23yr old. Ireland, introduction, e46 m3, navara, audi a3,etc

[dec5151]

Well Hello, long time lurker, bored of my tree tonight so I thought I might throw up a post of my motors past and current
I'm 23 years old and from Ireland

starting of with the pride of the fleet
My e46 M3, owned this car for almost a year now and it's been a lot of fun.
brief spec list,
proper manual, none of that SMG rubbish
CSL front bumper
CSL boot lid (carbon fiber)
CSL 19 inch alloys, (e90 offsets)
ACS exhaust tips
ACS rear diffuser (carbon fiber)
ACS pedals and handbrake handle
ACS roof spoiler (carbon fiber)
harmon kardon sound system
imola red leather

K-sport 8 pot front brakes
K&N gen 3 intake
shimmed LSD
Black kidney grills
Black wing vents






On to the work horse
2007 Nissan Navara D40 LE spec
a number of mods carried out over the years
as follows

De-catted
straight through side exit powerflow exhaust (sounds like a lorry on full chat)
De-baffled custom airbox
K&N panel filter
Solid intercooler pipes
EGR blanked
30PSI custom boost gauge
APEXI turbo timer (with custom relays to retaing central locking)
DTE injector extender chip
200 bhp plus depending on settings
Fully rebuilt transfer box
Fully rebuilt timing chain

Hella LED side lights
all interior and exterior bulbs changed to LED smd's
6000k HID fog lights
custom amber flashing warning lights
custom reverse camera
Nismo gear knob
Genuine Nissan Mat set
Carbon fiber wrapped interior panels
Bluetooth kit
new mountain top cover on the rear






towing my previous toy to the drag racing last year


next up is the mile muncher daily

2003 AUDI a3 8l TDI sport 6 speed 130bhp
lovely little cruising wagon for winter
not much spec on this yet as it's only recently been put on the road
to get it mot'd I replaced the braking system front to back
Full service carried out
fittted 6000k Hid kit to the dip's projectors
LED side lights
audi concert sound system
White face sport clocks, (very rare on a diesel)
half leather recaro bucket seats with electric lumbar support (favourite feature of the car)


and last but not least the little runt of the litter is my 2001 opel corsa
fresh little low milage example, used as a winter hack for short journeys
returns 51mpg and is a pleasure to tax/maintain
bought it so cheap I'll never loose money on it when selling
(will add pics later as my phone is broke

some of my mates cars at a car show we attended last year, lotta bhp in this pic, 700 bhp evo 8 and a 420-450 bhp dc5


previous cars I had when I was 21
2004 integra dc5 Type R, bolt on spec,


2005 Honda civic ep3 Type R, (first car lol)


Future plans are to upgrade the m3 to a e92 v8 or else a nice spec'd evo 9. comments and criticism welcome

[competizone]

A really nice list, welcome to PH

[dec5151]

thanks, I have much nicer pics on my phone but I'll have to wait till friday to pick up a new screen for it.

I should do an Idiviual thread for each car as I like to buy cars that need TLC and bring them up to my standard. costs a fortune but to date I've never lost money on a car yet.

The navara on the other hand is a constant money pit, havn't got the finance's to upgrade it yet so I'll just have to keep fixing as it breaks,( monthly)

[competizone]

dec5151 said:

thanks, I have much nicer pics on my phone but I'll have to wait till friday to pick up a new screen for it.

I should do an Idiviual thread for each car as I like to buy cars that need TLC and bring them up to my standard. costs a fortune but to date I've never lost money on a car yet.

The navara on the other hand is a constant money pit, havn't got the finance's to upgrade it yet so I'll just have to keep fixing as it breaks,( monthly)

Wow, I thought navara's were bulletproof

Monthly borkage?! Jesus!

[competizone]

I have just realised I sound a bit of a tit

[TooPoor]

I recognise that carpark in the last pic :P

Nice lineup, love the M3.

