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Ben G
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14th Dec 12 at 22:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That phoenix yellow one is 8k?
Rich H
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Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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14th Dec 12 at 22:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just over yes. 62k with fsh. Brand new MOT, taxed till July, 12 month warranty (not a great use though tbh as cover on a 10 y/o car isn't much!) and a tank of fuel to get me home. New brakes last year and new michelin tyres that have covered 1k miles.
Rich H
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14th Dec 12 at 22:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sorry for the thread jack btw
colonel_g
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14th Dec 12 at 22:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Haha no worries, just goes to show that there are some bargains to be had
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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14th Dec 12 at 22:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Especially in the next few weeks. Go in with low ball offers.

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
Graham88
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Originally posted by taylorboosh
£750 for insp 2 at an indy.... Get away in fuck more like £400 its 3-4 hours graft

No it's not. Valve clearances take a fair bit of time. And the parts alone are round £3-400 so what about labour cost on top?

Looks great Rich!
taylorboosh
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Do you think a garage buys a new shim kit for each car? Bit retarded

I watched john-ds get done by a freind of ours who has 15 years dealer experiance before opening his specialist. He has an e90 m3 himself and has garage is brimmed with ///Ms....
Jambo
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15th Dec 12 at 08:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
There's no sense in arguing Graham, inspII is a complete con, parts cost £10 and it takes 15mins. Just the man trying to have you over.

JohnD/Taylorboosh: so you got a mate to do a service and he charged you less?

Excellet proof is excellent
CORSA NUT
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15th Dec 12 at 08:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much does that guy charge on Cutters for doing the valve clearances? Everyone raves about him but never found out
Jambo
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15th Dec 12 at 09:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Who's that? You talking about Reddish?
CORSA NUT
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15th Dec 12 at 09:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
THINK his name was M3CARBON or something?
taylorboosh
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Its £300 or something... Jambo because hes a mate it makes it not take as long aswell? Its not a big job, he had the rocker and anything in the way off in about 5 mins, granted johns were all ok anyways
CORSA NUT
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15th Dec 12 at 09:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Really then if you haven't got a comfortable bank balance don't bother buying an M3?

Mate got 15mpg out of his before he sold it. That's awful in today's world IMO. Our Daughters godfather gets 30 on a run in his Panamera Turbo FFS
Jambo
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15th Dec 12 at 10:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Round town lowest ive seen mine go is 18mpg. Avergaes 20 round town. The most ive had is 35.6mpg lol.

Its a 3.2 n/a car, bot built for economy.
taylorboosh
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15th Dec 12 at 10:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As ive said before for the performance they arent TOO bad to run if your smart..

Genuine discs are about £1k but you can get pattern jobbies which are from the same manufacturer for £500.

You can pay £1k for a service or ask around and get advice on which indys are good, then pay £4-500.

They are what you make them tbh
John
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15th Dec 12 at 11:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Outside of the missing stamp, is there anything in a service that a normal mechanic couldn't do?
Colin
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I averaged 22mpg in mine, best was 32mpg & worst late teens, 18 I think.

Think its the best all round car ive had & would get another. Forget about dealer SH & 'it must have a run in service & TV/NAV' internet tripe. But on condition at this age.

Plenty to choose from, some dogs but a lot of good ones also!!
taylorboosh
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No not one thing... Although id prefer experiance where valve clearances are concerned.

Tbh its much like a clio sport cambelt imo
Ben G
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15th Dec 12 at 13:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The z4m guys masturbate over the running in service. Same engine as the e46 m3, so why is it so important?

Surely after 6 years, any problems would've shown up?
taylorboosh
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15th Dec 12 at 13:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It voids any warrenty if not done...
Colin
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Voids the warranty if it wasnt done (think ive heard of 1or2 cars that missed it), so 10yr old car obviously doesnt matter.

Its just internet ///M spunk talk, same with saying it MUST have the ancient and crap TV/HK.
Gareth T
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15th Dec 12 at 15:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If the opportunity of a property goes through in 2013 it means I will be able to do a ten minute walk to work and.have thought about something like an M3 or.other cars that would only be used at the weekend.
Jambo
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15th Dec 12 at 18:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by John
Outside of the missing stamp, is there anything in a service that a normal mechanic couldn't do?


Nope not at all. But experience with the model is important looking for overall common problems but tbh any competent mechanic can do it. It's just a car.

Mine never had running in service (E46) and was 100% perfect. Knocking on for 80k then too.
Jambo
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15th Dec 12 at 18:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sod an M3 as a weekend car, it's meant to be used. Far to practical to sit about. Get something a bit more crazy then if its not going to be used muxh
Gareth T
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15th Dec 12 at 18:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Sod an M3 as a weekend car, it's meant to be used. Far to practical to sit about. Get something a bit more crazy then if its not going to be used muxh


will all depend on if this.property goes ahead on 2013.

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