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Finally got the ///M - Byzanz Metallic BMW E36 M3 Evo Saloon.
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Lovely Nick.
LOL just looking through pistonheads after reading this post as you do and guess what i saw !
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3284433.htm
LOL just looking through pistonheads after reading this post as you do and guess what i saw !
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3284433.htm
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
E36 M3's ftw!
Perfect. Bar the cack wheels and spoiler.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
What did it go for?
Cash price, obviously.
Cash price, obviously.
Bora.
Is this the same one, or the second Bronze one in the UK?
(behind the polo)
(behind the polo)
Not keen on the colour one bit, sorry.
If your not a million miles away i'd be tempted to travel your way to let you make it shiny!
Cheers matey.
Lol typical! Having looked around for a couple of months I never saw another one in the colour, so I'm guessing there's only 2 or so saloons in this colour then!
Is this the same one, or the second Bronze one in the UK?
(behind the polo)
Thats the one I own matey, most of the pictures on google of the Byzanz M3 saloon are actually the car I have.
Nick
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Drove this briefly last night, had forgotten how different they are to the e46!!
Basically, its kinda like driving a rocket powered truck, with everything being really heavy & cumbersome. Pulls like a train as well, which is always nice.
e46 by comparison is much more refined, & considerably easier to drive quickly. Obviously i havent driven either of them 'properly' but my feeling would be that the e36 would ultimately be more fun, purely due to the higher risk of sticking it in a bush, with the e46 being the better all rounder.
With the weight of the clutch/gearchange/accelerator, i think i'd have legs like Arnold Schwarzenegger if i tried to commute 100 miles a day in one
Basically, its kinda like driving a rocket powered truck, with everything being really heavy & cumbersome. Pulls like a train as well, which is always nice.
e46 by comparison is much more refined, & considerably easier to drive quickly. Obviously i havent driven either of them 'properly' but my feeling would be that the e36 would ultimately be more fun, purely due to the higher risk of sticking it in a bush, with the e46 being the better all rounder.
With the weight of the clutch/gearchange/accelerator, i think i'd have legs like Arnold Schwarzenegger if i tried to commute 100 miles a day in one
Bluebeard
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
I think I got £6800 for it. Sold it to an accountant from Dorset.
e91 330d/type r mini
you really think the e46 is easier to drive quickly over the e36? maybe its just my driving style but i could hold my e36 on the limit all day long but the the e46 i dont think i could it just feels to heavy.Drove this briefly last night, had forgotten how different they are to the e46!!
Basically, its kinda like driving a rocket powered truck, with everything being really heavy & cumbersome. Pulls like a train as well, which is always nice.
e46 by comparison is much more refined, & considerably easier to drive quickly. Obviously i havent driven either of them 'properly' but my feeling would be that the e36 would ultimately be more fun, purely due to the higher risk of sticking it in a bush, with the e46 being the better all rounder.
With the weight of the clutch/gearchange/accelerator, i think i'd have legs like Arnold Schwarzenegger if i tried to commute 100 miles a day in one
.maybe my e46 m3 is just a lemon lol
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
I meant in terms of the TC/DSC really, e46 is easier to drive in the wet lol.
On limit stuff, no idea, havent driven the e46 enough to find out
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Quite a nice read here for you Nick: http://s20.photobucket.com/albums/b...AC55D256AA0B=O+UbCmYgsy5iUedYqxkoiAgAAADa/bcC
Original Autocar article about the M3 Evo vs Audi S4 vs AMG C43
Original Autocar article about the M3 Evo vs Audi S4 vs AMG C43
So a little bit of an update.
Having done around 500 miles in the car now and with it being 16 years old, the car still feels light years ahead of the previous cars i've owned/currently got (Clio/Audi A3/Mk4 Golf). Everything feels nice and tight even down to little things like switches feel better than the likes of other cars, plus whats fantastic about it is that even though it's a highly strung engine as standard (with ITB's), the full rpm range is so usable. I can be in 6th gear at just over idle driving along and there'll be no kangeroo'ing stuttering and you can just press the accelerator in any gear/rpm and your off with no troubles. Torque is an awesome thing! The only thing that can be hard work is the clutch/changing gear, thats probably the only thing that's testing when in traffic as they are both rather stiff.
The car seems rather balanced also in terms of handling, i'm starting to try and push the car a little more now but nothing too mad as from what people say that can be very snappy. Wanting to do a trackday ideally to reap the benefits of how it handles as road driving isn't that great/good judge of how a car handles anyways.
