The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T(Vol XVIII)

[Output Flange]

That's the way to do it. Well played Sir, well played.

[V8Taxi]

Diesel Meister said:

That is one sexy beast. I think the E46 is one of the most handsome (if not the most handsome) 3 series model line so far. And I'm actually a huge fan of the E30 and E36 (and don't dislike the E9X).

The spanish E46 M, with CSL-like addenda (front air-dam, boot lid etc.) on nice wheels and a drop on some tasty suspension is pretty hard to beat as an attainable, desirable performance car. For a saloon at least...

Bit like my old one? Manual, PSS10s, Apex ARC-8s, Turner Motorsport chassis gubbins/Geoff Steel fast road set-up, PBMW Brembo 6 pots, OEM CSL boot etc. (Pics here pre-suspension adjustment)

Own an LCI E90 DCT now. Very different beast, both utterly brilliant.

[bungle]

^^^^^ I love an E46 in Imola! (really miss my Imola Z3M).

Is it just me that hates the current trend for £POA?? FFS, just tell me the price. Genuinely puts me off. A car I might otherwise have thought about I just think I can't be bothered if it's POA. I guess it must just be me, or I'm in in the minority, as if it didn't work then traders wouldn't do it?

The car that triggered this, an E46 CS, something I occasionally look for, as 1 day I fancy an E46 of some variety:

http://www.munichlegends.co.uk/item/e46-m3-cs-inte...

[ferrisbueller]

bungle said:

^^^^^ I love an E46 in Imola! (really miss my Imola Z3M).

Is it just me that hates the current trend for £POA?? FFS, just tell me the price. Genuinely puts me off. A car I might otherwise have thought about I just think I can't be bothered if it's POA. I guess it must just be me, or I'm in in the minority, as if it didn't work then traders wouldn't do it?

The car that triggered this, an E46 CS, something I occasionally look for, as 1 day I fancy an E46 of some variety:

http://www.munichlegends.co.uk/item/e46-m3-cs-inte...

That seat looks a bit knackered for 35k (based on my own car as a comparison).

That aside, I'm thinking that the price could be somewhere near the mileage.

[Gruber]

bungle said:

^^^^^ I love an E46 in Imola! (really miss my Imola Z3M).

Is it just me that hates the current trend for £POA?? FFS, just tell me the price. Genuinely puts me off. A car I might otherwise have thought about I just think I can't be bothered if it's POA. I guess it must just be me, or I'm in in the minority, as if it didn't work then traders wouldn't do it?

The car that triggered this, an E46 CS, something I occasionally look for, as 1 day I fancy an E46 of some variety:

http://www.munichlegends.co.uk/item/e46-m3-cs-inte...

I'd guess they're asking low-30s for that one, given the combo of mileage and spanish.

A word of advice though: get an independent inspection done.

[E30M3SE]

An acquaintances father is looking to get into a brand new M4 so is planning to shift his daily driver and his 1 owner, 9k miles Interlagos blue over cinnamon CS maunal.

[ferrisbueller]

E30M3SE said:

An acquaintances father is looking to get into a brand new M4 so is planning to shift his daily driver and his 1 owner, 9k miles Interlagos blue over cinnamon CS maunal.

I'd keep it.

That way he'll still have it when he realises he doesn't like the M4 and won't have the ballache of finding another.

[E30M3SE]

ferrisbueller said:

I'd keep it.

So would I.

[bungle]

E30M3SE said:

An acquaintances father is looking to get into a brand new M4 so is planning to shift his daily driver and his 1 owner, 9k miles Interlagos blue over cinnamon CS maunal.

Do you know what your acquaintances father is looking to get for it?

[really shouldn't be looking at more cars, I already have 2... but everyone knows the optimum number of cars is "the amount you now have + 1"]

[E30M3SE]

Not exactly, no. The plan, I'm lead to believe is 2 cars in to a new M4 with minimal, if any, cash input. The daily might be £15k to the right person.

[bungle]

E30M3SE said:

Not exactly, no. The plan, I'm lead to believe is 2 cars in to a new M4 with minimal, if any, cash input. The daily might be £15k to the right person.

Interested in the CS if he might want a private sale. If he does, PM me with details.

What is his daily driver?

[E30M3SE]

A 125i of some description.

[MattOz]

ferrisbueller said:

That seat looks a bit knackered for 35k (based on my own car as a comparison).

That aside, I'm thinking that the price could be somewhere near the mileage.

That seat looks knackered. Here's "our" CS at double that mileage, just before I sold it.

[ferrisbueller]

MattOz said:

ferrisbueller said:

That seat looks a bit knackered for 35k (based on my own car as a comparison).

That aside, I'm thinking that the price could be somewhere near the mileage.

That seat looks knackered. Here's "our" CS at double that mileage, just before I sold it.

Mind, I used to move the seat right back getting in and out (I had one memory saved for exit and entrance, the other for driving!).

[s m]

E30M3SE said:

A 125i of some description.

6-pot coupé?

[barchetta_boy]

Having driven an M4 it is not a patch on the e46 ore90 versions

[Diesel Meister]

ferrisbueller said:

I'd keep it.

That way he'll still have it when he realises he doesn't like the M4 and won't have the ballache of finding another.

Preach, brother!

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TheRocket said:

On another note found this today and about the 1st low volume sports car I've seen for a while that I like the look of (dodgy name aside) but then I'm getting old and love a bit of retro...

mid engine 300bhp V6, 6 speed spanish, 780 kg, circa £45k

https://www.jannarelly.com/

Edited by TheRocket on Thursday 16th February 14:15

I know the guy who's responsible for the engineering/production side. Top bloke, owns a business making high end carbon race yachts.

Some lotus dna in the chassis as he borrowed my car when the clams were off so he could 3d scan the suspension. No idea how much of the geo he used in the end mind but I think at least the non PAS set up crossed over.

He's already sold a few. Hoping to drive it once the demo's are ready.

[Crook]

shalmaneser said:

Bit of a lurker on this thread but all this e36 love has inspired me to pop up my M3 Evo. Let me know what you think!

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Lovely..

As is the Imola 46.

[Output Flange]

A spoiler-free E36 coupe is still a lovely thing.