Robbo
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Give it a few mths mate when peeps get build dates for the E92 M3 an theyll be flooding the market with E46's, cheapo city 
Hopefully there will be some more PISS YELLOW ones about (Vikx  )
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mav
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WHy you getting rid of the golf? Just fancy the M3?
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Robbo
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Well, I wanted to swap it for a diesel 3 Series... that became a 3 Series Coupe and then I saw that M3 yesterday and realised how mint they could be... even the exhausts looked factory, now having seen the choice I am deffo fancying one
Will cost less than the Coupe even tho the runnign costs will be huge...
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M2RTY
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lots of PY for sale IMO - wouldnt have one myself
black is where its at
no m3s came with chrome window trim, all matt or glass black
i have my eye open for a convertible one
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Robbo
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Only 2 on BMWs website atm 
Loving the black/grey with red leather 
we were saying where cars have the chrome, thats black and the high shadow is the gloss one...
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Robbo
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Hmm... might go and see this one at w/e... has everything I want bar heated seats (which could be the -ve deciding factor) and no elec mirrors which I ca n live with... does have SMG which I wasnt keen on but again, not overly bothered... good proce tho, good mileage, good age and colour/options mainly right...
http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/car_details/0,,1260_159980106__,00.html?currentCh=WBSBL92000PP86965
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stuartmitchell
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pure sex mate.
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Robbo
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deano87
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Awesome car, dad has one, totally recommended!
Quite high running costs though.
[Edited on 17-04-2007 by deano87]
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Robbo
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Does he? What colour etc. and spec
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deano87
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Spec is pretty much what you said - the Harmon Kardon hifi is pretty good once you've played with the levels.
His is a 2002 52, so didn't have the facelift LED lights like the 2004 one you looked at has - although dad has had them fitted, wacked a private plate on it, and no-one will know any different  Dad's is silver, grey leather, TV, 19's, SMGII etc!
The 19's give a harder ride than 18's, but do look better.
If one tyre needs replacing and you have the tyre pressure indicator, then ALL tyres will need replacing as dad found out. He had a few thousand miles left on them, but had a bulge in 1 tyre.
New engines don't come cheap, about £9k  which they told dad when he was debating getting the 1 years warranty you can get.
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Robbo
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Yowzer!
Aye my Golf is like that so i turned it off
How does he find the SMG as tbh, majority have it so Id probs give it a go!
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deano87
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SMGII, only way to go if you want resale value.
Once you've learnt to use it, it's brilliant to be honest, jerky, but brilliant. You can get around the jerkyness on gear change by lifting the throttle slightly!
The automatic mode is really not worth using. If you forget to change down when in manual mode, it changes down automatically anyway.
Dad has done a track day in a manual car, which he loved but SMGII is just fine.
Dad reckons (and so do I as a passsenger) that his M3 has got faster since we've had it. Buying it on 17k miles (now on 24ish iirc) it seems to have finally bed in he also used to run it on Sainsbury's Super Unleaded, which made it pink a couple of times and not perform well. He has been putting Shell Optimax in it for well over 6 months and it runs sweet as a nut.
The fact the car has got faster is probably to do with a few things. The right petrol (which BMW recommend), knowing how to drive the thing and the engine bedding in.
Don't expect super fantastic things from it the first time you drive it, because it won't happen.
Yes, it's essentially a BMW 3 series coupe, but it is more than some people realise.
The fact some insurers wouldn't insure dad (he's had his licence since 17, now 46, with that many years NCB) tells you what kind of a machine it is.
Oh, dad also has a tracker on his, which, I suppose, is well worth the investment, depending on your postcode etc, but that is like another £200 or so every year!
[Edited on 17-04-2007 by deano87]
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Robbo
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My insurers made that a must otherwise no theft cover  
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deano87
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My insurers made that a must otherwise no theft cover
BMW will normally fit one for you, but make sure it's one that your insurance company approve of
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James
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Surely M3s have electric mirrors as standard?
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Robbo
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Aye I have spoken to a few about it and they said they do the one thats good enough to cover insurance ut not too exp... I have zero need for it round here tbh so dont need a really decent one
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Surely M3s have electric mirrors as standard?
elec folding mate lol
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deano87
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Originally posted by James
Surely M3s have electric mirrors as standard?
Yeah, electric folding iirc, why? Who said they didn't?
Oh, a cool thing with the mirrors. Put the adjuster switch (for adjusting left or right mirror) to the left, then when you put it in reverse, the mirror moves down so you can see the back end of the car near the kerb, preventing kerbage!
[Edited on 17-04-2007 by deano87]
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James
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
Hmm... might go and see this one at w/e... has everything I want bar heated seats (which could be the -ve deciding factor) and no elec mirrors which I ca n live with... does have SMG which I wasnt keen on but again, not overly bothered... good proce tho, good mileage, good age and colour/options mainly right...
http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/car_details/0,,1260_159980106__,00.html?currentCh=WBSBL92000PP86965
You said it has no electric mirrors?
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Robin
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Don't buy a grey one Rob
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by James
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Originally posted by Robbo
Hmm... might go and see this one at w/e... has everything I want bar heated seats (which could be the -ve deciding factor) and no elec mirrors which I ca n live with... does have SMG which I wasnt keen on but again, not overly bothered... good proce tho, good mileage, good age and colour/options mainly right...
http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/car_details/0,,1260_159980106__,00.html?currentCh=WBSBL92000PP86965
You said it has no electric mirrors?
Sorry dude, by no elec mirrors i meant no elec folding mirrors...
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James
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Oh I see
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
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Originally posted by James
Surely M3s have electric mirrors as standard?
Yeah, electric folding iirc, why? Who said they didn't?
Oh, a cool thing with the mirrors. Put the adjuster switch (for adjusting left or right mirror) to the left, then when you put it in reverse, the mirror moves down so you can see the back end of the car near the kerb, preventing kerbage!
[Edited on 17-04-2007 by deano87]
Aye, all 3 series have them now iirc, good little touch
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Robbo
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Don't buy a grey one Rob
Looks really good up close eso with red leather
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