Eat this 2 Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 go down minas route and get it blown Link to post Share on other sites
Desire68 0 Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 That would only work for a short while then I would get board,and after spending yet more cash would be in a worst position than i'm in now!Any way been there and done that with regards to S/charged motors,any one remember G60 LO??? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Olly_K Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 yeah but this is what the wife keeps telling me (and i agree to a point). The M3 was built to handle 300 odd bhp, the suspension, chassis, bushes, gearbox, everything. The vr6 was only meant to handle 174 (for mine). Now i know you can stretch most things to more than that, but i just think that amount of power and the reliability factor stops me from doing it. At the end of the day im gonna have the same car just more wheel spin. Unless you go LSD's and stuff, and by that time you could've bought an M3 which would still be faster IMO. I've always owned golfs, and had a brief fling with an RS Turbo and i'd love to charge my VW and be a proper hardcore VW modder, but everytime i look at an M3 i fall in love. And then there's the challenge of taming it !rar ! Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 theres no helpin u if ur in love it can happen to any1 lol Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Olly_K Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 well, im only 23, so hopefully the start of next year, another year older and 1 more years no claims should help with insuring the bugger. Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 im 23 also im 24 in august and im prayin the insurance will comw down i can JUST afford to run the vr atm Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Olly_K Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 im paying 700 quid thirt party fire and theft with HIC if that helps. Link to post Share on other sites
VRmonster 1 Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 ha ha. not that old chestnut, weve heard every insurance quote from here to japan. dont start another one off. lol. Link to post Share on other sites
Desire68 0 Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Olly K you and me must have married the same woman cause my wife says excatly the same thing.Tell me does your wife say "Uh O!" when you come in and tell her that you are thinking of selling the car AGAIN!! cause mine does,and she knows that the decision is likely to change 1/2 a dozen times befor the day is out!! Oh well,at least they are on our side.By the way,I'm 35,36 in December so my insurance won't be too bad,might even register and insure it in the wifes name with me as a named driver as she will get a better deal than me all day long(The VR6 only cost me £354.00 doing it this way!!)Mike. !amazed Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 i'm 23 and i only pay £590 FC on my vr6. Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 do u hav advanced drivin course or anythin like that? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Olly_K Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 lmfao @ mike !I get that mate ! also the line "but you've jut spent 3k on that one"I keep telling her that ill keep it standard too which she has trouble believing Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 i think we all hav trouble believin that 1 olly hehe Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 do u hav advanced drivin course or anythin like that?nope...just no points and 5 yrs ncd. if i wasn't payin it monthly, and didn't protect my ncd, it'd be £500 Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 yeah but this is what the wife keeps telling me (and i agree to a point). The M3 was built to handle 300 odd bhp' date=' the suspension, chassis, bushes, gearbox, everything. The vr6 was only meant to handle 174 (for mine). Now i know you can stretch most things to more than that, but i just think that amount of power and the reliability factor stops me from doing it. At the end of the day im gonna have the same car just more wheel spin. Unless you go LSD's and stuff, and by that time you could've bought an M3 which would still be faster IMO.[/quote']I'm agreed with you (and your wife) Olly mate.If you want a big hike in power, it's more cost-effective to buy it out of the box.Look at it this way. £3k to fit a supercharger, £1k for 248 cams & remap, £2.5k for a 6 speed uprated 'box, £1.5k for big brakes, £1k for some serious coilovers.£8k. You can get an L-plate M3 for that money. And you could keep your VR6 as a second car/plaything if you wanted to.My E36 cab was a 328i, not an M3 unfortunately. I test drove several M3 coupes before buying it though, as these were about the same money as the 328 cab. In the end, I chose pose over power. I had 9 points on my license at the time too, which also contributed to the decision!!.The BMW scene is very different to that for VWs. OEM is king. Modding is usually constrained to changing the wheels to one size up. Even lowering the suspension is frowned upon. The DIY mechanic is not well catered for, there isn't a friendly owner's community and there are very few useful forums. You'll find it quite tough to avoid the BMW main stealers who will look at you like a money pot. In short, a BMW is not a hobbyists car.The E36 M3 is a very entertaining drive, though. Very quick from standing and pulls hard all the way to the redline. The engine sounds really sweet too. Grin-factor = high!And they look great (apart from the yellow ones) imo. Very aggressive looking. The E36 design really seems to be standing the test of time.There are other choices if you're hankering for more power. The word 'Impreza' is the first thing that springs to mind, although the Audi S4 is a classier alternative and the most logical progression from a Golf.Me, I'm just waiting for second-hand RS4s to come down in price a bit....[ Edited Wed Jun 23 2004, 02:09AM ] Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Olly_K Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 yeah have to agree with you there nick. i'd love an impreza but they are so common nowadays. are audi s4's down in the 8k price range then ? Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 id love a 4.2 s4 sometime in the future 5-8 years ish atm im perfectly happy with the vr its great Link to post Share on other sites
Desire68 0 Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Olly k,My wife also just laughs at me when i tell her that "I woulden't even have to chang anything on it" and "everything that i would want to do,it has straight out the box!!" and don't even try to mention that you would keep it standard!!! She would laugh all day long at that one mate.As for the Audis,I'm sure i'll owen one in the future but the Imprezas are a strange car to me,every time i consider one,something else pops in the way and i choose that instead.It's almost like I'm not ment to have one,and i know that they are great cars caus my mate has a PPP and when i drove it,i was impressed!Oh,here is my colour preferences for the M31st Metallic Black2nd Dakar yellow3rd Estoril blue4th Techno violetwhat about you??Mike 8o) Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Olly_K Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 i think my 1st choice would be avis blue, dakar yellow would be last ! Link to post Share on other sites
Desire68 0 Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 When complimented by enough black detailing yellow can look very nice!!Mike Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 yep, i'd have a yellow one! i can't stand boring, dull colours. i love the way my red vr6 stands out sooo much more than the usual boring coloured ones (no offence), it looks faster than the rest when its standing still!dunno why i'm talkin about M3's...scooby for me next (either a '99 RB5, or if i have loadsa money a brand new shape WR1 (mainly for the adjustable diff)[ Edited Wed Jun 23 2004, 12:14PM ] Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 are audi s4's down in the 8k price range then ?About £12-13k for an S4 2.7 bi-Turbo Quattro on an S or T plate.So a little more expensive than an M3.I just looked on AutoTrader and E36 M3 Evo prices have really come down in the last year. £8-9k for a 70' date='000 miler. I can see now why you're so tempted!!Find a good BMW specialist Independent Mechanic to do your servicing, and you're onto a winner, I reckon. If the prices come down much more, I'll be tempted to pick one up myself, strip it out, rollcage it and use it as a track day toy.[ Edited Wed Jun 23 2004, 12:25PM '][ Edited Wed Jun 23 2004, 12:26PM ] Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Olly_K Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 "just looked on AutoTrader and E36 M3 Evo prices have really come down in the last year. £8-9k for a 70,000 miler. I can see now why you're so tempted!! "Yeah havent they just, 2 years ago the wife and I looked at a MINT convertible with hard top and everything and it was 15k Link to post Share on other sites
BenW16 0 Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Olly mate i know ur not up for the scooby thing.. take 1 out for a test drive gez see what u think ... serious definatly what im getting next without a shadow.. there the nuts 4wd turbo style ya man Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 acf is the diff adjustable on the fly? Link to post Share on other sites
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