RE: BMW M3 (E90): Spotted

[Patrick Bateman]

Rob_R said:

Yup. Look: http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/brake-discs

Often there will be a discount code to get even more off if you check.

Carparts4less always have the standard cp5less, cp10less and cp15less discount codes on the go. £5,£10 and £15 off for spending over £50, £75 and £100.

For a big order I don't know if there's anything stopping you from setting up a few separate orders and getting multiple discounts.

[RossP]

Rob_R said:

Yup. Look: http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/brake-discs

Often there will be a discount code to get even more off if you check.

That's still £760, not the £320 quoted

[Patrick Bateman]

Think he must be meaning front discs.

You can get them for £350 in 2 separate orders with the cp15less code each time.

[Rob_R]

Patrick Bateman said:

Think he must be meaning front discs.

You can get them for £350 in 2 separate orders with the cp15less code each time.

I did. Apologies if I wasn't clear on that initially.

[twoblacklines]

Anyone got a manual one? I keep looking at manual ones but I do lots of city driving, like probably 75% city and 25% B roads. Would I miss DCT?

[anonymous-user]

twoblacklines said:

Anyone got a manual one? I keep looking at manual ones but I do lots of city driving, like probably 75% city and 25% B roads. Would I miss DCT?

I had a manual and thought it was a quite notchy. If you rushed it sometimes it would baulk. On more than a few occasions it bugged me when pressing on. If I lived in town I would definitely test drive the DCT before making a decision.

[p1stonhead]

E90 saloon is definitely on my 'one day' list.

Such a shame they didnt do an E91 M3 - it would probably be my perfect every day car.

[Stunters]

twoblacklines said:

Anyone got a manual one? I keep looking at manual ones but I do lots of city driving, like probably 75% city and 25% B roads. Would I miss DCT?

Mine's a manual (the Le Mans Blue one on page 4 of the thread). The gearbox is adequate (rather than spectacularly slick) but certainly doesn't irritate or detract from the experience. It's about the same as it is on the E46 M3 if that helps. The clutch is quite light. I find the car's fine in traffic, probably little different to any other manual E9x 3 Series.

[The Wookie]

twoblacklines said:

Anyone got a manual one? I keep looking at manual ones but I do lots of city driving, like probably 75% city and 25% B roads. Would I miss DCT?

If i had mine as an everyday car, particularly in town, I'd have the DCT even though my particular manual is nice and slick.

Mine is a track day/b road blaster so I wanted a manual for simplicity and interaction

[RossP]

twoblacklines said:

Anyone got a manual one? I keep looking at manual ones but I do lots of city driving, like probably 75% city and 25% B roads. Would I miss DCT?

Mine was a manual and I liked it but as said it can be a bit baulky especially when cold. The M4 manual 'box is much improved.

[FurryBear]

I think it's already a classic. I own a Silverstone-coloured one from early 2010, with 22,000 miles on it. It has the optional 19" wheels and the DCT box and I'm not sure I will ever sell it... unless I get an offer I can't refuse :-)

[twoblacklines]

yonex said:

I had a manual and thought it was a quite notchy. If you rushed it sometimes it would baulk. On more than a few occasions it bugged me when pressing on. If I lived in town I would definitely test drive the DCT before making a decision.

Don't they have a valve in the clutch wire to slow down shifts or do you mean the actual shift mechanism?

[anonymous-user]

twoblacklines said:

Don't they have a valve in the clutch wire to slow down shifts or do you mean the actual shift mechanism?

Hi, ASAIK there is no CDV in any of the manual M cars. I took it out of the 130, a noticeable improvement. The gearbox in mine didn't like to be rushed, just an average thing to use.