MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: m33klo on May 31, 2010, 09:14:44 pm
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hi am thinking of buying one when i sell golf anyone got one on here or am i swearing?
what kind of things do you need to look for when buying one?
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I got very close but the running costs of them is very high and they are not that fast anymore, not faster than a stage 1 ed30/s3. For the added cost it doesn't make much sense.
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An M3 forum would be a good start! www.m3cutters.co.uk is a good UK one. Also M3Post, M3Forum, E46Fanaics are others.
Gobbleplease used to own one, he knows quite a lot!
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Sold a few. Amazing car and drive. Buy a loved one, regardless of mileage, but if you get a good one, you will love it. Drive it well down a serious set of twisties, and not many will keep up, but mind the brakes, they are wooden, but lots of upgrades available. Oh and you can pick an E46 M3 from around the £8k mark, that is serious value for money if you get a goodun!
Servicing comes at 3 levels - £200, £500 and a £1000.
Whenever I drive one, it always brings a big smile to my face, especially the raw sound of the engine when pushing on with the SPORT button pressed.
Cant beat an M car.......
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Also ask JohnO
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none of you guys know of a decent e46 one for sale?
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whats your budget?
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none of you guys know of a decent e46 one for sale?
Nope otherwise I would have bought it for myself by now!
I've been looking for 9 months, and haven't found 'the one' yet.
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if you going to get an M3 it has to be he E36. best looking m3 by far.
i still think the way to go would be an Alpina B3. much more exclusive. that said im a 5 series man so it would be a b10 with a V8 for me
loads on offer http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?g=1&s=311&filter=&o=&pc=&min=&max=&txt=&px=&p=&pagesize=100&xsl=gallery&y1=&y2=&d=0&dist=&nodays=0
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budget is about 13k think should get decent one for that?
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budget is about 13k think should get decent one for that?
yep should do.
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so pov is stripping the cupra down soon, to buy what??
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if you going to get an M3 it has to be he E36. best looking m3 by far.
i still think the way to go would be an Alpina B3. much more exclusive. that said im a 5 series man so it would be a b10 with a V8 for me
loads on offer http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?g=1&s=311&filter=&o=&pc=&min=&max=&txt=&px=&p=&pagesize=100&xsl=gallery&y1=&y2=&d=0&dist=&nodays=0
I have to say having had both e36 and E46 m3s i liked the e36 better ! there is absolutly nothing in them performance wise, but just the retro looks do it for me, the only worry with the e36 is playing the vanos lotto, the 3.0 Non Evo model never suffered from this though, although you would need to make do with 50 horses less a hand full of torque and crap brakes (well Crapper)
theres ma boys there (Before i modded them anyway)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo147%2Freidtastic%2Fcarpictures154.jpg&hash=b25bed7c9bf341843d8e36abfa65392d6a047477)
During my e46 M3 ownership i had to replace/repair
Self leveling arm for Xenons
siezed or ceased ? Calipers (sorry cant spell)
New Discs
New Pads
Rust under the door catches on B Pillar
Alternator
Battery
Tensioner
Sunroof fecked up
trailing arm bushes
Then the Biggie, A cracked subfrme, BMW quoted £6000 for the work
On top of that expect an average MPG of 24mpg, with BMW services from £350 to £1200 depending on what service is required .
The running in service must walk away from any that has not been complete at about 1200 !
There are a few other common faults like notchy gear changes (more of a trait that a fault) and some suffer from noisy diffs during low speed turning which can mean a new one is required !
Not trying to put you off of anything, they are great cars i loved mine to bits :drinking:
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On top of that expect an average MPG of 24mpg,
That's bloody good for a V8 isn't it mate? :signLOL:
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On top of that expect an average MPG of 24mpg,
That's bloody good for a V8 isn't it mate? :signLOL:
e46 is a inline 6
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It was the straight 6 i had bud, (E46) and (E36) but yea mpg wasnt too bad the best i ever got over a full tank of petrol was 27mpg although i averaged 24mpg, on the motorway in 6th at about 70 you were looking at about 32mpg
Not too bad TBH :smiley:
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So it is :stupid: Of course the E9x are V8s.
Respectable none the less I thought for a V6.
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So it is :stupid: Of course the E9x are V8s.
Respectable none the less I thought for a V6.
its not a v6 :signLOL:
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e30 m3 for me! :drool:
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e30 m3 for me! :drool:
Thats on my long term lists of wants.......
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So it is :stupid: Of course the E9x are V8s.
Respectable none the less I thought for a V6.
its not a v6 :signLOL:
:laugh:
Sorry P. You can tell I was half asleep last night sorting out my next insurance policy :ashamed:
My original point was meant to be "Quite respectable for a heavy 6cylinder coupe?" :smiley: lol...