[JustChris]

Originally Posted by davyk31

I was planning to go test drive an M3 yesterday but got tempted elsewhere and looked no further :-)

Spill the beans man, must be Audi related?

[PaulT_M5]

Thanks for the reply and apologies for the slight thread-jack.

I will be extremely jealous of your M3... though hopefully only for a short while as I've got a couple of test drives lined up for Saturday morning around your neck of the woods by the sounds of it... the first is a 64 plate M5 CP and the second is an ex Demo YMB M3.

It had better be worth it as I'm leaving home at silly-o-clock to get to the dealers for the time their doors open at 8:30.

[davyk31]

Originally Posted by Chris10Bimmers

Spill the beans man, must be Audi related?

Not Audi but a friend of Audi

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by davyk31

Not Audi but a friend of Audi

Lamborghini....

[gtsussex]

Originally Posted by Chris10Bimmers

Lamborghini....

Going with Porsche.... Macan or Cayenne....

[Wills2]

Originally Posted by PaulT_335i

Thanks for the reply and apologies for the slight thread-jack.

I will be extremely jealous of your M3... though hopefully only for a short while as I've got a couple of test drives lined up for Saturday morning around your neck of the woods by the sounds of it... the first is a 64 plate M5 CP and the second is an ex Demo YMB M3.

It had better be worth it as I'm leaving home at silly-o-clock to get to the dealers for the time their doors open at 8:30.

Hi Paul, which dealer if you don't mind me asking?

[Wills2]

Originally Posted by davyk31

Not Audi but a friend of Audi

Spit it out man....

[dopper99]

Originally Posted by davyk31

Not Audi but a friend of Audi

Seat




Gotta be a VAG?

[davyk31]

Given what I sold the SQ5 for I'm more than happy to stay with VAG!!

[davyk31]

4 hours in the Porsche dealership yesterday, 2 fantastic test drives and I was sold.

[PaulT_M5]

Originally Posted by Wills2

Hi Paul, which dealer if you don't mind me asking?

Bowker Blackburn for the M5 CP

Williams Rochdale for the M3


Though I'm also tempted to take a look at the MCB/Black M5 Stratstone Leeds have whilst I'm up that way.

[Wills2]

Very nice indeed, the m3 is unusual having a sunroof a rare spec, doesn't look like an LCI either, if that bothers you. (actually I can't tell after looking again)

Enjoy the day!

[PaulT_M5]

Originally Posted by Wills2

Very nice indeed, the m3 is unusual having a sunroof a rare spec, doesn't look like an LCI either, if that bothers you. (actually I can't tell after looking again)

Enjoy the day!

Good spot, I hadn't noticed it wasn't an LCI

Following the general consensus that the LCI is better in the handling department and falls within my budget, it seems foolhardy to go for the "older" model... Now off to the AUC site to see if there are any suitable LCI's in likely to be going near on my route which I can do M1, A50, M6 or M1, M62.

[PaulT_M5]

This one's not far off my route:

http://usedcars.knightssouthstaffsbm...cmdc=se_ce_re_

I'm not bothered about the sunroof, but adaptive lights and HUD are a must.

However, I wonder what sort of price I could get a factory order with similar spec for as I'm sure it wouldn't be that much more now discounts seem to be forthcoming.

Enjoy your collection on Saturday and don't forget to share pictures.

[dopper99]

Originally Posted by PaulT_335i

Bowker Blackburn for the M5 CP

Williams Rochdale for the M3


Though I'm also tempted to take a look at the MCB/Black M5 Stratstone Leeds have whilst I'm up that way.

I'd skip that M3, I've just priced one up on coast to coast and the same spec comes out at £53,997, brand new LCI. And on 4.9% APR

The coast 2 coast discounts are better now than when I looked last month on the M3.

[Wills2]

Originally Posted by PaulT_335i

This one's not far off my route:

http://usedcars.knightssouthstaffsbm...cmdc=se_ce_re_

I'm not bothered about the sunroof, but adaptive lights and HUD are a must.

However, I wonder what sort of price I could get a factory order with similar spec for as I'm sure it wouldn't be that much more now discounts seem to be forthcoming.

Enjoy your collection on Saturday and don't forget to share pictures.

Collecting it a week tomorrow, need the time to get it back to standard.

[Wills2]

Originally Posted by PaulT_335i

Good spot, I hadn't noticed it wasn't an LCI

Following the general consensus that the LCI is better in the handling department and falls within my budget, it seems foolhardy to go for the "older" model... Now off to the AUC site to see if there are any suitable LCI's in likely to be going near on my route which I can do M1, A50, M6 or M1, M62.

look at this beauty a couple of k more the others you posted, but wow!

http://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/M/3.0-s/s/...cmdc=se_na_re_

[davyk31]

I would certainly price up new as there seem to be quite a ready supply of showroom M3s that ought to be ripe for a deal. Guys on here are also quoting higher discounts than coast to coast so I imagine low £50k ish is achievable with decent interest rates.

[PaulT_M5]

Originally Posted by Wills2

look at this beauty a couple of k more the others you posted, but wow!

http://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/M/3.0-s/s/...cmdc=se_na_re_

Wow indeed

[Wills2]

Originally Posted by PaulT_335i

Wow indeed

I'd be going to Reading if I was you!

[Lorcan]

Only just seen this as I don't pop in this section very often, congrats Neil

Have to say I am a bit surprised though as I thought the M5 was a keeper?

Still, at least you know someone now you can sell the exhaust and springs to...

FYI

80-180km/h

M4 std 7.9 secs
M4 tuned 6.2 secs

M5 std 7.6 secs
M5 tuned 6.8 secs

[Wills2]

Originally Posted by Lorcan

Only just seen this as I don't pop in this section very often, congrats Neil

Have to say I am a bit surprised though as I thought the M5 was a keeper?

Still, at least you know someone now you can sell the exhaust and springs to...

FYI

80-180km/h

M4 std 7.9 secs
M4 tuned 6.2 secs

M5 std 7.6 secs
M5 tuned 6.8 secs

Ah we haven't spoken since, I'll give you call tomorrow Lorcan.