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Unless it snows 10 times per year :iswydt:
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Swedish Chef wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:22 am

I’ve never driven one. :(

How many more squeaks and rattle per gallon do they get over the R56?
Less, I think.

More creaks, though.
I’ve heard the R53 is more reliable but the interior and associated rattles are worse.

My sunroof creaks when I open the rear sunshade. :(
CaleDeRoo wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:34 am
Swedish Chef wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:22 am

I’ve never driven one. :(

How many more squeaks and rattle per gallon do they get over the R56?
Your Clio :doe: :wub:
The Clio rattled less than my Mini :doe:

They are very similar though.
Seating was shit in the Clio but engine was more fun than a stock N18.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2019 12:02 pm Unless it snows 10 times per year :iswydt:
It does what 10 times per year?
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Swedish Chef wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2019 2:04 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2019 12:02 pm Unless it snows 10 times per year :iswydt:
It does what 10 times per year?
Anything but sun or fire
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Swedish Chef wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2019 2:04 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2019 12:02 pm Unless it snows 10 times per year :iswydt:
It does what 10 times per year?
Exactly one year ago we actually had several inches on the ground here... I remember my 328i being brand new to me and struggling to get anywhere in it on the summer run flats in the snow.
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D Griff wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2019 4:00 pm
Swedish Chef wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2019 2:04 pm

It does what 10 times per year?
Exactly one year ago we actually had several inches on the ground here... I remember my 328i being brand new to me and struggling to get anywhere in it on the summer run flats in the snow.
I’ve been told Winston and Greensboro got hit pretty bad last year with a good foot of snow and 2-3 consecutive snow days.

If there’s one thing I don’t miss with Sweden it’s the climate...and I’m flying back for Christmas and NYE in a week.. :rolleyes:
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2019 10:02 am
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Supervised, perhaps. :notsure: :stig:
I'll blow the lint off my clothes beforehand.
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:wap: Where are these mangos?
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D Griff wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2019 10:22 am
CaleDeRoo wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2019 10:02 am

I'll blow the lint off my clothes beforehand.
You have to shower right before and put on freshly laundered, lint free, all white clothing, take off your shoes before you get in.
Better just wear one of these:
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You have to shower right before and put on freshly laundered, lint free, all white clothing, take off your shoes before you get in.
Better just wear one of these:
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Is he driving an RV?

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SMG and probably cracked floor as well as out of spec VANOS, but love the bloo with the brown.
S2000 is same or more money and SMG can be converted to :manuel:
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Swedish Chef wrote: Sat Dec 14, 2019 2:08 pm https://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/d/r ... 97585.html

SMG and probably cracked floor as well as out of spec VANOS, but love the bloo with the brown.
S2000 is same or more money and SMG can be converted to :manuel:
The dash and door panels look rough, but I give them credit for not smearing on Armor All or Vaseline to cover that up.
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Swedish Chef wrote: Sat Dec 14, 2019 2:08 pm https://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/d/r ... 97585.html

SMG and probably cracked floor as well as out of spec VANOS, but love the bloo with the brown.
S2000 is same or more money and SMG can be converted to :manuel:
Nothing good about this car other than the looks
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Swedish Chef wrote: Sat Dec 14, 2019 2:08 pm https://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/d/r ... 97585.html

SMG and probably cracked floor as well as out of spec VANOS, but love the bloo with the brown.
S2000 is same or more money and SMG can be converted to :manuel:
Nothing good about this car other than the looks
Elaborate?

M3s aren’t much cheaper than that and it’s not silver with a beige or black interior.

I don’t expect a mint condition one but I like the color combo and it’d make a good weekend/track day driver with no care for stone chips.

Seriously, E36s are similar money and the US got shafted with the weak engine so why not go E46?
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Swedish Chef wrote: Sat Dec 14, 2019 7:59 pm
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Nothing good about this car other than the looks
Elaborate?

M3s aren’t much cheaper than that and it’s not silver with a beige or black interior.

I don’t expect a mint condition one but I like the color combo and it’d make a good weekend/track day driver with no care for stone chips.

Seriously, E36s are similar money and the US got shafted with the weak engine so why not go E46?
Max bought an E36 M3 and his prom queen turned out to be a bipolar tranny. He can't go back and reconsider.
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Swedish Chef wrote: Sat Dec 14, 2019 7:59 pm

Elaborate?

