What would you buy?

You make some valid points there mate.

 

yep

 

Trouble maker

 

I looked at a few M3's a while back. The non-SMG are "rare" by E46 M3 standards.. Does not say much. But I did feel like it was quite a bit of car for the money (~55k). That said, I did not spot one in great nick. They all had repairs and were not the cleanest.

Outside of the M3, how about a CLK55?

 

I've been put of M3's due to the expense of repairs on the SMG gearbox.

 

new Golf Gti

 

After not seeing any real clean examples, I started looking at the CLK55's (after being given an E500 for the week). I started seeing the "all been abused" that people mention when referring to M3's in the second hand market. I was not all that comfortable learning that they are wound pretty tight and the $ to repair when something goes wrong.

 

It's a BMW not a stupid Ferrari. The SMG is as reliable as anything. I did 105,000 km's in mine with zero drama. A mate of mine has done the same trouble free miles on his E46 M3.
Great cars, especially the CSL.

 

Looks like a great weekend toy (forget the wing)..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtln4vDNVsA

 

well their getting old ,most I've seen around the traps are tired and old cars,most seem to have their air bag lights on and well what would a change over gearbox be worth?
I'm told about 8k.

 

You have an E36 M3 and a 328GTS.....55k to spend on a weekend toy.....has to be a 911 IMO.

How close would 55k be to a turbo 930 in Aussie? You would be knocking on the door to one here at that money....

 

I'd buy a 964 Porker.

 

Bob, since I spent 6 hours driving to Cant'berra and back today, I had plenty of time to ponder....

I'd think about a 968CS - all jokes aside, Porsches are great cars, and obvously well engineered and built.

The best P-car, all round as a DD (if you must) and a weekend comp car, that I've driven is the 968CS(sorry, don't like 911s) Surely this would be a great tarmac rally toy, and having driven one on the track, a great track car as well. OK, it's not a great looker (eye of the beholder & all that), but jeez it's a great drive - and it has a bit of an edge, being a stripped out special sort of thing.

There would have to be a couple of good(non thrashed) ones about. At the right price, I'm more than a little interested myself....If only I knew a broker.

 

my sister has a one owner from new 968 convertable loves it.So much so she prefers it to her new 997 Carrera S convertable.

 

968 CS would be my choice as well.

 

I know Blackjag and I would vote for the Jag but who else ?
Note, 3 Jag votes so far.

 

Jag engines are generally fine - it's the oil leaks that are frustrating. And a well-serviced V12 Jag engine with fuel injection is generally rocket proof (great motors).