E90/92 M3 - Who's had one?
31 August 2011, 07:56 PM
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E90/92 M3 - Who's had one?
Sold my lotus Exige S a month or so ago to pay for an impending house extension.
If I've got any money left once the extension is done (which is unlikely!) I'll need a new toy, already crawling the walls driving my Saab 9-5 daily beater! I loved the exige, most fun car I've had and I never once got bored of it in 2 and a bit years ownership. I'm tempted to get another but.....................
as I'm getting old now (32, lol) thought it was about time I tried a grown up car. I've had 5 different scoobs, couple of skyline GTR's and the exige. Borrowed a friends E46 M3 recently and was quite impressed, not hugely quick but enought to have some fun and lots of toys. Can pick up a decent one for maybe £10k now or I could do a bit of finance and go for the current model, would be limited to £25-30k tops so an early 07 -08 reg.
I'm hankering after the current shape M3 as love the thought of a V8, have considered RS4 also but really want something RWD.
So after lots of waffle, has one of the great scoobynet masses owned an E90/92 M3? If so, what did you think? All I know is I only want a manual car and preferably the 3 door with carbon roof as it looks cool
If I've got any money left once the extension is done (which is unlikely!) I'll need a new toy, already crawling the walls driving my Saab 9-5 daily beater! I loved the exige, most fun car I've had and I never once got bored of it in 2 and a bit years ownership. I'm tempted to get another but.....................
as I'm getting old now (32, lol) thought it was about time I tried a grown up car. I've had 5 different scoobs, couple of skyline GTR's and the exige. Borrowed a friends E46 M3 recently and was quite impressed, not hugely quick but enought to have some fun and lots of toys. Can pick up a decent one for maybe £10k now or I could do a bit of finance and go for the current model, would be limited to £25-30k tops so an early 07 -08 reg.
I'm hankering after the current shape M3 as love the thought of a V8, have considered RS4 also but really want something RWD.
So after lots of waffle, has one of the great scoobynet masses owned an E90/92 M3? If so, what did you think? All I know is I only want a manual car and preferably the 3 door with carbon roof as it looks cool
31 August 2011, 08:27 PM
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I bought a 2008 Arctic White 6spd M3 Coupe with the carbon roof and fox red leather interior just over 4 weeks ago 
Refined untill you get to 6000 rpm, then its a hoot! The noise is great!
Slightly clunky gearbox as expected, lovely interior, fab looks.
Definately worth a test drive!
One of the last V8 BMW's you'll be able to buy
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Refined untill you get to 6000 rpm, then its a hoot! The noise is great!
Slightly clunky gearbox as expected, lovely interior, fab looks.
Definately worth a test drive!
One of the last V8 BMW's you'll be able to buy
Cheers
Dan
31 August 2011, 08:35 PM
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Hi Dan
exactly the spec I'd like, white, red leather and manual, you swine Mind if I ask how much you paid? Would also consider black or grey but white is 
How you finding the car, anything you don't like? Assume tax is high band £400+ per annum.
Would like a set of the Competition Pack alloys as well but I rather suspect they will be silly money to buy from BMW.
Agreed with everything going turbo charged this will be the last N/A powered M car.
On a side note, friend has ordered a new M1 in white, going to pick it up in 6 weeks with him, can't wait!
exactly the spec I'd like, white, red leather and manual, you swine
Mind if I ask how much you paid? Would also consider black or grey but white is How you finding the car, anything you don't like? Assume tax is high band £400+ per annum.
Would like a set of the Competition Pack alloys as well but I rather suspect they will be silly money to buy from BMW.
Agreed with everything going turbo charged this will be the last N/A powered M car.
On a side note, friend has ordered a new M1 in white, going to pick it up in 6 weeks with him, can't wait!
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31 August 2011, 08:55 PM
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White with the black roof is easily the most popular...making it the easiest to sell on
$49k, living in Vancouver so no car tax
But the insurance is $$$ especially when my 16 year old daughter wanted to learn in it (She's had to make do with a Hyundai Santa Fe to learn in instead)
It could do with a tad more torque Supercharger next year will sort that!
Will ship it down to these guys http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=476285
Nothing bad to report yet! Got it with an extended warranty and its CPO...
Cheers
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$49k, living in Vancouver so no car tax
But the insurance is $$$ especially when my 16 year old daughter wanted to learn in it
(She's had to make do with a Hyundai Santa Fe to learn in instead)It could do with a tad more torque
Supercharger next year will sort that!Will ship it down to these guys http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=476285
Nothing bad to report yet! Got it with an extended warranty and its CPO...
Cheers
Dan
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To old for an Exige?
I've got at least *cough* 10 *cough* years on you and if mine hadn't have been written off I'd still have it.
To old, indeed.....mutter mutter.....
I've got at least *cough* 10 *cough* years on you and if mine hadn't have been written off I'd still have it.
To old, indeed.....mutter mutter.....
