E36 M3 OPINIONS ?
23-10-2005, 07:27 PM
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E36 M3 OPINIONS ?
As above been thinking of one for adges now , and think the look great plus i would imagine there quite quick but also reliable 
or not lol , anyways i know it would not be as quick as my cos but is there anything i should no 
and just ppl`s general thoughts about them 
or not lol , anyways i know it would not be as quick as my cos but is there anything i should no and just ppl`s general thoughts about them
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23-10-2005, 09:16 PM
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Great car, done 17k hard miles with no probs. Handles like a dream, love it apart from fuel economy, but get fuel allowance so dont give a shit lol
how hard are they on fuel out of interest? M3's interest me a lot...
23-10-2005, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
Originally Posted by EIL132
Great car, done 17k hard miles with no probs. Handles like a dream, love it apart from fuel economy, but get fuel allowance so dont give a shit lol
how hard are they on fuel out of interest? M3's interest me a lot...
Does about 200/220 to a tank depending on driving
23-10-2005, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by lamb chops
I fancy one of these as a daily runner one day, so is it only the evo that has vanos?
evo's have double vanos
23-10-2005, 10:28 PM
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The Vanos failures in non Evo Ms is just scare mungering. Yes they fail, but no more so than a Cossie engine 
Mine has been on since new, never failed and as long as it's looked after and serviced it's fine apart from normal wear and tear
Mine has been on since new, never failed and as long as it's looked after and serviced it's fine apart from normal wear and tear
23-10-2005, 11:16 PM
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THE VANOS GOES ON EVO & NON EVO M3'S,IT AINT SCARE MUNGERING, MATE HAS HAD 8 M3'S ALL HAVE HAD THE VANOS CHANGED VANOS DOESENT FAIL AS SUCH, IT'S SMALL GEAR'S IN THE VANOS THAT WEAR & THEY DON'T ADJUST THE CAM TIMING PROPERLY,CAR WILL STILL RUN MINT BUT IT WON'T BE AS SHARP WHEN YOU BOOT IT, YOU CAN TELL WHEN THEY ARE WORN IF YOU OPEN THE BONNET & PRESS THROTTLE THERE WILL BE A VERY SLIGHT CHATTER FROM FRONT OF ENGINE,VANOS IS MADE BY RR & IS ABOUT £2000 & IT AINT A DIY JOB.
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Originally Posted by GAZ345
THE VANOS GOES ON EVO & NON EVO M3'S,IT AINT SCARE MUNGERING, MATE HAS HAD 8 M3'S ALL HAVE HAD THE VANOS CHANGED VANOS DOESENT FAIL AS SUCH, IT'S SMALL GEAR'S IN THE VANOS THAT WEAR & THEY DON'T ADJUST THE CAM TIMING PROPERLY,CAR WILL STILL RUN MINT BUT IT WON'T BE AS SHARP WHEN YOU BOOT IT, YOU CAN TELL WHEN THEY ARE WORN IF YOU OPEN THE BONNET & PRESS THROTTLE THERE WILL BE A VERY SLIGHT CHATTER FROM FRONT OF ENGINE,VANOS IS MADE BY RR & IS ABOUT £2000 & IT AINT A DIY JOB.
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