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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 12:37 PM
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Looks cheap to me!!!!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2962356.htm

Been looking at these for a while now and close to taking the plunge always wanted an Imola Red one but these never really come up and this looks too cheap?

Ideas anyone in the know

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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 12:42 PM
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That does seem very cheap....alot of car for that money, really that's at decent E36 levels.
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 12:43 PM
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seems a bargain - but as ever if something is too good to be true...
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 12:45 PM
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It's got over 100k, which automatically means a lot of people will sack it off since there is a general feeling that over that mileage is a crazy gamble for some reason... plus, it might need a few things doing to it which could mount up; front end spray? tyres?

You're right though, a manual Imola E46 M3 is a rare sight and if I was local then at that price I'd be tempted to go along, take a gander at it and see what sort of movement there might be in the price.


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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 12:46 PM
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MAYBE he has priced it to sell it unlike others that try and hold out forever to get top money....

Worth a look and a good check over surely
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 12:50 PM
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Shame its in Rugby as i would have gone to have a look.... You can get convertible ones now for Ł8k !!...

Agreed Tiff.. He may just need the cash...

I sold my X5 for that price only 4 months ago and had 145k miles on it and drove really really well
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 12:56 PM
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Just noticed its Rugby....only 10 minutes from me....
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Mark - go and have a look if its only 10 mins - and then report back on here. Will save someone a lot of time, hassle and money
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 01:06 PM
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Just flicking through the trader and there are a few M3's out there now for sub 8k with 90k on the clock.....good buys now i would say.......

Ran---I would mate but i would probably drive home owning it....pmsl
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pmsl @ owning it

its a lot of car for the money but i still dont like they way they sound on full chat - too tinny for me
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Looks good for the money that worth looking into dan
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good price but not a great colour/interior colour spec. i know a lot of dealers dont like the red leather, but if you are willing to take a plunge matey, they are a lot of fun to own.
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
i still dont like they way they sound on full chat - too tinny for me
I know what you mean there.....
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 01:31 PM
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It's owned by ab Asian so it's prob a write off repair etc
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Originally Posted by carlo
Looks good for the money that worth looking into dan
Thats what im thinking Carlo..... the more i look at it though the red interior is putting me off, would prefer one with black...

I think im gonna save a few more pennies for a month and then get a convertible
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
its a lot of car for the money but i still dont like they way they sound on full chat - too tinny for me
Have to say they aren't my bag either....nice cars, but too common now for my liking and I don't really like the image they portray. Sounds odd I know, but they just don't float my boat. The only BMW at all that does funnily enough is the E30 M3.
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 01:39 PM
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Like the new 1 series M to be honest. Really Wide etc etc.

Im finished with E46's just far too dated for me. I far prefer the e30 shape.
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Originally Posted by Ebonycossie4x4
Like the new 1 series M to be honest. Really Wide etc etc
I agree - got to be the best looking BMW today.
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Originally Posted by DanCossie
Thats what im thinking Carlo..... the more i look at it though the red interior is putting me off, would prefer one with black...

I think im gonna save a few more pennies for a month and then get a convertible

If you buy one with red interior I'll swap you for black no problem
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No ones answering the phone number...

Seems cheap aswell for an Imola red one...

High mileage is putting me off abit.
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 02:04 PM
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its about that time when the price will start to fall out of them big time! there is a lot of people on here who say there great cars never go wrong and dont cost much to look after but both my mates who work for woods bmw in hook say dont ever buy one to me lol
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Originally Posted by Kam B
It's owned by ab Asian so it's prob a write off repair etc
Was thinking the same you dont get fuck all for fuck all of them
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
If you buy one with red interior I'll swap you for black no problem
If you think im driving all the way to bloody scotland for you to touch my bum as im changing the seats you can sod off...

You can come to London
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Smit
No ones answering the phone number...

Seems cheap aswell for an Imola red one...

High mileage is putting me off abit.
Sod off you... or im sending you a finders fee
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Originally Posted by Kam B
It's owned by ab Asian so it's prob a write off repair etc

More than likely the mileage has been "corrected"
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 05:27 PM
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Oi Carlo I'm a 'them'
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by DanCossie
If you think im driving all the way to bloody scotland for you to touch my bum as im changing the seats you can sod off...

You can come to London

Fucking LOL@touch your bum

There is this amazing service where you can post stuff throughout the country and we wouldnt have to drive to each other. It's fucking revolutionary

Seriously though as much as people would tell me not to swap from black I would do it if anyone wanted to cover the pallet costs of sending the stuff down. You could probably negotiate that into a price
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Oh the link says sold now!
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