Grumble grumble...cheap car

iaind · 12 May 2010 at 21:10

Janesy B said:
No rips or tears, the sign of a good interior.

Yep, just looks like someone died in it!

Gotta love the "NOT M3 330i 330ci" rubbish that only DannyW ever seems to get away with

Janesy B · 12 May 2010 at 21:17

iaind said:
Yep, just looks like someone died in it!

Gotta love the "NOT M3 330i 330ci" rubbish that only DannyW ever seems to get away with

Well you never know, someone after an M3 might be swayed by a shabby old 523.

Joshy · 12 May 2010 at 21:29

Janesy B said:
Well you never know, someone after an M3 might be swayed by a shabby old 523.

It's a 325i Sport actually...

He's moving on up in the world

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s0ck · 13 May 2010 at 00:25

I can see why you're bored with it though.
I'm bored just looking at the ad ;/

The real question is, do you get an E46 or a '90?

iaind · 13 May 2010 at 07:51

s0ck said:
I can see why you're bored with it though.
I'm bored just looking at the ad ;/

The real question is, do you get an E46 or a '90?

Har har har

I'll probably end up with an old Accord tbh

merc190 · 13 May 2010 at 13:57

st24 is fun and I got 30-35mpg from mine, they can rust on the arches though like all old fords....

Mine had the RSAP kit too (most do, except early saloons) which looks slightly better than the usual bland and boring Mk2....

Howard · 13 May 2010 at 14:02

iaind said:
Har har har

I'll probably end up with an old Accord tbh

Jez · 13 May 2010 at 14:05

Joshy said:
It's a 325i Sport actually...

He's moving on up in the world .

/me thinks he has missed something

iaind · 13 May 2010 at 14:39

Howard said:

Meant to ask - does yours rattle much?

Howard · 13 May 2010 at 14:52

There's a feint one from behind the dash that comes and goes, probably because I've had it apart so much

Other than that, nope

iaind · 13 May 2010 at 14:56

Cool, you know my opinion on Japanese interiors - got a fear of it rattling like a rattly thing, would drive me mad

Howard · 13 May 2010 at 14:59

It's pretty well made, most of it's soft touch etc, it's not like an old Fiesta or Rover or something

I don't find it too inoffensive anyway

(Yes I know I need a new driver's mat)

mjt · 13 May 2010 at 15:03

Just get a W124 if it's not too retro for you.

Bubo · 13 May 2010 at 15:32

iaind said:
Har har har

I'll probably end up with an old Accord tbh

Do you not need to limit yourself to £1K anymore? What is your budget now?

Jez · 13 May 2010 at 15:36

Howard said:
It's pretty well made, most of it's soft touch etc, it's not like an old Fiesta or Rover or something

I would say that it IS quite like an old rover

iaind · 13 May 2010 at 15:39

Bubo said:
Do you not need to limit yourself to £1K anymore? What is your budget now?

I could go a bit higher, but dont want to go a great deal higher. Looking at 1500, 2k absolute tops. Depends what I get for the Saab really!

Janesy B · 13 May 2010 at 15:45

Is there any real need to subject yourself to driving something a pleb like me would drive around in?

iaind · 13 May 2010 at 15:50

I'm not desperate to, but I also dont think I care that much. So long as it's comfy and reliable, everything else is just gravy

Howard · 13 May 2010 at 15:53

Jez said:
I would say that it IS quite like an old rover

But with a far more solid, less-cheap feel, and bits that stay attached and working

iaind · 13 May 2010 at 17:07

Howard said:
It's pretty well made, most of it's soft touch etc, it's not like an old Fiesta or Rover or something

I don't find it too inoffensive anyway

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Doesnt look anything special but looks tolerable, the usual Jap criticisms of slightly flimsy looking bits (stalks, handbrake etc) but so long as they work I dont really care :) What's that on top of the dash in the middle though?

Is there a trip computer on them? Are the seats good on long trips?