Getting fed up now with car hunting
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I cant imagine it being much more than the M3.
Sorry I thought the 500 was a 12 cylinder not an 8
Have you looked at something like this?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/651056.htm
It's a tiny bit over budget, but i'm sure you could haggle it down to an acceptable level and looks to be everything you're after.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/651056.htm
It's a tiny bit over budget, but i'm sure you could haggle it down to an acceptable level and looks to be everything you're after.
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My local independent dealer has a Cayman up at around your budget, and plenty of Boxsters under budget, but probably too old. They are also quite good at sourcing cars for you if you give them requirements. Jonathan, the owner has an awful lot of contacts:
http://www.cridfords.co.uk/
I think you'll do well to get £15K for your M3. The prices are plummeting so fast that as each week goes by it is worth less.
http://www.cridfords.co.uk/
I think you'll do well to get £15K for your M3. The prices are plummeting so fast that as each week goes by it is worth less.
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Or maybe there is nothing wrong with it, just a great car at a great price.
Remember when I bought my Saleen I got it about 8k under the going rate which when I sold it the first time round I actually made nearly 2k profit. Sometimes bargains crop up and I was fortunate to grab mine.
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Or maybe there is nothing wrong with it, just a great car at a great price.
Remember when I bought my Saleen I got it about 8k under the going rate which when I sold it the first time round I actually made nearly 2k profit. Sometimes bargains crop up and I was fortunate to grab mine.
I do like the saleen, but i would never buy one for the pure fact there are better cars about for the cash.
And I imagine the fuel is through the roof (although that isn't really a reason for not buying your dream car)
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Depends what you want, better for the cash though, well depends what your after. Right now there is a V8 Mustang on Pistonheads for £11,950, add to that suspensions and brakes £3000, add another 3k for the supercharger and I'd say for 18k for a 2005 car with 500+ BHP is quite a lot of car for the cash.
It depends what you want, I want a car that makes me grin everytime I turn the key, a car I can mess and fiddle with and work on myself. To be honest not many cars give you that kind of grin first thing in the morning or whilst driving.
The car average 16mpg around town, for 550+ BHP I'd say its reasonable.
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Depends what you want, better for the cash though, well depends what your after. Right now there is a V8 Mustang on Pistonheads for £11,950, add to that suspensions and brakes £3000, add another 3k for the supercharger and I'd say for 18k for a 2005 car with 500+ BHP is quite a lot of car for the cash.
It depends what you want, I want a car that makes me grin everytime I turn the key, a car I can mess and fiddle with and work on myself. To be honest not many cars give you that kind of grin first thing in the morning or whilst driving.
The car average 16mpg around town, for 550+ BHP I'd say its reasonable.
Lovely thing! I went to that garage on the M3 last summer/this summer to have a look at some, though they only had one 4.6, the rest were those small silly 4.0 (?) ones. Thing is I know I'd end up spending my rent/mortgage/wife/children doing stuff to it!
Rotty, what ruled the Z4M out, if you don't mind me asking?
just wish they looked better
been in touch with them, they offered £13k for the M3 , whilst that is not the worst price I have seen they are asking £31k for theirs which is 1-2k more than some other places
a p/ex offer of £11,350
Oh r, forgot about the original hehe
Still considering one at all? I'd love to try a drop-top, brothers M3 sounds amazing with the top down, I'd hope the Z would sound the same! (what with the engine)
was only interested if I got a great deal so left it at that
interesting
Indeed! A friend of mine has a 500 with the 7 speed gearbox. The noise is immense!
Shame that you couldnt stretch a bit more as SL55 AMG's can be had for 35k, but the mileage/age would be out of your criteria.