MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: WhiteGTI on September 13, 2010, 09:28:31 am
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So...the GTI went a few weeks ago, twas a sad, sad day. Got the price I wanted and it went to a nice person, so overall I was pleased. I was being very picky with the spec of the M3, and had been looking loosely for over a year. I think only about 3 or 4 came up in the year that actually fitted the bill. Having sold the GTI I was now faced with potentially a lengthy period of time without a car...not ideal but I could live with it....
Originally I wanted a grey M3 with red leather....turns out this is a pretty rare combo when combined with the other specifications that I wanted. So I decided to drop the red leather and consider other colours, with the view to get the car re-upholstered in a red leather of my choice at a later date. I felt that this would be a brilliant idea as it would really freshen up the interior of the car (bear in mind these cars are 4-5 years old as it is), and bring back that new car leather smell again! Plus I can get a slightly different shade of red as I felt that the BMW red leather was a tad too bright.
Coincidently a couple of days after selling the GTI, this M3 came up. Spec was right, age was spot on and so I went to view it! Full Service History, good condition inside and out, no strange noises/knocks. I'd done my research and I knew what to look out for, and the car seemed perfect. The deal was done!!!!
Picked it up on Friday, i'll let the photos do the talking...
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Thanks go to DomT for the great photos :happy2:
Spec includes: Sat nav, digital TV, bluetooth, electric memory seats, heated seats, electric folding mirrors, armrest, cruise, multi-function steering wheel, xenons, LED rear lights etc etc etc etc...!
Overall I'm very pleased....the car can only be described as savage and relentless....a constant ever-growing pull right from 1500 revs all the way until 8100rpm. The noise is just insane!!!!! (even more so when I get the exhaust and intake :evilgrin:) I suggest that anyone who hasn't been in, or driven one of these to do it, it is like nothing else I've ever driven. I was a tad worried that it would feel slow compared with my GTI due to the difference in power delivery and when my GTI was in it's prime at around 250ish hp it felt rapid, but the M3 would leave the GTI compltely and effortlessly for dead! You can really feel that extra 100hp!
Anyway, enough of that. Hope you approve, and like it or not I'll be sticking around on here :innocent:
Chris :happy2:
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Very nice Chris!. Hope you enjoy it. Looking at your reg plate, is it a former Lease car?
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Very nice Chris!. Hope you enjoy it. Looking at your reg plate, is it a former Lease car?
was thinking the same :smiley: driven a few of these myself and have to say they are good fun if not a tad thirsty :signLOL: but they are a joy to drive so good on you :congrats:
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Nice choice Chris and I can understand why you wanted the grey and red combo as it looks mint.. :happy2: Looks like you have a minter there too :drool:
As for the noise, they do sound nice I have to say (old man use to have one), nice and raspy. But I have to say the CSL takes that noise to a different level after having driven one a couple of weeks back.. :drool: What a motor!!! :surprised:
Just be sure to use all 8100rpms from old girl to get the full potential out of her.. :happy2:
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Beautiful Chris. Fancied one myself but too many of them around these days and someone at work decided to get one also so plan was scrapped lol. You gonna put a carbon airbox on it to make more noise? :smiley:
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Nice one Chris, looks great, I hope you enjoy it!
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Thanks for the comments!
Yeah it was an old lease car, it's had one owner since new which is quite rare for the M3. It belonged to the CEO of the company I believe, it's had a full BMW Service History, and it had an extended warranty put on it until earlier this year. It doesn't appear to have been in any accident at all (by looking at the paintwork/trim edges)! Also, it has spent most of its life doing motorway miles, which I also like :smiley: :smiley:
How could you all tell that it was a lease car?! lol!! Because of the company name on the no. plate? Any positives/negatives with lease cars?
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Just been having a butchers on PH classifieds and found this... :surprised:
Is this bloke for real or what? 37k for a E46 M3?????
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/213133.htm
Would clearly save myself 3k and get this :drool:
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1840115.htm
Or
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2049080.htm
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Sorry, I should have said my mod plans in the first post:
CSL airbox
Alpha-N remapping
Supersprint headers, X Pipe and Lightweight Race Exhaust
Pulley, cams etc..
