DOO

TBH i am fed up with fords cars i need a change drove my mates 03 plate M3 today and all i can say is what a car

I want one

I worked for ford for 16 years and will still prob work for them the rest of my life only ever owned ford cars i got a galaxy the rouse and the misses got a new fiesta

if ford bought out a new RS would bye it tomorrow but thats not going to happen for a good few years at least.

i know i would prob regret it but someone please give me a reason to stay with owning a 16 year old sierra over a 3 to 5 year old M3

Noisy Boy

Give you something to do when they break down!

Carlsworth

there isnt a good enough reason to keep it over a 3-5 yr m3......end of....


carl

DOO

Thats what i was thinking there is none

Šhatter Box

ford are well behind when it comes to fast cars m8

imo ford lost there way many years ago

16 years at ford i only been with them 1 half years and getting pissed of with no pay rise doo how long have u been dag motors? btw my m8 will give u a call about hes shell to mos

DOO

Ford bought are dealership about 4 years ago as no else would we were the 1st dealership to be owned by ford

Get your mate to give us a call tomorrow and i try and sort him out

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passionbmw.com

Every c*nt and his mother is getting them on here now.

Real passion eh

marco polo

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Hi Doo

the Bmw m3 is a proper car for what it is .... its a very good allround package for speed comfort and lux i rate it one of the best road cars out there

these fords are ok but they are nearly 20yrs old , well my 3dr is anyway



i say buy one you wont look back

Ginge !

and they was in shite at the time wasnt they tony



tony we just took a M3 on a 05 plate in on part ex for a new S-max titanium, they said they would take 30k or 32k for but they payed 35k for it ( fook knows why as we are ment to be running a business )



jim smith is loaning it this weekend as hes new ranger aint been pdi'ed yet, its a nice motor with bundles of options on it




be warned though as the hpi value on a rouse comes up at 1200 quid if in mint condition and low miles



also i belive that part i was ment to give you ages ago went with my car mate, i thought i left it in my cabrio but ive been told it aint so i guess it wa in the cossie, tell me what the price was and ill pay for it and if it shows up ill send it out to ya

marco polo

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simon

they are very good cars i can see why peeps buy them

have you driven one ?

Marco

Šhatter Box

how come there is no other dags near u though very odd

that would if u can help him hes just got to make it road leagal now cant wait for that thing to get on the road 600bhp

Chipped UK LTD

Ive driven almost all the cars on the road (that you would want to drive) and the BMW`s are head and shoulders ahead of the fords.
The passion of true possible power and fun died with the escort cosworth (imo) and that is something that will never come back, too many rules and the heads at ford only interested in the $

I drove a renault megane turbo yesterday and without doubt that was the best fwd car ive EVER driven, it was an absolute dream !!!!

Ive owned an m3 cab and it was a true performer, great power, superb handling and total reliability even after constant abuse.

I am getting older now and more boring i guess but i am drawn to the 360 spyder more and more these days.

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marco polo,

I do not doubt they are good cars and yes I have driven one or two.

IMO, most people buy BMWs as more of a status symbol than a car
to drive and enjoy.

Just seems that the old nazi staff cars are taking this place over lately.

Ginge !

simon you gotta move with the times mate, otherwise we aint gonna evolve


my bmw cost 1500 quid, ok its a tad bit thristy but its a nicer drive than my cossie, i dont ahve to worry about it getting knicked ( unlike my fucking cossie) it has lots of nice touches that my cossie never had ( illumiated mirror so i can pop spots when stuck in traffic day or night !!! )


and its a car that my dad aproves of ( well he did kind of approve of the cossie till i took him out for a spin in it,,,,, cant do that with the bmw as its too comfy, he cant tell when im doing 120 in that )



i may be buying another cossie in the next few weeks if and after we move house but tbh its only cause mine was stolen i want another one, i left mine outside my house for over 18months and never finished it


and didnt you sell your escort matey ?

marco polo

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i know what you mean mate

DOO

Don`t worry mate it was the only parts left in europe

never paid for it anyway was going to rebuild the rouse to concours but a waste of money TBH,

Marco i would be mad not to buy one and am really thinking about getting one will still have to own an RS though my be a RS1600I or S1

Ginge !

they are a little bit of a status symbol but anyone with half a brain about cars knows that e36 and even e46 are fuck all to buy these days


oh and then also have outsold the mondeo too

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Ginge,

Escort sold but I do have a new project car with the Blue Oval Badge and
YB engine power too.

Ginge !

aint my old cosse is it

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b19bal,

No its an RS200 replica.

Šhatter Box

[quote="Chipped UK LTD"]Ive driven almost all the cars on the road (that you would want to drive) and the BMW`s are head and shoulders ahead of the fords.
The passion of true possible power and fun died with the escort cosworth (imo) and that is something that will never come back, too many rules and the heads at ford only interested in the $


true what u say there mate only numbers and cash to be made but they know that if they did make an other rs it would sell out. but how much money would have to be put into it which ford will not do imo.

if fords make an other rs will it be on par with bmw evo and so on

Basky

how would you rate an m3 to an evo

DOO

...

