M3 price opinions please

[AC_S]

all opinions welcome on the prices of the
following 3 M3's for sale over here in Ireland:

Cab: 13600 Sterling
White Car: 7200 Sterling (cloth interior)
Black Car: 7200 Sterling (leather interior)

these are few and far between over here so just need
price guides and opinions please
all have full service history and timing chain replaced
Kind Regards

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http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cf ... ind+%3E%3E

[Fushion_Julz]

The cab is a bit overpriced (for UK, at least)...They seem to go for £10-12K in good condition

Of the other two: The charcoal one is a very early model....Mine is a Feb 87 build and this one is even earlier! Must be one of the very first to be made!

The white one looks to be a better spec...I'd, personally, choose cloth over leather and it appears to have headlamp wash/wipe...I would be more interested in what other bits are fitted: Is the roof electric or manual, windows electric or manual, OBC, etc and what is the condition on inspection. The timing chain being replaced, btw, is no indication of good maintenence and (to me) indicates that the previous owner(s) know nothing about the car or engine. It would be preferable if the TENSIONERS and, perhaps, guides were replaced...

Both have higher mileage than I'd expect for a car at that price in UK and neither appears to have original wheels....
Again, as a personal thing, I'd prefer to have original 16" or 15" rims rather than after-market ones...

Still, any car is only worth what the buyer is prepared to pay...So if you see and drive them, like one more than the others, then that would be the one to go for.

[AC_S]

cheers F_J
all good and relevant points.
considering viewing all cars on saturday (same seller)
will let ye know after that

[eamo]

dont know about the cab but save yourself the hassle on the others - trust me!

[eamo]

im in offaly by the way - used to have 2 e30 m3s and 2 e36 m3's. 1 was a cecotto the other an evo2.

nothing i dont know about these cars or importing them for that matter.

[AC_S]

alright eamo,

was u'rs the cecotto for sale with the alsatian in the pics?
nice motor if it was.
saw one in Macroom (Co. Cork) 3 weeks ago.
was that where it ended up?

Considering buying an M3 or 320is

[eamo]

it was indeed!!

it stayed local to me - a guy in birr has it - hes selling a lovely italian import 320is if your intersted - it on irish plates

txt me on 0868255258 and ill send you his no.

[eamo]

heres a little guide i typed up in case your interested:-

Things to look for are:-
front subframes tend to crack from heavy track use. also check for dimples in the roof around ariel - again a sign of heavy track use. stress points are the areas around the bottom of the windscreen. If there are any cracks its a sign of crash damage and/or heavy track use.

rust wise check all arches, around the lights in the boot, also around the number plate on the rear, have a good poke under the fuse box. Also prise off the plastic covers where the wipers are, shine a torch in there and check for holes/rust - very common to have rust here.

mechanically - check the usual stuff suspension wise, front wheels should sit towards the front of the car instead of in the middle of the arch, engine is ok to be a little rattly on start up and oil light should go out striaght away. gearbox may be slighlty nothcy in 1st and 2nd when cold. if its notchy when warm you have worn syncros. When you have the car warmed up drop it from 4th into 3rd at high rpms and then into 2nd at high rpms - if it crunches you have worn synros (good test this one)

Electic fan should kick in at 3/4 way and cut off after 30sec. Keep an eye on this. There should be no smoke or rattles from the engine. When driving it drive it up through the gears - it should pull like a train to the red line in all gears. Let the owner drive it first from cold and see how he drives it. If he looks after the car he will let the oil warm up before giving it the holly. It should also tick over at around 750rpm. IF it fluctuates from 600rpm to 1200rpm its the rubber blocks around the inlet manifold. not an expensive job to repair.

If the car has been resprayed for any reason you will notice the side skirts will have the same satin finish as the car. WHen these cars left the factory the side skirts had a dull matt finish.

thats all i can think of at the moment - if theres anything in particular you need advice on give me a shout.

happy hunting!!!

[c76jon]

id say the cab may be priced fairly as its a nice mileage depands on docs and condition etc

i wouldnt even look at the other 2

take your time

eamo will tell you there far far far many more dogs out there compared to nice cars

john

[AC_S]

cheers lads, all very helpful advice.
been planning this purchase for about 6 years so i can
surely stay wise for another few months!!!!!!!!!!

have my heart set on picking up a sweet looking 320is
so watch this space.

thanks again

[Nadeem]

check this out for M3 cabriolet prices

[c76jon]

jesus!!!!!

mines done ten k miles less than that and it hasnt got mud on the drivers sill protector either!!!

john

[leeroy]

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i wonder what i would get for my m3 cab in macau blue 1 of the very last ones made,on a j plate 06/91 with 220bhp,fitted with lotus white leather.

[Dan318-is]

check this out for M3 cabriolet prices

that MUST be a typo! holy schmoke!

[leeroy]

go on tell me what a typo is.
http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... 003vc0.jpg

[m3ben05]

Damn, 25k is serious money, i can only think of 2 road M3's that can command such a price tag!