How big are your Kahunas? (E46 M3)

[MrBig]

Are we talking monumentally bad idea or just 'go in with your eyes open'?

I'm hoping to be in the market for one of these in the next 12 months but I hadn't realised you could buy one this cheap!

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

[MrBig]

RB Will said:

blue seats, wood trim

I know!! Both could be addressed easily enough though. I don't really have any designs on this particular example, I'm just staggered these are so cheap now!

[MrBig]

Ozzie Osmond said:

Maybe. But one of my mates had a £7,000 service on his M3. No doubt it could have been done cheaper by some bloke under the railway arches but make sure you go in with your eyes open.

Surely it doesn't still count as a service when it gets to £7k?!?

Can I ask what was done? I'm just starting out on my research into these. Been after one for years, and only now getting somewhere close to being in a position to afford to run one.

[MrBig]

Rocketsocks said:

Have you checked with the dealer that the car is still for sale? Having spoken to him on the phone a couple of times in the past enquiring about different M3's, the fine looking examples that I've asked about are never available, yet he always has "others that are just as good".

I'm not particularly looking to buy that exact car, it's just I was thinking I would need £10k to buy and then go through bushes, brakes, tyres etc.. I was just staggered to see one at that money.

My plan is to purchase as a 'keeper' so fully I expect to do a rolling restoration anyway. As I said I'm not doing it until spring anyway, just like to fully research these things first.

[MrBig]

andymc said:

I thought i knew the car:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BARGAIN-2001-BMW-M3-coup...

£5k! FFS. I've spent more than that on holidays!!

Missus has even signed it off for next year. Now, what colour....