Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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They aren't implying that mate  it's the whole can have a 350z on the streets in 20mins to catch a stolen race spec Scooby
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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I feel alcohol is making me socially retarded 
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Jambo
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Aww your lovely really Eck
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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Originally posted by Eck
I feel alcohol is making me socially retarded
It's not the alcohol, it's being from Fife that does that 
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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Aye, and German's are widely accepted as being the pinnacle of the social world  Thanks James, I'd hug you, but it's too much of a treck 
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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Originally posted by Eck
What? There are far better cars for the money... your coveted M3 being one!!
Have to admit an E46 M3 is another option. What year did they go up to? I guess they're not really going to be much newer than my Impreza. Also servicing on the car!? Ouch, I'm sure.
I love my Impreza from the front, but from the back it really isn't a looker lol, M3's look much better imo  have never been in one actually, but it seems they have the speed too, pretty much on par with mine!?
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Jambo
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M3 is more refined probably not as fast as your scoob (not sure on spec of yours) it will be about 1billion times nicer inside. Comfy as well as sporty but sensation of speed in the e46 is not great. Capable of covering huge distances but doesn't always "feel" that fast.
Servicing = inspI £400, oil £200, inspII £7-900 depending on where you have it done.
Tyres are a few pennies shy of £1k for a full set, brakes £8
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Jambo
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Brakes are £800 even. (Discs and pads oem) Expensive to insure as well.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Oh god you mentioned the M word
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taylorboosh
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8 quid is cheap on brakes
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Jambo
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
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note of the above, R32 Skyline is my next upgrade after my mr2
even thats a hard swap after my 340bhp mr2 which soon to be pushing closer to 380ish
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Fro
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350z or if you do add M3 to the list I would go with that.
Interior on my BM is leagues ahead of the 350z in every waya nd is a much nicer place to be.
350z was a lot cheaper to insure for me though, and was a lovely reliable car interior quality was the only let down imo, but Jap cars are like that? Facelift interiors are nicer, but double the tax.
370 interior is awesome.
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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R32 for me....
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Brakes are £800 even. (Discs and pads oem) Expensive to insure as well.
I'm used to insurance with my car atm, £145 p/m
Mad tyre prices, what makes them so expensive? I swear they're only £80 a pop each on my car... or am I in for a massive shock come my first MOT lol.
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Jambo
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they are 19" and very wide at the rear, other than that I'm not sure. I'm guessing pretty rare tyre size so not mainstream which means expensive I guess!
Insurance might not be that bad. Best get a quote
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big eck
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I've owned 2 out of the 3 cars there so I can give the best answer
The 350z I know nothing about lol.
As for the astra, in standard trim there pretty much shit, don't handle all that well and not as quick as they claim. Plus there fragile as fuck and I don't care what people say they're gearboxes are made of plastic and cost a fuckin fortune to put right. Yea they look great but that's about it.
As for the R32, there not slow by any means. 0-60 in 5.8 secs and that probably includes the wet and limited to 155mph in standard trim. Build quality is fantastic comes with every toy you could want, superb interior spec with the added bonus of 4WD and one of the best sounding engines around. Drop one on springs or coilovers with some very nice wheels and you've got yourself a stunning car. They also hold there price VERY well compared to the others.
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