Will I hate an e92 m3
Discussion
MikeGoodwin said:
cerb4.5lee said:
Criticising the E9x M3 isn't allowed on pistonheads! 
Everything about it is amazing...and that's what everyone wants to hear. 
You are making me seriously concerned about my decision Everything about it is amazing...and that's what everyone wants to hear. 
The one you're looking at looks lovely btw.
M7RT V said:
Don't forget that even with the comprehensive BMW warranty, you will only cover a claim up to the most recent purchase price of the vehicle. So if the bearings fail and a rod is thrown through the block, you'll still be in trouble.
Yeah, I read. So having paid £24k, or even if the estimated value is £17k, a new engine from BMW will not cost that much correct? I know new blocks and stuff will be horrific - Ive heard £6-7k, that should be covered right?Nice looking car Mike, I'm sure that you will like it. Good to keep the wife annoyed !!! just tell her not to worry its only a car!!!!!
I have been looking for a lower mileage M3 with a comp pack for the last three weeks. So far it has been a very frustrating process. Enquired via the BMW used site and phones calls to two dealers about two cars I really liked the look of. I had either no response or after a number of calls was then told 'oh that car sold an hour ago" ???? I am amazed that the cars a reselling so quickly??? Or maybe the dealers are s
te. There is one low mileage car at Clinkards but they want just under £30K which I think is far too optimistic.
I have been looking for a lower mileage M3 with a comp pack for the last three weeks. So far it has been a very frustrating process. Enquired via the BMW used site and phones calls to two dealers about two cars I really liked the look of. I had either no response or after a number of calls was then told 'oh that car sold an hour ago" ???? I am amazed that the cars a reselling so quickly??? Or maybe the dealers are s
te. There is one low mileage car at Clinkards but they want just under £30K which I think is far too optimistic. M7RT V said:
Don't forget that even with the comprehensive BMW warranty, you will only cover a claim up to the most recent purchase price of the vehicle. So if the bearings fail and a rod is thrown through the block, you'll still be in trouble.
If Mike gets a warranty which has a claim limit of the original purchase price of the car then I’m sure he will be ok for almost any issue he ever encounters... even in your worst case scenario, a replacement crate engine from BMW and the associated removal/refit labour is surely not going to be north of ~£25k on an E92...?!Does a BMW insured warranty have such a claim limit? I’ve never needed to take out a policy post-purchase, so have never read into the small print and just assumed they were a copper bottomed policy which covered absolutely everything that could go wrong... so that’s a genuine question.
number 46 said:
Nice looking car Mike, I'm sure that you will like it. Good to keep the wife annoyed !!! just tell her not to worry its only a car!!!!!
I have been looking for a lower mileage M3 with a comp pack for the last three weeks. So far it has been a very frustrating process. Enquired via the BMW used site and phones calls to two dealers about two cars I really liked the look of. I had either no response or after a number of calls was then told 'oh that car sold an hour ago" ???? I am amazed that the cars a reselling so quickly??? Or maybe the dealers are ste. There is one low mileage car at Clinkards but they want just under £30K which I think is far too optimistic.
Cheers, I must admit finding one I actually wanted was a little difficult, good friend of mine told me to be patient and wait for the right one to turn up.I have been looking for a lower mileage M3 with a comp pack for the last three weeks. So far it has been a very frustrating process. Enquired via the BMW used site and phones calls to two dealers about two cars I really liked the look of. I had either no response or after a number of calls was then told 'oh that car sold an hour ago" ???? I am amazed that the cars a reselling so quickly??? Or maybe the dealers are s
te. There is one low mileage car at Clinkards but they want just under £30K which I think is far too optimistic. BMW dealers have always been awful to deal with, honestly I ranted on the other page but I was treated like s
t from day 1 when I bought my last BMW, right up to handing over the keys there was this wierd attitude almost like I was doing them a disservice by purchasing the car from them (this was in Hull), moved to Guildford around the same time and getting them to do warranty work was a big ask, literally couldnt give a st. Ford were better after I sold the BMW, and after the ford Renault have been really quite good. I think I was 24 at the time so maybe looking quite young and having a that black BMW to some people was a bit privileged. - to petrolheads who cares, but i did get a lot of attention in that car both positive and negative.ndj said:
Brakes are however the weakest link IMHO.
