m3gtr

I can tell you now smurf that, first, i dont knock your choice on the golf..i was checking an r32 out in a carpark outside the uni i work at here in Akihabara, Tokyo, just today and thought about how well its made. i like the car. Im sure you must be stoked to have one! Im wondering what the kerb wieght on the GTi is..? Power to weight ratio? On the M3, youre right, they are semi expensive to maintain but not prohibitively so. This is of course provided you dont bend anything and treat it like the spoilt butch princess it is. They are reliable and precisely engineered. The best, well treated M3's will have certified documentation, have never seen nor been circuit driven, are owned by someone OVER 35 years old and have traveled very little, to be subjective, over the time of ownership. The BEST M3 is one to buy off an old man.. An old man that owns an e46 M3 is like a man who owns a cellar full of wine thats of immeasurable quality. Personally, I love the way it fools you into thinking its a pretty mewling little kitten happy to play with the string, then, with you fully understanding and with a kick of the foot, turns into a snarling rasping cornered tiger. Ive seen written off M3's and it almost brings a tear to the eye.. same with any horse or bull you care to mention....

Ahahahah! post of the day! what gear did you take off in?? 4th? :laughing-smiley-014: :laughing-smiley-014:

Thanks for the reply, bayside. To be completely honest, an SMG BMW M3 is quicker and easier to live with than the manual, but if you need a clutch pedal, i wont argue, i need one too! The early versions of SMG had some issues but the SMG II fixed those dramas. I worked as an apprentice in a Euro workshop when i was a teen and while we had Ferraris, Mercs, Audis, Porsches, and of course BMW's, the main stuff, as in run of the mill-no major dramas-type service we did was brakes, air flow meters, tuning..and not a lot else..on BMW's mind you. Euros hardly have any problems but when they do, it can be pricey. That said, its like looking after the harder to manage type woman that needs her preening and maintenance but keeps her looks and performance well into her years and is like the umm how should i put it politely... M.I.L.F you'd like to have a go with even though you know its wrong.. still, thats YEARS later. Im going to be completely honest and advise you to steer away from the Golf. I like the car dont get me wrong but, its not a stayer. A one hit wonder. VW does not have the brand punch other Euros have. Its a shame as it hurts the value and look at the last gen. GTi and R32! Utter cops. They got it right this time but i dont like their brand unpredictability. In the price range youre in, a manual E46 M3 is easily affordable. You will be rewarded with a worthy drive EVERY time you turn the key. Its refined, docile in traffic- happy to putt along at low revs but turns feral when pushed, is sophisticated, raw when it needs to be, sounds shrill and bristling at over 8000RPM, is supremely engineered, and has a great resale value. What more do you want? Eres a question. Have you ever heard anything derogatorily negative about the M3? Id challenge any person to take that up. You cant go wrong. Plus youll be the envy of ladies the Evo crowd can only hope to attract! The Evo was engineered with the track not the road in mind. The M3 was engineered for both. Its your money but hey, you started the thread an id like to see the money go in the right direction. Its just my opinion but its an informed one. GL :sorcerer: Adam/:

a bit like the bathurst versions of the rx7 and mr2..

Japan has always had a history of doing that. Im sure there are a huge number of factors as to why the lower spec car will be sold but guys quit complaining. Its GOING there! better that than nothing at all right? Youd have every right to complain about it if the GTR was never going there.. besides the last locally sold gtr was the 32 and that was years ago. count your lucky stars boys and girls! :sorcerer:

whats going on richard? first the soarer, now the 32? pretty big garage sale! whats next? the 33?

here you go mate.. http://night-pager.com/index.html you can download a pdf of the catalog in english complete with US and yen pricing. the paddles i mentioned are featured in this months option mag.. ill post a colour pic when i get the time. GL.

i can direct you towards a company who recently featured this very item in a DIY issue of option.. just give me a few minutes.. by the way im almost 100% sure they do leather bound shifters.

i knew you were homing in on that GTST!

im sorry?..how can the 96 version be more than twice the price of the 98 version?? In tokyo you can get an '03 RHD boxster S for $35000!

you can buy aftermarket paddle shifters and fit them yourself.

i know a person who might be able to help. I have to check but ill be in touch if they have them.

my mistake. Youre right, but only the current model... the previous Gen r32 was a lard assed pig.

