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Am I Going Crazy?
- earthdweller
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Am I Going Crazy?
I have a Fiat 500
It’s a great wizzy nippy little town car ., can be chucked about and has a rorty little raspy exhaust
It’s not too bad on the open road
It loves to be revved and have it’s neck wrung
It’s the only 500 worth buying .... it’s a 1.2 with a mighty 69bhp
Oh yes .... I almost forget it’s bright mint green
I’m so in touch with my feminine side
It’s a great wizzy nippy little town car ., can be chucked about and has a rorty little raspy exhaust
It’s not too bad on the open road
It loves to be revved and have it’s neck wrung
It’s the only 500 worth buying .... it’s a 1.2 with a mighty 69bhp
Oh yes .... I almost forget it’s bright mint green
I’m so in touch with my feminine side
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- brightonbimmer
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what about a used "M" ?
I traded my Z4 3.0i roadster for a 2006 M6 with V-10 5.0L 507HP, and it is VERY different from the Zed
I traded my Z4 3.0i roadster for a 2006 M6 with V-10 5.0L 507HP, and it is VERY different from the Zed
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here it is
David
David
- Mr Tidy
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Mine drives really well at 102K miles - with an unmolsted interior! :laugh:
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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4c. Finance. Job jobbed*
don't do this. It's a dreadful idea, and I'd be frightfully jealous.
don't do this. It's a dreadful idea, and I'd be frightfully jealous.
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- tomscott
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The S54 is very reliable if they have been serviced correctly. Even at 100,000 miles if the vanos is good, had new disks and pads (they need doing roughly every 30k so should be recent) and it drives well spend £1500 get the mounts, bearings and bolts done and your good to go for another 60-70k. Servicing isn't insane for the performance and you could pick a M coupe up for 15k, 80k for 17/18k.
TBH the bargain is an M roady you can pick 80ks up for 12-13k. Far more fun than any hot hatch, if your getting the train to work it will be an occasion every time you get in it.
Super rare and a proper sports car.
TBH the bargain is an M roady you can pick 80ks up for 12-13k. Far more fun than any hot hatch, if your getting the train to work it will be an occasion every time you get in it.
Super rare and a proper sports car.
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What Tom says
I understand both the reasons for change and the need to be sensible with a house purchase coming up. However, the downside of the 595 or other newer car is depreciation. The thousands you will lose could be used to run something more expensive that has already bottomed out and is on the rise.
I understand both the reasons for change and the need to be sensible with a house purchase coming up. However, the downside of the 595 or other newer car is depreciation. The thousands you will lose could be used to run something more expensive that has already bottomed out and is on the rise.
Corvette C6
Mazda RX-8 race car
Now sold: Z4M Roadster, the best all round car I have owned.
Mazda RX-8 race car
Now sold: Z4M Roadster, the best all round car I have owned.
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Exactly what I did, shortly after buying my M I bought a sub £2000 325ti as a daily/winter/tow car and it's been brilliant. My colleague has just done the same, has sold her depreciating Vauxhall Astra, bought a Mini race car and a 325ti for less than £2k.
Corvette C6
Mazda RX-8 race car
Now sold: Z4M Roadster, the best all round car I have owned.
Mazda RX-8 race car
Now sold: Z4M Roadster, the best all round car I have owned.
- brightonbimmer
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- earthdweller
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New Alpine .. now that has me tempted
But why no manual?
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- Steve84N
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They couldn't afford to develop both gearboxes and more people want auto. Simples.
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- Mr Tidy
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Fishy Dave, I think we've just been trumped!brightonbimmer wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2017 5:42 pmbrightonbimmer wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:48 pm
here it is
David
Great car "brightonbimmer".
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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Yup, he wins, we have more cylinders combined though (just).Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 12:05 amFishy Dave, I think we've just been trumped!brightonbimmer wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2017 5:42 pmbrightonbimmer wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:48 pm
here it is
David
Great car "brightonbimmer".
Corvette C6
Mazda RX-8 race car
Now sold: Z4M Roadster, the best all round car I have owned.
Mazda RX-8 race car
Now sold: Z4M Roadster, the best all round car I have owned.
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Agreed - on both counts.earthdweller wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2017 5:55 pmNew Alpine .. now that has me tempted
But why no manual?
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I figured I'd give an update on this..
4C would be an amazing idea.. however splashing over 40k on finance when trying to get a house, not sure the O/H will approve or would it be very sensible
But, I managed to take a 595 Turismo for a drive (not the spec that I wanted) but it was 160bhp and oddly enough I was pleasantly surprised as it was a lot better than I first expected!!
I shall list the good / bad points of what I thought:
Good:
There are a few owners that have spent a bit of cash on them, getting up to around 250-260HP which is mental in something that weighs in just over a tonne!!
Plus a lot of owners have said apart from frequent servicing.. there is hardly anything that goes wrong with them, which for what it basically a FIAT is pretty incredible
I'm still undecided what to do though, I do like the Fiesta ST's but there is one on every street corner, plus they are rife for being stolen at the minute.
I have had a look at the like of a RenaultSport Clio's and whilst they seem like a hoot to drive.. the insides are absolutely nasty with grey / black plastics everywhere!
Other than that.. I keep piling on the mileage on my Coupe.. which fundamentally is going to start costing me a fortune soon enough as its over 120k miles now.
Anyone else have suggestions - like I say, needs to be somewhat cheaper to run (small hatch territory)
4C would be an amazing idea.. however splashing over 40k on finance when trying to get a house, not sure the O/H will approve or would it be very sensible
But, I managed to take a 595 Turismo for a drive (not the spec that I wanted) but it was 160bhp and oddly enough I was pleasantly surprised as it was a lot better than I first expected!!
I shall list the good / bad points of what I thought:
Good:
- Pretty quick
Decent brakes
Decent Spec (obviously depends on individual cars)
Ride wasn't as firm as everyone makes out (no more than my Coupe on B12's)
Great sound for a 4 pot
Positive steering - though too light when in "normal mode"
Quite rare
Looks good IMO
Interior looks good / feels pleasant to be in
Bags of "Character" and got lots of smiles from passer-by's
Very "boosty" loved to rev and the boost kept building all the way up to red-line
- Fairly expensive when compared with competition of similar age / mileage
Interiors are very "plasticky" on things like door cards and dash
No height adjustability for the front seats
Steering column only has up and down - not reach adjustments
Driving position feels like driving a bar stool
Inputs are very light (throttle, clutch and steering) although steering gets heavier in Sport
Clutch has little to no "Feel"
Gear shift is very "Rubbery" and only 5 forward gear ratios
Could be a little quicker - 200hp should see it right
Tiny on the road
There are a few owners that have spent a bit of cash on them, getting up to around 250-260HP which is mental in something that weighs in just over a tonne!!
Plus a lot of owners have said apart from frequent servicing.. there is hardly anything that goes wrong with them, which for what it basically a FIAT is pretty incredible
I'm still undecided what to do though, I do like the Fiesta ST's but there is one on every street corner, plus they are rife for being stolen at the minute.
I have had a look at the like of a RenaultSport Clio's and whilst they seem like a hoot to drive.. the insides are absolutely nasty with grey / black plastics everywhere!
Other than that.. I keep piling on the mileage on my Coupe.. which fundamentally is going to start costing me a fortune soon enough as its over 120k miles now.
Anyone else have suggestions - like I say, needs to be somewhat cheaper to run (small hatch territory)