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Cub's Bargain E90 330i SE
- Thread starter Cub.
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Bluebeard
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
Oh so you'll listen to the posh c***s but ignore the bristolian??
At least I know where I stand.
banther
ClioSport Club Member
Its obviously not the posh thing..... Just bristolians!
Cub.
ClioSport Moderator
You nugget. You are one of the trusted votes. You never replied if you'd be at your unit on the Sunday or not. x
Bluebeard
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
Not from you. Fatty.
Pot. Kettle.
Bluebeard
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
Cub.
ClioSport Moderator
Mmm. Who needs a diesel anyway? I'm tempted to give the finger to being sensible.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...o-v70-2-5-5dr-r-fsh-18-alloys-sat-nav/2815705
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...o-v70-2-5-5dr-r-fsh-18-alloys-sat-nav/2815705
Cub.
ClioSport Moderator
Ha ha. I was browsing, had a look and now I can't get them out of my head. Was looking for an R36 Passat Wagon aswell, but can't find any for sale
Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
Love that!
_Tom
ClioSport Club Member
Cub.
ClioSport Moderator
Like a hearse. With 300bhp and 400 Lbft. Lol!
Read post 2.
I said Volvo.
I said V70
And diesel because Cub insisted it had to be.
I know bud, I know. I think it may well be a V70R. Showed it to the Mrs and she liked. We talked about it and came to the conclusion she would still prefer to drive the Micra irrelevant of what I bought, so size is no longer an issue
Postponed until late Feb though, due to the costs incurred from this break in
So that black one will probably have sold. I'll have to keep my eye out as the R's don't seem to come up often.
_Tom
ClioSport Club Member
Oh look http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/59-REG-Vo...0607591?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27ea0f7ae7
Although I'd rather the Volvo and more money in the bank personally.
Although I'd rather the Volvo and more money in the bank personally.
Cub.
ClioSport Moderator
Good find. Definite contender, although the V70R is still primary choice. Largely because its cheaper so I can spend more money on petrol.
Cub im also a volvo fan as you know.
There's a chap on here that has a 2.4 T5 S60, Phil I think?
Anyway he was saying to me that the R is twice the price of a T5 but not twice the car.
Also that the R engine liners are prone to cracking as they are thin.
The R guys fit and tune the 2.4 T5 engine as its better.
I started a thread about "Family bus" a while ago mate. There is also a volvo forum bud with more info.
There's a chap on here that has a 2.4 T5 S60, Phil I think?
Anyway he was saying to me that the R is twice the price of a T5 but not twice the car.
Also that the R engine liners are prone to cracking as they are thin.
The R guys fit and tune the 2.4 T5 engine as its better.
I started a thread about "Family bus" a while ago mate. There is also a volvo forum bud with more info.
Cub.
ClioSport Moderator
Yeah I can see Mrs Cub driving that.
Would result in imminent divorce, unfortunately.
172 Cup
Skoda Octavia vrs tdi nice cars this is a manual but it is avaliable with dsg
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...-skoda-octavia-2-0-vrs-tdi-cr-170-bhp/2816888
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...-skoda-octavia-2-0-vrs-tdi-cr-170-bhp/2816888
E90 M3
I love thee.
Tim.
ClioSport Club Member
Any chance you can stretch your budget to an RS4 Avant? Clearly it might need an extension on the initial outlay plus ongoing costs, but V8!
Just looking at the various 3ers posted earlier, it MUST be a sport. The SE looks like a different car - much more pauper. That said, the Merc looks another class above the sport.
Happy hunting!
Just looking at the various 3ers posted earlier, it MUST be a sport. The SE looks like a different car - much more pauper. That said, the Merc looks another class above the sport.
Happy hunting!
Cub.
ClioSport Moderator
Update on this. Afraid an RS4 Avant is out Tim, I already have one money pit car....
Spoke at length with the Mrs, and work have told me what role they want me to do next, which effectively rules out a dog. As such, the estate requirement is no longer, and something to transport 4 adults is the only real requirement left. So...I am seriously considering a mkV R32 in grey with DSG, 5 door. A la...
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif.../engine-size-cars/3l_to_3-9l/page/3?logcode=p
But hopefully one with circa 70k miles.
Any advice what to look out for, known issues etc?
Spoke at length with the Mrs, and work have told me what role they want me to do next, which effectively rules out a dog. As such, the estate requirement is no longer, and something to transport 4 adults is the only real requirement left. So...I am seriously considering a mkV R32 in grey with DSG, 5 door. A la...
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif.../engine-size-cars/3l_to_3-9l/page/3?logcode=p
But hopefully one with circa 70k miles.
Any advice what to look out for, known issues etc?
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
I had one. Plenty of info in my "project" thread. Probably the best allround/daily car ive had, 135i only beats it through sheer pace tbh.
Issues:
Dsg box
Steering rack (reason why i sold mine)
Aircon condenser
Porous heads on early models
Issues:
Dsg box
Steering rack (reason why i sold mine)
Aircon condenser
Porous heads on early models
Cub.
ClioSport Moderator
I had one. Plenty of info in my "project" thread. Probably the best allround/daily car ive had, 135i only beats it through sheer pace tbh.
Issues:
Dsg box
Steering rack (reason why i sold mine)
Aircon condenser
Porous heads on early models
When you say "DSG box" do you mean they are all bad, or there are specific problems in some of them?
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
If they break, nobody really knows how to fix them lol. They also need an oil change every 40k to prevent it breaking.
Ticking time bomb basically. Id go for a manual personally, but i just dont like issues that i have no way of preventing.
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Cub.
ClioSport Moderator
Cheers Dave, looks like a manual then....
Wuuuuut! They can be fixed for less than a grand if the mech unit fails? You know this Dave.
A friend's V6 TT dsg went a few years back, cost him less than a grand to fix and did another 40k before selling for a mk2.
And he's know he went about it in a retarded way.