I'm off this week so going to start reversing some of the external parts back to standard like the lights etc, going to get some prices on badges/door strips and some various other little things I can do for the time being. I'll also starting to build up my cleaning kit so I can give the car a good thorough clean before the winter really sets in.
But all in all i'm made up about it, properly awesome car and would recommend anyone to drive a 'good' one!
Cheers
Nick
Having done around 500 miles in the car now and with it being 16 years old, the car still feels light years ahead of the previous cars i've owned/currently got (Clio/Audi A3/Mk4 Golf). Everything feels nice and tight even down to little things like switches feel better than the likes of other cars, plus whats fantastic about it is that even though it's a highly strung engine as standard (with ITB's
), the full rpm range is so usable. I can be in 6th gear at just over idle driving along and there'll be no kangeroo'ing stuttering and you can just press the accelerator in any gear/rpm and your off with no troubles. Torque is an awesome thing! The only thing that can be hard work is the clutch/changing gear, thats probably the only thing that's testing when in traffic as they are both rather stiff.The car seems rather balanced also in terms of handling, i'm starting to try and push the car a little more now but nothing too mad as from what people say that can be very snappy. Wanting to do a trackday ideally to reap the benefits of how it handles as road driving isn't that great/good judge of how a car handles anyways.
I'm off this week so going to start reversing some of the external parts back to standard like the lights etc, going to get some prices on badges/door strips and some various other little things I can do for the time being. I'll also starting to build up my cleaning kit so I can give the car a good thorough clean before the winter really sets in.
But all in all i'm made up about it, properly awesome car and would recommend anyone to drive a 'good' one!
Cheers
Nick
Glad your enjoying the car mate. As said sounded like thunder the other night
Cheers dude!
Shame i didn't get any proper pics of it
Shame i didn't get any proper pics of it
We'll have to sort out a little photoshops meet soon then!
Hells yea. Il stick a thread up on south coast
Nice sleeper. I'd be fooled into thinking it was a rep
Will be better back to it's original glory though.
Lol cheers!
Popping down to the local BMW dealer tomorrow to get some prices on a few things, wonder how bad they'll sting me! Ha
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
If you need bits Nick, get on bmwowner.com and go in the Cotswold BMW section (after getting the part no.'s from http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?vin=JR06859), much cheaper than the usual BMW dealers
If you need bits Nick, get on bmwowner.com and go in the Cotswold BMW section (after getting the part no.'s from http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?vin=JR06859), much cheaper than the usual BMW dealers
Will do cheers Dave!
So a little bit of an update, was on the lookout for a standard CD player. Was finding it quite hard to get one in good condition as most have been binned for aftermarket models, then stumbed across 8 of these for sale from the same guy...
It’s an optional CD player for numerous BMW’s, a Blaupunkt unit that ties in with the rest of the centre console style/iluminations. Best thing about it is that sound quality has improved from the ‘good’ Kenwood headunit I had! (apologies for the pants pictures!)
Also after looking at various cleaning products for hours, I bit the bullet andpurchased a load of stuff. I’ve got quite a few others things in the shed to finish it off that I’ve had previous, all I need now over the coming months is a Karcher with snow foam lance and a DA/rotary polisher but this should do the job for the time being.
Cheers
Nick
It’s an optional CD player for numerous BMW’s, a Blaupunkt unit that ties in with the rest of the centre console style/iluminations. Best thing about it is that sound quality has improved from the ‘good’ Kenwood headunit I had! (apologies for the pants pictures!)
Also after looking at various cleaning products for hours, I bit the bullet andpurchased a load of stuff. I’ve got quite a few others things in the shed to finish it off that I’ve had previous, all I need now over the coming months is a Karcher with snow foam lance and a DA/rotary polisher but this should do the job for the time being.
Cheers
Nick
Nice.
QD+, bin it. Takes more time to buff than a bloody wax.
The stereo looks good Nick
I have the same drying towel, wash mitt, and MPG!
I have the same drying towel, wash mitt, and MPG!
Gaz - Yeah I did hear it can be a pig, though also heard it does act well as a sealant so going to give it a go.
Jon - There's a couple on the bay ATM, will link you up! Roughly around £140 including delivery.
Jon - There's a couple on the bay ATM, will link you up! Roughly around £140 including delivery.
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