CSL front bumper, rear bootlid and rear lower splitter
CSL wheels
Coilovers
AP Brakes
This list goes on.............
I don't want it to appear that I'm trying to make a CSL wannabe....i just really like the styling of the CSL. I would have gone for a CSL, but i didn't want the SMG gearbox, so a normal M3 it was!
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Just been having a butchers on PH classifieds and found this... :surprised:
Is this bloke for real or what? 37k for a E46 M3?????
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/213133.htm
Would clearly save myself 3k and get this :drool:
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1840115.htm
Or
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2049080.htm
Hahaha! Yeah they have been selling that M3 for £37K for about a year now! You think they would have got the hint..... :grin:
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Sorry, I should have said my mod plans in the first post:
CSL airbox
Alpha-N remapping
Supersprint headers, X Pipe and Lightweight Race Exhaust
Pulley, cams etc..
CSL front bumper, rear bootlid and rear lower splitter
CSL wheels
Coilovers
AP Brakes
This list goes on.............
I don't want it to appear that I'm trying to make a CSL wannabe....i just really like the styling of the CSL. I would have gone for a CSL, but i didn't want the SMG gearbox, so a normal M3 it was!
Hope you've got deep pockets Chris? :scared: That's a nice list there, but certainly not cheap.. I'm sure someone told me that the CSL airbox is about £3k from your dealer, or something stupid like that.. :surprised:
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Yeah the costs amount up pretty quickly....! It will all come in time really. Yeah from BMW it costs c. £3000. There are replicas around that are pretty much the same which cost £1000-£1500, with proven 20-25hp gains!
I don't plan to ever sell this car, I've wanted one my whole life and I think it needs to be in the car collection indefinitely. That may sound unrealistic but I hope it can be done. :smiley:
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Nice car, as stated thugh not cheap especially when it goes wrong, a mate just spent 3k repairing his !!
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Nice car, as stated thugh not cheap especially when it goes wrong, a mate just spent 3k repairing his !!
Was it the diff??
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Arval are a lease company that my works Sky use. I have one of their fuel cards in my wallet :smiley:
With lease cars, they are normally as you say for workers cars that will generally use the motorways for daily commuting.That would explain higher mileage yours has chris. Which is best as you say. :happy2:
Service schedules are normally keep well up to date aswell. Lease co's are quite on the boil in that department.Main dealer service as well so, as its former keeper doesnt have to pay out of his own pocket :happy2:
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Cheers Steve, was just looking up Arval myself! The milage is ok actually, pretty much average for its age!
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This is one on my list for my next car too! :congrats: :pomppomp:
I can get a hold of a master tech who works for BMW to do a prepurchase inspection, so that would hopefully give me some peace of mind.
That said,...I still have a very strong hankering for a 996....IF i can find one where the engine doesnt implode that is.
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Lovely Chris! :notworthy:
And we'll see about letting you stay around!! Depends if you let the mods have a good blast out in your new car! :wink:
Yup I'd always plump for an ex-lease/company car over privately owned as you know 100% it will have wanted for nothing as it will not have been at the drivers expense! :happy2:
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Lovely Chris! :notworthy:
And we'll see about letting you stay around!! Depends if you let the mods have a good blast out in your new car! :wink:
Yup I'd always plump for an ex-lease/company car over privately owned as you know 100% it will have wanted for nothing as it will not have been at the drivers expense! :happy2:
I'll give you first dibs on mine when it's due back in April then Nath.. :happy2: :wink:
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This is one on my list for my next car too! :congrats: :pomppomp:
I can get a hold of a master tech who works for BMW to do a prepurchase inspection, so that would hopefully give me some peace of mind.
That said,...I still have a very strong hankering for a 996....IF i can find one where the engine doesnt implode that is.
Yeah I know what you mean! It's critical to find a good one! Although saying that, the engines are generally fine and will go on for years. It's the bushes/suspension/bearings/mounts/seals that go, with the diff being the most expensive thing! **praying that my diff doesn't go soon haha**
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Lovely Chris! :notworthy:
And we'll see about letting you stay around!! Depends if you let the mods have a good blast out in your new car! :wink:
Yup I'd always plump for an ex-lease/company car over privately owned as you know 100% it will have wanted for nothing as it will not have been at the drivers expense! :happy2:
Haha, I'm sure that can be arranged :wink:
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Absolutely fabulous!