[dec5151]

competizone said:

Wow, I thought navara's were bulletproof

Monthly borkage?! Jesus!

it's been the most unrelaible piece of crap i've ever seen
and this one has had an easy life,
transfer box bearing failure/stretched chain, nacker'd sensors, all seals gone, total cost 1k
timing chain stretched, replaced with after market kit, lasted 10k miles, replaced with genuine parts, total cost was 3k
4 front wheel bearing/hubs in the past 40k k miles, 130 quid each
rear axle seals went, contaminated the rear brake shoes, all rebuilt, total cost 800
uj's replaced front and rear,
all 4 shocks busted at 140k miles
just order'd the third suction control valve for the diesel pump, they seem to last 3 years tops
EGR valve has failed, blanked off but it throws the engine management light
Turbo overboosts when cold so it will pop soon enough I'm just waiting on the bang
Door lock actuator faulty,
rear window stopped working (probably used 10 times in its life)

and last but not least I have just discover'd that the chassis at the year has rotted through on the inside and is flexing, which will need a major repair (common problem appearing on navaras)

That's all I can think of this past 3 years, I got the truck from a company first owner with 122k and a full service history, I've changed the oil every 5-8k miles with quality synthetics, this truck is not a working truck, it's never been on a farm, it's used as a car/leisure vehicle, yet it has given so much trouble. i bought it cheap for 5.5k euro in 2012, but since have spent 5k fixing it, so it's ended up costing the same as any other navara I suppose,

[competizone]

Why can't you get rid of it again? Sorry if I missed your reason.

[dec5151]

because i've spent so much money rebuilding it I'm trying to take some value out of my hard work I would say, I mean there's no point spending 3k on a timing chain rebuild just to sell it for the same price as a Navara with the original chain, it's not like the rebuilt parts would add any value, I'm planning to sort it out over the coming month and drive it 1 more year then sell it, hopefully will be going for a 2013 ford Ranger 3.2 wildtrack or a 2011 Toyota Hilux as a replacement.

I do love the size and looks of the Ranger, along with a 5 cylinder engine which would sound great with an exhaust mod, the ranger also has a 6 speed box and is way better equipped than a hilux,

but after having such a hard time with this Navara, it's hard to look away from a hilux and their renowned reliability

[Odhran]

Nice line up. Some of the locations look familiar alright!

[dec5151]

Thanks, pics are taken in donegal and NI

[jk888]

Nice line up, love the M3. Shame the Navara has given you such a hard time. Just out of curiosity, do you have to get the cars with the UK plates re registered in ROI or can you just use them as they are?

[Odhran]

jk888 said:

Nice line up, love the M3. Shame the Navara has given you such a hard time. Just out of curiosity, do you have to get the cars with the UK plates re registered in ROI or can you just use them as they are?

They are supposed to pay a Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) on import which is usually quite eye watering, although I'm lead to believe not as bad on 2010- lower emissions vehicles. But it's generally based on a percentage of what they value the car at.

As well as this car tax in the south is serious money. iirc it would be €1200 for the M3 for 12 months.

[coopedup]

Cannot believe nobody has said what a collection you have had at such a young age, you must have a hell of a job, top marks!

[Martin_Hx]

EP3 as a first car is impressive. I got mine @ 24 and had been driving since 17 and it was still steep on insurance!

Decent set of cars you have had/got now

[Hackney]

coopedup said:

Cannot believe nobody has said what a collection you have had at such a young age, you must have a hell of a job, top marks!

[jk888]

Wow ok thanks, that's nearly £900 give or take, and I thought motoring was expensive here! So once this VRT is paid they can drive on the UK plates?


They are supposed to pay a Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) on import which is usually quite eye watering, although I'm lead to believe not as bad on 2010- lower emissions vehicles. But it's generally based on a percentage of what they value the car at.

As well as this car tax in the south is serious money. iirc it would be €1200 for the M3 for 12 months.
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[aka_kerrly]

Hackney said:

coopedup said:

Cannot believe nobody has said what a collection you have had at such a young age, you must have a hell of a job, top marks!

Very much so, lovely DC5 & M3 ,two cars on my "must own" list that haven't yet materialised.

[Leins]

Nice collection OP

Odhran said:

They are supposed to pay a Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) on import which is usually quite eye watering, although I'm lead to believe not as bad on 2010- lower emissions vehicles. But it's generally based on a percentage of what they value the car at.

As well as this car tax in the south is serious money. iirc it would be €1200 for the M3 for 12 months.

It's a lot more than that now, over €1800 for 12 months on an E46 M3

[coopedup]

Leins said:

Nice collection OP

Odhran said:

They are supposed to pay a Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) on import which is usually quite eye watering, although I'm lead to believe not as bad on 2010- lower emissions vehicles. But it's generally based on a percentage of what they value the car at.

As well as this car tax in the south is serious money. iirc it would be €1200 for the M3 for 12 months.

It's a lot more than that now, over €1800 for 12 months on an E46 M3