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Hi, Yeah I think they can get a few problems that are expensive to fix but I'll have a fund for those if they go wrong. It will just be a weekend car too so we'll see how it goes. Looking forward to the meets and will get involved if it's all ready by then.

Yeah that's the one. The bloke has over 10 cars so is letting a few of them go!

Hey chaps, Went to see a very tidy blue E46 M3 from Trademe today and put a deposit down. Got it for a good price with a service at Jeff Gray thrown in. It's had the smg pump reconditioned 10kms ago and it's pretty much unmarked. I'm getting BMW to look over the sub frame too when it's in. Is there anything else I should be getting done or looked at while it's there? Cheers

Thanks for the replies! The one I was on about is this one http://www.trademe.co.nz/639371523 Looks like the high mileage has come from motorway travel, I'd rather have that than low mileage short journeys? Jerry Clayton has confirmed this is a well looked after car too. I get the manual argument though, although smg was nice to drive on a twisty road (can't beat the s2 gearbox though) I think the e36 as praised as it is a bit dated for me. I'll have to keep an eye out but the weekends are boring without a toy!!

Hi guys, I'm currently looking for a car for the weekend that I can have a bit of fun in. It's between an M3 or and S2000. I had a face lift S2 in the UK though so wouldn't mind something different, plus the face lift here is silly money. There's a Phoenix Yellow M3 that keeps catching my eye, decent spec and 2004 so has the nice extras. The only 'down side' is the SMG, now i personally don't mind smg, it's nice but I've done a fair amount of research and it can bring pump problems. If I bought that m3 I would have about 4k initially for servicing or repairs. I realise that probably isn't very much.. But I'd be topping that fund up by about 1k a week so regular servicing and inspection I and II wouldn't be an issue but I don't want it to be a money pit. From what I can see and what the dealer has said the servicing has been regular and the mileage has been motorway miles. What do you think guys, am I being silly or should I wait for an S2000?? Resale is the other issue, surely I would get 15-17k for a 250kms M3?