Hi guys
I'm thinking of selling my R32 GTR and Passat and buying a car that is a bit of an all rounder. Looking to spend up to 15k. What alternatives are there to the M3?
Hi guys
I'm thinking of selling my R32 GTR and Passat and buying a car that is a bit of an all rounder. Looking to spend up to 15k. What alternatives are there to the M3?
Maserati 3200
Jaguar XKR
Porsche 996 Carerra 2
Ford Mustang GT
Nissan 350Z
TVR Cerbera
Ferrari Mondial
Mercedes CLK AMG
Loyus Esprit
Last edited by Actual_Ben_Taylor; 30-12-2008 at 16:02.
Nice cars above but hope you have a 5k slush fund for running the maser or 996 (gonna be a nail for 15k)
Monaro 5.7
BMW 645Ci
Ok, bored now...
You can pick up a nice E39 M5 for well under 15k these days and i would have that all day long over an M3
Originally Posted by BenTaylor200
You can pick up a nice E39 M5 for well under 15k these days and i would have that all day long over an M3
Yep, any of those. If it were me I'd go for the E39 M5, but then, Phil's ACS E46 is damn ****ing tasty
Yes phils one is lovely. I want a bit of practicality to it. Its gotta be a compromise of the GTR and Passat. M5 is worth a look, bit more expensive to run than an M3?
Both M3 and M5 are expensive to run, so if your wanting cheepness then neither is a wise move.
The m5 is the only BMW i would consider, period.....
You sure??
But yeah, I'd imagine the M5 would be mildly more to run than an M3, but not hugely, they'll both be big bucks
as many have said the e39 m5's have become affordable now and are awesome bits of kit! i wouldnt go down the e46 M3 route as theyre just too many about i see loads everyday and i dont remember the last time i actually saw an m5 on the road.
another option is a lighlty modded audi S4, with a few bolt ons they can be tweeked to RS4 power and theyre 4wd too which is a bonus
Last edited by bonelorry; 30-12-2008 at 16:43.
i dont think an M3 will be more to run than an R32 and a Passat so i'm not too botherd about those costs. i will only be paying 1 insurance, 1 tax, 1 mot, 1 servicing, 1 set of tyres etc etc.
Well, there's no such thing as a bad M-car, and with that budget, youll get something damn cool
Went and had a look at one at main dealer. Lovely car. Couldn't drive it because it was sold :-( I am gonna test both SMG and Manual. Now to sell the skyline
E46 M3??
Good call on test driving both gearboxes, you cant beleive everything you read on the internet
Yeah, Was E46. Convertible which i'm also unsure about.
I had an E46 M3 - Convertible with SMG - always drove it in manual. It was a lovely car to have - lovely to drive, finish was amazing, quality of the interior mega - swapped it for the c5 and prefer that - If you are getting an M3, be prepared for some expensive servicing - i sold mine with the next service being the major one - spoke to the dealer when it was in for a service and basic price before the usual you need this and you need that was £900!.
I didnt use it as my daily driver as I didnt want to clock up too many miles on it. I agree with bonelorry - have a look at the S4 - the way prices are just now thats a lot of car for the money
Well my Uncle owns an independant BMW workshop so servicing wont be too bad. I will look at s4 as well
v8 m5 all the way.
m3 is THE best car in its field as an all rounder!!
there may be similar priced cars out there with similar specs but id say the m3 is the one to go for if you want the best of everything!!
but then im an m3 lover
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