The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T(Vol XIX)
Discussion
Can you still buy a CS for £20k? I thought they'd gone past that mark, but I'm not really up on BMW values. If you could get one for £20k , I think that's where my money would go.
What money does a W204 C63 start at? Great cars, but not really something to throw down your favourite country lane.
What money does a W204 C63 start at? Great cars, but not really something to throw down your favourite country lane.
V8 M3 - in total free fall at present. Tons of dogs about dragging the good ones down too. BCA have a competition pack LCI car on 50k with a CAP clean of £16.5k, which it won’t make... Bearings - not if, but when. Throttle Actuators - not if, but when. Fuel consumption - horrendous. Very fast, but needs to be wound up to excite and then you are in serious speed territory.
E46 M3 - peak M3 - well documented issues and a ton of knowledge out there. £15k buys you a 50-75k car with bearings/boot floor done. Still subject to ///M tax, but at a lower rate vs later cars. Fuel consumption- 30+ on a run sticking to speed limits, 18+ in Sarf London. Reasonably fast, even by today’s standards, excites at much lower speeds, but if outright pace is your thing, then it would disappoint - 340bhp today is not what it was back in 2001...
I have put money where my mouth is and have been running an E46 M3 as a daily since 2016 to stop the miles piling on the GT3 and it covers so many bases the GT3 has been sorned since Sep 2018...
E46 M3 - peak M3 - well documented issues and a ton of knowledge out there. £15k buys you a 50-75k car with bearings/boot floor done. Still subject to ///M tax, but at a lower rate vs later cars. Fuel consumption- 30+ on a run sticking to speed limits, 18+ in Sarf London. Reasonably fast, even by today’s standards, excites at much lower speeds, but if outright pace is your thing, then it would disappoint - 340bhp today is not what it was back in 2001...
I have put money where my mouth is and have been running an E46 M3 as a daily since 2016 to stop the miles piling on the GT3 and it covers so many bases the GT3 has been sorned since Sep 2018...
Higher miles but looks nice E46 with a lot of history and parts refreshed and on 18's, also leaves cash for some upgrades if that's your thing ?
https://classifieds.seloc.org/ads/e46-bmw-m3-immac...
If can live with 2 seats Gen 2 Boxster S manual but not sure on the mileage but engine shouldn't be an issue.
https://www.ashgood.co.uk/vehicle-details/Used-Por...
https://classifieds.seloc.org/ads/e46-bmw-m3-immac...
If can live with 2 seats Gen 2 Boxster S manual but not sure on the mileage but engine shouldn't be an issue.
https://www.ashgood.co.uk/vehicle-details/Used-Por...
Fast Bug said:
Can you still buy a CS for £20k? I thought they'd gone past that mark, but I'm not really up on BMW values. If you could get one for £20k , I think that's where my money would go.
What money does a W204 C63 start at? Great cars, but not really something to throw down your favourite country lane.
Puts the E30 for £60k into perspective again, huh?What money does a W204 C63 start at? Great cars, but not really something to throw down your favourite country lane.
IIRC I saw a CSL through auction at sub-£40k the other week.
Good info chaps. Sounds like the E46 is the one for me.
Re box/cayman, Having just come out of pork I think I fancy a change.
M3 cutters is the UK forum of choice?
Randomly I've just found my old E39 M5 on ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254410813678
What a car that was!
Re box/cayman, Having just come out of pork I think I fancy a change.
M3 cutters is the UK forum of choice?
Randomly I've just found my old E39 M5 on ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254410813678
What a car that was!
A manual SLK55 would have ticked a lot of boxes, what a pity.
The 'problem' with an e39 M5 is it's so good at so many things it feels like something that should be used all the time rather than occasionally. Which in turn means deep pockets in my experience.
The 'problem' with an e39 M5 is it's so good at so many things it feels like something that should be used all the time rather than occasionally. Which in turn means deep pockets in my experience.
Edited by Patrick Bateman on Tuesday 12th November 19:37
L100NYY said:
Off the top of my head (and these will be a tad random but are just things I fancy)
Gen II Cayman/Boxster
E46 M3
Mk1 Focus RS
Elise S1/S2
SLK55
GTV V6 Cup
E39 M5
XKR
Racing Puma
Chimaera
The list goes on
XKR vert still remains my top desire at the moment....mid 2020 being my planned purchase time. Facelift in black with cream.Gen II Cayman/Boxster
E46 M3
Mk1 Focus RS
Elise S1/S2
SLK55
GTV V6 Cup
E39 M5
XKR
Racing Puma
Chimaera
The list goes on
Edited by L100NYY on Tuesday 12th November 18:58
Ted on Chris Harris' Collecting Cars podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gss0wkG0x40
Gets me all misty-eyed thinking about the forum etc. Missing some of the old posters in particular.
Gets me all misty-eyed thinking about the forum etc. Missing some of the old posters in particular.
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