Please, somebody talk me out of getting...

[Hxc]

Think that shape 3 series looks a bit awkward...front doesn't gel with the back IMO.

 

[rG-tom]

if you prefer e46:

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-u...cleYearOfManufacture=2005&vehicleRegLetter=05

Tom.

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Probably the ST, I absolutely adore my mates and the tuneability of them. It's an absolute hoot to drive fast and turbo doesn't get boring. 330i is a comfortable wafter which is still fun to drive fast but a different machine with different power delivery. Going from the Clio I'd definitely say the ST with Dream Sci. Unless you want something completely different?

Plus I've always had a thing for the Focus, I skipped the ST170 though as they're well fairly slow and drink like fish.

 

[thepharcyde]

what? it's only done 107k? and OBVIOUSLY motorway miles so I dont quite get your comment :s my car has done 130k now and it still runs perfectly, so a newer car that has only done 107k of blatantly motorway miles will be fine.

So consumerable parts will be comparible on this vs a car with 20k?

Not to mention trying to get a warranty for it should it go wrong vs a car prob in manufacturers warranty for the same budget

 

[Sparky]

if you prefer e46:

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-u...cleYearOfManufacture=2005&vehicleRegLetter=05

Tom.

Now that is nice.

 

[Tom|Nbk]

CS do you still have your RS Tuner for your Clio?

Sorry for the OT.

 

[Sparky]

CS do you still have your RS Tuner for your Clio?

Sorry for the OT.

I did the last remap and then proceeded to run over it! So in answer to your question , no mate

 

[ganesh]

I did the last remap and then proceeded to run over it! So in answer to your question , no mate

What ever did it do to you?

 

[Tom|Nbk]

I did the last remap and then proceeded to run over it! So in answer to your question , no mate

Wait, what?

You accidentally the RS Tuner or intentionally

I'm thinking about getting one on the Cliosport Group Buy.

 

[[TW]Fox]

So consumerable parts will be comparible on this vs a car with 20k?

A car with 20k will be £5k more and won't cost £5k less to run.

Not to mention trying to get a warranty for it should it go wrong vs a car prob in manufacturers warranty for the same budget

I run a high mileage x30i without a warranty. I worked out the other day that had I renewed BMW warranty every year it would have cost more than fixing the broken stuff*

*Last time I bragged about breaking stuff my car exploded, literally, the next day. I better keep my RAC card close this week.

 

[Sparky]

Wait, what?

You accidentally the RS Tuner or intentionally

I'm thinking about getting one on the Cliosport Group Buy.

Was joking mate, i sold it on Cliosport.

 

[thepharcyde]

A car with 20k will be £5k more and won't cost £5k less to run.

I agree but on the ops circa 11k budget the two examples.

All down to personal choice of course if you can accept the risks involved of a car outside warranty with >100k miles.

ST3 (and Tesco warranty Oct onwards)
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1021480.htm

or

330 Sport

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-u...cleYearOfManufacture=2005&vehicleRegLetter=55

 

[[TW]Fox]

But one of these cars is a Ford Focus hatchback. Nice, but it's not a 330i, is it?

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Was joking mate

I see. I can't stop laughing

 

[rG-tom]

So consumerable parts will be comparible on this vs a car with 20k?

Not to mention trying to get a warranty for it should it go wrong vs a car prob in manufacturers warranty for the same budget

generally speaking a car that has done 25k motorway miles a year will need less consumables than a 10k around town a year car, so yes.

Also, who cares about the warranty they're not supercars, if you can afford to spend 10k on a car you can fix most things that'd go wrong with one of these

 

[thepharcyde]

Also, who cares about the warranty they're not supercars, if you can afford to spend 10k on a car you can fix most things that'd go wrong with one of these

Going to have to agree to disagree then

£12k cash IMO would not be thrown at a 107k miler car by a sensible person. Only by someone who got a loan and bought on impulse because on the face of it's cheap.

 

[[TW]Fox]

£12k cash IMO would not be thrown at a 107k miler car by a sensible person. Only by someone who got a loan and bought on impulse because on the face of it's cheap.

What a ridiculous statement.

 

[wassap]

Hmmm, speaking as a Focus driver, if it were my hard earned I'd probably plump for the Beemer.

That said, 86k in my ST3 have simply been a pleasure, im not sure what extra the BMW 330i would add in day to day pleasure, on a track yeah the 330 would trounce it.Plus the engine note on that 5 pot is fantastic.

The interior has been fantastic, no squeeks and rattles, not the most exciting dash, but lets face it, the 330 dash isnt much to write home about. But there is something special about the E46 coupe, E90 is fugly, but the E46 is simply sublime, I'd get the very best E46 you could get your hands on.

 

[Scania]

£12k cash IMO would not be thrown at a 107k miler car by a sensible person.

Why? because its done 107k?

In this day & age, tbh, a sensible person is the sort who only buys - with his own money - something thats done 100k or above.

You'd have to be very unlucky indeed to buy a 100k mile car that over say 3 years costs as much to keep on the road as the cost of buying something newer, with a warranty but a higher purchase price thats lost via depreciation.

Does that make sence?

 

[LostPhil]

Why? because its done 107k?

In this day & age, tbh, a sensible person is the sort who only buys - with his own money - something thats done 100k or above.

Would you buy a car that's done 80k, all motorway miles, or 100k all motorway miles? (assuming the cambelts etc had been changed on both).

I'm not disagreeing, you can get some bargains if you go above the 100k milestone but at the same time, it is a bit of a daft statement if you don't factor in the price of the vehicles

EDIT: Heh, you changed your post befre I replied. Ignore!