should i buy a BMW M3

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Re: should i buy a BMW M3

Post by thinfourth » Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:47 am

M3 I'd say no

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Re: should i buy a BMW M3

Post by Rag_It » Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:08 am

ruadh08 wrote:
Rag_It wrote:, and then it will be time to choose again, and a post 2002 M3 is on the list as good examples can now be had for <25k.
I think you mean good examples can be had for well less than £15k not £25k !!!
Paul, you and JJ were right to pick me up on that, i had been looking at CSL's for 25kish, but yeah good standard ones 15-20k - a lot of car for the money anyway! :D
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Re: should i buy a BMW M3

Post by gambler » Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:33 am

At 8 grand, what have you got to loose. I suppose technically 8 grand. Buy it and if you get bored of it just sell it again.

I run a 2005 M3 as my every day car. Best all rounder i have ever had. When i broke my impreza i took it on track. Brakes were pish but apart from that it was a hoot. It was a wet greasy track and I did a couple of laps with the tc on, boring as hell. With the traction control off it was much more interesting.

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Re: should i buy a BMW M3

Post by Modena Scotland » Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:35 am

gambler wrote:
With the traction control off it was much more interesting.

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Re: should i buy a BMW M3

Post by gambler » Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:42 am

Ha ha. As you said mass, I was driving like a fish! :mrgreen: And having a great time
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Re: should i buy a BMW M3

Post by foz01 » Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:19 pm

8k will be the trade price btw, they are available for 10 pretty readily
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Re: should i buy a BMW M3

Post by GregR » Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:38 pm

what? 100k milers on 18s with a tape player? :?
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Re: should i buy a BMW M3

Post by caleebra » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:15 pm

Had a shot of a convertible for a week, was great :thumbsup The engine was fantastic, but thought the ride and handling were equally impressive for a big car.

Sometimes as I'm sat driving my superbly cheap but utterly unexciting 1.3 Suzuki Swift 1.3GL to work and the like, I wonder what life would be like with the M factor :D

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Re: should i buy a BMW M3

Post by foz01 » Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:34 pm

most of the nav cars had a tape player behind it FFS :lol:

Look at the classifieds, theres loads of them, great deals to be had! :mrgreen:
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Re: should i buy a BMW M3

Post by Rag_It » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:37 pm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/703530.htm - i'd take that!!

The one that has been spotted round the Burgh!
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Re: should i buy a BMW M3

Post by Mike Scib » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:42 pm

Rag_It wrote:http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/703530.htm - i'd take that!!

The one that has been spotted round the Burgh!
Dare i say it, looks a bit plain in white.....
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(that's why I think Mike will do fine, that and his lack of imagination). :roll: :lol:
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Re: should i buy a BMW M3

Post by Edin430 » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:20 am

scib4 wrote:
Rag_It wrote:http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/703530.htm - i'd take that!!

The one that has been spotted round the Burgh!
Dare i say it, looks a bit plain in white.....
Get out..................................

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Re: should i buy a BMW M3

Post by mckeann » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:26 am

Rag_It wrote:http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/703530.htm - i'd take that!!

The one that has been spotted round the Burgh!



bit of a difference between an 8K M3 and a 39K 211 though :roll:
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Re: should i buy a BMW M3

Post by Rag_It » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:45 am

mckeann wrote:
Rag_It wrote:http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/703530.htm - i'd take that!!

The one that has been spotted round the Burgh!



bit of a difference between an 8K M3 and a 39K 211 though :roll:
Yes alright Neil, apologies for hijacking your thread! :roll: :P
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Re: should i buy a BMW M3

Post by Mike Scib » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:24 pm

X7LDA wrote:
scib4 wrote:
Rag_It wrote:http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/703530.htm - i'd take that!!

The one that has been spotted round the Burgh!
Dare i say it, looks a bit plain in white.....
Get out..................................

:lol:
Looks like it is waiting on its sponsors stickers....

:leave

Neil, you bought it yet? 8)
alicrozier wrote:As Robin said, need to be comfortable and confident to push right up to the limit - sometimes you only find the limit by going beyond it...
(that's why I think Mike will do fine, that and his lack of imagination). :roll: :lol:
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