Time for a new car

Good evening,

After 4 odd months of not having an M3, 3 of which have been spent mooching around the South of France, I have to buy a car.

Things haven't changed since I was asking questions prior to the sale of the E30! I still want a non Evo E36 but if anyone has any advice or a link to the Total BMW buyers guide (I couldn't get it to work) or any others it would be greatly appreciated.

I've heard that the rear suspension bushes go? are there any other bits like this that are worth double checking?

Many thanks in advance, and Uwe, you were right, I do miss it.

Cheers,

Phil

Hmmm, thanks,

Maybe I was just being impatient for it to download.

They are a rather tempting bargain. You would be hard pushed to get more for less.

Not forgotten Uwe and hopefully may have a car too!

Thanks Steeldonkey, I shall bear those well and truely in mind.

Is that a Micra?

lyndonbuck wrote: Is that a Micra?

looks like a cheap Japanese imitation of another German car to me

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Nice car. Definately a good choice

Sorry Uwe, it shares its platform with an Infiniti...

The Z's a lot of fun, a little heavy and brutal, but great fun to muck about with. Bit like Jet from Gladiators, I imagine. Good set of lungs, too.

Can't tell from the pic if it's a new model or not - if not, I'd consider ditching the Bridgestones when they wear out. Go for either michelins or whatever they're putting on the new models these days. The old bridgestones are a tad too stiff. Also consider swapping out the exhaust headers if you're going to modify it.

Sporty1 wrote: Nice, they're supposed to be a good drive............. lack a little badge kudos to some, but each to their own. Good luck

I bought a car not a badge.
Agreed on the tyres they are pretty noisy and will get swapped at the first chance. But it will be staying standard in every other respect.


I was genuinely going to buy an E46 but £1500 for a major service against £400?
£450 insurance against £900?
Performance is hardly leagues apart and the value of it isn't about to get shafted in November. I don't need four seats so it was a no brainer.
I'm not out to get mugged every time something goes wrong, which in the HIGHLY unlikely event it does the 3 year warrenty for 500 quid will cover.


I loved my old M3 but that's what it was, an old car. I need something that can be ragged around a track on a sunday then driven 350 miles to a meeting without batting an eyelid or needing new brakes.

I'm really pleased with it, so much so that I think I'm turning Japanese.



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Quote Phil-C:

"Edited by Phil-C on 25-March-2007 at 17:50"

Well edited....... say no more, like I said "supposed to be a good drive"

Enjoy you new car.