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dannytheduck1985

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After listening to voice of reason, I am sorry to announce my Roadster is for the chop. :cry: :cry:
The big plans I had for the car were shot down by the woman that brought me into the world. Every bloke is a mommies boy (whether you admit it or not you are) and deep down knows she talks sense.
It went like this :cry:
Rebuilding the M mom..........got the answer, are you stupid, 5k here 3k there 5K there. Get a grip, chop the car and buy one in mint condition. Cars nothing but hassle.

Very very sad moment :cry: actually devastated

So plans are to sell everything, finish my 84’ Alpina B9 and buy a pristine example.
 
Makes sense really, you'll get more for the parts that the thing is worth, so put that towards buying a warmed up properly/accident free one!
 
Be interesting to see what a non running accident repaired MR is actually worth :? broken for spares i can't see much more than £4k ? Spares or repair ? £6k - £7k ?
After the time its taken so far & the money spent which i can only guess was around £15k in total you may as well get the car running & get back as much as possible
 
Sorry to hear this mate, especially after all the work you've done. Is there no way you can get it back on the road again?

What happened anyway, the last I seen you lunched your engine.
 
Interested in this too. Never seen anyone scrap an M unless it was seriously mashed.

We are not all mummy's boys either as mine is a waste of space... :x I do love Mothers day as it saves me a few quid.

H
 
If it’s roadworthy and it’s only the bottom end that’s stopping it running, fix it and sell it.
If the whole engine is stuffed, I’d find an engine from a written off E46 M3 and take the parts you require to fix yours then sell the car and the usable bits left from the donor engine.
You’ll get buttons for a rebuilt write off with a lunched engine.....
I think your best plan was to transplant a V8 or V10. The latter has been done in the uk by a forum member who has a brilliant build thread. I’m sure he could give you some advice if you went down that road.
 
mr wilks said:
Be interesting to see what a non running accident repaired MR is actually worth :? broken for spares i can't see much more than £4k ? Spares or repair ? £6k - £7k ?
After the time its taken so far & the money spent which i can only guess was around £15k in total you may as well get the car running & get back as much as possible
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10k plus.
I got a grand for a broken bare engine.
Gearbox and diff are 2k each. They are not e46 M3 and physically different
 
Yorkie Z said:
Sorry to hear this mate, especially after all the work you've done. Is there no way you can get it back on the road again?

What happened anyway, the last I seen you lunched your engine.
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Give up with it to be fair. There becomes a time when you just have to say enough is enough.
I’m never going to have the right mentality to stop things from getting broken. Every set of traffic lights or junctions, I used to perfect my launch. But it was alway a launch to Vmax.
 
S54 aint for you then Dan..

Break it,buy something thats got more power so youre not wringing its neck everywhere.
 
Z4M-2006 said:
S54 aint for you then Dan..

Break it,buy something thats got more power so youre not wringing its neck everywhere.
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Or buy something much slower with a reputation for being indestructible... some kind of truck should do the trick :P
 
BMWZ4MC said:
Z4M-2006 said:
S54 aint for you then Dan..

Break it,buy something thats got more power so youre not wringing its neck everywhere.
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Or buy something much slower with a reputation for being indestructible... some kind of truck should do the trick :P
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I have a M30B34 Alpina B9 and drive a 83’ B2 passat daily. So I’ve got the indestructible and slow, just need something to pull my face off
 
dannytheduck1985 said:
BMWZ4MC said:
Z4M-2006 said:
S54 aint for you then Dan..

Break it,buy something thats got more power so youre not wringing its neck everywhere.
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Or buy something much slower with a reputation for being indestructible... some kind of truck should do the trick :P
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I have a M30B34 Alpina B9 and drive a 83’ B2 passat daily. So I’ve got the indestructible and slow, just need something to pull my face off
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Have you considered buying a tiger :D
 
BMWZ4MC said:
dannytheduck1985 said:
BMWZ4MC said:
Or buy something much slower with a reputation for being indestructible... some kind of truck should do the trick :P
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I have a M30B34 Alpina B9 and drive a 83’ B2 passat daily. So I’ve got the indestructible and slow, just need something to pull my face off
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Have you considered buying a tiger :D
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:rofl:
 
Z4M-2006 said:
Neither satisfy though..

400bhp+ or superbike for you i reckon..
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Think I’ll go with 400+ on 4 wheels. 2 pals have not long died on bikes. The sickening thing was, I warned one 2 days before someone pulled out on him @ 170mph+.
 
Havard said:
...We are not all mummy's boys either as mine is a waste of space... :x I do love Mothers day as it saves me a few quid.

H
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Couldn’t agree more! I stop being a mummy’s boy when I was 10. :rofl:
 
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