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Sod buying a child friendly car now because i'll be having kids in 3-5 years time lol, i'll have had at least 4-5 more cars by then!! I got itchy feet after about 4 months, hence the purchase of another mini :tongueclosed:

Nah, i like the mini too much for that!! Always got to have a FWD hot hatch in the stable I do think that i'll end up with a grey M3 with CSL airbox at some point though. Maybe even an SMG to use as my daily instead of the 135. The fuel/depreciation of an e92 puts me off them i think, although...

Someone just posted this actually: And i have this in my favourites: For me, these two videos depict what i think i missing from the M135i. I watch them both & the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. There is something about that engine & the noise it produces, that just gets to me i...

Nah, i do like it, its a very very good car. I'll whisper what it reminds me of though, the Golf Mk5 R32 i had, but quicker. As Colin says, that was also a car that did everything brilliantly, fast/refined/comfy/practical/lots of toys etc etc etc, but because it does everything so well, nothing...

Would look approx 1200 times better without the tints. Stunning colour, but the black bits make it to badmanz for me.

Insurance renewal sorted. Although it cost another £105 as its leased ffs. £495 in total. Argh.

Not sure on 80mph lol, but the pre-facelift is fairly long! Can be a bit irritating on the road, but on track its perfectly fine, essentially you just stay in 3rd all day long! Facelift box with LSD in the GP is much nicer in terms of ratios and cornering however. Might be an upgrade at some...

Haha, yes, is pretty good, drive like a tool in this weather and its essentially wheelspin in 1st/2nd/3rd. Drive properly and traction is very good because of the smooth power curve, unlike the 135i which is just nothing, boooooooost, sideways. Think im going to see how it copes with the next...

I could be wrong, but i think its circa 15% transmission loss, so circa 225-230 at the fly i guess. Goes ok though, lovely power curve!

Quite a big one actually as i was at 1320 all day yesterday!! Since "sparkpluggate" i've compression tested it (160ish across all 4, so perfectly fine), then fitted new OEM ignition leads and some colder NGK BCR8ES spark plugs. Got a coil pack as well, but it wouldnt fit, so will be sending that...

When are you sorting the orange peel from where it was sprayed after being rear ended?

He asked for positive AND negative. As you say, its HIS pride & joy. In reality, what other people think shouldnt affect how much HE likes the car. I couldnt give a rats ar5e what people think of my purchases for example.

You are aware that Renault isn't the only vehicle manufacturer though?

Im sorry, but i cant think of anything nice to say about your car at all. Renault totally lost the plot (& numerous customers) with this thing, including me. But if you like it, thats all that matters :cool:

I'll probably come along, will send some money over soon. Not sure whether to run the 135i or the MCS

Yup, i persuaded a colleague to change from RFs on his 320d M Sport & he couldn't believe the difference. As said, he did loads of miles, so just put a space saver in there. Although he carried tyre weld/foot pump as well.

Power? Its a 120d FFS!! Lovely car though, red is nice, although i wasn't brave enough to spec it with Estoril lol.

Yup. I've been looking at e92 M3's as of late, but i'd need to spend £20k, to then lose a fortune in depreciation. Or i could buy another (far less sheddy) e46 for £10k and keep a couple of grand aside for failures. The decision seems obvious really.

Yup, i bought my '03 with 93k for £8k in Sept 11 and sold at £6750 with 100k in Mar 12. Would be worth a lot more now lol. I think Cookie has the right idea tbh, he's got a good one, depreciation will be minimal, so if it breaks (Subframe/HGF), just fix it, no point worrying.

Looks great. Because of you & Scutch, i've spent the morning looking at carbon airboxes, Alpha N, & e46 M3's.

Such a good deal that!!

Lovely meg, in fact probably my fav bar the R26Rs. But next to your M3, it looks so average!!

Nothing is as bad as a CLA lol!!! Well, except a CLS. Full M required next though i think, or a GP2, can be sensible with M Lites when i have a family tbh.

To be fair, most of the visits were due to dealer ineptitude (seat base), since the fan was fixed for the 2nd time its been perfect!! Would i recommend it to anyone? Yes. Best overall car ive had by a long shot, cheap to lease/run, goes like stink & drives great. Keep looking at e92 M3's &...

Just when i start to think the M135i is the only car ill ever need again. You post more pics of your sodding M3. Ffs.

3 different ones, more details here: https://www.bmw-warranty.co.uk/Start Doubt they'll do it on warranty tbh, will just say its "worn out". Luckily its not hard to replace/or particularly expensive: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346876

Get it bought. If you dont want it, ill have it.

Stomp on the brakes, if they lock & you die in a fireball its a cup/its winter (no abs, cup killing season etc).