Bought an old BMW M3, filled with regret...
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My brother has a coupe, Did some work on it on the weekend.
Couldn't believe how nice to work on it was, Everything is very easy and high quality.
Just an new battery and 5 new coils mind but even so...
Runs amazingly well now as well, Feels very smooth throughout the rev range and noticeably faster feeling in the bum dyno..
Need to get myself one.
Couldn't believe how nice to work on it was, Everything is very easy and high quality.
Just an new battery and 5 new coils mind but even so...
Runs amazingly well now as well, Feels very smooth throughout the rev range and noticeably faster feeling in the bum dyno..
Need to get myself one.
Only 5 new coils, surely make sense to do all 6?
Lovely car mrk, I can wholly understand you paying a premium for what looks like a first rate example.
Sounds a lot to me, I've not used half a litre yet in my e39 530i after 2300 miles and that's with a slight leak from the cam cover which I've not got around to changing yet...
Sounds a lot to me, I've not used half a litre yet in my e39 530i after 2300 miles and that's with a slight leak from the cam cover which I've not got around to changing yet...
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Stunning example, I see what you mean about the wheels now as they were pretty dirty when I saw them, those pictures make them look fantastic. Agree with Gibbo about the ACS exhaust, imo the tips look dreadful (no offence Tom!), would keep persevering to get the euro tips fitted like you had planned originally, less hassle and no unsightly tips then 
Aye Scania, I'm certainly not saying it's 100% perfect but it's most definitely as good as I'd probably expect for the age, for a car I'd consider to be very good condition. Example, the front of the bumper has some stone chip areas, the driver side wing has some very fine stone chip marks but nothing that's reached the paint, a chip repair guy could very easily remove them but I will simply wait for more to accumulate before getting those seen to. You can't even see them in the photos but you will notice them up close in person.
Had I bought a cheaper one and simply spent some money bringing it to the same condition I may as well have bought this in the first place
Exactly this! It feels far faster than the paper numbers suggest and in most cases actually is. 0-60 on a cold slightly damp night I recorded some 5.1s so it's certainly not suffering due to being a heavier car, although saying that, the Coupe gets 4.6-4.8 in the dry in the real world!
I like one little trait of the S54, you could call it the calm before the storm I guess. As you build up speed through the revs, say in 3rd or 4th, climb from 2500 to 3500 and a deeper engine and exhaust note is heard, the moment you start climbing from 3500-4000 onwards the exhaust comes to life and remains that way to redline. It's addictive and the worst part is the engine just wants to live there.
Oh? I thought Hondas came standard with everything! That's very un-Japanese
The M25 didn't treat my wheels well I tell you, the amount of salt and grit was unreal!
Had I bought a cheaper one and simply spent some money bringing it to the same condition I may as well have bought this in the first place
Exactly this! It feels far faster than the paper numbers suggest and in most cases actually is. 0-60 on a cold slightly damp night I recorded some 5.1s so it's certainly not suffering due to being a heavier car, although saying that, the Coupe gets 4.6-4.8 in the dry in the real world!
I like one little trait of the S54, you could call it the calm before the storm I guess. As you build up speed through the revs, say in 3rd or 4th, climb from 2500 to 3500 and a deeper engine and exhaust note is heard, the moment you start climbing from 3500-4000 onwards the exhaust comes to life and remains that way to redline. It's addictive and the worst part is the engine just wants to live there.
Oh? I thought Hondas came standard with everything! That's very un-Japanese
nono, many smiles
Stunning example, I see what you mean about the wheels now as they were pretty dirty when I saw them, those pictures make them look fantastic. Agree with Gibbo about the ACS exhaust, imo the tips look dreadful (no offence Tom!), would keep persevering to get the euro tips fitted like you had planned originally, less hassle and no unsightly tips then
The M25 didn't treat my wheels well I tell you, the amount of salt and grit was unreal!
Oh? I thought Hondas came standard with everything! That's very un-Japanese
The S2000 is fairly Spartan inside in terms of spec really. Its because heated seats isn't really 'a thing' in Japan.
Surprises me that a European marque wouldnt make it a standard addition as part of a cabriolet spec.
To add never shy from paying more for the right example. So what if others are 2K less, in the grand scale of things that was the price of Sat Nav option when new. Context is important. 2k more for something that was 10k new or 2K on something that was 44k
And manual, for me, is the right call too!
And manual, for me, is the right call too!
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You just can't beat a big engine with the top down
In long term/forever ownership terms I would indeed like to keep it looking as stock as possible, I think it will be better for it and will be somewhat unique in that most other examples won't have that going for them I guess! I don't plan on doing track days, this is purely a car for enjoying the road, top down or otherwise!
You just can't beat a big engine with the top down
A v8 + Convertible is the ideal situation to be in
They are nice, but just wait until you see the bill for tyres of parts
Already done
It's not going to cost me that much more to maintain year round than my last car really relative to how far apart servicing and wear parts will get changed such as brakes, tyres and the like. I have a very good specialist too for main services and they have low labour rates.
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Stonking motor, congrats on not compromising!
The fuel consumption doesn't sound half as bad as I expected compared to the 318.
I look forward to more finely crafted imagery of it.
The fuel consumption doesn't sound half as bad as I expected compared to the 318.
I look forward to more finely crafted imagery of it.
Haha usually that's the expected thing online isn't it
Here is the Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/117548786
Lovely car and great sound. Appreciate the magic instrument blurring - seems a handy option
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