Is it Dolphin Grey? My earlier Beemer straight-six was and yours is the car I thought of getting next but I got the GTI instead as divorce and single parenthood dictated (no regrets though).
If you ever do it, red upholstery will really make this car a future classic. BMW engines are superb! :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
Looking forward to seeing her in the flesh next week, Chris :drinking:
[Great pics by Dom]
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Absolutely fabulous!
Is it Dolphin Grey? My earlier Beemer straight-six was and yours is the car I thought of getting next but I got the GTI instead as divorce and single parenthood dictated (no regrets though).
If you ever do it, red upholstery will really make this car a future classic. BMW engines are superb! :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
Looking forward to seeing her in the flesh next week, Chris :drinking:
[Great pics by Dom]
Thanks Robin! The red leather will hopefully come in March next year! The current black leather is in great condition, but I think I'll get Winter out of the way before replacing the leather.
The colour is called "Silver Grey", it's the same colour that the CSL came in.
Yep, will be there at the meet next week (probably at about 8:30, so save me a seat!)
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Yep, will be there at the meet next week (probably at about 8:30, so save me a seat!)
....Seat will be saved but don't expect it to be upholstered in red leather! :laugh:
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Lovely Chris! :notworthy:
And we'll see about letting you stay around!! Depends if you let the mods have a good blast out in your new car! :wink:
Yup I'd always plump for an ex-lease/company car over privately owned as you know 100% it will have wanted for nothing as it will not have been at the drivers expense! :happy2:
I'll give you first dibs on mine when it's due back in April then Nath.. :happy2: :wink:
Like most things in life there are exceptions! :laugh:
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I was going to be 8k on my old one for a new subframe. :scared:
Just watch out for some of the replica air boxes the are not internally braced and some collapse you are probably looking at about £2500 for decent one fitted with alpha N mapping or if you are just after the noise an anout 10-15 brake im sure AL tuning do a MAF mapped airbox so it will save about 1K and chopping the loom.
Nice looking car mate, if the car looks good and was a lease by a previous owner i think its a good thing as everything will be fixed pretty much free of charge so he will probably just get it done as it wouldnt cost him anything, my gti was an EX lease car and ive got a printed out recipt for every single item from new, eg its had 2 tyres in 38k miles so its told me that it has never really been abused.
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Lovely car :)
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cant see pics yet (at work) , but sounds fab , good to see you finally scratched that itch :happy2:
they are lovely cars :happy2:
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Nice car, as stated thugh not cheap especially when it goes wrong, a mate just spent 3k repairing his !!
Was it the diff??
nope, something on the engine, although i think he had a diff issue before LOL, he calls it a money pit, its stopped him getting a mortgage :grin:
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Lovely Chris! :notworthy:
And we'll see about letting you stay around!! Depends if you let the mods have a good blast out in your new car! :wink:
Yup I'd always plump for an ex-lease/company car over privately owned as you know 100% it will have wanted for nothing as it will not have been at the drivers expense! :happy2:
Not wanting to burst your bubble mate, but I used to organise the lease car scheme at my last job and this is FAR from the thruth :confused:
The cars were very badly maintained and were always repaired (most had a knock or two in their time!) at the cheapest back street garages. This was using probably the biggest and best known leasing company in the UK as well. I'm not naming names, here so don't ask.
In addtion to this, my GTI is an ex lease car as well. It has 1 previous owener (the lease company) and the car was in a shocking state when I bought it. I AM willing to name names here... 'JCT600 contracts ltd'. The car did have a full service history but also a torn leather seat, very poorly resprayed panels, deeply scratched side window, deformed tyres, non-standard headlights plus loads of bits and bobs that were scratched or marked. It also broke down 2 days after I bought it too!
It's all sorted now as I haggled a lot off the asking price then fixed it at my expense, but I won't be buying another lease car again in a hurry.
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Danza approved. :happy2:
Book a drift day and see what she does, filming it for us, obviously! Man wheel drive FTW.
