What to replace my MX5 with?
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Currently got a mk2 MX5 but I need something a bit bigger now
I'm looking around and nothing is inspiring me
Budget is about £2000-£3000
I did think about an E46 325 BMW. but I've been hearing about suspension problems and brakes eating discs and calipers seizing. I don't want something that I'm going to be throwing money at every month because I haven't got the spare cash
Any suggestions? I want something that's a nice drive, not a boring box, and I was hoping for rwd, but any ideas welcome
I'm looking around and nothing is inspiring me
Budget is about £2000-£3000
I did think about an E46 325 BMW. but I've been hearing about suspension problems and brakes eating discs and calipers seizing. I don't want something that I'm going to be throwing money at every month because I haven't got the spare cash
Any suggestions? I want something that's a nice drive, not a boring box, and I was hoping for rwd, but any ideas welcome
If you insist on RWD you limit yourself to BMW or a few jap coupes.
Get a BMW, I'd say one of the biggest problems for car manufactures is people on forums, people always come on here moaning or asking how to fix something.
How often does someone start a topic to say my 10 year old car just hit 100k and all I've done is service it.
Yes the E46 does have a few potential issues but replacing discs an pads is NOT one that is a deal breaker, if you can find one that has evidence of maintenance like suspension bushes, axle bushes, diff bushes done and a solid boot floor then you should be onto a winner as every other item that MAY need replacing would be no different to any other car of similar age.
GSF, Euro Car Parts for example can save you a bugger load on parts and if you are handy with the spanners you ought to be fine.
EDIt to suggest a E46 325TI compact, bit lighter, lower gearing and quicker steering rack than saloon/coupe models.
Get a BMW, I'd say one of the biggest problems for car manufactures is people on forums, people always come on here moaning or asking how to fix something.
How often does someone start a topic to say my 10 year old car just hit 100k and all I've done is service it.
Yes the E46 does have a few potential issues but replacing discs an pads is NOT one that is a deal breaker, if you can find one that has evidence of maintenance like suspension bushes, axle bushes, diff bushes done and a solid boot floor then you should be onto a winner as every other item that MAY need replacing would be no different to any other car of similar age.
GSF, Euro Car Parts for example can save you a bugger load on parts and if you are handy with the spanners you ought to be fine.
EDIt to suggest a E46 325TI compact, bit lighter, lower gearing and quicker steering rack than saloon/coupe models.
Edited by aka_kerrly on Friday 6th February 10:57
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