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Sohlman 
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Coupe Chairman Joined: 19-August-2003 Location: Surrey Status: Offline Points: 1259 |
 Posted: 15-December-2003 at 21:13 |
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It does not seem to be the same place, please disregard my above post. Mind you my information was for a garage around there 8 years back!
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Stone-IslandV8
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Joined: 31-January-2003 Location: North Somerset Status: Offline Points: 3015 |
Posted: 15-December-2003 at 22:03 |
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Senny
You gotta go on gut instinct. I don't think theres anything wrong with 98k on clock but I'd consider paying a couple of k more for one with 60k on it based on the mileage I'll put on it before resale when I pass it on. If it didnt grab you by the danglys and scream 'BUY ME OR YOU'LL REGRET THIS' then you shouldn't buy it. I know when I was looking I said I didn't care if it was coup or saloon and looked at quite a few saloons. There were some good ones there and some that I considered buying but I knew I really wanted a coup and so was pointless buying a car just to stop the search for a good one. Honestly? If it was me then I'd pass on it and ring some of the others I listed earlier. Sorry Senny, just my opinion. John |
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Past; E39 540T/E46 328CI/ E39 535/ E39 520/ E36 M3/ E36 318iS jet black Mtech/ E46 320d/ E36 318iS diamond black/ E36 318iS blue Mtech kit |
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senny
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Posted: 15-December-2003 at 22:06 |
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I do agree with you, it was a very nice car. I will keep looking and see what the best one is. If it happens to be that one ill make an offer. I'll be looking at more this weekend so i'll be able to see the bigger picture then. darren |
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m3Cecotto
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Joined: 29-September-2003 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 791 |
Posted: 16-December-2003 at 05:57 |
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No, I don't really know what it's worth, but if it's stickered at 10, it probably owes him somewhere between 7 and 8 and I just think that if I was in the trade and had had a car on my lot for two months and a week before Christmas a guy came in and offered me my money back in cash, I'd probably have his arm off. As the dealer, the question I'd be asking myself is, "What percentage of the UK car buying public with 8 grand to spend on a second hand car, the week before Christmas, wants to buy a nine year old M3?" If you like it, make a daft cash bid, you have nothing to lose. He'll want a clean deal though, you'll get no warranty, no new mats, no year's road tax etc. etc, none of the things that actually boost his profit margin, but make daft punters think they are getting a bargain. What you might get is a nice clean M3 at trade money. Best of luck. |
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senny
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Posted: 16-December-2003 at 10:09 |
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Are i c where you coming from now. The thing is though, it comes with 6 months warranty. I'm gonna try and push that to 1yrs warranty. So i cant go too low with the bidding
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m3Cecotto
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Posted: 16-December-2003 at 10:48 |
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Don't be shy! Make a really cheap bid, backed up by a pocket full of folding and see what happens. I have to say though that your hesitancy suggests that this probaly isn't the car for you. If it were, you'd be driving it by now.
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senny
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Posted: 16-December-2003 at 11:02 |
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Tbh i think im a little nervous about buying it, as i have never spent this much on a car before. I had a Golf Vr6 before that cost 5k and this car is up for double.
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senny
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Posted: 16-December-2003 at 19:04 |
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Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone out there had an m3 with around 100k on the clock. If so how does it run? cheers darren |
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kevin
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Posted: 16-December-2003 at 21:27 |
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I assume you are still thinking of an E36?
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senny
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Posted: 16-December-2003 at 22:10 |
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yeah thats right
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sailorbaz
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(Former) Scottish Region Wean Joined: 02-August-2003 Location: Northern Ireland Status: Offline Points: 961 |
Posted: 16-December-2003 at 23:05 |
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All M3 potential purchasers, especially Senny. A mate of mine bought a modified M3 3.0lt about a year ago on an M reg. It had a remapped ECU, performance exhaust, split rim alloy amongst other things. He had bought it with Full BM Service history for about 8000 I think (Will get him on the boards at some point! When the specialists drained the engine and began stripping it they found it was unbelievably 'crappy' and had in fact not been service properly in a long time. This made my mate check the service history and begin doubting it. I will ask him to call round the 'stamps' in the service manual and check them out. I've done this buying my and all service history fully checked out! Phew Mine is a 97 Evo and sounds tapitty on cold startup, but is due an Inspection I soon and will ask then. Hope its simple! Good Luck Senny, |
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senny
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Posted: 16-December-2003 at 23:07 |
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Cheers for all that info, ill give the log book a good check
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sailorbaz
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Posted: 16-December-2003 at 23:12 |
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Darren, I actually managed to get the guy to scan and e-mail me the service logbook Baz |
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senny
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Posted: 17-December-2003 at 00:03 |
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Its from a dealer so i shouldnt have too many problems. I'll get that service hist checked |
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sailorbaz
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Posted: 17-December-2003 at 00:05 |
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Good stuff mate!! Happy testing
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senny wrote:
) Has just had the car returned from a specialist after having to spend 4000 on stripping the engine down, 6 new pistons aswell as other major parts within the engine after having been told by a BM Dealer that the knocking noise he was hearing might have been the Vanos.
So just closely examine the Service Docs. And this weekend he has just replaced the Alternator which is something I've never heard of on an E36, an E30 maybe! I think his car has done about 70000 miles, not bad for a 95 I thought!
on the phone managed to get the guy whistling the service history down the phone and as the car had had all its servicing carried out at the one Main Dealer I infact had an accurate log of the cars history. Fan-tas-tic! Could try that one out for size mate!?!