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Lovely Chris! :notworthy:
And we'll see about letting you stay around!! Depends if you let the mods have a good blast out in your new car! :wink:
Yup I'd always plump for an ex-lease/company car over privately owned as you know 100% it will have wanted for nothing as it will not have been at the drivers expense! :happy2:
Not wanting to burst your bubble mate, but I used to organise the lease car scheme at my last job and this is FAR from the thruth :confused:
The cars were very badly maintained and were always repaired (most had a knock or two in their time!) at the cheapest back street garages. This was using probably the biggest and best known leasing company in the UK as well. I'm not naming names, here so don't ask.
In addtion to this, my GTI is an ex lease car as well. It has 1 previous owener (the lease company) and the car was in a shocking state when I bought it. I AM willing to name names here... 'JCT600 contracts ltd'. The car did have a full service history but also a torn leather seat, very poorly resprayed panels, deeply scratched side window, deformed tyres, non-standard headlights plus loads of bits and bobs that were scratched or marked. It also broke down 2 days after I bought it too!
It's all sorted now as I haggled a lot off the asking price then fixed it at my expense, but I won't be buying another lease car again in a hurry.
Youv'e not burst my bubble as that is your experiance and not mine. I was a Fleet Manager for 10 years for a bluechip company and our cars were maintaned to the highest of standards! If you have heard of 'Duty of Care' and 'Corporate Manslaughter' you will realise no Fleet Manager worth his salt would ever allow a fleet to be ran in the way you describe as not only is his career at risk but also his freedom!!
Yes you may get the odd Company Car Driver who treated his car like a dustbin but as far as I was concerned this would have been dealt with at Line Manager level with HR involvement if required. All cars were always serviced and MOT'd up to date before return and any remarketing work carried out first. If none of this were done we were liable for any repairs and would have been charged directly by the owner (the leasing company).
Sorry to spam the thread Chris! :happy2:
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Sorry to spam the thread Chris! :happy2:
....I think Chris will be pleased to hear what good things you report about company lease cars :happy2:
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Lovely Chris! :notworthy:
And we'll see about letting you stay around!! Depends if you let the mods have a good blast out in your new car! :wink:
Yup I'd always plump for an ex-lease/company car over privately owned as you know 100% it will have wanted for nothing as it will not have been at the drivers expense! :happy2:
Not wanting to burst your bubble mate, but I used to organise the lease car scheme at my last job and this is FAR from the thruth :confused:
The cars were very badly maintained and were always repaired (most had a knock or two in their time!) at the cheapest back street garages. This was using probably the biggest and best known leasing company in the UK as well. I'm not naming names, here so don't ask.
In addtion to this, my GTI is an ex lease car as well. It has 1 previous owener (the lease company) and the car was in a shocking state when I bought it. I AM willing to name names here... 'JCT600 contracts ltd'. The car did have a full service history but also a torn leather seat, very poorly resprayed panels, deeply scratched side window, deformed tyres, non-standard headlights plus loads of bits and bobs that were scratched or marked. It also broke down 2 days after I bought it too!
It's all sorted now as I haggled a lot off the asking price then fixed it at my expense, but I won't be buying another lease car again in a hurry.
Youv'e not burst my bubble as that is your experiance and not mine. I was a Fleet Manager for 10 years for a bluechip company and our cars were maintaned to the highest of standards! If you have heard of 'Duty of Care' and 'Corporate Manslaughter' you will realise no Fleet Manager worth his salt would ever allow a fleet to be ran in the way you describe as not only is his career at risk but also his freedom!!
Yes you may get the odd Company Car Driver who treated his car like a dustbin but as far as I was concerned this would have been dealt with at Line Manager level with HR involvement if required. All cars were always serviced and MOT'd up to date before return and any remarketing work carried out first. If none of this were done we were liable for any repairs and would have been charged directly by the owner (the leasing company).
