Show Us Your Motors!

rossk26 · 9 Jul 2012 at 13:13

tigerstyle said:
Sorry I missed your 'mid'

I'd of never been able to afford a Clio Cup at 20 though. If you can, lucky!

Most 20 year old can't afford a Clio Cup at 20. Most will be financed...

Princey · 9 Jul 2012 at 13:26

If they can meet the monthly payments they they can afford them.

Adam · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:29

rossk26 said:
Most 20 year old can't afford a Clio Cup at 20. Most will be financed...

Doesn't mean they can't afford it, just means that finance was the most attractive option at the time for their circumstances.

rjk · 9 Jul 2012 at 21:08

finance is finance.nothing to be ashamed of if you can afford to pay it back. the only time finance is a problem is when the repayments are too much for your budget.
personally, I don't like borrowing money so I never consider it as an option but its far from being a silly idea.

[TW]Fox · 9 Jul 2012 at 22:27

rjkoneill said:
finance is finance.nothing to be ashamed of if you can afford to pay it back. the only time finance is a problem is when the repayments are too much for your budget.
personally, I don't like borrowing money so I never consider it as an option but its far from being a silly idea.

Or when the only way you can afford it is to buy without a decent deposit so you end up owing more than its worth right away and can't even sell it to clear the balance if circumstances change.

naefeart · 10 Jul 2012 at 11:51

Posted a pic in another thread, but not had it in here.

D3 BT Saloon:

I'll need to get a better pic at somepoint. Hmm and change my sig.

Hostile-17 · 10 Jul 2012 at 12:57

nice car naefeart, is it a pain to keep clean?

Draeger · 10 Jul 2012 at 13:25

Nice. Alpina got it absolutely spot on with the design of their alloys IMO, suit the 3 series perfectly.

agw_01 · 10 Jul 2012 at 13:55

Is that an M3 WTF plate?

Such a fitting plate for this car

edit... Or at least it would be if it had a smidge more power. Only 197bhp? I was expecting more.

Still a smart looking car though

Phate · 10 Jul 2012 at 13:58

They only have 197bhp?

I R Confused. :confused:

naefeart · 10 Jul 2012 at 15:06

Hostile - much like all black cars, it is a pain in this weather.

Agw- it has 211 bhp but will hardly set the world on fire. Still very nice to drive after my M5.

Phate · 10 Jul 2012 at 18:28

I was always under the impression this Bi-Turbo Alpino jobbys run lolpower?

Still, I bet its fun!

acemastr · 10 Jul 2012 at 19:13

Phate said:
I was always under the impression this Bi-Turbo Alpino jobbys run lolpower?

Still, I bet its fun!

About as fun as.... a normal 3 series... (with 20 more bhp ehem)

mrk · 10 Jul 2012 at 19:14

acemastr said:
About as fun as.... a normal diesel 3 series... (with 20 more bhp ehem)

Fixed perhaps

G|mp · 10 Jul 2012 at 19:57

That is a stunner

Gaygle · 10 Jul 2012 at 20:09

naefeart said:
Posted a pic in another thread, but not had it in here.

D3 BT Saloon:

Looks - 10/10
Engine - 4/10

Call me old fashioned, but something that looks that menacing and with that kind of presence should have the engine to boot. A B3 or B3 S would be a real win.

naefeart · 10 Jul 2012 at 22:02

I had an M5, that had a man's engine.

I moved on, I have lots of business miles to do now. I'm not going to do them in a B3s

Amazed to see that some people in motors still equate bhp with fun. What you should read into, is that I don't miss the M5 as much as I thought I would. That should speak volumes.

LiE · 10 Jul 2012 at 22:27

Plenty of grunt for the road tbh.

Cookeh · 10 Jul 2012 at 22:39

Looks pretty decent and the rims are perfectly suited.

Whilst I agree a car with such looks should have the power to boot, power != fun

[TW]Fox · 10 Jul 2012 at 23:05

I'm not sure why you'd pick one over a 330d if you wanted a diesel 3 Series. It's more powerful, smoother, just a better engine. And a similar price.