M3s aren’t much cheaper than that and it’s not silver with a beige or black interior.

I don’t expect a mint condition one but I like the color combo and it’d make a good weekend/track day driver with no care for stone chips.

Seriously, E36s are similar money and the US got shafted with the weak engine so why not go E46?
Max bought an E36 M3 and his prom queen turned out to be a bipolar tranny. He can't go back and reconsider.
That is something completely understandable and would be hard to come back from.
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Max bought an E36 M3 and his prom queen turned out to be a bipolar tranny. He can't go back and reconsider.
That is something completely understandable and would be hard to come back from.
:hue:

Idk I guess I don’t have a clue what cars are worth here and use Yurop prices as a reference. :iono:
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Desertbreh wrote: Sat Dec 14, 2019 8:46 pm
Swedish Chef wrote: Sat Dec 14, 2019 7:59 pm

Elaborate?

M3s aren’t much cheaper than that and it’s not silver with a beige or black interior.

I don’t expect a mint condition one but I like the color combo and it’d make a good weekend/track day driver with no care for stone chips.

Seriously, E36s are similar money and the US got shafted with the weak engine so why not go E46?
Max bought an E36 M3 and his prom queen turned out to be a bipolar tranny. He can't go back and reconsider.
E46. These cars are just not good. Too much shit to break unless you get one with sub 50k miles and never drive it. Tons of shit needs to be fixed/replaced by 100k. By car had 5 figures of “repairs” by 79k miles, and was going to get a few more ... but I :nope: d out and never looked back. 370z has similar hp, and is far easier to run and maintain and frankly a far better all around car for the same price
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I think the E46 M3 is a super :neat: car but it seems like it requires a lot of work to make it reliable for track duty. I’d stick with the 30/36 BMWs for that probably.

That blue one does seem like a decent deal, great color combo but SMG cars are worth a lot less.
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Big reason why I recently fell in love with the ND2 MX-5.

Fun still has a place in my heart.
Yea at the end of the day driving a pod gets old and you start to question what the point of say a 50k one vs a 5k one is when most don’t have a soul. Driving something small and nimble that is designed to bring you joy can be a chore but it is also absolute fun, in a big dull world
#FiST
As the only published author in a well-known motorcycle publication in the room...
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4zilch wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 9:01 pm
max225 wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:57 am
Yea at the end of the day driving a pod gets old and you start to question what the point of say a 50k one vs a 5k one is when most don’t have a soul. Driving something small and nimble that is designed to bring you joy can be a chore but it is also absolute fun, in a big dull world
#FiST
A friend back home just bought a current gen non-ST Fiesta.

A 2019 3-door FiST with Recarbros would be awesome. Nope, EcoSport it is.

Effin Fraud.
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max225 wrote: Sat Dec 14, 2019 9:56 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Sat Dec 14, 2019 8:46 pm

Max bought an E36 M3 and his prom queen turned out to be a bipolar tranny. He can't go back and reconsider.
E46. These cars are just not good. Too much shit to break unless you get one with sub 50k miles and never drive it. Tons of shit needs to be fixed/replaced by 100k. By car had 5 figures of “repairs” by 79k miles, and was going to get a few more ... but I :nope: d out and never looked back. 370z has similar hp, and is far easier to run and maintain and frankly a far better all around car for the same price
Story time?
I’m genuinely curious.
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Swedish Chef wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 9:44 pm
max225 wrote: Sat Dec 14, 2019 9:56 pm
E46. These cars are just not good. Too much shit to break unless you get one with sub 50k miles and never drive it. Tons of shit needs to be fixed/replaced by 100k. By car had 5 figures of “repairs” by 79k miles, and was going to get a few more ... but I :nope: d out and never looked back. 370z has similar hp, and is far easier to run and maintain and frankly a far better all around car for the same price
Story time?
I’m genuinely curious.
Rod bearings
Rear subframe reinforcement
Rear subframe bushings requiring subframe removals
New shocks all around as bmw shocks wear out in 50-70k miles
Vanos Kit from dr vanos
VC gasket change
Fucked ignition coils throwing CE lights
Valve adjustments every 30k miles $900 each time
Fucked rear view mirror (fluid leaks out) and it turns colors
Front wheel bearing m3 has m tax and costs 2x what a regular 3 series bearing costs
Fucked rear speakers/tray require “tennis ball mod” where you jam a tennis ball in the rear tray to avoid rattles
Have you heard of bmw oil spec on the m cars ? 7 quarts of 10w60 $17 a quart oil per oil change
First gear doesn’t work sub 50F in the mornings ... “they all do that” bs it takes time and a lot of force to jam it in. Also may result in a 1/2 “crunch”. Bmw couldn’t develop this trans right.