Sorry to spam the thread Chris! :happy2:
No worries guys! I'm not fussed, as I've just taken it to my specialist and we looked over the entire car and he has confirmed that it's in immaculate condition. No signs ever of it being in even a minor knock. Engine all scanned and road tested and everything is spot on! Mine had all the servicing done by BMW main dealers and I phoned them and asked about the work that was undertaken, any faults/advisories etc etc. Everything checked out! So this M3 was definitely not like the cars Garth mentions! :pomppomp: :pomppomp:
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I have had leased cars for the last 13 years and all were maintained to the highest standard (ie main dealer). If any part of the car had the slightest of issues I had/have it sorted asap, no questions, whether it be warranty or lease covered (may as well if it's covered and cost free.. :wink:) NEVER in 13 years have ANY of my cars been to a back street garage. :confused:
Regarding the general condition of the car (ie paint work and interior), that it purely down to the driver and his standards with regards to how much he cares about the car. IMO cars like a M3 or GTI would, in most cases, be a lot better looked after than say a fleet Astra diesel etc. Unless of course you're the 60 year old bloke who had mine for 15 months.. :fighting:
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Looks awesome but i cant believe we have gone 3 pages without the obvious
Is it quicker than a stage 2+ K04? :grin:
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Looks awesome but i cant believe we have gone 3 pages without the obvious
Is it quicker than a stage 2+ K04? :grin:
:signLOL:
Don't be silly!!! :signLOL:
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Looks awesome but i cant believe we have gone 3 pages without the obvious
Is it quicker than a stage 2+ K04? :grin:
:signLOL:
Don't be silly!!! :signLOL:
Yeah probably not as fast in a straight line nope!
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conratulations chris looks like you got a cracker there and a timeless colour :drinking:
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Saw Chris's car today and, it sounds mental and is fresh to death for an ex lease car! Got yourself a good one there, mate! Also thanks a million for the box :happy2:
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Good to meet you Phil, cheers for the comments! Would have spoken to you more but was trying to hear/figure out what Reuben was finding haha!!
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Looks awesome but i cant believe we have gone 3 pages without the obvious
Is it quicker than a stage 2+ K04? :grin:
:signLOL:
Don't be silly!!! :signLOL:
Yeah probably not as fast in a straight line nope!
Im only joking mate. M3's are awesome, i was looking at them when you were (remember your thread) but got put off by the running costs.
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Looks the business mate, seems expensive to mod :scared:
Think I would have to trade some cash aswel as my car for the airbox :signLOL:
Or my mums car should I say.
On the lease side of things it can be hit and miss, seems like youve found a good example. I think you can select maintained or not as my dads has always been main dealer serviced and kept in tip top shape, pushing on 90k and drives like new as it should with modern cars.
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Thats cool man! Don't worry about it! Reuben looked after you then!? When you went of round the corner and gave it some beans it sounded bonkers :laugh:
I also spoke to my mate and he's on the prowl for the red so fingers crossed it's soon :happy2:
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Looks awesome Chris, a really nice looking example. :driver:
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I have had leased cars for the last 13 years and all were maintained to the highest standard (ie main dealer).
....And never drag raced up the quarter-mile and never *cough* featured on any TV programmes *cough* :wink: :laugh: :happy2:
Performance cars, like Arab horses, need exercise.
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Great that the day went well today and that you like the pics...
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Very nice Chris, looks a cracker. Make sure you start a build thread in members rides. :wink:
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Very Nice Chris, she loooks a beaut :congrats:
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Lovely car Chris :happy2:
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Nice, its easy to get addicted to that noise, the straight 6 is bad enough but an M3 with a proper exhaust :evilgrin:
I was looking at BMW performance parts, their a bit expensive but wont effect the warranty.
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Thanks for all the comments chaps! Yes if you don't mind I shall keep a build thread updated in the Members Rides section! :happy2:
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^^^^
We might have all been thrown together by our common interest and ownership of the famous GTI, but we have become a community of performance car (even diseasals) enthusiasts and friends (in some cases).
It would be disappointing not to see your build thread continuing, Chris, imo.
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looks awesome chris!!! congrats :congrats: :drool: :happy2:
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why am i now looking at M3's on PH! :signLOL:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2040956.htm :drool: :drool:
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Lovely car :happy2:
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Looks mint chris :happy2:
No supercharger in your plans :popcornsoda: I came up against one when I had my ed30 I felt like I was in reverse and that was stage2+ tune...
Look forward to having a gander at santa pod next month
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Look forward to having a gander at santa pod next month
....I'm looking forward to having a gander at the Berks meet next Thursday evening - You not able to come, James?