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01 September 2011, 04:37 PM
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I have the E90 M3 as my daily drive(dec/09 on 59 plate).....great car to drive slow/fast in but compare to my P1 its abit boring , has all the worthwhile options EDC, DCT 7speed box , comfort access, voice control , extended leather, carbon fibre interior trim etc etc , see my garage for pics .
you be better off with the 09 model year as these have harddrive satnavs so you can store music files on the drive .
beware that the v8 drink alot of petrol ( I average 16-18 mpg around town).....great if you can afford the petrol
you be better off with the 09 model year as these have harddrive satnavs so you can store music files on the drive .
beware that the v8 drink alot of petrol ( I average 16-18 mpg around town).....great if you can afford the petrol
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On one of the forums there was a guy posted he'd had his E92 M3 stolen and apparently they are pi$$ easy to steal without having the car keys 
Fab car seem lacking in torque for a 4.0LTR V8 at 295ft lbs?
Fab car seem lacking in torque for a 4.0LTR V8 at 295ft lbs?
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They are a revy V8 at the end of the day and not a lazy V8 like in a lot of the Yank mobiles.. The C63 is a torque monster for a V8, but it is a 6.2 so hardly on the same level..
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02 September 2011, 02:25 PM
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these look to be in around the 25k mark now. Geting very affordable. But looking at the drop on the e46 m3, they have a ways to go yet. I fancy a white one with red leather then they are low enough. Then all i need is the e30 and ill have the set
07 September 2011, 06:24 PM
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Cheers for the comments guys.
The Eismann exhaust sounds awesome, I've heard a full race version on an M5 which was incredible. But at £1800 on the M3 I simply couldn't justify the expense. I thought £400 for my old Blitz Nur Spec was too expensive, lol
Might have to get an E46 M3 as a stop gap until my extension is done and I know how much money I have left to play with.
The Eismann exhaust sounds awesome, I've heard a full race version on an M5 which was incredible. But at £1800 on the M3 I simply couldn't justify the expense. I thought £400 for my old Blitz Nur Spec was too expensive, lol
Might have to get an E46 M3 as a stop gap until my extension is done and I know how much money I have left to play with.
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True, but I was so disappointed after driving a e46 m3. I find the 335i quicker in the real world, miles better dct gearbox, probably more efficient, nicer interior and it's not the old model.
I do sometimes wish I'd bought a 57 reg E92 M3 but I bottled it.
I do sometimes wish I'd bought a 57 reg E92 M3 but I bottled it.
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335i with DCT decent example still minimum of mid £20k's tho. I know as been looking myself. If you have one what mpg do you get? Still amazes me that BMW have a 3.0 TT in a lower road tax band than my 2.0 n/a CTR and less than half the price of the current 2.5 STi......
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I love the silverstone blue, but love what you've done there.
P1 - I average anywhere between 20 and 35 mpg on the inboard computer. I had 2 weeks travelling 10 miles a day to work and it only managed 21 mpg as it barely warmed up. On a good drive at 70 - 90 mph I easy get over 30mpg. It's around town it's not good.
P1 - I average anywhere between 20 and 35 mpg on the inboard computer. I had 2 weeks travelling 10 miles a day to work and it only managed 21 mpg as it barely warmed up. On a good drive at 70 - 90 mph I easy get over 30mpg. It's around town it's not good.
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I love the silverstone blue, but love what you've done there.
P1 - I average anywhere between 20 and 35 mpg on the inboard computer. I had 2 weeks travelling 10 miles a day to work and it only managed 21 mpg as it barely warmed up. On a good drive at 70 - 90 mph I easy get over 30mpg. It's around town it's not good.
P1 - I average anywhere between 20 and 35 mpg on the inboard computer. I had 2 weeks travelling 10 miles a day to work and it only managed 21 mpg as it barely warmed up. On a good drive at 70 - 90 mph I easy get over 30mpg. It's around town it's not good.
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A friend has an e92 m3 and can't believe how good the mpg is in my 335i. I keep telling him what do you expect with another 100+ bhp
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I have the E90 M3 as my daily drive(dec/09 on 59 plate).....great car to drive slow/fast in but compare to my P1 its abit boring , has all the worthwhile options EDC, DCT 7speed box , comfort access, voice control , extended leather, carbon fibre interior trim etc etc , see my garage for pics .
you be better off with the 09 model year as these have harddrive satnavs so you can store music files on the drive .
beware that the v8 drink alot of petrol ( I average 16-18 mpg around town).....great if you can afford the petrol
you be better off with the 09 model year as these have harddrive satnavs so you can store music files on the drive .
beware that the v8 drink alot of petrol ( I average 16-18 mpg around town).....great if you can afford the petrol
Thats interesting bighead the comment you made its abit boring compare your P1! I was considering chopping my P1 in mint condition for an E46 not the E90 that you got which is alot better than an E46! Better think again
09 September 2011, 08:07 AM
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Yeah I see cars are struggling to sell , I'm not be too bothered if mine doesn't sell as I love the car , just got a itch to scratch that is the GT-R
would be good to find someone with a GT-R who's looking to free up some cash and will do a swap with mine , i'll keep my eye on what's about
Yeah I see cars are struggling to sell , I'm not be too bothered if mine doesn't sell as I love the car , just got a itch to scratch that is the GT-R
would be good to find someone with a GT-R who's looking to free up some cash and will do a swap with mine , i'll keep my eye on what's about
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335i with DCT decent example still minimum of mid £20k's tho. I know as been looking myself. If you have one what mpg do you get? Still amazes me that BMW have a 3.0 TT in a lower road tax band than my 2.0 n/a CTR and less than half the price of the current 2.5 STi......