Just bought one of these....

Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:21 pm

As they are not gonna get any cheaper and for the money, its ALOT of car!

So a brief run down,

98 M3 Evo in estoril blue with silver vader leather, 100k with FSH, completely standard, even the orginal radio! Its been looked after and has had a vanos replacement as well as a clutch and flywheel during its 11 years.

Just the one pic for now as i only picked it up last night.
(The mrs 323i in the background)

Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:23 pm

what happened to the e46 (alpina iirc?)you were working on recently?

Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:24 pm

Very nice Barry - the best colour/trim combo as well

Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:24 pm

Nice buy Barry, really like the colour on these, but not the car, sorry mate

Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:27 pm

fuzzy wrote:what happened to the e46 (alpina iirc?)you were working on recently?

Finished and sold!

Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:30 pm

Rav335uk wrote:Nice buy Barry, really like the colour on these, but not the car, sorry mate

I'm not the biggest E36 fan and i much preffer the E46 that and the fact that the E36 and more so the M3, has a HUGE council stigma attached to it.

I feel though that the E36 M3 is at the same point the E30 M3 was 5-10 years ago in value terms and that as numbers dwindle, and they are rapidly, values will go up for unmolested ones in good nick.

Only time will tell.

Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:42 pm

Cool car. How does it compare to the s50'd e30?

I would have one, but as you are probably finding out, the insurance is a bit peaky.

Edit: I think good e36s are not at all council, as in unmolested ones. You could turn up to an executive meeting in that, no problem. Wheras an e36 4 door 318 with kahns and a kit....

Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:45 pm

Jon_Bmw wrote:Cool car. How does it compare to the s50'd e30?

I would have one, but as you are probably finding out, the insurance is a bit peaky.

Cant give a good comparison just yet as i've only driven it home and had the mrs following me back although i did shoe it up a slip road onto the M25 and it did impress me.

Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:52 pm

V nice barry

estoril blue with silver vader has to be the best combo,

is it wearing ebay kidneys they look big ?

Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:53 pm

WTF happened to the cheap runaround for work?

nice car tho

Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:56 pm

e30topless wrote:V nice barry

estoril blue with silver vader has to be the best combo,

is it wearing ebay kidneys they look big ?

Nope, as said its totaly standard.

Post '96 E36's have bigger kidney grills.

Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:57 pm

B7 wrote:WTF happened to the cheap runaround for work?

nice car tho

I couldn't help myself!

Cheap runnaround is in the pipeline.

Its not the only car i bought this weekend!

Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:58 pm

bss325i wrote:
B7 wrote:WTF happened to the cheap runaround for work?

nice car tho
I couldn't help myself!

Cheap runnaround is in the pipeline.

Its not the only car i bought this weekend!

I heard. Breaker breaker 19?

Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:04 pm

B7 wrote:
bss325i wrote:
B7 wrote:WTF happened to the cheap runaround for work?

nice car tho
I couldn't help myself!

Cheap runnaround is in the pipeline.

Its not the only car i bought this weekend!
I heard. Breaker breaker 19?

Pretty much.

Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:10 pm

Nice looking M3 Barry, welcome to this end of Surrey as well.

Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:10 pm

mmmmmmmmmmmmm

Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:23 pm

Very nice

great colour and sounds like a great buy

Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:11 am

Lovely..

Spoilerless is the way forward also

Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:56 am

Jon_Bmw wrote: I would have one, but as you are probably finding out, the insurance is a bit peaky.

Funny you should mention that Jon, but I was looking to buy one before I bought the S50E30 from Barry and the fact that I could insure the E30 for less than the E36 m3 is what swung the deal otherwise I would have had an estoril blue evo with black vaders now.

Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:43 am

looks nice good job its a coupe hate e36 convertibles....

Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:22 am

you bastard barry!! she looks stunning... i will have one soon enough, im not envious at all

and shes in the best colour to have too!! how much did you give for it??(send it via pm if you like)

Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:38 am

E36's rock

Looks like a good 'un mate (minus the sunflowers which I've never been too keen on sorry

)

Any plans for it mate?

Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:32 pm

I wish I could justify the stupidly large insurance premium I'd have to pay to insure one of these...

I'd have one of these over my CTR anyday.

Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:27 pm

nice Barry, look forward to inspecting that at Guildford!
I was all set on buying one for a trackday car before the e30 until I got an insurance quote, I could fit a 500bhp motor to the e30 and it would still be less to insure than a standard e36 m3

Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:30 pm

A lot of companies wont even touch you under 25 on one!

Weird that you put it in a shell which makes it quicker etc, it is then cheaper to insure

Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:31 pm

Thanks for the kind comments guys!

Graeme, thanks very much! This part of Surrey is much nicer!

Dan, i agree spoilerless is the way forward!

Tim, it was up for £4995 and i got him down to £4100, BARGAIN!

All_torque, No real plans for it as of yet other than some routine maintainence. One of the front shocks is on its way out but im not sure what route to take, replace the front pair with OE, put a complete Bilstein spring and shock kit on or bite the bullet and go for some Bilstein PSS9 coil overs. The sunflowers will stay for now (i dont mind them) but some slpit rim Hartges or ACS would be nice.

We'll see.

Insurance isn't that bad for me, must be where i live now!

Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:44 pm

you need the Aachen split rims on her barry... the real deal!!! thats a bloody good price you paid... makes me wonna scrap the turd iv got and go and buy one!!

Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:17 pm

Jhonno wrote:A lot of companies wont even touch you under 25 on one!

Weird that you put it in a shell which makes it quicker etc, it is then cheaper to insure

tell me about it, that was with the same company too and even the guy on the other end of the phone was confused

meh.....alls well that ends well

Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:18 pm

bss325i wrote:
Insurance isn't that bad for me, must be where i live now!

Its because your getting older mate

Your not bringing this to the pod are you?

Keep it standard, sunflowers n all

Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:39 pm

DanThe wrote:
bss325i wrote:
Insurance isn't that bad for me, must be where i live now!
Its because your getting older mate
Your not bringing this to the pod are you?

Keep it standard, sunflowers n all

I was/am bringing the sport but i hit a crater like pot hole and have buckled a 7J and knackerd a front wheel bearing.

It should be sorted in time.

Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:48 pm

These M3s seem to be good value at the moment. Nice one

Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:32 am

Sounds like a bargain mate!

Personally I wouldn't go for PSS9's unless you plan to track the car. They are without doubt one of the best coilys you can get, but I'd only really pay that premuim if I intended on tracking the beast.
I'd recommend a set of KW V1's or V2's or Eibach Pro kit for everyday useability, comfort, excellent handling but without a hefty premuim

I'd also recommend a DaveF or GruppeM rep air filter - nothing like the sound of a screaming S50

And get some Denso Iridiums and Motul 300v in there too!
Hartge's would be nice but as an ACS fiend I'd say speak to Claus and get some split 2's

Is it a manual or SMG mate?

Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:30 am

All_Torque wrote: a DaveF or GruppeM rep air filter

I dont think so...

Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:34 am

I like the sunflower alloys, they are more discrete than the MOT'SPORT(say it in a chav accent) ones.

Sounds like a bargain.

Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:13 pm

Nice barry, i like it! Have to have a looky looky on Sunday