E36 M3 Evo vs. Non
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Does not compute
No point asking that as you will never get an honest answer.
I suspect he can't afford to keep it (he has just had a baby after all so who can blame him!) but he is way too proud to say that so will dress it up as some sort of releasing capital to facilitate something or other thing.
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[TW]Fox;17572065 said:
God I hate that, it's so see-through.
At least MrLOL had the balls to come out and say it - he wanted to free up some cash and ironically he got the whole forum telling him to buy a shed to sort his finances out.
Then there's Rilot who lost his job and openly came and told us he'd fallen from grace - he got nothing but support & now he's back on his feet.
Because I wanted something sensible and cheap to ferry the little one around in, and I cannot afford to do that with the ST unless I bought something super economical to replace the Mondeo, which I'd end up driving all the time.
I actually still have the ST, that goes tomorrow as well, but I stopped posting up for suggestions about my plans and ideas as I was criticised for changing my mind so much.
Having done the sums, there were significant savings doing it this way.
I actually still have the ST, that goes tomorrow as well, but I stopped posting up for suggestions about my plans and ideas as I was criticised for changing my mind so much.
Having done the sums, there were significant savings doing it this way.
Ok that's cool.
But this thread is about you thinking over an old M3. Let's face it - that's the polar opposite of what you need right now.
I refer you to post #8.
There was what? I can openly admit I cannot afford to keep the ST without making sacrifices elsewhere. At least this way, the ST isn't doing a task that a 1.6 would do better 99% of the time, and I get to have a less compromised car for myself, whilst actually saving money instead of making sacrifices in a second car.
Come on, not even you can deny that it makes perfect sense
Come on, not even you can deny that it makes perfect sense
Ok that's cool.
But this thread is about you thinking over an old M3. Let's face it - that's the polar opposite of what you need right now.
I refer you to post #8.
Yes, which is why, aside from its 'ring suitability, the M3 comes out as lower down my list than my existing choices. (Something I've already said).
In fact, so does the RX8 to be honest (If I take away RWD fun and image requisites) - The DC2 (or a 182, but I'm not so keen) is the thinking mans choice, being far more reliable, cheaper tyres, cheaper to run and insure.
I personally wouldn't be going anywhere near a performance car AT ALL.
Just take a break and get a sofa on wheels that will cost jack **** to run and have some fun in a few years time. Babies cost a lot of money, been there/done that and got the t-shirt (spread over 26 convenient weekly payments).
Just take a break and get a sofa on wheels that will cost jack **** to run and have some fun in a few years time. Babies cost a lot of money, been there/done that and got the t-shirt (spread over 26 convenient weekly payments).
I see your point, but a performance car is very important to me, and the costs actually go down a little bit going to say a DC2 from this V6 Mondeo, aside from the money used to purchase it, which has no use elsewhere at the moment anyway, and the last thing I want to do is squander it.
Yes, her pay has already dropped as low as it will go, it did so a month or so ago and this was the eye-opener. I've factored my calculations on this joint-income, so I'm well aware of it
Now that your a parent, you'll - imo - be squandering your money on a performance car.
Your priority now should be the kid and all of the funds thats going to eat over the coming years!
My daughter is 13 now, it does not get cheaper, believe me.
Put the high performance car plans on the shelf, you have more important things to consider.
Why is it so important? If you've just had a baby it's not like you're going to have a huge amount of time to really make use of it anytime soon. Also what do you mean by performance? Something cheap and easy to work on like an mx5 can be performant and fun to drive in a different kind of way to your ST.
My rough plan for having kids is a comfy estate (A4/A6) and an mx5.
to answer you question i choose the 3.0 for a few reasons
more reliable and cheaper to fix vanos
more reliable and cheaper to fix gearbox
power differance is not as great as quoted
£5k buys you a very good 3.0 if you a patient and willing to travel 100s of miles to look at a shagger multiply times till you find a decent one
Is it really?
This is the problem with giving you advice - you don't even know what you think, so how are we supposed to know? You constantly have contradicting ideas and give out mixed messages. You say a performance car is VERY important to you. I can get that - but only a few months ago you were saying...
MikeHiow said:
These are not the words of somebody who thinks a performance car is really important them.
Infact to be honest they are the words of somebody who is so confused about whats really important to them, they dont even know themselves.
