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The Simps
27-11-11, 08:05 PM
With starting a new business and making a fresh start I wanted a new car to replace the vectra, so decided to get me one of these. So pleased with it. Such a great drive and it just wants to go round corners and be revved hard - ideal. Its standard power with just a few touches like CSL front spats, Genuine CSL wheels & boot lid & a miltek back box. Got no massive plans for it other than to buy a set of CSL reps in matt black for the winter. Had the car detailed this weekend and well chuffed with the results :d
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Novasport
27-11-11, 08:08 PM
Carbon black M3, nice. It's not SMG is it?
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :d
The Simps
27-11-11, 08:16 PM
Carbon black M3, nice. It's not SMG is it?
Good god no! Was told to avoid the SMG.
mmm shiney
Whats the business venture Si?
Count Vaux Alot
27-11-11, 08:24 PM
Did it come with a butt plug you hommer?
Nice car lol
The Simps
27-11-11, 08:27 PM
Having been made redundant by the Co-operative as a financial advisor I've set up as an independent with an association with a local firm. I'm self-employed which is the main point and can do as little or as much as I wish! 2 weeks in and all good so far.
The Simps
27-11-11, 08:27 PM
Did it come with a butt plug you hommer?
Nice car lol
What are you like!! Not old skool enough for you?
Count Vaux Alot
27-11-11, 08:32 PM
Oh i thought you were a hairdresser going on the car choice!
Count Vaux Alot
27-11-11, 08:33 PM
What happened to the Datsun btw?
The Simps
27-11-11, 08:34 PM
Are you threatened by a big black german?
Count Vaux Alot
27-11-11, 08:39 PM
Possibly but you arn't any of those 3 lol
steviegsi
27-11-11, 09:14 PM
Cooler than the other side of the pillow!
The Simps
27-11-11, 09:45 PM
What happened to the Datsun btw?
Still got the datsun. Fitting a GT28RS, bigger injectors, fully adjustable alignment arms and geomaster hubs over the winter period.
The Simps
27-11-11, 09:46 PM
No bad, like the rims.
I "think" they're made by BBS.
The Simps
27-11-11, 09:46 PM
Cooler than the other side of the pillow!
lol like it!
Pistol Pete
27-11-11, 09:49 PM
Nice choice indeed.
The Simps
27-11-11, 09:55 PM
Cheers!
Very nice, love the sound of these
The Simps
27-11-11, 10:08 PM
Very nice, love the sound of these
The sound is the best and worst thing about them! With the miltek back box is a nice deep note til about 3k then it quietens then at 4k the straight six screen comes in right round to revile :D
Only ever heard standard exhausts on those, there significant difference with the miltek backbox.
One of my favourite sounding modernish cars is a beemer fitted with an aftermarket system, listen to this :cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCtJVbJEHZg
The Simps
27-11-11, 11:25 PM
Only ever heard standard exhausts on those, there significant difference with the miltek backbox.
One of my favourite sounding modernish cars is a beemer fitted with an aftermarket system, listen to this :cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCtJVbJEHZg
check this out then for CSL goodness....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qju9iEFqp3Y
OMG!! That sound fooking epic, one added to the ****bank lol
+ rep if i can
scott.parker
27-11-11, 11:32 PM
Would love one at some point, but keep waisting my money on these rot boxes....
The Simps
27-11-11, 11:39 PM
Would love one at some point, but keep waisting my money on these rot boxes....
Do I what I did scott, stick the rust bucket at the back of the shed and just tinkle with it when your bored!
scott.parker
27-11-11, 11:49 PM
Ive got two of them, one i badly want/need to sell... the others got a freaking dent in it and is now semi redundant as i had the missus/xe using it...
check this out then for CSL goodness....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qju9iEFqp3Y
hahaha make yours do that pussy boy, sounds like F1 over the radio.
Sweet looking motor! :cool:
Do I what I did scott, stick the rust bucket at the back of the shed and just tinkle with it when your bored!
What are you doing all this time to never be bored? lol
Does it go sideways well?
The Simps
28-11-11, 08:41 PM
Does it go sideways well?
Not pushed it that hard yet, has stepped out on me tho. Drop it into 3rd to overtake someone, booted it (in a straight line) and it just got all squiggly! Must of been mud on the road or something.
The Simps
28-11-11, 08:42 PM
What are you doing all this time to never be bored? lol
Masturbating.
Must of been mud on the road or something officer.
Corrected :)
And I should have known!
What are you doing all this time to never be bored? lol
You're a fine one to talk! lol
Good luck dude! They are a nice car but a money pit, I would not own another m3!
The Simps
28-11-11, 11:15 PM
Good luck dude! They are a nice car but a money pit, I would not own another m3!
I am fully aware the running costs are high! Its the reason I havnt sold the datsun. Give it a year in the M to say that I've had one and enjoyed it then sell on maybe.
Not just running cost Simps, but all the faults they can have that BMW have never admitted to. Sub frame seems to be the only thing they have come clean about!. They are great cars, but I would be to scared to own another one. I ended up with a 530d m sport now, fingers crossed it stays on the road!
If you need brake pads I have a new set Inc wear sensors sat here!
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The Simps
29-11-11, 12:39 AM
What went wrong with yours?
BMW done the subframe and rear floor on mine earlier this year. Only fault I currently have is my horn doesn't work.
Yes they done my subframe also mate, was a good service, i could not fault them on that to be fair.
Other issues they are seing that im sure youre aware of as your on cutters,
The loose Vanos pulley bolts (should be a recall), power steering pipes often fail and are about £300 to replace, head gasket issues that are almost common practice now (should be a goodwill gesture item like sub frame), worn cam shafts on early sub 2003 cars, sub 2003 cars useing oil, probably more, but most are major issues for a 40k car.
My car dropped it's exhaust bearing on the vanos into the sump and wrecked the engine, a guy at work had his head gasket go, which warped the head and scortched the block and also needed a new engine.
One thing these cars dont take well to seems to be short journeys, read they suffer from bore wash on cold start which in turn thins the oil, if you only do short runs you never flash the fuel off, you just keep adding it to the oil.
Both of us at work travelled less than 2 miles to work, which kind of ties up.
myne,
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Was a great looking car!
look nice, but im more an old school man, and would settle for a nice e30 m3
look nice, but im more an old school man, and would settle for a nice e30 m3
just get an E30 and put a E36 evo lump in it. its cheaper haha
You're a fine one to talk! lol
Working, lots :p
The Simps
29-11-11, 08:00 PM
Ah Imola Red! Lovely colour. My 320cd was in that colour.
Like a lot of cars mate, not without there problems! I was looking at 320cd's again but with the kind of mileage they had on them and horror stories of egg valves, flaps & knackered turbos it scared me off. I just took my time looking for the right M that looked well looked after with a good service history and just gotta keep my fingers crossed!!
Count Vaux Alot
29-11-11, 09:23 PM
The 320d's suffer big time from eating throttle flaps - usually killing the turbos, they also suffer from blocked breathers badly that people misdiagnose as a turbo fault.
Yes dude was Imola red with kiwi nappa leather!
Just had the swirl flaps removed from the 530 as they are prone to falling into the enginelol
Count Vaux Alot
29-11-11, 10:29 PM
I should have said bmw diesels in general suffer from eating things they shouldn't lol
Good old german engineering!, on the upside the remapped 530d is just as quick as the M on the move.
Only got the M3 to annoy my old neighbours, used to drive him nuts that a 25 year old could have all these cars, anything I would buy, first question, how much did you pay for that? lol
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