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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 11:46 PM
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hi,
thinking on going to look at L reg 1993 m3,dont know anything about them,
what like are they?
how would it compare to my 4x4 saph cossie running t34/48,30psi on siemens?
whats it worth advertised for 3 grand,
what needs checked or goes wrong with them?
fuel economy?
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 12:03 AM
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Early 3.0ltr cars with milage on are now suffering with bottom ends going.
Being a 93 it won't be limited to 155mph

Having owned several m3's and cossies you'll spend less maintaining the bm but it won't satisfy you as much as a cossie will!!!
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 01:01 AM
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As Above said cant beat a cossie imo :P but had a e36 325 not m3 have a good look at rear axle mounts!!!!! pre 95 are meant to be really bad for the floor rotting and the mounts fallin clean threw talking from previous experience were reinforced after 95 but bmw good cars less work needed I owned mine for few year only thing I ever done was service it
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by furry
Having owned several m3's and cossies you'll spend less maintaining the bm but it won't satisfy you as much as a cossie will!!!
this guy speaks the truth. I would say exactly the same!
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 08:46 AM
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cheers,
not going to bother even looking,
just 1 of those silly notions!
thanks guys
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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hmmn now, a cossie is a punch excelleration, an m3 is like oh it gos not too bad actually and pulls ok, a few secs later your thinking fuck me is this thing gonna stop lol, they just keep pulling and pulling, i quite like them in all fairness, do prefer the later evo version though.
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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went from a 300 bhp rwd cos to a m reg m3 best thing i done the cossie was faster when it got going but round the track the m3 was years ahead the m3 had reinforced rear mounts and mine had 155 thou on the clock miss that car
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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i had an e36 3.0 m3 track car-awesome tool for 25 track days and never really missed a beat.until it threw a rod on a trackday.

ive had many many cossies and to be honest if i was to chose one now it would be a nice 3.0 m3- but im 40 and boring now!
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