DOO

Brunel ford and heartlands ford trade under ford retail UK but kept there names.

don`t no why they never change TBH??

Lee Reynolds

You dont own and drive an old ford because of its reliability, comfort and build quality, you own one cos you have a pasion for them, probs going back to schoolboy years and no matter what new car you buy, most people will always hold that passion in the head and want an old rattley ford. I certainley want another old ford and always will. Ive been down this road now many times and yes bmw's etc etc are better cars in many many ways but thats not what its all about.....

Ginge !

alex id say it was more on par with a volvo v70r

Šhatter Box

btw ging got a new ict driver next monday we are so short staffed it unrear m8

DOO

agree with you there mate i want a new better car but can`t get old rattle fords out of my head.

may go for the M3 and get a S1 or RS1600I as well

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I regularly get to drive "Proper" cars........911`s,X5,M3,M5 etc and yes they are all excellent cars,obviously head and shoulders above my old dinosaur for reliability,etc,etc............................BUT .....they lack one thing,none of them have any real character(Except maybe the 911.. )...they are too good...they run perfectly,handle great,ride fantastic,look good,go like fook etc but there is just something missing that i can`t put my finger on.......It must be the first word in our website name....PASSION....I have a hoot when i`m out in the cossie and when i get back after a day out i`m still buzzing for about 2 hours(and no...it`s not the vibration.. )but if i go out for a day in something nice like an M3 i come home completely normal and relaxed......Great cars...just the same as a million other M3`s,very good cars and very competent,built specially for us by efficient german men in immaculate white overalls to a very high standard...every one exactly the same.....mmmmmmmm

Sorry chaps i know cossies are old rips now and all these new generation things are superb,but every fookers got one and they are becoming BORING....

Can`t ever see there being a PASSIONBMW.COM....

Maybe one day i`ll grow up and see the light.....but maybe not eh...






*Disclaimer*

This does not mean i will not buy one to go with the cossie at some point in the future......

Ginge !

you hear jim giving ian a hard time then



dancossie was given a job to find you a temp driver but he obv aint that good


ive gotta run potters tomorrow


i can see me walking soon tbh cause im gonna need a rise to pay for our new place

Šhatter Box

[quote="b19bal"]
you hear jim giving ian a hard time then


so what do u know then i know hes come under fire at the mo lots of shit flying over the place it a bit crap working at epsom at the mo with out any staff he did have some crap with abi but she has walked out her job 3 times and still works there

DOO

Move down to brizzle and work at are place (sorry never meant work just turn up )

I must do an 1 or 2 hours work a day if that !



Pay rises just don`t happen

Šhatter Box

ur right doo ford put up there parts prices 3 times a year and we dont get any pay rise what so ever. would not mind coming up to work with u for a day or two i come up with ging for the week u can show us how it all done then

Alps Pacino

I test drove a 03 plate m3 cabby with the flappy paddle gears and tbh if i had forked out the money brand new for it i would have been back there within a week asking for a refund.

There was like a 1 second delay between gear changes and the throttle response was terrible quiet a big delay between pushing the pedal and getting power. I also had a problem down gearing from 4th to 2nd then trying to pull off in 2nd, it just reved and nothing happened for a good 2 seconds.

Othere than that it was a nice driving car but not a drivers car not involving or exciting. I think a proper box m3 would be a cracking car though but the paddles were terrible imo

Steven_RW

I drove an e46 m3 a while back and really liked it. Excellent all round package. I have my eye on one. I keep holding off to make sure its the right financial move for me as I need to keep putting money into the house

as for a megane 230 or whatever its called. I drove it and thought nothing much of it. infact i thought it was pretty boring.

RW

Kevin Sharp

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in answer to the original question "fed up with fords?"

yep!
porsche GT2 is my next car

Ginge !

[quote="Alex zvh cabrio"]
abi is so cool, wish we had more people at our place like that


oh and i hear everything,,,,,,,, as i work in the office remeber so i get told all the gossip



epsom notn having a van is affecting us bigtime as anything from gilliham, you, staines (who also dont have a overnight), hayes and alperton ordered after 5pm we wont be ble to send out to our customers until the mornig van 2 days later as that fucking redneck tosser dont get to us untill 3pm and so we miss the afternoon van

meaning we have to vor mor stuff and we have alot of bodyshops witgh 25% discount so we actualy loose money when we vor stuff in


our gp has been avereage 22% this month so far, that means we need to do more runs. have more customers/orders to get the same profit



bottom line is i dont get my profit based bonus

abi is a real star though, such a quality person

The DIVA

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KEV.......

How would you like me to put some number plates on this for you...

Ginge !

im sure oove got that car as a destop on my pc at work

or did they al have that dash,seat set up ( as in they cut through the heater vent and chop off the end to allow the cage to fit)

either way ots the fucking tits

Kevin Sharp

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Cool but i dont want another highly modified motor!

sorry forgot to check on those sensors drop me a reminder tomorrow if i dont pm you