I’m sure I’m missing something.... I don’t miss that car one bit

I’d love to discuss this car I am willing to argue this one to the end of time.

I hate the S54 motor it is a giant pile of shit. Sounds like shit in us spec, no real power, no torque, no reliability, epic maintenance. So many better options out there other than collector ability in which case it makes sense. But then you gotta get one with 50k miles or less
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4zilch wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 9:01 pm
max225 wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:57 am
Yea at the end of the day driving a pod gets old and you start to question what the point of say a 50k one vs a 5k one is when most don’t have a soul. Driving something small and nimble that is designed to bring you joy can be a chore but it is also absolute fun, in a big dull world
#FiST
:dat: FORS is one of my faves
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max225 wrote: Mon Dec 16, 2019 1:33 am
Swedish Chef wrote: Sun Dec 15, 2019 9:44 pm

Story time?
I’m genuinely curious.
Rod bearings
Rear subframe reinforcement
Rear subframe bushings requiring subframe removals
New shocks all around as bmw shocks wear out in 50-70k miles
Vanos Kit from dr vanos
VC gasket change
Fucked ignition coils throwing CE lights
Valve adjustments every 30k miles $900 each time
Fucked rear view mirror (fluid leaks out) and it turns colors
Front wheel bearing m3 has m tax and costs 2x what a regular 3 series bearing costs
Fucked rear speakers/tray require “tennis ball mod” where you jam a tennis ball in the rear tray to avoid rattles
Have you heard of bmw oil spec on the m cars ? 7 quarts of 10w60 $17 a quart oil per oil change
First gear doesn’t work sub 50F in the mornings ... “they all do that” bs it takes time and a lot of force to jam it in. Also may result in a 1/2 “crunch”. Bmw couldn’t develop this trans right.

I’m sure I’m missing something.... I don’t miss that car one bit

I’d love to discuss this car I am willing to argue this one to the end of time.

I hate the S54 motor it is a giant pile of shit. Sounds like shit in us spec, no real power, no torque, no reliability, epic maintenance. So many better options out there other than collector ability in which case it makes sense. But then you gotta get one with 50k miles or less
Most of this is just old cars require things. But some unicorn tax added in.

I don’t like owning old cars.
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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:34 am
max225 wrote: Mon Dec 16, 2019 1:33 am

Rod bearings
Rear subframe reinforcement
Rear subframe bushings requiring subframe removals
New shocks all around as bmw shocks wear out in 50-70k miles
Vanos Kit from dr vanos
VC gasket change
Fucked ignition coils throwing CE lights
Valve adjustments every 30k miles $900 each time
Fucked rear view mirror (fluid leaks out) and it turns colors
Front wheel bearing m3 has m tax and costs 2x what a regular 3 series bearing costs
Fucked rear speakers/tray require “tennis ball mod” where you jam a tennis ball in the rear tray to avoid rattles
Have you heard of bmw oil spec on the m cars ? 7 quarts of 10w60 $17 a quart oil per oil change
First gear doesn’t work sub 50F in the mornings ... “they all do that” bs it takes time and a lot of force to jam it in. Also may result in a 1/2 “crunch”. Bmw couldn’t develop this trans right.

I’m sure I’m missing something.... I don’t miss that car one bit

I’d love to discuss this car I am willing to argue this one to the end of time.

I hate the S54 motor it is a giant pile of shit. Sounds like shit in us spec, no real power, no torque, no reliability, epic maintenance. So many better options out there other than collector ability in which case it makes sense. But then you gotta get one with 50k miles or less
Most of this is just old cars require things. But some unicorn tax added in.

I don’t like owning old cars.
Not really. The car had 80k miles and all those repairs... a Japanese vehicle would have had maybe 1 issue.
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