I'm also looking forward to a gander at your Cayman S :drool:
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Currently in Mexico mate but back on 20th and straight into work.. So will see if I can make it nearer the time :happy2:
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Currently in Mexico mate but back on 20th and straight into work..
....Hot Mexican chicas, eh?
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Nice, its easy to get addicted to that noise, the straight 6 is bad enough but an M3 with a proper exhaust :evilgrin:
I was looking at BMW performance parts, their a bit expensive but wont effect the warranty.
Last year we were in U-pull it the scrappie. A guy I know booked time with a 5 series beemer dont recall the model but he shouts me over "Do you think this sh*t is real" he asks, theres all this carbon fibre add ons bolted on under the car he stripped a good bit of the car incl 3 x Msport alloys they charged him £199 for the lot :stupid:, home on ebay the CF gear went for £800 the alloys for just over £500.
The prices for perfomance stuff is unbelievable for them.
I still would love one of them top colour choice :happy2:
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Hey Chris I dont know if this is of any use to you an E92 M3 Red Leather Interior? http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=332106
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Hey Chris I dont know if this is of any use to you an E92 M3 Red Leather Interior? http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=332106
Cheers Mark, don't think it would fit though
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I wasnt sure, but thought of you when it came up! :happy2:
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I wasnt sure, but thought of you when it came up! :happy2:
Haha thanks dude! Has been ages since seeing you at a meet!! I try to walk past Bob Forstner most days...such amazing cars there!!! :drool: :drool:
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I wasnt sure, but thought of you when it came up! :happy2:
Haha thanks dude! Has been ages since seeing you at a meet!! I try to walk past Bob Forstner most days...such amazing cars there!!! :drool: :drool:
Certainly has been a while! Oh my, yeah Bob Forstners :drool: :drool: :drool: awesome showroom! Have you been in there yet?
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Bit off Topic, took an E46 M3 in Part exchange today,
2002 02 Reg
SMG
Imola Red
Black Leather
19s
Harmon Kardon
Nav
Heated Seats
Full History
144000 Miles :ashamed:
Drives great, have a guess what it owes :happy2:
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5k
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Grr good guess :P
Hmm track car,
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they are at the point where its a good proposition to split cars and sell bits on ebay......
Id say 7k
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Grr good guess :P
Hmm track car,
100% track toy keep it and strip it out and go have some fun but change the bloody brakes they are abit poo
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I'll be putting it on ebay tomorrow starting at £4750 be interesting to see what it goes for,
i can post the listing if anyones interested just to see what it goes for,
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Just saw this thread, what a great ride you've picked up Chris! It looks absolutely stunning in that colour as well :love: can't wait to see and hear it at the meet this week!
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It goes rather well!....
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I'll be putting it on ebay tomorrow starting at £4750 be interesting to see what it goes for,
i can post the listing if anyones interested just to see what it goes for,
Pass me the link please mate.... I may well put a sneaky bid on it :wink:
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I wasnt sure, but thought of you when it came up! :happy2:
Haha thanks dude! Has been ages since seeing you at a meet!! I try to walk past Bob Forstner most days...such amazing cars there!!! :drool: :drool:
Certainly has been a while! Oh my, yeah Bob Forstners :drool: :drool: :drool: awesome showroom! Have you been in there yet?
Haven't had the time to go in there yet, it's on the to-do list!!
Bit off Topic, took an E46 M3 in Part exchange today,
2002 02 Reg
SMG
Imola Red
Black Leather
19s
Harmon Kardon
Nav
Heated Seats
Full History
144000 Miles :ashamed:
Drives great, have a guess what it owes :happy2:
Yeah the early cars have no residual value whatsoever!! Lot of recalls/things wrong with the early models though...
Just saw this thread, what a great ride you've picked up Chris! It looks absolutely stunning in that colour as well :love: can't wait to see and hear it at the meet this week!
Thanks mate, looking forward to showing it to you!!
It goes rather well!....
:evilgrin:
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Here we go -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260665784079
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Here we go -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260665784079
Not sure you got that right pal :wink:
Oh, forgot to say, WhiteGTI the car looks very nice. If I wasn't doing to many miles, I'd have the same thing on my drive too :happy2:
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Currently have a S3 but have always wanted to pick up a e46 M3. Coming test one in a few weeks me thinks.
