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215m3
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Posted: 17-April-2005 at 17:32 |
M3CSL wrote:
Tim_M3 wrote:
I trust you've visited http://www.gtclassics.co.uk/? |
993 GT2
Paul
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That and the 964 turbo 2 are my favourite.
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Stone-IslandV8
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Joined: 31-January-2003
Location: North Somerset
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Posted: 17-April-2005 at 18:19 |
Wish you better luck than I'm having selling mine!!!
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Gentlemen I may not have a brain but I do have an idea
Past; E39 540T/E46 328CI/ E39 535/ E39 520/ E36 M3/ E36 318iS jet black Mtech/ E46 320d/ E36 318iS diamond black/ E36 318iS blue Mtech kit
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Phil-C
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Ex E30 M3 owner...
Joined: 06-May-2003
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 18-April-2005 at 04:00 |
Houlbt wrote:
This one is a little different from your 'average' 964RS
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Hmmm, 3.8 RS, V nice. Saw one at Goodwood years ago and I was looking at it thinking, looks like a Turbo but says RS, hmmm, looked into it all caged, no rear seats. further investigation revealed 3.8 NA. Not as subtle as the 3.6 but what a car.
I was looking at the prices of 964 RS's and I cannot believe how much they have gone up. I'm sure they used to be well sub £20k a few years ago. Now I see them advertised for £30+!
I'm banking on starting saving now for when the price of lhd GT3 CS becomes not such a ridiculous proposition!
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Houlbt
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Location: London-Westminster & Cheshire
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Posted: 18-April-2005 at 04:05 |
Yeah thats right... around 2000 a good one have been about 20-22k. Now you will struggle to find any example under 30k
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lancelotII
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Posted: 18-April-2005 at 04:12 |
Nice choice Tom. I drove my brothers 993 a while back, and it was lovely, surprised at thow good the ride is, and how solid it all felt. Really nice. You are right about the prices though, they seem to have gone mad, but that's what the growth of track days has done for them, so probably a good invetsment.
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Houlbt
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Location: London-Westminster & Cheshire
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Posted: 18-April-2005 at 04:26 |
Well fingers crossed I can land this fish, otherwise will continue to hoon around in the M3 for a while longer.
I'm not keen to sell my M3 truth be told... but living in central London I don't have parking and if I stick it up in Cheshire (where I have some storage space) it will never get used. either way I'm not planning on advertising the car on autotrader etc, I'll mention it here (once.. as this is NOT a for sale thread), maybe on pistonheads and that's it. The car can go to a proper enthusiast or in my garage oop norf
if you know anyone looking for a non-standard car with immaculate bodywork and engine PM me.
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PJSM3
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Posted: 18-April-2005 at 05:40 |
I also had a look into 964 RS's about 5/6 years ago when looking for a possible replacement for my old Sport Evo. They were then (relatively) cheap however I was put off by most (contemporary) commentators' views that they made for quite a nasty road car. That said ,as has been mentioned above, they do seem to have come into their own as an outstanding track day car.
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UweM3
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Joined: 11-February-2003
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 18-April-2005 at 06:55 |
Tom, what puzzles me is that you have invested quite a lot of money over the winter in the M3 and you haven't even tried it out properly. Why the change?
The porker might be a mindblowing car, but the running costs will also be mindblowing.
Maybe I am just to biased on M3's but after doing all the work you have done to it, I would want to track it all day long!
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E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg.....
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Houlbt
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Posted: 18-April-2005 at 07:15 |
Very true Uwe and my mind is not entirely made up.. especially with respect to selling the E30.
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Mike 90 M3
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Posted: 18-April-2005 at 09:37 |
Houlbt wrote:
I'm not keen to sell my M3 truth be told... but living in central London I don't have parking and if I stick it up in Cheshire (where I have some storage space) it will never get used. |
I live in Cheshire and would be happy to give the car some use! Anything to help a fellow enthusiast. I wouldn't charge much either.
Love the white with white wheels.
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bigbird76
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M Power
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Posted: 18-April-2005 at 11:41 |
Houlbt
Didn't You come to a welsh meeting a few months ago we drove through the brecon beacons??
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Leigh
1996 M3 3.2 Evolution Coupe.///
http://leighm3wales.tripod.com/m3
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Darren M
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Posted: 18-April-2005 at 12:49 |
Not many cars appreciate in value these days.
Oh, how come the E30 M3 can`t appreciate in value like that. Many use them as track toys and they are affordable...just a bit old I suppose.
I`d dread to track a 32grand car personally.
I`m with Uwe. I think it`s crazy when people spend good money on the M3, converting it to be pretty much a track only toy then selling it for something else. John W springs to mind here too. At least try to get some ££ worth out of it.
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BMG M3
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Posted: 18-April-2005 at 13:32 |
AMorgan , a local guy to me sold his M3 for a 964 model 911. Maybe he'll chime in and give his thoughts now he's doen his first track day in it.
Nice choice of car Tom, forgive my lack of 911 knowledge, but is this one of the turbo cars ?
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amorgan
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Posted: 18-April-2005 at 14:10 |
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amorgan
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Posted: 18-April-2005 at 14:16 |
sorry about last post. pressed return by mistake.
I changed my m3 for a 964 c4. my circumstances were a bit different where I found a car with a rebuilt engine from Autofarm for 12k. I took it as a chance to own a 911 for the price of a e36 m3. Must admit i did at first miss the m3 and still regret it sometimes. Obviously the RS is a totally different animal altogether. Its reputation is growing all the time and saw what they were all about on my first trackday at bedford last month. The question with them though is are they worth the price at the moment and also the maintanance. (my rebuild cost the previous owner 6k)
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Houlbt
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Posted: 18-April-2005 at 14:52 |
no the RS is not a turbo, I was orignally looking at a turbo but got persuaded to look for an RS as they are perceived as a better investment, generally regarded as bombproof mechanically and cheaper to maintain.
Anyway, I'm not saying this car will appreciate any further but I doubt it will depreciate... which was one of the reasons I also chose the E30 M3. I did it once buying a new car (Impreza Sti)... won't do it again.
TH
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John W
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Posted: 18-April-2005 at 15:01 |
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Houlbt
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Posted: 18-April-2005 at 15:37 |
wondered how long it would take you to show up ya trouble maker.
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bigbird76
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Posted: 18-April-2005 at 15:39 |
Awesome pictures !!
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Leigh
1996 M3 3.2 Evolution Coupe.///
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John W
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Posted: 18-April-2005 at 16:26 |
bigbird76 wrote:
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Cheers mate!
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