--DAN--
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Originally posted by Jambo
pow M3 really isnt bad on fuel. 30mpg on the mway, 20-25 round town. Thats not bad at all.
20-25 around town Thats on a par with my CTR and you get torque aswell!! 
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Nic Barnes
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and power, and style, and luxury.
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Paul_J
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RS
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tamiyakid
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m3 easy its a different league
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--DAN--
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
and power, and style, and luxury.
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pow
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Originally posted by pow
I saw someone pull into BP next to me in an m3 tonight, put £10 of fuel in and push the trip reset button. He then proceeded to drive off really slowly.
Get the RS 
[Edited on 08-03-2009 by pow]
The sad thing is you noticed. You really need to look into getting a life instead of driving round trying to find petrol 1p a litre cheaper and watching everyone else putting fuel in their car.
Do I own an M3? No.
Did I do the above? No.
Then kindly GTF.
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Jambo
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it goes down top 15-19mpg if you drove it like you stole it 
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CorsAsh
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Weak GPM figures there Jambo 
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Jambo
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gpm??
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Carl
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Originally posted by Jambo
RS will be less hassle with a warrenty and being new ytou get to flash your 59 plate about town.
However, its on finance and no matter how much people say they hold their value etc it wont be worth £25k when you sell it.
The interior is nasty, it looks a little boy racer and in your face.
The m3, is slightly older buy a decent one and it shouldnt need much other than a few minor things. If you purchase one thats just had an inspection 2 then the running costs are bugger all IMO. Will be no better/worse on fuel.
However if something breaks you wont have a nice warrenty to fall back on.
And to come to a conclusion.......
Wrong wheel drive??
No matter how much the motoring press praise it (its a ford afterall and they ALWAYS praise them no matter how shonky) It wont have the "feel" a rear wheel drive car will.
People wont think your a pratt if you pull up in an M3, a lime green go faster focus however.....
My thoughts too.
Doesn't matter how capable the focus is, you won't be able to get the benefits of that day to day driving. Yeah you might have the occasion blast but then you probably wont as you will have paid alot and its a big risk.
I'd pick the M3 without a shadow of a doubt, the depriciation will be a lot less as its done most of it already, and you won't be definately paying 300 odd quid out a month. out, and you won't look like a plonker in a lime green car.
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Joe
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
quote:
Originally posted by Joe
quote:
Originally posted by pow
I saw someone pull into BP next to me in an m3 tonight, put £10 of fuel in and push the trip reset button. He then proceeded to drive off really slowly.
Get the RS
[Edited on 08-03-2009 by pow]
The sad thing is you noticed. You really need to look into getting a life instead of driving round trying to find petrol 1p a litre cheaper and watching everyone else putting fuel in their car.
Do I own an M3? No.
Did I do the above? No.
Then kindly GTF.
I didn't say you owned an M3, was just commenting on the fact that you watched someone drive in, watched how much fuel he put in and watched him drive off 'slowly' Just because he has an M3, doesn't mean he has to drive around everywhere at full speed. Maybe he only had £10 in his pocket and no cards to pay with
And yes, I have definatly seen you say you need to find fuel at under £1 a litre or something equally sad and pathetic.
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big eck
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RS for me, I just dont get this fascination with everyone thinkin BMWs are thee car to have lol
each to there own I guess
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MoesTavern
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
buy a civic type-r
(id have the m3)
Yeah Nic is right, buy a type-r you know it make sense.
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corsa_godfather
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go for the m3 better choice
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3i_gaz
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M3 just plainly because you can buy it outright!
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Adam_B
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M3
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fir3vip3r
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focus rs anyday of the week
cant see the appeal of the beemer at all.
forget how many micheal schumachers are on this forum, and you need to have rear wheel drive.
its a road car ffs.
Just park an m3 next to a focus rs, i wouldnt look twice at a bmw.
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CorsAsh
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
gpm??
Gallons per mile
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NovaGTE2
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dont need to add anything else
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mark_gsi
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bmw for me
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mwg
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Hmmm thats hard to not consider when it looks like that 
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Nath
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BMW, for sure.
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StuartVRS
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Colin, i hate BMW's of all shapes and sizes and i love the Focus RS. However common sense says Buy an M3 convertible, put 400 a month away and in 3 years get a 911 Turbo.
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corsa_nation
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M3 you're a silly boy for even considering the Focus if you can by the BMW!
[Edited on 09-03-2009 by corsa_nation]
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Martin_C
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M3 all day long mate, would never buy a ford nevermind a lime green WRC wannabe one.
if you buy one, make sure its this colour, and i'll buy it off you in a year and a half and you can get the tonka toy focus then.
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