Well, thought i'd pop my head in!

as many as you know I stupidly bought myself an MR2 a while ago stupidly thinking it would be a suitable replacement for my beloved E36 M3 coupe.

...it wasnt

Well finally i got my act together and got rid of the MR2 this weekend and i'm back in M3 ownership

a 1997/8 3.2 Evo Saloon

for the grand price of..

3.3k!!!

bargain!

needs a few bits sorting, needs a proper vallet that Benn304R's going to sort for me, needs the wheels replacing with standard (anyone know what ones they are and what theyre worth?) and needs the chavtastic gearknob and steering wheel putting back to standard.

other than that, just needs to be driven... HARD!

well, its probably slower than the MR2 and will take a bit of time to re-learn how to drive it properly, but boy its just such a BETTER CAR in every respect.

now, ring trip?

 

Hello Jim

That sounds cheap! Has it done moon miles or is it a silly colour?

Sure the guys are off to the ring this week or next!

 

Love it, bought a BMW so came back to Passion FORD

Welcome back though, shame it's not yellow like the last one, but looks a nice motor

 

Hope you can make it to the Ring with us Jim, I'll try and email Edgar regarding room price for you, however he is a tad slow on his replies!

Si

 

Finally Jim

Pleased for you mate

 

It's got wood - and not in a way either .

Needs LOADS doing to it that I can see to be a patch on the lellow car .

 

Those wheels look like they might be racing dynamics, we're quite good/expensive back in the day! It looks like someone has swaped the interior or a lower spec one? Those aren't the sports seats as there is no under knee support?

 

miles are high but nothing i'm fussed about, 140k

the yellow one was on 180k

this one's already got suspension, arbs, bushes done.
brakes are std discs n yellowstuff pads, if they are no good ill just put Performance Friction ones on again.
Exhaust and Airbox i'm not fussed about as i like the fact it's quiet+stealth
I'll probably chip it in a few months but not that fussed at the moment.

so overall its not much different to the yellow one!

nowhere near as "cool" as the yellow one, but I'm getting a bit older and more sensible now, so 4 doors, cloth seats and standard looking exteriors are my new thing... lol

 

Rob, thats correct. the interior has been swapped with Cloth.

the bloke wanted cloth for some reason, didnt want kids ruining it or sometihng he said but im guessing it was probably just the original lether being tatty.

the seats are in VGC and i actually quite like the feel of the cloth so i'll keep em that way, just a shame it makes it look poverty :P

on the saloons they had the same style seats just in leather. the vaders (sports seats) were only standard on the coupes (were an option on late saloons)

 

nice to see you back on the site jim ,

sticking around or a fleeting visit ?

beef

 

Sorry, my post sounded really negative! I like the saloons Boston green is a Pukka colour in sunlight, looks good jim and I kind of like the wheels - are they staggered? Aren't the saloons better for track use as the shell is more ridged?( read that somewhere)

 

Welcome back to passionbmw....

 

Welcome back Jim

Now get that Ring trip sorted lol

 

Welcome back, haven't seen you posting for a long time!

 

nice car but horrible colour and the wheels are racing dynamics and will sell for a few quid

oh and welcome back to PassionBMW

 

Jim,

Sorry i cant come to the ring this year. We had such a godo crack last time as well plus with Chippa et al going this year will be mega fun.

YOu must get the same exhaust as the yellow one. Miltek wasnt it?

 

for me i preffer the coupes over the 4 doors just doesnt look like an m3 to me! but with correct alloys will look whole lot better.

got any pics of the yellow one with the dark wheels?

 

Stop beating about the bush lads, it looks fucking shite in 4 door, but that isnt going to matter for doing laps of the ring as he cant see the ugly 4 doors when he is driving anyway.
Its a good car, just not a pretty one like the last one was.

 

Chip,

Dont think it looks shite in 4 door, just not a sexy as the yellow 2 door

 

Didn't Phil own the Yellow one before Jim and clamed it was about 400 bhp+?

:cry;

 

Indeed lead foot. Phil also thinks a cossie with a screamer pipe sounds like an F1 one car as well bless

 

Yes it was over 400 on Phil arse dyno, but was only around 280 on an actual dyno.

The calibration problem on phil's arse was caused by one of his dobermans doing some damage when it mounted him apparently.

 

lol old BMWs always remind me of idiots going for the badge rather than the car

 

welcome back

 

Lol, you couldnt be further from the truth, old M3's are fucking awesomely capable as both a daily driver and a trackday tool, hence Jim is so keen to get back in one!

 

the wheels don't suit it at all jim. also need the boot spoiler on. looks to high at the back as well. bodywork looks in better nick than mine though.

 

welcome back gay boy

 

4 door e36 m3's supposedly handle better than the coupe ones...

 

You obviously never driven an E36 M3 then.... nothing like all the other old bloaty BM`s

I went round the ring in Jim`s old one with him piloting it to a mega respectable 8 min 38

 

Why?

 

Love these e36 m3's had a couple myself, used to love this one in the summer with the roof down

 

welcome back mate...car looks nice.

 

i been looking at these cos im sick to death of my saff,there kicking about for good money aswell.

 

Magic IIRC

 

Awesome Cars but why does it have that crapy bloth interior?

 

 

Ahhhhhhhhhhh thank you sir lol

 

the leather is not very good in them at all. mine has aged badly and has a few yellow streaks in it and plenty of fine cracks. you also slide around a lot on it .lol

 

my yellow one's interior (black vaders) was lovely! seat had worn really well didnt look at all tatty!

offered naff all support tho, nightmare on track... lol

i'd like to have some more supportive cloth seats, but guessing there aren't any suitable replacements unless you go aftermarket?

 

Yo! Jim!

Good to see you back