Advice on M3

[Fattrader]

Just test drove a 2002 M3. An awesume car accelerates liek a motorbike when you wnat to overtake. NOt iver impressed with the SMG gearbox thou it is almost like you have to relax into the flooring it as the gear box is slow to respond. Dealer is wanting £24K for it and it has 30K miles. Is this over priced? Any help on what to look for? It is a BMW dealer and they have said they have done a 50 point check. Should it come with warranty?

Cheers

[Fattrader]

Must confess do not know. i think I was a little light fingered on the paddle shifts. That was part of the cause. Was my first time in a M3. Absolutely brillaint thou. What do you think about the price?

[Fattrader]

Thanks for your advice and help. Dwelling on it I think it is over priced as it does not have heated seats, electric folding mirrors or Sat Nav. My attention now is turning to a 330 ci, there is a both a manual and an automatic I am going to look at. Any advice on these? Is there a big difference in the performance between the 330 ci and the M3? SUpose I will find that out on teh test drive

[Fattrader]

May reside in Guernsey and alas the speed limit is only 35mph but we don't have speed cameras and France is only a short ferry trip. Might explain the number of Porches over here!

test drove the 330 CI very disapointed after the M3. Now I have an M3 bug that keeps tickling me reminding me that it is still there. Might have to test drive it again to make sureits 0-60 claims are correct. Oh yeah Guernsey is a good place to test the efficency of the brakes on the car too (need to slow down for the corners).

[Fattrader]

Small Island! The one I looked at was a 02 SMG up at Jacksons, St Martins. What experience have you had with Jacksons?

Edited by Fattrader on Thursday 28th September 08:25

[Fattrader]

It is more what is does not have. Electric folding mirrors, Sat Nav, or heated seats. It is a nice gun metal colour and is in clean good condition, no stone chips or marks on outside mirrors or on doors. I was thinking it is worth in between 20 and 22. I'll have a look at the guys you got yours from as ship and Fly now its only about £350 to get them to bring it back.