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BM Fan
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Topic: Sad Sad Day - Time to move on Posted: 26-August-2005 at 14:49 |
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Martin
In BMW exile at the moment (Shame on me for lurking!!!)
Previous Models
2001 E39 520i Auto
1996 E36 M3 Evo Individual
1996 E36 328i Coupe
1997 E36 318i Conv
1992 E36 316i Sln
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Hiabboy
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Posted: 26-August-2005 at 15:32 |
Driving to tuam would make me cringe as well !
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Profit is more reasonable than justice.
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llatsni
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work in progress
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Posted: 26-August-2005 at 16:17 |
Dude, i'm very sorry to see it leave the hands of such a caring owner.
Hopefully it will find another true enthusiast. It really is a pristine
EVO and we'll miss the sight of such a rare one at the meets.
Paul
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1996 e34 525i SE Touring [uberwagon!]
1992 e36 325i Coupe [track car]
1998 e36 316i SE Saloon [sold... but missed]
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topazman
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Posted: 26-August-2005 at 16:49 |
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Now 2004 M3 Coupe Silver Grey with all the bits
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Dergside
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Location: Mid West, Ireland
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Posted: 26-August-2005 at 16:53 |
I've known this car from 12 months old. If anyone does have an interest you won't find a more genuinely unmolested and unabused example.
Martin - really sorry to hear about this.
Edited by Dergside
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Now: BMW 523i SE '00, 318i SE - e91 '07, 325i Coupe '93.
Prev: e46 328i SE Touring, 330Ci, 318Ci. e39 523i SE. e36 325i Coupe *2, 323i SE, 316iSE. e30 325iSE 2dr, 320i Conv, 320i 2dr, 316i.
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BM Fan
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Joined: 19-January-2004
Location: Ireland
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Posted: 26-August-2005 at 17:14 |
I'm totally depressed but to run this car around Ireland for the next
12 months and put 20k plus miles of crap roads doesn't make
sense. She is coming up on 10 years old and it is a phenomenal
car but at that age it needs more TLC than something ordinary and I
can't bring myself to batter it to a pulp.
I have all the details up there in pdf for any interested party to
download. The plan is to give it 4 weeks and if it sells at the price
fine, if it doesn't, then she stays and I have to find another option.
Looking at a 2 wheeler for the office commute and a (stellar mileage)
diesel to hammer around the country. The sad thing is that I can
insure, tax and service those two for the cost of the tax and insurance
on the M.
I am not happy about this but the costs of motoring in this country are
just insane and then the maintenance due to state of the roads is
criminal. I reckon we should be charging the government road tax
to cover the wear and tear on the cars instead of paying them!!!
For anyone that has a regular decent spin to work on some good roads
then this is the car for them, gauranteed to get you there with a smile
on your face.
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Martin
In BMW exile at the moment (Shame on me for lurking!!!)
Previous Models
2001 E39 520i Auto
1996 E36 M3 Evo Individual
1996 E36 328i Coupe
1997 E36 318i Conv
1992 E36 316i Sln
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llatsni
Really Senior Member II
work in progress
Joined: 22-February-2005
Location: dublinia
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Points: 963
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Posted: 26-August-2005 at 17:26 |
surely its worth more thank 16k????
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1996 e34 525i SE Touring [uberwagon!]
1992 e36 325i Coupe [track car]
1998 e36 316i SE Saloon [sold... but missed]
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Dergside
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Joined: 16-May-2004
Location: Mid West, Ireland
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Posted: 26-August-2005 at 17:32 |
The car had more than £15k worth of options from the factory, the price here would have been heading for £75k in 1996.
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Now: BMW 523i SE '00, 318i SE - e91 '07, 325i Coupe '93.
Prev: e46 328i SE Touring, 330Ci, 318Ci. e39 523i SE. e36 325i Coupe *2, 323i SE, 316iSE. e30 325iSE 2dr, 320i Conv, 320i 2dr, 316i.
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BM Fan
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Posted: 26-August-2005 at 17:33 |
Cheap, mint, supercar.
Sadly - not really at the moment with what I've done she stands me
around 19k. I think 16 is a fair price and I will keep her rather
than give her away.
Actually - pass the razor blade and I'll slit my wrists!!
Maybe I should sell the 5, the house, the kids, the business????
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Martin
In BMW exile at the moment (Shame on me for lurking!!!)
Previous Models
2001 E39 520i Auto
1996 E36 M3 Evo Individual
1996 E36 328i Coupe
1997 E36 318i Conv
1992 E36 316i Sln
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Fey!
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Funs over, Scotty; beam down my clothes!
Joined: 28-February-2005
Location: Galway
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Posted: 26-August-2005 at 18:32 |
Use the 5 for work instead? Or maybe someone can source you a relatively cheap diesel?
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Grahame_Vincent
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Posted: 26-August-2005 at 18:43 |
Don't do it!
Fantastic car!
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Grahame
2004 E46 325Ci Sport Coupe, Silver Grey with Black Leather and M Sports Pack II.
Used to own:-
1995 E38 730i V8, Black, 18" Fox RS3's, Custom Tint Glass, with Silver Leather
1985 E30 316 Black
http://www.villagephotos.com/pubgallery.asp?id_=1066854
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Robbie Bradford
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Posted: 26-August-2005 at 20:17 |
Martin, no, dont do it
I thought about selling mine as you know, but i can't see a viable alternative!
Obviously you do alot of mileage, but there is no better way than an M to tour around in!
Diesel.........never.
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US M3
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Posted: 26-August-2005 at 23:24 |
Hold onto it and buy a daysel
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1990 E30 M3 (US MODEL)
2008 BMW 520D M SPORT
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coupe king
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Posted: 27-August-2005 at 02:12 |
I bought a very reliable, fairly tidy 2ltr Nissan Primera for 250 quid, i use it alot as i was piling the miles on the BM. If you have spent 19k on the ///M then keep her, get some money back from it. Get a cheap run about, there are plenty of good ones.
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BM Fan
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Posted: 27-August-2005 at 06:19 |
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Martin
In BMW exile at the moment (Shame on me for lurking!!!)
Previous Models
2001 E39 520i Auto
1996 E36 M3 Evo Individual
1996 E36 328i Coupe
1997 E36 318i Conv
1992 E36 316i Sln
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mikerd4
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Posted: 27-August-2005 at 06:34 |
just please dont sell it to some 21 year scum bag who wants to "drift it"!
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T.J.
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Posted: 27-August-2005 at 07:08 |
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Mazda 6 MPS
S1 Elise 135 Sport
Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon
Formerly E39 TDS, E36 M3, E36 328i, E34 525i, E34 518i
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ludo
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Posted: 27-August-2005 at 09:11 |
BM Fan wrote:
Well lads - 2 calls already and a viewing this evening. |
You're asking for too little! how is the mileage? that's the price they are going at in france so I would think you could get 2 or 3k extra?!
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Jimboh
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Posted: 27-August-2005 at 11:47 |
Martin
Sorry to hear you have to let her go She really looked incredable at Man of War the other night
Would you not pick up a smoker for a couple of grand and put your baby in mothballs until work sorts itself out.
It will be very hard to replace.
Jim
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Jim
E39 520I (sold)
E39 530D
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Fey!
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Funs over, Scotty; beam down my clothes!
Joined: 28-February-2005
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Posted: 27-August-2005 at 21:23 |
DON'T DO IT!!!
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