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Currently have a S3 but have always wanted to pick up a e46 M3. Coming test one in a few weeks me thinks.
If you drive one, you'll want it! I had an 03 plate S3 and took a test drive of an E46 330cd. I part ex'd the S3 for it straight away as the performance and handling were miles better on the Beemer. That was the diesel so imagine how you're going to feel about the M3, which is a complete animal :grin:
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Currently have a S3 but have always wanted to pick up a e46 M3. Coming test one in a few weeks me thinks.
If you drive one, you'll want it! I had an 03 plate S3 and took a test drive of an E46 330cd. I part ex'd the S3 for it straight away as the performance and handling were miles better on the Beemer. That was the diesel so imagine how you're going to feel about the M3, which is a complete animal :grin:
Think he has the new S3 and it's stage2+ so it will probably make the M3 Feel quite tame :signLOL:
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Here we go -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260665784079
Not sure you got that right pal :wink:
Oh, forgot to say, WhiteGTI the car looks very nice. If I wasn't doing to many miles, I'd have the same thing on my drive too :happy2:
Haha thanks mate :happy2:
Currently have a S3 but have always wanted to pick up a e46 M3. Coming test one in a few weeks me thinks.
You won't be disappointed!
Currently have a S3 but have always wanted to pick up a e46 M3. Coming test one in a few weeks me thinks.
If you drive one, you'll want it! I had an 03 plate S3 and took a test drive of an E46 330cd. I part ex'd the S3 for it straight away as the performance and handling were miles better on the Beemer. That was the diesel so imagine how you're going to feel about the M3, which is a complete animal :grin:
Yeah you're right, even though they are a diesel they are so torquey and quick. I've read of a lot of people actually moving from M3's to 330/335d's!
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Yeah you're right, even though they are a diesel they are so torquey and quick. I've read of a lot of people actually moving from M3's to 330/335d's!
.... :surprised: What, and lose the M3 petrol engine soundtrack!? :stupid:
The diseasals can't be that much quicker to warrant losing such aural pleasure. And even if they were that much quicker........
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Yeah you're right, even though they are a diesel they are so torquey and quick. I've read of a lot of people actually moving from M3's to 330/335d's!
.... :surprised: What, and lose the M3 petrol engine soundtrack!? :stupid:
The diseasals can't be that much quicker to warrant losing such aural pleasure. And even if they were that much quicker........
Haha I think many M3 owners get bored of the running costs/petrol consumption! :popcornsoda:
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The diseasals can't be that much quicker to warrant losing such aural pleasure. And even if they were that much quicker........
Haha I think many M3 owners get bored of the running costs/petrol consumption! :popcornsoda:
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When I bought my first 330cd, I was actually looking for an M3. In the end it was a toss up between an 02 plate M3 and an 05 plate 330cd. I chose the diesel because it drove just as well but without the running costs. Sure it wasn't as fast, but I don't really drive THAT hard. Once I reampped it, it was just effortless to drive and picked up from any revs in any gear. With almost 400lbft of torque it could pull houses down. The M3 would have been better on track, but for my type of driving, the 330cd was more suitable.
I would still love an M3, but I'd neeed another comfy car as well and I can't justify ANOTHER car on the drive :grin:
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running costs yes, but consumption it isnt too different from the ed30 :surprised:
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120 mile round trip today I managed 27.3mpg, and I wasn't exactly hanging around either! Mixture of all different types of road, and varied traffic/speed/acceleration levels. Quite impressed actually! On a 2 hour motorway journey the other day I managed 31mpg.
When ragging the car, I saw 19mpg, which again isn't too bad.
But you don't buy an M3 for the mpg, so the above is pretty redundant to be honest!
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you sure you were ragging it properly then chris? :wink:
think i averaged around 10mpg when blasting round castle combe in a 15mins sesh lol.
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Definitely! 8000revs in every gear on a route which was mostly dual carrigeway-roundabout-dual carrigeway-roundabout! But as it was an average it would have included the journey to the dual carrigeway, which was quite slow and steady.
10! Niiiiiiice!!! I need to try and beat that then! :evilgrin:
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Pfft I did 4mpg in a proper 6 cylinder :wink: