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Post Sun May 06, 2007 10:51 pm

Ive bought a Z3M. I know they werent too popular when they first cam out but that only helps with the fact that there arent many around and they are becoming much more popular now. 321bhp in a car that weighs a little more than a crisp packet results in performance that is 0-60 about in 5 seconds Its only done 35k and has only 1 owner from new!! Cant wait to pick it up.

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Post Sun May 06, 2007 10:55 pm

Just enough room in the boot for your hair-dryer :D

Looks nice, love Estoril blue.
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Post Sun May 06, 2007 10:59 pm

I had a 2.8 from new in 1998. Despite the negative thoughts on its looks, it was possibly the best driver I've ever owned. You enjoy. M must be that much better.

By the way, mine was Dakar Yellow, yours is the wrong colour!
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Post Sun May 06, 2007 11:04 pm

E30Mark wrote:Just enough room in the boot for your hair-dryer :D

Looks nice, love Estoril blue.
I was expecting those sorts of comments!! Its actually going to be the wifes daily but I will give it pasty at weekends WITH the roof up!!

I might even get rid of the M3 if I like this alot as no matter how much money I throw at the M3 it wont ever be as fast as that!
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Post Sun May 06, 2007 11:38 pm

Spare engine for your proper M car winkeye
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Post Mon May 07, 2007 9:59 am

Sweet Car!!!

Didn't they come with an Anti-Nail Break dash boards??
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Post Mon May 07, 2007 12:15 pm

Falkster wrote:
but I will give it pasty at weekends
Meat & potato or ham & cheese? :mad:
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Post Mon May 07, 2007 3:47 pm

Should have got the coupe.

Not bad though, be better in black....
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Post Mon May 07, 2007 8:11 pm

Its not looking too good!!!

Ive had an email from the guy sending me the invoice for the car but it says +VAT which adds a massive chunk to the overall price of the car. Nowhere in the add did the guy mention the final price would be +VAT???

I dont want to send him a deposit until he confirms the price of the car!!!

When has a car ever had VAT on it??
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Post Mon May 07, 2007 8:14 pm

Walk away....
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Post Mon May 07, 2007 9:10 pm

+ VAT??

He must be a Snap-On dealer :)
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Post Mon May 07, 2007 10:44 pm

it must have been put through his company, they don't pay vat when new and therefore pass it on to the next buyer.

I think?
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Post Mon May 07, 2007 10:48 pm

Did you win it off ebay?

I can imagine the situation, the guy puts NO reserve auction and then is disapointed that it didn't make as much as he wanted so he trys to add some imaginary VAT onto it to cover his stupidity.
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Post Mon May 07, 2007 11:21 pm

Plus VAT?? Leave it then,if he's been sneaky about the price,what else might he be being sneaky about?

If your shelling out a decent wedge of hard earned then the sale should be perfect and you should have no doubt's,you have otherwise you wouldn't have posted.

Theres another Z3M with Mrs Falkster written on it just waiting for you out there.
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Post Mon May 07, 2007 11:43 pm

oldroydsr4 wrote:it must have been put through his company, they don't pay vat when new and therefore pass it on to the next buyer.

I think?
Thats true actually , Its like when they buy through an auction if they are qualifying for vat cars :wink:
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Post Tue May 08, 2007 7:12 am

Jon_Bmw wrote:Did you win it off ebay?

I can imagine the situation, the guy puts NO reserve auction and then is disapointed that it didn't make as much as he wanted so he trys to add some imaginary VAT onto it to cover his stupidity.
Yes it was ebay but it was a 'buy it now' advert with the option to put in your best offer which he accepted!
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Post Tue May 08, 2007 8:18 am

I didn't think VAT applied to cars, even when buying from a dealers. Only pay VAT on Commercials, and then only if the seller is VAT registered !
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Post Tue May 08, 2007 10:50 am

Panic over!!!

It was an error with the invoice. Apparently it was a template as the guy usually sells car parts and commercials!!

Should be ok so fingers crossed!!
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Post Tue May 08, 2007 11:04 am

that a quick car for sure, i had a good thrash in one of those around a track a couple of years ago now, loves to wag its tail!!! hope the sale goes through ok for u. :D
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Post Tue May 08, 2007 8:19 pm

Best colour and great performance car. Congratulations :D
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Post Tue May 08, 2007 8:25 pm

Best of luck with it then.

Glad it all worked out ok :)
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Post Tue May 08, 2007 9:45 pm

blatantarrogance:
"Sweet Car!!!

Didn't they come with an Anti-Nail Break dash boards??"


Toooo funnnyyyyyy....nearly fell of my chair!!!

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Post Tue May 08, 2007 10:35 pm

Cheers all, Ill get a full review posted as soon as I pick it up!
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Post Wed May 09, 2007 4:09 pm

please please please tell the Missus to be ultra careful in the wet; the back end can snap-out like you would not believe.
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Post Wed May 09, 2007 4:20 pm

Yea i know a fella had one of these, mind him saying it was very hard to get traction in the wet
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Post Wed May 09, 2007 5:22 pm

Falkster wrote:Its not looking too good!!!

Ive had an email from the guy sending me the invoice for the car but it says +VAT which adds a massive chunk to the overall price of the car. Nowhere in the add did the guy mention the final price would be +VAT???

I dont want to send him a deposit until he confirms the price of the car!!!

When has a car ever had VAT on it??
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Post Wed May 09, 2007 5:24 pm

siddiqi1 wrote:blatantarrogance:
"Sweet Car!!!

Didn't they come with an Anti-Nail Break dash boards??"


Toooo funnnyyyyyy....nearly fell of my chair!!!

Saboor
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Thanks!!