used car problem

beermonsta81

I don't mind dealing with raving idiots if I will get better price for it, its a tidy car cosmetically and had coil pack replaced couple months ago and had hardly any problems other than a wheel rub around corners, engines good, wheels good, bodywork not bad other than the matt black dodgy paint job, and no I didn't spray it myself lol, just bonnet

colino

When did it become non-running and why?
Before you do anything else, find a local, independent, friendly, recommended garage. Any small 3 series/hatchback (Called TI- tradeit in) are cheap and cheerful to fix. Some indies even keep the stabiliser turret in stock, struts are cheap and only a muppet would do the BMW recommended fix of dropping out the tank and the propshaft to replace the brake pipes.
You started off with a banger, but are in serious danger of throwing good money after bad.

beermonsta81

Not a none runner just can't drive in current state with no mot, I need to get my words right lol,
Any recommendations for next car? Gonna have to be cheap only got about £600 to spend n not keen on ford ka

OddballJamie

beermonsta81 wrote: »

Not a none runner just can't drive in current state with no mot, I need to get my words right lol,
Any recommendations for next car? Gonna have to be cheap only got about £600 to spend n not keen on ford ka

As I said earlier, look for something private that the owner has looked after for a while. I wouldn't worry too much about a specific car, just decide what size you want.

Have a read of the bangernomics threads for tips.

Just avoid spending £600 at a dealer/trader as you're only getting a £300-400 nail.

colino

Spend half of your budget on this car and get it up and running properly.

force_ten

motorguy wrote: »

You took a V8 M3 to a Toyota dealer to get serviced? :eek:

I would have thought it was essential - from a true maintenance and maintaining its residual value - to take it to BMW at that age OR at very least a well recognised specialist. Typically M3 buyers are "fussy" about history.

Also, why would a Toyota "master tech" know anything about the nuances of an M3 V8? You may as well have taken it to quick fit.

dont be to surprised, this is the guy that recommended a board member looking to spend 12K on a new car should buy an M3, and then reduce maintenance costs by fitting second hand brake discs and pads and use part worn tyres to save money

darkmatter101 wrote: »

Again I disagree. If the OP buys an e46 M3, which, for £12k can easily get one that's in very good condition (it has had regular servicing, maintenance etc) the tyres and brake discs/pads are most likely to be in good condition and would not need replacing for a while. Especially only doing 4k miles/year. Also the brakes/pads and tyres on this type of car lasts ages, around 30k-40k.

When it does come to replacing, the OP can always get used discs/pads/tyres for a quarter of the price. Well worth paying a small premium for a comfortable, smooth luxury car.

that is the little gem that i refer to, I was amazed to hear that the tyres on an M3 last 30 to 40 thousand miles, I was thinking of getting one because I never get that kind of milage out of my tyres

since this guy joined the boards blood my pressure has gone sky high, because i take everything he says with a large pinch of salt

motorguy

force_ten wrote: »

dont be to surprised, this is the guy that recommended a board member looking to spend 12K on a new car should buy an M3, and then reduce maintenance costs by fitting second hand brake discs and pads and use part worn tyres to save money



that is the little gem that i refer to, I was amazed to hear that the tyres on an M3 last 30 to 40 thousand miles, I was thinking of getting one because I never get that kind of milage out of my tyres

since this guy joined the boards blood my pressure has gone sky high, because i take everything he says with a large pinch of salt

I cant help but feel that while darkmatter tells us he drives an Yaris during the week and has a M3 V8 "for the weekend", the reality is, he doesnt own an M3 at all. Probably belongs to a friend or someone he aspires to be like.

That would of course fit in with "dropping the car to a Toyota dealer for a service" - the car in question being his Yaris, and not actually an M3.

Also, no way will an M3 do 30,000-40,000 on a set of tyres. However a Yaris will

Not helped by the fact that he lied and said his new daily runner - a Lexus IS from a main dealer was on his driveway, when it actual fact it was still for sale at the dealers. :eek:

darkmatter101

motorguy wrote: »

I cant help but feel that while darkmatter tells us he drives an Yaris during the week and has a M3 V8 "for the weekend", the reality is, he doesnt own an M3 at all. Probably belongs to a friend or someone he aspires to be like.

That would of course fit in with "dropping the car to a Toyota dealer for a service" - the car in question being his Yaris, and not actually an M3.

Also, no way will an M3 do 30,000-40,000 on a set of tyres. However a Yaris will

Not helped by the fact that he lied and said his new daily runner - a Lexus IS from a main dealer was on his driveway, when it actual fact it was still for sale at the dealers. :eek:

1. Never did I say an M3 can do 30-40k on a set of tyres. That's ludacris.

2. Like I say, don't waste your time wondering whether I really have an M3. If I do or don't, it shouldn't concern you. For all you know, I may not even have a Yaris

3. Yes I had taken the M to the Toyota dealer, and I reiterate, I did out of convenience, as I live right next to the Jemca dealership. I made sure they didn't stamp the log book, I left it blank. It gets 2 oil changes a year anyway and I was eager to change the oil to Shell Engine Oil Helix Ultra Racing 10W-60 it's apparently better than the OEM castrol. The brake pads were changed to 'M Performance' brake pads that I sourced from the M3 forum. The OEM ones didn't need changing.

verityboo

darkmatter101 wrote: »

3. Yes I had taken the M to the Toyota dealer, and I reiterate, I did out of convenience, as I live right next to the Jemca dealership. I made sure they didn't stamp the log book, I left it blank. It gets 2 oil changes a year anyway and I was eager to change the oil to Shell Engine Oil Helix Ultra Racing 10W-60 it's apparently better than the OEM castrol. The brake pads were changed to 'M Performance' brake pads that I sourced from the M3 forum. The OEM ones didn't need changing.

Looks like someone is copy and pasting stuff they don't understand. You changed the brake pads but not the OEM ones :rotfl:

darkmatter101

verityboo wrote: »

Looks like someone is copy and pasting stuff they don't understand. You changed the brake pads but not the OEM ones :rotfl:

No it seems you do not understand. I changed the OEM brake pads to 'M Performance brake pads.'

BMW do 'Performance' parts such as exhaust, intake etc for their cars.

**The OEM brake pads didn't need changing but I changed them anyway. Therefore it shouldn't affect my service log book as it didn't get stamped.