see you getting anything that's not a complete mess for 6k.
colonel_g
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my budget is around 8k all in. i could go more but from what i have seen for sale and the time of year, i think i should be able to find something fairly decent for the money
taylorboosh
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I dont think you would get a decent coupe for £6k let alone a vert. £8k will get a good coupe but a rough vert... The cheap ones are cheap for a reason..
John
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A lot of the vert's have actually been cheaper than the coupe's when I've been looking. Although admittedly only local, 8k seems to be the high mileage and/or oldest ones, still another couple of k asking price for anything that looks a bit better.

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