convince me to buy a sport / or motorsport convertible!!

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Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:26 pm

hi, guys really cant make my mind up , i have been offered my brother in laws sport on a hreg dolphin grey 109 k fbmwsh . all original smart example / or my best mates brothers sebring grey motorsport convertible, h reg 116k fbmwsh all original and mint , very hard decision im sure you will agree i love both cars but cant make my mind up . cheers
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Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:29 pm

would have 2 b the motorsport mate
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Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:29 pm

Toss a coin..
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Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:30 pm

well the sport wil handle better due to the rigidity of the roof, and also being slightly lightrer............however the motorsport cab is rarer and they can have certain points or items that other e30's don't such as sebring grey(other than selected m3's) or bubble leather.

they are both fantastic cars in thier own right

do you want the cab, or the safety, and handleing of the sport??

it up to you, what do you feel more comfortable with, what tickles your fancy the most??

or you could have both
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Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:31 pm

TOURINGDADDY wrote:would have 2 b the motorsport mate
hi mate how did you find it so easy !!
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Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:31 pm

motorsport convert..
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Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:37 pm

sport would be nice, but id rather have the msprt cab! :cool: :cool:
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Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:42 pm

billgatese30 wrote:well the sport wil handle better due to the rigidity of the roof, and also being slightly lightrer............however the motorsport cab is rarer and they can have certain points or items that other e30's don't such as sebring grey(other than selected m3's) or bubble leather.

they are both fantastic cars in thier own right

do you want the cab, or the safety, and handleing of the sport??

it up to you, what do you feel more comfortable with, what tickles your fancy the most??

or you could have both
hi, mate the thing is i could buy both , as the sport is 4k and the motorsport is 7.5k but i say but i will have to sell my yamaha r7 which i cherish and my recently aquired e30 325ise with mtec kit and fully loaded as you can see life can be so unfair sometimes but it will be a sacrifice !! , but then it usually is when you get an oppertunity like this
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Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:47 pm

I flogged a sport to buy a a m/sport cab, at first I missed the sport like crazy and thought I'd dropped a clanger. But On days like today, roof down, CD kicking and EVERYONE staring at me & my motor... well the car comes into its own. To be honest its like having 2 different cars !! Every old car has its foibles, things that irritate you but theres no gain without pain ! The motorsport cab is well worth the money, the performance is there when you need it and the look and style is second to none. Get yourself a good un & its more eyecatching than newer soft tops!!
Plus whizzing home at twighlight still roofless is an awesome experience!

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Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:30 am

peejay wrote: Plus whizzing home at twighlight still roofless is an awesome experience!
Gotta be a cab every time... :cool:
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Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:39 am

buy both of em!!!! :D :cool:

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i love my sport, but the feelin of driving a cab in summer is second to none! (almost as good as having a R7) but you probably live in uk so remember a cab is not just for summer!

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Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:37 am

Easy really mate. Buy the cab, then a hard-top and get it colour codded and it will feel like you have both. As said before, there's no better feeling than roof down on a summers day just cruzing and singing your heart out :lol: :wink:
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Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:28 am

bootyman you just beat me to it, i was scrolling down the answers and thought why hasn't someone said motorsport and a colour coded roof.
Get it bought!

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Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:37 am

You know it makes sence. I feel like i'm driving a different car when i fling my hard-top on my car. The whole car feels much more solid, and i love the look on peoples faces as well, cause they cant work out what's happened to the car as the original hard-tops flows so well with the car it's almost immpossible to realise that it's a seperate bit. You know their just thinking "I could have sworn i saw that car before and it was a convertible and now it's a coupe" :mad: :lol:
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Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:45 am

Hard top on and drop all windows gives it the 8 series coupe kinda look too.
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Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:18 am

Both gorgeous cars but surely not worth selling the most stunning of all the jap bikes for..no way would I sell an R7 to have both

Get the cab and keep the R7, both will go up in value as the years roll by..

What spec is your r7 mate, is it unrestricted?
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Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:21 am

There a bit pricey...you could get an m3 cab for nearly the same money...or am i missing something
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Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:42 am

defo the motorsport cab :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:00 pm

yeh motorsport cab with top down looks awesome

but sport if u r concerned with driving it hard
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Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:18 pm

M3 cab!
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Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:49 pm

Neither...honestly you dont want any of them..a e30 motorsport CAB in the summer?..you must be mad man! shhcks!

CAB's in the summer..whats this world coming too

Did i mention CAB's

CAB's 8O

Motorsport CAB ??

WHERE!!!!???

gimme gimme
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Post Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:17 pm

Simon wrote:Toss a coin..
if only it was that simple
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Post Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:18 pm

Karan wrote:yeh motorsport cab with top down looks awesome

but sport if u r concerned with driving it hard
i know mate, but i love the sport as well , definately a hard decision ,
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Post Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:21 pm

DaveD wrote:There a bit pricey...you could get an m3 cab for nearly the same money...or am i missing something
hi mate they are priced quite good , as i know both cars history there treated like children, they dont even come out to play when its wet , but i respect what your saying , i still cant deciede yet ,
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Post Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:24 pm

bryang wrote:Both gorgeous cars but surely not worth selling the most stunning of all the jap bikes for..no way would I sell an R7 to have both

Get the cab and keep the R7, both will go up in value as the years roll by..

What spec is your r7 mate, is it unrestricted?
hi, mate i know there is not mant r7s about , its in full race livery , fully unrestricted cheers!!
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Post Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:24 pm

i'd say get the sport mate

the cab would be lovely, but is infinitely less practical, and IMO motorsport cabs and Sport are over-valued for what they are.

is it gonna be an everyday car?if so, sport is the way forward, if not then the cab could be attractive...

mans what a lovely problem to have :cool: :D :cry:
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Post Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:26 pm

320Touring wrote:i'd say get the sport mate

the cab would be lovely, but is infinitely less practical, and IMO motorsport cabs and Sport are over-valued for what they are.

is it gonna be an everyday car?if so, sport is the way forward, if not then the cab could be attractive...

mans what a lovely problem to have :cool: :D :cry:
hi, mate the car will be a second car only as i have an e36 318is coupe as well, i know its not an e3o but rather put the miles on her rather than the e30 , cheers"
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Post Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:26 pm

TOURINGDADDY wrote:would have 2 b the motorsport mate
very hard to decide!
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Post Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:27 pm

320Touring wrote:i'd say get the sport mate

the cab would be lovely, but is infinitely less practical, and IMO motorsport cabs and Sport are over-valued for what they are.

is it gonna be an everyday car?if so, sport is the way forward, if not then the cab could be attractive...

mans what a lovely problem to have :cool: :D :cry:
tell me about it im pulling my teeth out!!
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Post Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:28 pm

JAMZ wrote:Neither...honestly you dont want any of them..a e30 motorsport CAB in the summer?..you must be mad man! shhcks!

CAB's in the summer..whats this world coming too

Did i mention CAB's

CAB's 8O

Motorsport CAB ??

WHERE!!!!???

gimme gimme
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Post Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:28 pm

M5pilot wrote:M3 cab!
this is getting very hard now ! lol
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Post Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:30 pm

johnono wrote:sport would be nice, but id rather have the msprt cab! :cool: :cool:
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