mestonian

As some of you may know, this is a well known car on here which I bought 3 weeks ago. It's been extremely well looked after and is stunning. Unfortunately, i think i've made a mistake, it's just not the car for me. I'm missing the creature comforts and the daily grind sat in stop start traffic is becoming a pain. As I cant afford to keep a DCT M3 and a JDM STI, this will have to go. If i could afford to keep it as a weekend toy then I would with no questions asked, but I can't, therefore i'm gauging interest on the car. I did buy Prodrive GT1's and full Afterburner exhaust, however tomorrow the rota grids and milltek will be going back on as they're both more desirable and i've sold the GT1's and Afterburner elsewhere. Here's the spec.

55 JDM Hawk STI
350bhp/370lb/ft with printouts
46k miles with all docs/history, etc
2.0 Twin Scroll
Amber illuminated Defi instrumentation with sweep-on-start
Electric folding mirrors
Quicker steering rack
8000rpm redline
Larger profile cams with AVCS
Larger valves
Forged con rods
Nitrated and cross drilled crank
6-speed with DCCD with Auto Mode
Auto intercooler spray
Titanium strut brace
Full Milltek turbo back exhaust with sports cat
Tein Springs
Exedy clutch
AP Cosworth 6 Pot Brakes
Cosworth Panel Filter
Remapped by JGM (A.K.A Simon Roe)
Rota Grids 9.5 with 235/40/18 Vredestein Sessanta
Carbon Fibre front splitter
Rear diffuser
£140 a year tax!

MOT just be done with 0 advisories, March 2016.

Car will be sold still looking like this, minus sideskirt extensions and rear extensions.




Will take some proper sale pics tomorrow once she's had a good polish, the rotas refitted and milltek back on.

Asking price is £12,500 which is what I paid and is bang on the money for this car.

There is nothing untoward whatsoever, the car is fantastic but just not for me for the daily commute. The only issue i found was some power steering noise on a morning, it turned out this was air in the system, having replaced the faulty O ring on the 90 degree pipe and done a full fluid change and refresh, there are no issues and everything is good as gold again.

Many thanks

Anger

iTrader: (4)

What a car GLWTS

mestonian

Thanks mate. She is indeed a beast. Just too much of a beast for me

cuprajake

iTrader: (11)

first time ive said this in a fs thread, but too cheap lol

theres a guy just sold a widetrack uk with low miles for 11k

mestonian

To be fair mate, i think your right, but i paid £12.5 and i aren't looking to profit off it, just pass it on to another member to enjoy.

If someone else wants to hand me what i paid and enjoy her then that's fine by me

I also think morally it would be wrong to have bought it such a short time ago and stick a big markup on it (whilst i think it's worth £13,995 all day long looking around at other examples) i couldn't do it.

Come on, i'm not cheshire performance....

scooby k

Would you say the Scooby is more thrilling than the m3 and Amg.

mestonian

Completely different mate. Yes, it's a weapon and I've no doubt quicker than both by a margin aswell, but it's just different delivery.

The M3 is refined when you want to be, and raw when planted and handles unbelievably well.
The C63 is an animal most of the time but tries to kill you a lot.
The STI is an animal all of the time, raw and bare bones you and car basically.

I want something with poke but comfort and quiet when i want it to be. The DCT box in the M is incredible and best of both worlds.

scooby k

I found my Scooby quite comfortable to drive, I did come from a e46 and mk3 golf and didn't find the Scooby bad at all for what it was. I miss it now.

fpan

iTrader: (11)

I'd say it's the Tein springs that are hard and limit suspension travel that's your main problem.
Nice car by the way. Once put back on OEM wheels and springs it needs nothing doing.

Ryanj1993

swap for my standard JDM hatch??

mestonian

Sorry mate, going to see vert M3 with DCT tomorrow, if car is good then i'll be buying it.

JamieR85

Very interested in this, where in Yorkshire r u?

What happened to the side skirt extensions and rear extensions?

mestonian

Leeds. Took them off mate, preferred it without and to be fair they catch a lot so pointless.

JamieR85

When could i come and view it? I usually work away all week so would need to be at a weekend, preferably a Saturday.

I know u r going to view an M3 tomorrow, is it local to u or would u b available after uve been?

mestonian

It's only 40 mile away mate, off before lunch so should be back for 2.30/3 if you wanted to call round.

Cheers

JamieR85

That should b fine, im in Central Scotland so will look into whether to drive down or get a train or something, ill get back to u later when im finished m8 and arrange something.

wrx scooby wrx

iTrader: (3)

Haven't you just bought it ? lol

NormantheDog

Absolutely love that and would have been cheaper than what I'm picking up tomorrow. Sad times............GLWTS

mestonian

Cheers buddy, just bad timing, enjoy your new motor!

TheOriginalAquapanther

That's a beast, an absolute beast and it'll go very quick at that price mate

mestonian

Cheers mate.

Had the usual plebs offering me £9k. Off their heads.

Price is £12,500 firm and its worth that and more all day long.

Only reason it's not up for more is because i paid £12,500 and i don't want to profit from it on here.

If it goes on trader/pistonheads it'll be up at £13,500.

ZX-TT

Absolutely STUNNING car, GLWTS, wish I had the spare cash id be driving home in this now.

mestonian

Cheers mate, I hope not though, i still need to get home from work this evening

donny andi

iTrader: (3)

Ffs, been looking for a car for two weeks and put a deposit on another focus rs yesterday
Oh and the convertible M3 is proper gay as ****.....go get a csl...best car I've owned

fat-thomas

iTrader: (4)

Much better car so you did the right thing.

donny andi

iTrader: (3)

......buying the car was easy....coming home tonight and telling her indoors her holiday is getting picked up a week on Tuesday hasn't gone down well , no sign of any tea yet

mestonian

I was speaking about CSL's yesterday, i would never in a million years pay £30k + for an e46, regardless of its furry steering wheel which is a huge turn on.

Each to their own though!

fat-thomas

iTrader: (4)

What if the man in Europarts laughs at the beemers???

mestonian

Well then tubby, it's going!

donny andi

iTrader: (3)

Sold mine for 18 the other year pal....then 6 months later they nearly doubled
Fantastic car though when giving it large