DC5 replacement

i got an inspection 2 done at a specialist on the CSL and that was £680 all inc.

seems like you can half decent E46 M3's for 15k now as well.
 
[TW]Fox;12508609 said:
No significant VANOS issues on the E46, their problem is Crankcase shell bearings (I think thats the wording) which affects early cars.

The E46 M3 is a significantly talented car - the are very fast, they handle well, they are involving, they are built well, etc etc but it's in a league above anything else mentioned in this thread. They *ARE* expensive to run - an Inspection II service can be up to £1000 for example.

Specialists don't save you an awful lot of money over main dealers in terms of routine servicing work - a couple of dealers are doing reasonably priced M Power servicing:
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Bloody hell! :eek:

My Teg costs me £90 for a minor and £190 for a major service. Interestingly enough, the lad I bought my DC5 from bought an E46 M3 to replace it with. I remember him calling me up saying his rear discs were knackered and had been quoted £800+ to get them replaced! :eek:

What band do they come in with the new (rip off) tax rules?
 
[TW]Fox;12508636 said:
Which is kinda my point - 10% saving just doesn't seem worth it.
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yes and no. if you want BMW stamps then maybe not, if you want specialist service - Birds, Thorney etc. then I prefer to have them do it. I probably spent the extra i save on petrol getting it to a dealer much further away than my local BMW place, but happy in the knowledge the car has had a good look over and few little bits fixed included in the price. etc.
 
[TW]Fox;12508636 said:
Which is kinda my point - 10% saving just doesn't seem worth it.

I think a £15k M3 is the car you buy if you have a £17-£20k budget.
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I would just have to take a small loan out to cover the remainder which isn't too much of an issue. I'll go up to £20k if need be for the right car but would prefer not to.

It's only a thought at the moment, I'd have to shift mine and DC5's aren't selliing well at the moment.
 
TomO said:
yes and no. if you want BMW stamps then maybe not, if you want specialist service - Birds, Thorney etc. then I prefer to have them do it.
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Oh I quite agree if my local indy was either of those two or somebody of similar calibre, I was speaking more generally, seems every town has the odd 'BMW specialist' who simply stick 'BMW specialist' after their name and charge a few quid less than BMW.
 
MilanoChris said:
Thinking about a change for the sake of it.

  • Must be as quick or quicker then my Teg both in a straight line and round the twisty bits DC5 + stickers
  • Reliable DC5
  • Cheap(ish) to service DC5
  • Capable of 30mpg+ on long runs DC5
  • Involving to drive DC5
  • Budget about £15k
DC5

Open to suggestions. I'm very biased to DC5 and DC5 cars.
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DC5DC5DC5DC5DC5DC5DC5DC5DC5DC5DC5DC5

Can't see what this thread is about, you clearly want a DC5
 
[TW]Fox;12508653 said:
Even my 'lowly' 530i costs more than to service!



Super rip off to the max band. £440 a year!
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Honda would charge me more, mine gets done at a Teg specialist.

£440, not good! Teg is PLG! :D
 
TomO said:
take a look at this one:

http://www.mtorque.co.uk/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=655501#Post655501

good colour combo and low mileage with some nice extras, i am sure he would go below 15k with all the extras given the current climate.

and yes expect whatever value in mind you had for the DC5 to be too high in the current market!
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Have to register on there.

ci_newman said:
I thought that you were looking at S2000s?
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Still am. Not sure if I could live with the small boot though. I borrowed one of a mate for a short while and loved every minute of driving it though.
 
MilanoChris said:
Thinking about a change for the sake of it.

  • Must be as quick or quicker then my Teg both in a straight line and round the twisty bits
  • Reliable
  • Cheap(ish) to service
  • Capable of 30mpg+ on long runs
  • Involving to drive
  • Budget about £15k

Open to suggestions. I'm very biased to German and Japanese cars.
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350z? Think it ticks most of the boxes, not sure about the servicing costs though.
 
MilanoChris said:
Have to register on there.
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nothing spectacular, just shows you can nice examples.

02 with 32k and a few small mods (CSL wheels, supersprint exhaust etc) for £15,800. silver with black leather, think it may be missing the satnav, but you can retro fit that.
 
2001 Y reg on private plate
Second UK owner
Serviced looked after by TGM
C back in black
65000 miles
Bonnet needs spraying (stone chips)
Few minor blemishes on paintwork (small scratches, car park dents etc)
AP racing breaks with Mintex 1144 pads
Mugen filter
T1R cat back exhaust
KPro ECU
J's Racing decat
D2 Coilovers
Team Dynamic Pro Race 1.2 wheels in black
240bhp
175 ft/lb of torque

I have a thread in here somewhere.

Must have missed something out. milanochris[at]hotmail.co.uk mate - send me mail and I'll reply.
 
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