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This G81 Touring parks as well as I do.
 
Passed over 100k miles yesterday. Since I got it last weekend I’ve filled 4 tanks and some over 800 miles. I need to take it easy but that 8k rpm is addictive. :D

The interior cleaned up amazing considering the mileage and the engine runs sweet as a nut.

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Got a photo of the M4 on the carousel. As you can see I bottled it after seeing a car in front almost lose a splitter. :p

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shifty_uk said:
Delete the black wheels and the M3 is perfection.
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I know I was discussing this with a mate last night after seeing a photo of these wheels in silver.

Rilot said:
Loving that M3. They have aged so well. Any plans for it?
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Lots planned already. I've got it booked in for throttle actuators as I am unable to drive it in max gear shift speed setting, so I'm not getting the proper blip on downshifts - instead its giving me a engine warning light and puts it into limp mode. About £500 to fit a uprated part. The dealer I bought this from has kindly sent £500 towards the repair no questions asked - I can't say fairer than that.

Also booked in to do rod bearings (common issue on these which apparently if not down could lead to complete engine failure, so I want to avoid that and just get it done for peace of mind).

Above are the mains things to address but also planning to sort out the following:
- add a Mr12volt system which is a module that enables apple carplay, wireless etc, should make it a lot easier to live with.
- Exhaust mod to really wake up that V8 :D
- Already booked in a few weeks with Royal steering wheels, for a brand new alcantara wheel in OEM spec. I've always had this done on my other BMWs and its well worth it. The current steering wheel is very worn in certain parts.
- Issue with passenger door lock, need to investigate this a bit as I don't why but its like the central locking isn't working on that door. I can lock it manually and unlock by pulling the lever inside the car so its a bit odd.
- Speakers: it seems it has some sort of aftermarket speakers (its not got HK audio as standard). I can live with it but it would nice if they were a better sound quality.
- Set of number plates, currently these are a bit battered (seems worse condition than the paintwork) so I think will help freshen up the exterior.
- New BMW badge for the front ordered, as it has a few marks on atm
- Paintwork - the bonnet has some nasty scratches in which is unfortunate, the wings and bumper have some tiny scratches / little scuffs but nothing major at all. For the bonnet the detailer I use actually said that applying Satin PPF might actually hide those imperfections on the bonnet. Alternative would need to respray the Bonnet, wings, bumper and probably the rear bumper to get this car mint. Not a single dent or door ding on the car is also incredible.
- Gearbox oil change, not urgent but probably in a couple of months once everything else is sorted.
- get a few track days booked in for this year and also another Europe trip is on the cards.

I am truly amazed how well the car drives and would honestly say it performs better than the M4 in a many ways. The front end grip and steering feel is immense and I think far better than M4.

I have done a 1000 miles in it in little over a week since collection so I need to calm down. :D

Overall I am really happy I picked up this car, yes there is a few cosmetic issues but the fact the last owner had the car 10 years and did majority of the mileage I am very confident the car is sound. It seems to have been only ever beem taken to BMW and has full BMW service history since new so you can see all the detail of what has been done/when, and consistent mielage. This was a cheaper example for £18.5k, so I like the fact I have the budget to sort all the above.
 
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Awesome. Keep us updated. I'm seriously tempted by one myself. They have to be at the bottom of the market now with only one way to go. How much does the rod-bearing job cost? It looks pretty straightforward to do.
I take it you've watched M539 on Youtube where he rebuilds the engine on one of those.
 
Rilot said:
Awesome. Keep us updated. I'm seriously tempted by one myself. They have to be at the bottom of the market now with only one way to go. How much does the rod-bearing job cost? It looks pretty straightforward to do.
I take it you've watched M539 on Youtube where he rebuilds the engine on one of those.
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Haven't seen that particular video but seen others.

Yes agreed. I'm very impressed with how well this drives, it actually feels more comfortable than the M4 on the road / motorway, far less road noise but that might be due to the 20" tyres on M4. Really interesting how many subtle differences you notice driving both generations back to back.

Rod bearings job about £1500. Could well have been done by the previous owner but I have no evidence to say so and apparently you can't tell until the engine starts getting taken apart.

I'm just glad I found this good low owner, and decent service history car. There is nothing to say that the E92 M3s at a much higher cost between £25k-30k won't need the same work doing.
 
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Haven't seen that particular video but seen others.

Yes agreed. I'm very impressed with how well this drives, it actually feels more comfortable than the M4 on the road / motorway, far less road noise but that might be due to the 20" tyres on M4. Really interesting how many subtle differences you notice driving both generations back to back.

Rod bearings job about £1500. Could well have been done by the previous owner but I have no evidence to say so and apparently you can't tell until the engine starts getting taken apart.

I'm just glad I found this good low owner, and decent service history car. There is nothing to say that the E92 M3s at a much higher cost between £25k-30k won't need the same work doing.
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rod bearings is one of those things that are worth doing, from evolve videos, they can fail at any time depending on how it was driven when cold etc. And like you said, they'll take the engine with them and that is big money compared to £1500.
 
Not my car but buddy has borrowed it me for a week:

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Around 850 horses and totally unhinged, full proper GT350 conversion body / brakes wise, KW Clubsports and Whipple supercharged.

It’s certainly a car to scare you or an early grave, mental and unhinged. :D :eek:

295 section wide fronts and 325 section wide rears and it still spins up in 4th in dry sometimes. :eek:
 
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I bet that is 'satisfactory' :D

Oh and earlier I was crossing the bridge and spotted a bright reddy glow from over there on the right... so I swung by knowing what it would be :D Looking very nice in today's sun :cool:
 
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