Enjoy it..it ll only be around for the Italian Gp.. It is beautiful..too bad the rest of the car looks like the dags breakfast.. i miss having straight clean and symmetrical lines... how i miss the Jordan 191...

youre such a positive bastard arent you GTST?! :laughing-smiley-014: Hes just trying to bring you into the fold Brendan! now..wheres that mirror again?

Put the "s" in the word you mis-spelt and you might be on the right track..plus, aside from the fact that the R32 is more than 15 to 17 years old, the Nissan doesnt, in the price range youre at, cut the proverbial mustard...the 33 and 34 included. Forget the Nissan. Its pure folly if you buy an R34 only to look tough plus as has already been mentioned, is already getting long in the tooth. Tough car ,yes, but such a negative social image. Youll be struggling to keep the police off you. Have you thought of BMW?? With your budget, you may be within reach of a second hand V10 M5 and at the very least an E46 M3 with SMG gearbox. What you may not know is that the DSG is really BMW technology in wolves' clothing. I'd stump up for a BMW ANYDAY over a Volkswagen no matter what the caliber or breed. Another option I want you to consider is a Mercedes. For $80 to $90 thousand you can get something really wholesome from even the AMG stable. Honestly, the evo X doesnt even weigh in when you are talking that sort of money. The coin you are thinking of dropping is "Euro" territory, my friend. People with budgets way less than that end up going for Japanese exotica and that is strictly limited to the stratospheres of GTRism and NSXism. Buying a modern Euro and buying a modern Japanese car are worlds apart. I have the choice myself my friend and i will go the Euro, Mercedes to be precise. You will pay more in insurance, repairs and maintainance but watch as the depreciation of the Japanese cars plummet sooner rather than later while your Euro ride keeps an even keel and provided youre a relative light foot and stick to the laws as owning a Euro seems to imbibe, and you up for a high resale value. Euro.. Porsche, BMW, Mercedes or even Volkswagen.. My vote and dats dat.

a clearer photo would help.

no. I dont think the car in op's post was a wrx. more like an rs.

that is NOT a wrx.

you guys dont know when to NOT stick the knife in.. Ive seen many new WRX's here in Tokyo and theyre not bad looking at all. You just have to get used to the fact that they are trying to break into a new market sector and going hatch. Anyone stop to think for a minute and realise this?? nope..guess not. stop bitching about it. If you dont like it go buy a lanos or something. For those that are interested, I had a close up look at the new lancer. Ill post pics when i get the chance. It looks just like the press releases. Im privy to stuff here that isnt released in oz yet so bet your bottom dollar, if i spot it ill post it. cheers. and boo to all the haters.

GTST doesnt waste any time owning the noobies.. dont take offense Brendan, hes just like that..more acidic than a lemon.. :laughing-smiley-014: Hes also hatin' cause you have a handbag more sparkly than he does..

seeing as its out of reach for most it may be more constructive to speculate on whats going to happen to the prices of the current and previous generations of GTR's... any thoughts?

didnt mean to strike a nerve, ken. Youve always been an arrogant moron yourself. So, from the proceeds from your zed i guess youll be moving on up to something european? Do you really drive an AMG CLS?

How little you know ken, how little you know. Judging by the way you nonchalantly and ignorantly dropped that comment still begs as to the question of your manners and decency, but meh, what more could I have expected from you? so i can safely say from what youve just said that the reuniting with the supermodel didnt work out as well as you had first planned?

This looks like a right little weapon now doesnt it?