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deanmcreynolds26

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Registered: 15th Sep 03
Location: E46 //M3
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7th Aug 13 at 08:53

Currently looking for an e46 m3 and there seems to be a lot of crap ones out there.

Tried m3cutters pistonheads and eBay.

Narrowed down a few budget up to 8k smg or manual not bothered

How good/bad/different is the smg box as I've never tried one?? Hopefully going to test drive one on Friday.
Had one I was going to leave a deposit last night but the guy just took a deposit before I could get it to him.... So was a bit gutted

Prefer a coupe to a convertible but could still be tempted if it had a hardtop.

Should've just pm'd Jambo really lol

deanmcreynolds26

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Location: E46 //M3
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7th Aug 13 at 08:54

Also what to look out for

Well apart from subframe discs pads wheels the usual

flybikeslee

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7th Aug 13 at 09:14

graham88 is your man

Welsh Dan

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7th Aug 13 at 16:54

I put a deposit down on one last week, but I have a funny feeling that the garage are going to be letting me down and i'll have to get another one. It all comes down to whether or not BMW are replacing the subframe or not. If they do, then i'm still having it, if not, then they're going to need to knock £1500 for me to have it done at Redish.

Jambo

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7th Aug 13 at 17:16

SMG is great but requires you to learn how to drive it. Internet hate them largely down to people on shoestring budgets buying second hand £50k car for £6k then moaning about large repair bills. If it breaks it WILL be expensive.

Subframe issues weren't an issue when I had mine but they are all getting a bit long in the tooth now and seem to be common. That of the internees blown it way out of proportion as it does with most things. You decide.

Great cars, massive alround ability. But they are hideously expensive to run. To put that in context for you, a guy at work has 996 turbo, bought an M3 to "runaround in" and got rid a couple of months later due to it costing more than the Porsche to run. Some people get lucky and buy one that's just had an inspII brakes tyres and everything recently change run it for a year and sell before a bill. Then there's John-d who gets his mate to do 5hrs labour for 50p then gets £100's parts for £30 so it is possible to run cheap

I wouldn't buy another tbh, but if recommend them all day long.

deanmcreynolds26

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7th Aug 13 at 18:19

Going to look at a manual on Friday. Hope it's a good one.

Carbon black, convertible, manual 68k

Jambo

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7th Aug 13 at 18:26

Check service history. Pattern is:

Oil

Inspection 1

Oil

Inspection 2

If its last service was an oil, and prior to that an insp 1 then you are looking at next service being £700 odd. Factor this into money off if needs be. A lot get sold around this time so owners don't fork out for big bills

deanmcreynolds26

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7th Aug 13 at 18:39

What's the interval between each service?

big eck

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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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7th Aug 13 at 18:49

Fuck paying £700 for a service lol.

Brett

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7th Aug 13 at 18:58

I looked up what they involved previously and it just looked like a long list of checks? Inspection 1 had oil/filter and II had all the filters, fluids and oils included. Is that right?

deanmcreynolds26

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7th Aug 13 at 19:00

You really hate m3's tho Eck? Lol

Jambo

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7th Aug 13 at 19:16

Pretty much Brett.

Valve clearances on both inspections, that's where most of the time is spent. Plus things like if its a convertible its just time consuming having to fire the roll over protection system to check it works etc.

£700 is providing nothing needs doing and not at a main dealer.....

Jambo

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7th Aug 13 at 19:17

More info, actual rates not made up internet stuff:

http://www.approved.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/owner/service_value/mcars/moreinfo/0,,1312___,00.html

deanmcreynolds26

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7th Aug 13 at 20:42

It's a 3rd car really. Have a van for work and mrs has the family wagon. So not an issue when it needs servicing etc.

SVM 286

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7th Aug 13 at 20:56

What actually happens to the subframes on these things?

Jambo, was yours a tin top or a scuttle shaker and what colour was it? Sorry mate, gone a bit brain dead of late and can't remember anything for shit.

Jambo

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7th Aug 13 at 20:57

If you have two other cars, why not something a bit more focused? Like an Elise or Esprit?

Jambo

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7th Aug 13 at 20:58

Jim bob mine was a scuttle shaker without scuttle shake. Pretty strong the E46. It was carbon black with red leather

I currently drive a scuttle shaker however

deanmcreynolds26

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7th Aug 13 at 22:01

Still want four seats.

SVM 286

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7th Aug 13 at 22:04

quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Jim bob mine was a scuttle shaker without scuttle shake. Pretty strong the E46. It was carbon black with red leather

I currently drive a scuttle shaker however

I can picture her now. Cheers mate.

I think i've got Alzheimer's.

CORSA NUT

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8th Aug 13 at 17:11

There's a good video on the tube showing the subframe cracks.

To be fair it looks like nothing and you'd be hard pushed to see them unless it's on a ramp and have an inspection lamp etc

CORSA NUT

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8th Aug 13 at 17:13

Here it is....

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player&v=HaTYBaMpUtE&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DHaTYBaMpUtE%26feature%3Dyoutube_gdata_player

CORSA NUT

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8th Aug 13 at 17:16

Saying that