Shame. These are awesome things, and values are only going up..
It's been sittings like this on a neighbours drive for years.
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The 300c crowd are great craic tbh. None of them take themselves too seriously and they make cars that are really fun for kids to enjoy. They had a massive stand at petrol headonism last year with all sorts.Finally found some older photos of some motors for your amusement
You can get a certificate of conformity from BMW and register it as ULEZ compliant with TFL. Lots of 2000 M roadster owner have done this.
Looking at the page of advisories at its MOT last year, i suspect it needs quite a bit of work to make it safe on the road by now
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
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Usually they are trying to pass them off as Bentleys
Elbows too pointy.
Would never have called it "handsome". it was passable for a BMW. That was about it.
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Really? I think they're one of the best looking bimmers ever made. Then again I loved the 1 series coupe too.
I don't think any of the BMWs have been great lookers since the early 00s tbh. They are all a bit gopping. The current ones are just awful.
The proper M cars look better with the body kit (l'm guessing designed by someone else) hiding some of the ugliness but that's about it.
The proper M cars look better with the body kit (l'm guessing designed by someone else) hiding some of the ugliness but that's about it.
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I am with Nasher on this that although they are fantastic cars to drive and great engines, BMWs have never been lookers for almost 20 years now. And I say that as a BMW driver.
My personal opinion is if you're saying things like F80/F10 M3s and M5s are gopping you need your eyes replacing.
I will freely admit that the most recent massive grill thing has yet to grow on me but I'd be crazy to say it wouldn't.. I didn't like the E36 until I did, or the E46 or E92 etc etc.. I didn't like the F30 platform and now I have one (F31) then I think they dive off badly as they fall into the hands of the stick on bodykit crew.
Then all of a sudden all the dross is gone and everyone wants it.. see E30/E36 etc etc.
I will freely admit that the most recent massive grill thing has yet to grow on me but I'd be crazy to say it wouldn't.. I didn't like the E36 until I did, or the E46 or E92 etc etc.. I didn't like the F30 platform and now I have one (F31) then I think they dive off badly as they fall into the hands of the stick on bodykit crew.
Then all of a sudden all the dross is gone and everyone wants it.. see E30/E36 etc etc.
Nawh man. That gen M3 just isn't pretty.
E30, E36, E46 for sure. I will eat my words in 10 years if we think F80 is anywhere near as special tbh.
F10 M5 I think scratches the understated good looking itch quite well. The bangle M5 was "too much" and lovely for other reasons.
But M3 imho, not great. I think that is what Rilot meant about the original M2, it kind of somewhat rejigged the old E46 M3 attitude.
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Went to chat to the garage about my Jeep and thought i'd take some pics of the monsters in the carpark. I didn't think my Sportage was small until you see if next to this monster Nissan Patrol! Some serious off road machines
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