I've not owned a Bimmer cab, but I have to say a yes to topless motoring. I don't think you can really appreciate it until you have been there and owned it. Top down in the sun, or even as Porkie said, in the winter. Epic fun. If you have something fruity its all about roof down, foot down through tunnels too.

Do feel like a hairdresser though... plus you can't listen to S-club 7 because everyone will laugh at you

 

Had one a few years ago superb car never missed a beat, i put a larini exhaust on it lowered it and some bbs alloys i thought it looked lovely.

exhaust was well worth the money.

 

Exactly, theres no hope if that above doesnt float ya boat

 

Sorry mate but that just dont add up.

I've had mine for 18 months now and done 6 track days with it and it's far from "SUPER boring".

Drive these things properly and they make you smile.

 

Evo is being picked up in the morning, end of that

 

surprised to see it go so soon Dave, thought these cars were the bees knees etc...you had a very nice model Dave.

think the bmw is going back imo...but its your car mate.

 

Early 996's are nightmare engine wise really... and the converts are FUGLY!

really fugly!

 

go for it mate,was looking at 03-05/06 plates a couple of years back,black with black leather was hard to find.

found one that was right,told the wife...she said "thats nice,i'm pregnant again"

wife,2 kids and dog doesnt go

it wouldnt have been my daily as such but didnt want another hunk of metal sitting in the garage all the time like my cos.

anyway i'm wafflin(beer).

 

Need to speak to you about these mate as it goes.. sold a flat today!

don't need the money burning a hole in my pocket and was considering a 996.

 

Dave , Looks like you deffo made the right choice breaking Yum then. As going from that to an evo to an even more comfortable soft top m3 speaks volumes about the sort of car you want .
A 700hp, stripped out, 200mph 20 year old money pit it aint.

 

get silver-grey dave,best colour for a e46 m3 cab i.m.h.o and nice coice excellent cars!

 

avoid the 3.4 engine and you will be fine

 

I would prefer the m3 over a evo just because the evo could be a money pit if you got the tuning bug i.e forged engine ect chasing bhp. There isnt that much you can do to the m3's! they are just a every day car that go pretty well & can be exiting with the traction control off. Service them every roughly 12 thousand miles unlike a turbo'd car you will dump the oil every 3k.

 

To ad although the inspection services are costly on the m3's

 

If you can service an EVO you can service a BMW!

 

Inspection service on a E46 are between Ł800 & Ł1000

 

big bro was about 780 on his m3 carlo! you seen his csl yet? some noise off it!

 

DAVE!!! you must get a convertible!!! just going fast gets boring. Cruising and soaking up the sun or blasting around on cold night NEVER gets boring!!!

Its ALL about droptop cars....

in fact I might even attack my mums fiesta with a chainsaw today!

 

totally agree!

AND he has had an Evo...

time for a change!

 

i'd love that D8EAM plate,looks awesome on the 430
and totally agree with getting a convertible,especially in this weather i had the newer m3 last summer and never had the roof up lol,mega when driving through tunnels as well

 

Good point! Totally forgot about tunnels!!!!

 

I think if I had that red beasty in your sig, I'd move next door to a tunnel just so I had to use one every day, bet it would sound sensational!

 

Its SOOOO loud through the Dartford tunnel it feels like you are doing something VERY illegal! I mean REALLY REALLY loud!

 

I bet it is. Saw a hard top one when I was in London a few weeks back, and he was just going slowly under a bridge, just blipping the throttle lightly and it was very loud.

Not a massive Ferrari fan, but think the 430 is gorgeous, and has one of the best sounding motors out there, would love to go in one.

 

You can have a go of mine of you like. I'm in Essex (innit bruv )

 

Are you Johns brother?

 

You can buy my Turbo if you like? good luck getting it back off Renton though! think he is quite attached!

 

i absolutely love e46 m3 converts, and to think im driving a Ł8.5k fiesta st as my everyday car, few more grand i could of bought my ideal m3, a estoril blue convert or imola red. But, its not about buying them, its about running them and as said the servicing costs. Someone that lives near me has just got one in a beautiful individual like deep ruby red colour. Wow. Need to get a better paid job me thinks. We've got a ferrari enzo at work for sale and its horrible seeing it everyday knowing i'll never be able to own anything like it lol.

 

My girlfriend lives in Essex, will be down next weekend if you're free

 

Castle combe! Sorry!

 

\how much? IB me when youre in the office

 

Me too

I would rather have a convertable M3 than a hard top as I think they look better with the hood up.

I would NEVER put it down though

 

That's ok, I'll be there as well

 

Have bought one now pick up in the week

 

i agree with the early 996's total peice of shit and totaly waste of money apart from the looks i hated mine

 

Inspection 2 is due on mine and i've been quoted between Ł810 and Ł1200.

Ł1200 being from John Clark's BMW Aberdeen

Will have it done before my trip to the Ring in Aug.

 

dave how for the m3 if you buy lee's, if thats what your thinking? i dont have IB, so a PM will do, lol

 

Dunno.. just fancy a change. Would quite like a 911 turbo to smoke around in for a bit.

The M3 is great though! would need to test drive the 911..

ahem.. Leeeeee !?

 

let me know i'll butter up lee in switzerland in a few weeks

 

only thing i dont like about smg is for example getting sat in traffic on a hill

as for boring ? fit a set of cups take it out in the rain.. boring LOL dangerous maybe LOL