I want one to razz around in the winter.

They fit your criteria perfectly then. Check out www.e36coupe.com

After some research ...Going to have a look at one this weekend mate, will let you know how i get on! They tick alot of boxes to what car i want, quick, RWD, Leather, flash, reliable (Hopefully) toys nice engine sound.. etc.. :)

[Edited on 08-07-2005 by Macca_G]

Engines will happily got up to 200k miles with just regular sevicing.

You can pick up 323's, 325's and 328's from £3000 upwards.

Mmm your swaying me.... there is a Full M3 lookalike near me on autotrader 328i looks the b0ll0x, very clean, 68K on the clock for £5,600 .... Could make an wasome Cally for that but there is a guy across the road from me with a old 325i with exhuast on and it sounds awsome.. :)

Some of the guys over at e36coupe.com are getting recorded 6 sec to 60 with their 328's. Also there is huge potential tuning options the most popular being a supercharger kit, but the site sponsors make modified manifiolds and throttle boddies which have proven over 230hp on a standard 328.

My 328 will batter a calibra. Its not quick of the line, 0-60 in just over 7 but once its moving you need a serious car to catch it. And its not that bad on fuel, 30mpg no probs. Never let me down, doesn't cost much to maintain.....its great.

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Very tempted but people have told me they are slow. need something quick or tunable.... not sure about them really...although the M3 above looks hard as fcuk... Also they look like they would take alot of work to make look stunning whereas the calibra would just be wheels, lowered, exhaust and maybe change the back lights... already got the leathers and aircon heated seats etc.. all for around £2.500 with 48K on the clock... the Beemers are 5grand+ and you'd need to do quite a bit to make them not look like on old 3 serise... bet the 328 drinks fue, wont be quickl and aint reliable and sourcing part will be more difficult etc... mite be wrong though!

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Originally posted by Tom
I'd be scared of the transfer box aswell :|

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Im not talking about m3's maybe a 325 or 328 but they can be had nowadays for only a bit more than a decent cally. Insurance is group 14 and 15 iirc for the 325 and 328 so the same as a redtop.
I just think they have so much more presence and class than a cally, and quality.

What do you guys think?

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Originally posted by sigibbons
macca you wanrt one of these! Much nicer noise than a redtop cally. And imo stunning.




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macca you wanrt one of these! Much nicer noise than a redtop cally. And imo stunning.




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Originally posted by Tom
I'd be scared of the transfer box aswell :|

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Yeah, thats why im looking at the 2.0L 16V.. or V6... then tune it myself and get my mechanic friends to look after it as its an easy engine to work on... :)



[Edited on 07-07-2005 by Macca_G]

I was quite tempted by it until he said "..and the 4x4 works aswell". :lol:

I'd be scared of the transfer box aswell :|

I got offered a 2 litre 4x4 turbo in exchange for my Vectra yesterday. Was a nice clean example, but i was a bit scared of it. :|

That's a purple bottom instead, like some kind of monkey engine :!

but thats no redtop :lol:

is one that does 0-60 in 1.1 secs and its street legal

They are going cheap nowadays, they look crap standard but exhuast, lowered colour coded and a set of 17/18's they look mint.. :) Shame they get slagged off so much!

Standarad red-top calibra is 8-8.5 iirc

TB's is the only way to get real power unless you just go and buy the turbo :look: then you can always buy a nice phase kit for it :)

How quick could you realistically get a Calibra 2.0L 16V ?

Standard 0-60 is about 10 i think... how much is throttle bloddie / turbo conversion etc.. and how quick could you get one...

ta :P