Well its that time of year again, car off the road now for the bad weather and been thinking of selling up.

I was offered £21k at National Day and the guy was deffo looking to buy that day and its now got me thinking again. I've really got a passion for an M3, been looking on the Autotrader site and can get a 51 plate with 40k miles for the same money................

What to do as I'll lose £19k if I was to sell up for £21k but I'm quite bored with her at the moment as she never gets used as it nearly allways rains when I want to take her out and it takes ages to clean her up underneath after she gets wet and dirty

Wish I never started fookin concours

FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!

Trouble is, the Esc cos was my dream car and with the spec of mine, it's a fantastic, very fast road car but after 3 years, am bored!!

 

Don't do it!

Too many M3's around,you'll find it slower then your Escos as well

 

Sell it to someone who'll use it as it was intended to be used you bufty coont .

 

Sell it and buy a car that you can actualy use

 

I do drive her hard but just when its not raining, which isnt a lot oop norf

 

Just use it. . in the wet. clean it and protect the underside once yearly.

 

break it m8
I'll have the wheels
and the body kit plus bumpers

 

Try this:

Give up concourse and just enjoy the car .

 

Get out of concourse Waxoil it all up and use it properly

 

Fools seldom differ .

 

M3 gets my vote

 

I have given up concours now, not gonna do it next year but dont want the condition of the car underneath to deteriate because it'll de-value the car, bit of a catch 22 really

 

LOL at mine and Mikes replies ... As above though really I Quite like the M3s, they are now alot cheaper etc, but as has been said there are shed loads of them about... AND they will be slower than your car lol,

Either way 21k IS a SHED load of cash to be given for an ECos IMO

 

Gay bufty bastard get a life

 

Especially not in durham! Everymorning I drive from washington area across to durham and that grey cloud is always looming I'm in and around durham most days and don't believe I've ever seen your car in 5 years

 

Keep it m8 you'll only regret selling it.

 

Thats because my shop is joined to my house and dont need to travel to work and am not IN Durham, just a little outside it more nearer to Newcastle really

As said, car hardly ever comes out really

 

as said by other peeps further up keep it as the M3's are far too common nowadays, plus they dont have that special something that the escos has

keep it but use it more often is my vote

 

forgot to add, what does your shop sell ?

 

Why not start using it properly then instead of just polishing it. I mean if your bored of all the hard work that goes into the bufty show stuff knock it on the head and enjoy the car out on track and have some proper fun

 

ive been thinking of the same thing too

 

Glad to see we're not the only ones who have this problem... well frequently lately

Losing £19k is , but then again... £21k

If someone would offer me that kind of money for the cos, I'd throw in the turbo as an extra

 

if i was you scott i whould waxoil it up so you can then use it and not cry if it rains, also when you come to sell it can be cleaned off by the new owner if they want to with out to much hard work. Then use your car like i do, why do you think i have never done concours with my car ? the reason is it spoils the fun you can have with it and turns the car into somethink that you are scared to use incase you get a stone chip or get some dirt on it, just use it and injoy the 400 bhp, like i am going to do with mine as i might evern do a track day with mine as i have the bug again for it asfter taking it round at national day, dont sell or you will regret it big time evern more so when you see it driving around or parked up at a show next year.

that my thourghts on it as i have had the same cheers dunc

 

Whats your one like compared to ART 411Y that recently sold for 18k?

 

FOR :
I'd keep the car!
Like everyone else says.........just enjoy it! You done the concours, now just enjoy the car you built!!

AGAINST :
I know your car is totally spec'd and all just about new, but still shows the miles, which will never turn back ................And if your getting that type of money offered, let go! Or take some parts off and lower the spec abit?

BUT DONT BREAK IT....................................CANT AFFORD ANOTHER NICE ESCOS TO BE SOLD IN BITS!

 

Break it Scott you bufty

 

na dude just keep it as it is cause years down the road u will be gutted that ya got rid for some shitty m3 that you will probs keep for a year then sell it for 10k stay as u are mon like ya said u work next door so no need for a car

 

40k for that slow ass rusty shitter
get a grip lad


m3's rock pal, dad bought a spanker last month.....



fuckin flies man

 

Thats probably why then

What area you from then? And what does your shop do. don't worry though I'm not gonna come and steal it

 

You've got a nice car there Scott don't sell it and buy a slow common as muck M3

But its your money.

Dave.

 

Scott, i test drove M3 convertible at Elvet BMW in Durham and they are A1 mate, but I wouldnt swap your Esc Cossie for one, NO WAY !!!!

Rich

 

here's an idea, sell it for the £21k and then buy a cheaper same spec non bufty escos that you can really enjoy. give it some time and if you still want an M3 then sell up again.

 

I think you would regret selling it Scott, especially after all the hard work you've put into it.

Since National Day Ive used mine as often as I can, and just enjoyed the car, and its the best thing I have ever done in giving up concours! I looked underneath the car the other day, and you would cry if you saw it now! Its not damaged at all, just covered in shite, but nothing that wont wipe off! The exhaust is no longer polished, just a nice shade of blue all the way through!

Although saying that I am glad I have out the car away now for the winter (tax is out and busy at work) because I was pushing the car harder and harder and every time I took it out, I have had a few moments when you think I aint gonna catch this! Every time I left the home for a blast I kept thinking this could be the last time! lol!

 

same here Ian, we went for a ride up to Hartside a few weeks ago, this is the Biker's heaven, a cafe on top of a big hill over looking some major twisty roads, I was fookin killin the car racing all the bikes but I'm picking up a few stone chips, lost a cv boot clip so splattered the underside with grease, rear driveshafts come loose AGAIN, sick of locktighting them in, just the little things are pissin me off and now she's off the road for the winter, am thinkin, what a waste of money sitting in the garage

 

sell it............spend the most of the cash on women and waste the rest!

it is nice though! i just dont know how ya can be bothered to clean it so much. its hard enough just polishing!

 

Art sold his car - what for?

Mark,
FYI the engine was standard with just 803s, so would account for some of the reason for the low price.

 

Mine has had a full resto including underneath was fully prep'd and sprayed, shotblasted then powder coated running gear, EVERY nut and bold replaced with polished stainless steel ones, brand new everything, bearings, fully polybushed, coilovers, HUGE brakes front and back, new wheels.....Engine had a full 400 bhp rebuild/ large turbo conversion from Harvey Gibbs 5k miles ago. All in all, a fully modified mint concours car.......total rebuild cost circa £40k

a few pics:










worth £21k + in my opinion

 

You're SO .






















However, grudging respect given . But PLEASE sell it to someone who will cane the living shit out of it on track, rather than someone who will treat it as an ornament .

 

your so a closet bufty Mike and you know it