+1. Whenever I switch from an MX-5 NC (which I can brake to perfection) I have to adjust to the not-so-crisp retardation of the M3 - they aren't bad but they just don't feel 'M' like the rest of the controls. Back on topic, I also bought a 3 year warranty (up to limit of the price of the car) - with hindsight (scare stories made me get one but I wonder how many late 2012 models have had bearing issues etc.) I wouldn't have bothered but it's transferable to the next owner in any case.Edited by fido on Thursday 11th January 12:20
RS Grant said:
If Mike gets a warranty which has a claim limit of the original purchase price of the car then I’m sure he will be ok for almost any issue he ever encounters... even in your worst case scenario, a replacement crate engine from BMW and the associated removal/refit labour is surely not going to be north of ~£25k on an E92...?!
Does a BMW insured warranty have such a claim limit? I’ve never needed to take out a policy post-purchase, so have never read into the small print and just assumed they were a copper bottomed policy which covered absolutely everything that could go wrong... so that’s a genuine question.
Claim limit (for a comprehensive warranty) is the purchase price of the vehicle including VAT according to my booklet. Does a BMW insured warranty have such a claim limit? I’ve never needed to take out a policy post-purchase, so have never read into the small print and just assumed they were a copper bottomed policy which covered absolutely everything that could go wrong... so that’s a genuine question.
I don't know the cost of a new engine, but like you it's hardly going to be much North of 25k. And if car has full BMSH I'd be looking for a contribution towards any excess.
Plus I've never read so much concern re: rod bearings in the UK. Actuators tended to be the main issue,
MikeGoodwin said:
Yeah, I read. So having paid £24k, or even if the estimated value is £17k, a new engine from BMW will not cost that much correct? I know new blocks and stuff will be horrific - Ive heard £6-7k, that should be covered right?
nothing on that car thats covered by warranty will be more than 17kFamous last words, but don't worry too much about the warranty, just enjoy the car for what it is and that glorious engine.
That moment when you're exiting a corner with the steering wheel completely straight and the rears tyres are doing the steering and the V8 is roaring just feels sublime.
I'm sure you won't regret your purchase.
That moment when you're exiting a corner with the steering wheel completely straight and the rears tyres are doing the steering and the V8 is roaring just feels sublime.
I'm sure you won't regret your purchase.
Kawasicki said:
number 46 said:
I 'm wondering how much the comp pack adds to the car. Does anyone know if the comp pack can be retrofitted?
From what I’ve heard it drives worse with the comp pack.Kawasicki said:
number 46 said:
I 'm wondering how much the comp pack adds to the car. Does anyone know if the comp pack can be retrofitted?
From what I’ve heard it drives worse with the comp pack.The standard car is more GT than sports car, while the Comp Pack is more sports car than GT.
Sharper steering, less roll, better damper control ("Comfort" setting in EDC is much more usable) and the whole chassis feeling is much sharper/more exploitable when in MDM, where much greater wheel slip is allowed before DSC cuts in.
Tony B2 said:
Kawasicki said:
number 46 said:
I 'm wondering how much the comp pack adds to the car. Does anyone know if the comp pack can be retrofitted?
From what I’ve heard it drives worse with the comp pack.The standard car is more GT than sports car, while the Comp Pack is more sports car than GT.
Sharper steering, less roll, better damper control ("Comfort" setting in EDC is much more usable) and the whole chassis feeling is much sharper/more exploitable when in MDM, where much greater wheel slip is allowed before DSC cuts in.
tenmantaylor said:
So how was the first M3 day?!
So far so good. I've a lot to learn about the car and how it behaves but it seems to have huge amounts of lateral grip when needed. It's funny how advanced it is in terms of technology despite being a decade old. Even surpasses the Megane for tech. Seating position is a joke but I'm not sure if I actually like it. Motorway cruising was good, comfy and quiet. Has plenty of torque for overtaking.I have copies of 50 cent and Eminem in the cd changer ironically left by the previous owner. I'm a metal head so doesn't suit my tastes.
Battery drain warning already but when I switched it on this evening and setup my usb music etc it went away.
Need to update sat nav...
Pleased so far but totally different from the Megane obviously. Where I could just floor it round some back roads in the Megane and let the diff and traction pull me round bends the m3 requires caution yet somehow seems to have heaps more grip than the Megane if you load up the suspension in corners.
Fuel economy is poor but probably not a whole lot worse than the Megane really. We shall see.
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