what car would you buy for upto £23k ive got a 54 plate evo 8 340 mr thats just blown its second rear diff ive had it over 3 years and love it to bits but feel really disheartned this has happened again its only on 20000 miles.
i dont know if i should keep it or move onto something else trouble is i dont know what to get ideally i want an e60 m5 but im not spending 27 grand on a car im not bothered about fuel consumption as its used as a third car whatever i get cant be too small and must be at least 330bhp any ideas???

 

keep it and get a better diff.

 

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/399384.htm

3 diffs is some going,but personally me it would be 1 of these

 

Do an RS rear diff conversion. That'll fix it. Probably cost around £2k, but you'll not break one of those.

 

rs4 is tempting but getting on abit now i could uprate to a rs diff set up but this is around £1600 then i dont know if its going to go again i wouldnt mind if i drove it hard but i dont its even got the original clutch.

 

this diff lasted 3k and was on 8k when i brought it october

 

Our 700bhp Evo 7 runs an RS rear diff.

You won't be breaking that.

 

whats it like without the ayc?

 

you dont drive it hard ,it on its original clutch and youve managed to blow 2 diffs?

 

yes fuzzy i know i sound like a tit but its the truth she gets the odd going over but nothing like some of them do.

 

thought they were reliable.

 

my mate thrashed the arse of his 54 plate 8 with no problems until it was written off.

 

exactly thats why i dont know what to do or what to get do i keep it and risk another diff uprate at the cost 1600 - 2k or just move on 23 grand sounds like alot but i cant really think of anything id want.

 

to be fair to it in the 3 years ive owned ive never had any bother at all except the first diff in october 1 month after the warranty expired!

 

As they are saying over on the MLR, you need to get your car checked asap.

Something must be wrong (transfer box sending too much power rearwards? Mismatched tyres front to rear and side to side etc) to break 2 diffs.

I've done 16k miles in mine, mainly track with countless launches, no dramas at all on any of it.

If it's you (which it doesn't sound like from your driving description) then you need an RS diff set up as per Christian above.

Si

 

if i keep it where would i get an rs diff set up?

 

ok then,i have £10k here then if you want to get a fast sale lol.

just get the car checked as Simon says, then go for the better diff, you know you will need it.

 

lol 10k tbh prob not worth alot more than working

 

sold then.

if you are going to keep it,sort it out the proper way.

just like all the big power cosworth 4x4 cars,they need the proper gearboxes in then or you will be just changing then all the time...just like i was until i seen the light.

 

wise words mate agree with you there.