Yeah, there was loads of chat about the price lol, was originally up for £19,995, but i agreed way less than that with him from the outset. I dont mind paying good money for cars though if needs be, the e46 M3 was probably overpriced as well (i paid £11k), but i loved the colour combo and history etc.Looks lovely. Saw this on M3 cutters IIRC where there was alot of chat about price of it. Looked good to me with all the usual work been done on it.
Also seen your E46 on eBay last night. Have you had much interest? I know the prices are firming up on them but genuinely interested to know if early models are generating interest for that price.
I had quite a bit of interest off the forum without even advertising it actually, people offering anything between £9-£10k unseen, i would have put it up privately for £10,495-£10,995 id imagine, to sell for perhaps £10,250. However, in order to achieve that i would have needed to fit 2 x new rear continentals (i hate unmatched tyres), front wishbone rear bushes & perhaps some other bushes for it to drive perfectly (there was an ever so slight looseness over speedbumps), the BM54 crackled occasionally & both front foglights were steaming up, so id have spent perhaps £500 and some of my time. I'm a firm believer in only selling cars in perfect working order privately, especially when the existing provenance is so good & its priced towards the top end of the market.I guess it's the new owner who has put it up already!
Yeah, was easier to just sell to Jenks/EKP, not sure its for sale on the forum yet. Yes, did consider the B& RS4 quite a bit, but in the end decided that i wanted something a bit more modern and am simply used to BMW infotainment systems etc, im a BMW man really as well, cant deny it :tonguewink: Ill be honest, i love the delivery of the e90 so far, seems more than quick enough on my daily 30mph grind, 15mpg is pretty lolworthy though haha!!!Oh I see. Didnt realise it was EKP who brought it. Looked a lovely colour combo.
Did you consider the B7 RS4 at all? I have had an E93 M3 (DCT mind) and I just didnt get on with the engine as a daily. I now have a B7 and its a superb all round car. It reminds me of an old MK4 R in terms of power delivery (low down grunt in every gear with a beautifull sound). I've seen a few posts of yours about the MK5, so maybe worth trying one out in the future, depending on how you get along with the E90
:tongueclosed:Looks like it now has 4 x matching Continental tyres all with 5mm:mask:
Yup, 'tis me, i thought it might have been you with that grey cab, then i went on POT and it was confirmed!Just seen you on M3Cutters and thought "ooh I wonder if that's the same sir dave!" lol
Nice car that mate, I've got an E46 M3 Convertible SMG now. Had it for nearly 2 years.
Opportunities to actually do that are limited on a daily basis. But I don't think folks buy an m3 for it to be massively exciting on the commute.How can a v8 revving to 8.5 thousand RPM not be exciting?
How can a v8 revving to 8.5 thousand RPM not be exciting?
i was going to post pretty much exactly what you have. How a high revving lightweight v8 rwd can be sedate I don't know. An mine gets plenty of 8.5kHow can a v8 revving to 8.5 thousand RPM not be exciting?
That was one thing I never really liked on my E90 either, the reverse section stands out like mad IMOVery nice, I just can't get on with the rear lights.
I bet I would be doing the exact same thing, revving the nuts off it as much as possible.with a massive smile on my face. People are banging on about the new m3 being way more usable ect and I don't doubt one bit, but that v8 is a hooligan and in noise and response dep the new f80 can't touch it. My hero car atm.i was going to post pretty much exactly what you have. How a high revving lightweight v8 rwd can be sedate I don't know. An mine gets plenty of 8.5k
I bet I would be doing the exact same thing, revving the nuts off it as much as possible.with a massive smile on my face. People are banging on about the new m3 being way more usable ect and I don't doubt one bit, but that v8 is a hooligan and in noise and response dep the new f80 can't touch it. My hero car atm.
Nope. They have just under 300 lbs/ft which is the same as the 335i and people comment how torquey they are. Yes it is low down but still with the v8 isn't it like 90% at 3k RPM or something? Far from gutless anyway.I've got nothing against the new f80 I just find it annoying how the owners of them keep banging on how all previous M cars have a lack of torque. I doubt the latest M car would have even been turbo'd if it weren't for emissions regulations
This. The V8 isn't a torquey lump, it's got a very different feel to the e39 for example. And in terms of torque to weight ratio, it's hardly better than the e46.It's not 'gutless', but compared to say an E39 M5, it's got much less low end grunt and has a more dramatic top end, totally different character and needs to be revved to exploit the performance, not really comparable to a boosted 6 pot to be fair, the V8 sounds infinitely better IMO.
Thats what i always say i guess, & what i always find to be wrong with any non M, i miss the angriness of "the engine".Day to day, it just slips into your life like a slightly angry 330.
The problem with massive torque low down is traction though, fine when you have 4wd, but the M135i struggled, so goodness only knows what the M3/M4 are like. Ive never driven an e39 M5, but id imagine that to be like a gruntier version of the e90, where the power is easy to modulate/more linear than the turbo'd cars low down.Nope. They have just under 300 lbs/ft which is the same as the 335i and people comment how torquey they are. Yes it is low down but still with the v8 isn't it like 90% at 3k RPM or something? Far from gutless anyway.
Id like to drive one, but i just cant get excited about them.But I'd still take an e90 or e46 over an f80 as a drivers car.
E39 is a great drive. Shrinks around you, but it's much more relaxed than an e46/90. Engine is lovely, but again really laid back compared to the e90.Thats what i always say i guess, & what i always find to be wrong with any non M, i miss the angriness of "the engine".
For me, that is the major issue with the latest turbo'd ones, they just sound like an M135i crossed with a lawnmower.
The problem with massive torque low down is traction though, fine when you have 4wd, but the M135i struggled, so goodness only knows what the M3/M4 are like. Ive never driven an e39 M5, but id imagine that to be like a gruntier version of the e90, where the power is easy to modulate/more linear than the turbo'd cars low down.
Id like to drive one, but i just cant get excited about them.
Had an official "cold-start off" with a neighbour this morning (he was unaware as he's not a geek), but as per my old e46, the e90 wins handsdown. The latest one just sounds awful. My street is now ///M powered though, my e90 M3, two M4's and an F10 M5. The M5 is just epic!
Tell that to cookie. [emoji23]TBH, you can't go far wrong with any M3/M5 from the last 10 years.
Looks great, 4 exhausts ruin it tho.
The thought of that ratio on a Focus ST!This has the right cylinder:tail pipe ratio.
A Golf R does not. 1:1 is genuinely laughable!
This has the right cylinder:tail pipe ratio.
A Golf R does not. 1:1 is genuinely laughable!
The car is fine, I'm the problem. How's your 80 thousand part build by post Scoob going?Tell that to cookie. [emoji23]
Fantastic. [emoji106]The car is fine, I'm the problem. How's your 80 thousand part build by post Scoob going?
For me, that is the major issue with the latest turbo'd ones, they just sound like an M135i crossed with a lawnmower.
The problem with massive torque low down is traction though, fine when you have 4wd, but the M135i struggled, so goodness only knows what the M3/M4 are like. Ive never driven an e39 M5, but id imagine that to be like a gruntier version of the e90, where the power is easy to modulate/more linear than the turbo'd cars low down.
Id like to drive one, but i just cant get excited about them.
Had an official "cold-start off" with a neighbour this morning (he was unaware as he's not a geek), but as per my old e46, the e90 wins handsdown. The latest one just sounds awful. My street is now ///M powered though, my e90 M3, two M4's and an F10 M5. The M5 is just epic!