Pastiemans new daily !!!

[pastieman]

Been looking for a while now to get back into an M3 !!!

One came up in Portsmouth at a price I could not ignore but it was not in my first choice colour combo but it was in the correct spec I wanted

So of I went with cash In hand and as soon as I saw the condition it was in, I pretty much knew I was buying!

Then I became the owner of a Phoenix yellow e46 M3 with kiwi leather interior

The colour in the flesh is stunning !!!

It sounds the nuts with the cat back exhaust on it and also gets a lot of attention !!

I'm glad I went for the Phoenix yellow as round my way there are a lot of e46 m3 but in black or silver !!

And it suit the car so well

 

[CaptainSlow]

That is awesome, glad to see its running on the correct size rims IMO, hate seeing these on 19s etc!
How do you find the smg 'box? Are the changes quick/smooth?

 

[ColinG]

Best colour combo!!! Phoenix and kiwi is what I used to have, I've seen very few on the road!

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[ColinG]

That is awesome, glad to see its running on the correct size rims IMO, hate seeing these on 19s etc!
How do you find the smg 'box? Are the changes quick/smooth?

It's on 19's....

 

[Russ_16v]

looks tidy mate! not a great fan of the colour but who cares - it's an M3!

Done many miles?

How much?

 

[CaptainSlow]

It's on 19's....

really? jesus, my hangover must be worse than i thought

 

[pastieman]

The SMG is awesome bit of kit !!! With the misses and kids in the car I set it so the gear changes are nice and smooth but when I'm alone it becomes a violent beast lol

So glad I went for SMG love how it revs matches on down shifts !!! The blips are awesome

 

[leeds_182]

Colours a bit shouty for me but im sure it goes well!

 

[pastieman]

looks tidy mate! not a great fan of the colour but who cares - it's an M3!

Done many miles?

How much?

In the flesh it is stunning the pictures do not do it justice !!

It has 107k on the clock plenty of history etc... I buy in condition rather than mileage !!

And I paid a bargain price £6k lol

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Dreadful gearbox, dreadful colour, even dreadfuler interior....

I'd still have it though, it's an M3! Lol.

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Great shape these and look well in PY when the sun hits it. Glad you changed those number plates btw

Enjoy it!

 

[Cookie]

Lovely car, aside from the colour (inside and out).

 

[pastieman]

Dreadful gearbox, dreadful colour, even dreadfuler interior....

I'd still have it though, it's an M3! Lol.

I'm going to look like a c**t in an m3 anyway !!!

So why not look like a proper c**t lol

 

[pastieman]

I don't know how you can say the gearbox is dreadful !!!

I find it easy to use and gear changes are very quick !!!

 

[Yosemite Sam]

I'm just not a fan of it. I've only ever driven Bristol>reading>Bristol in one, and not in anger, but I just didn't like it.

 

[pastieman]

I found no problem with it!!! it's great on B roads

If your driving on the motorway you won't even get to see what it's like and it needs to be driven how an M should be to appreciate how it works

 

[SOHROB]

Still love them, we have an AUC one in at the moment and i havent driven one in a while so took it for a run.

Still a great car but with age the SMG box has got even worse, horrible horrible gearbox.

 

[philmots]

Looks nice. Really like PY.

Interestingly, you've got the facelift boot lid on so if you add genuine facelift LED's it'll look identical to the later cars. I'd probably do that.

 

[pastieman]

Yes Phil good spot !!! Already on the hunt for a set

And an oem strut brace then will look like a late one

 

[Whitetac]

A lot of car (and colour!) for £6,000. I can't quite get on with the yellowness but if your happy then who cares what I think, it's still a very nice car at the end of the day! I WILL own one some day

 

[philmots]

Make sure you get the OEM LEDs as any aftermarket ones look shite. Over bright etc.

 

[Rob]

I'm really not a fan of the colour, as in I wouldn't have one, but they're superb cars. I imagine it must sound mental with the exhaust. Silly amount of car for 6k though, get that in parts ffs!

 

[kpowell911]

LOL @ £6k, mental car for the cash!

 

[pastieman]

Make sure you get the OEM LEDs as any aftermarket ones look shite. Over bright etc.

Yes mate I just missed a set on m3 cutters oem with loom and switch damn it

 

[pastieman]

I'm really not a fan of the colour, as in I wouldn't have one, but they're superb cars. I imagine it must sound mental with the exhaust. Silly amount of car for 6k though, get that in parts ffs!

I had a bigger budget but this came up and I knocked him down to £6k cash

It sounds awesome on full chat!! Can drone abit if you don't get the revs right when cruising but all in all an easy car to live with day to day

I can fit the misses and two little ones in with ease and buggy/ shopping in the boot

Happy days

 

[CrippsCorner]

Probably my least favourite colour of all time lol... but wow that's a brilliant price and I'm still mega jealous. I may be able to afford to run one in 10 years time lol. Get it re-sprayed Dakar Yellow