To Sell The Line Or Not?

[meshmesh]

Don't want to start a punch on between meggala/smootline & me, but sure euro's aren't cheap to maintain when parts go, but if you add up how much most of us have spent on our jap "rolls royce's" I think you'll find the euro's are quite cheap & cost effective.

*CONDITION APPLY: So long as servicing is done outside of the Euro Dealers.

[Horus]

if you want a reasonably priced euro beast get a cosworth merc...serious bang for your buck

[Guest INASNT]

  SmoothLine said:

Denham, it got to the stage where genral maitainence was costing $1k+ each time... Soft-top motor went... etc etc

Anyone who says a euro car is cheap to maintain isnt telling the truth or doesnt really know... Reading about it is not the same as owning one and forking out the $$$

If your serious about buying a nice euro car, look at the later models...

with your convertable did u notice any water leaking from the softtop when driving on the freeway when it was raining hard???

[SmoothLine]

  INASNT said:

with your convertable did u notice any water leaking from the softtop when driving on the freeway when it was raining hard???

No, never...

[Guest INASNT]

people keep telling me that they leak from around the rubber seals near the windscreen and the windows coz the seal starts to go after a few years and in heavy rain they leak

[predator]

i see your car is forsale as of today..

looks nice - but $37k?!!

bit rich isn't it? anyhow, will be interested to see whether it sells.

[Guest INASNT]

Yes after spending 20g onto of what i bought it for, its still seems cheap

I will see what i can get, other it will drop or stay and i will have to have 2 cars that dont get driven

[SS8_Gohan]

Such extreme opinions when it comes to euro cars and maintenance etc, - 3 BMW's countring, all had over 60Km's, NO mechanical problems at all. Just one prob with rear left electric window on the 528i.

Speaking to a guy at golf last weekend, He's got a BMW 535i (not sure what 'E' model name it was, but the one before, before this shape, same era as the E36 3 series) - 330,000km's (just a touch over 60k) - In it's ENTIRE life time, has had the following down.

New head (i'm assuming head gasket?)

New diff

New transmission.

No other mechanical problems. Yes they are fairly major, but take into consideration the car has travelled 330,000km's i would think that is more than acceptable.

I think that fact that cars like BMW's are built so well that with proper servicing, it all evens out in the end when the parts a slightly more. And lets face it, a R33 GTS-t is going to have a harder life than a BMW M3 - totally different age brackets and driving styles (with a few exceptions for those who drive their M3's like they're meant to)

Saw a mum driving a 996, 911 Turbo in Hampton st the other day, pulled into the Safeway carpark to do a bit of shopping Kid was in the back, it was end of school time. (3:30pm) or something.

[Ronin 09]

  SS8_Gohan said:

SSpeaking to a guy at golf last weekend, He's got a BMW 535i (not sure what 'E' model name it was

E34 for the anoraks out there.

Inasnt - buy an E30 M3... $40K... that's going to be the next one in my garage to begin the Group A collection

http://www.bmwworld.com/pics/3er/e30/m3/e30_09.jpg

[Guest INASNT]

Thats 2 old for a daily driver man

[Ronin 09]

Have you considered something like an Audi A4? They're nice

[meshmesh]

  Ronin 09 said:

Have you considered something like an Audi A4? They're nice

That's an insult! We can't any of that laguage on the forums. Ronin, Please take that remark back or edit you thread...

The only Audi A4 options INSANT has is the RS4 (if he likes driving a wagon) or the S4 Twin turbo.. either way there quick but nothing spectacluar like an M3... while we are at it, what about a C36 AMG 4door?

[Guest RedLineGTR]

INASNT gets a bicycle (with little pink ribbons) or get a limo to drive him around Melbourne : D

...really sell the car first and decide what you want to do with the money then

[Guest INASNT]

  Ronin 09 said:

Have you considered something like an Audi A4? They're nice

1 of my good mates has a 04 A4 so i cant go copying him. Its a nice car and al but a bit gutless.

The more i drive my car the more i wanna keep it, cause its fun lighting up the tyres at 100

[franks]

keep the skyline!

the only european cars i'd own are all too expensive! (see exhibit: A) jap cars, whilst cheap, have too much fun attached to them - and you can't put a price on fun.

don't let the plods discourage you. cop the suspension on the chin, drive sensibly on the roads, go crazy on a track and stay away from big street meetups.

exhibit A:

see, it suits me doesnt it?

not much to do to this car....bling ala bling!

[meshmesh]

  franks said:

exhibit A:

not much to do to this car....bling ala bling!

Hmmmm! Nice Colour

But at bling bling dollars, nothings perfect. We just received a recall on ours something to do with the braking system.

[franks]

"ours" ?

if you dont want it, i'll take it off you

[meshmesh]

  franks said:

"ours" ?  

if you dont want it, i'll take it off you

[franks]

*drool*

[Ronin 09]

  meshmesh said:

Hmmmm! Nice Colour  

But at bling bling dollars, nothings perfect. We just received a recall on ours something to do with the braking system.

I hate you... :jk: