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QED87
Original Poster
249 posts
76 months
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Some of you may recall my plea's for help in finding an M3 CS. After 6 months of looking, countless trips excitedly travelling to look at the "perfect" car, only to return san's car and much disappointed, I finally found the one! She's a 55 plate, interlagos blue, 36k mile, SMG II beauty! I picked her up from sunny Glasgow on Monday and had a wonderful drive back! First impressions; Amazingly usable performance, glorious soundtrack, comfy and surprisingly frugal - 32mpg on the motorway at a very sensible speed! Although that said it does drop to quite scary figures when you're having fun on the twisties, but I if I'd have wanted great fuel consumption I've had bought something else. I originally wanted a manual but when I found this one I couldn't turn it down, it is in amazing condition, to the point I'm thinking twice about using it as my daily. I am an absolute amateur with the SMG II box and seriously need to read about how to use it and all the features it offers! Anyway, here are a few photos from the chap I bought it from - I think these are from when he bought it but it's in the same condition, mainly down to him only covering 3000 miles and being a detailer!    I'll be starting a blog on it and I'll try and get some more photos up soon if anyone is interested. TTFN
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MattOz
3,022 posts
134 months
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Very nice indeed. Welcome to the club. 
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Plainview23
238 posts
82 months
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Beautiful. What did it cost you - ballpark?
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Big E 118
1,604 posts
39 months
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Nice one. Same spec as my old one, I do miss it.
You'll get used to the SMG, feather the throttle when changing if driving at anything less than 90% to smooth out those gear shifts. When giving it the beans use modes 5 or 6 and feel that thump in your back when it changes!
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ChrisBuer
408 posts
95 months
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leeson660
339 posts
35 months
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QED87 said: Some of you may recall my plea's for help in finding an M3 CS. After 6 months of looking, countless trips excitedly travelling to look at the "perfect" car, only to return san's car and much disappointed, I finally found the one! She's a 55 plate, interlagos blue, 36k mile, SMG II beauty! I picked her up from sunny Glasgow on Monday and had a wonderful drive back! First impressions; Amazingly usable performance, glorious soundtrack, comfy and surprisingly frugal - 32mpg on the motorway at a very sensible speed! Although that said it does drop to quite scary figures when you're having fun on the twisties, but I if I'd have wanted great fuel consumption I've had bought something else. I originally wanted a manual but when I found this one I couldn't turn it down, it is in amazing condition, to the point I'm thinking twice about using it as my daily. I am an absolute amateur with the SMG II box and seriously need to read about how to use it and all the features it offers! Anyway, here are a few photos from the chap I bought it from - I think these are from when he bought it but it's in the same condition, mainly down to him only covering 3000 miles and being a detailer! I'll be starting a blog on it and I'll try and get some more photos up soon if anyone is interested. TTFN Wow that is absolutely stunning congratulations  welcome to the club 1k less miles than mine now as well, I'm sure you will catch me up in no time though! I was in exactly the same dilemma for the same reason with using mine as a daily driver and in the end decided not to but each to their own. Do you mind me asking how much you picked it up for? Only just interested to keep an eye on the CS values. Enjoy it mate it's an amazing machine and the more you get to know it the better it gets. PS quick tip: when starting from cold (really loud and raspy) put sport button on and give throttle a very gentle but quick blip (3k or so max) and it spits crackles and pops - sounds absolutely amazing 
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Stedman
4,920 posts
62 months
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0836whimper
636 posts
68 months
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TX1
557 posts
53 months
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Wow looks very nice, fantastic colour.
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cerb4.5lee
2,025 posts
50 months
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Totally awesome, looks mint, have fun!
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isaldiri
156 posts
38 months
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Great choice  Don't worry about the SMG, it's easy enough to get used to although it does clunk a bit when the gearbox is cold and you're at low speed in traffic.
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R77C
50 posts
61 months
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That's beautiful! You're going to thoroughly enjoy the car!
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aussieinlondon
513 posts
89 months
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Congrats mate, it's a real beaut.........
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rossb
329 posts
91 months
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wow - that is a beauty - a high bar has been set to maintain it to that condition!
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M@1975
455 posts
97 months
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torres del paine
1,356 posts
91 months
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Great car, great condition and the best colour... well done!
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QED87
Original Poster
249 posts
76 months
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Thanks guys for all the comments.
For those wanting to know how much I paid for it, all I'll say is;
I paid more than I wanted to and probably more than some would say it's worth but I did pay less than the asking price (16k). The heart certainly ruled the head but it was the best I'd seen in the last 6 months of looking and I'm happy!
After a few days of ownership the list of "to-do's" has started;
Engine oil and filter change - it's only done 6k miles since the last service but that was more than a year ago.
Gearbox oil change
Check front lower wishbone bushes - slight wheel wobble at motorway speed and it feels the same as my E46 330 when they needed doing, hopefully just wheel balances though
A couple of the rear bumper clips are fubar'd, I think from when the carbon diffuser was fitted.
Other than that it's just a case of driving it and learning the SMG II!
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Pig Skill
1,368 posts
73 months
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Very nice!
Who was the detailer?
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chris116
517 posts
38 months
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I would say the price was worth it as it looks to be in good condition, enjoy.
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TackleburyUk
353 posts
60 months
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Still one of the best looking Beemers made IMO.
Beautiful car OP, love the colour.
For the uninformed (me) why does the steering wheel only have one button? I guess its a 'special' M button?
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