BURT

nice one todd... that cleared that one up.

tbh matey.. there isnt much difference... if you do some looking fella,,, you can find the smg for the same price as manual:)

yes matey its the smg model.. it is absolutey amazing!!!! there is alot of hype about it being horrible to drive and very jerky.. but as mig has already said,,, you need more than five mins in it to learn how to drive it.... once you get used to it... it becomes a serious weapon, when just driving normally you just lift of the throttle ever so slighlty and the gear change is silky smooth.. but when you are hooning it in spastic mode with the traction off and using the paddles the car becomes like a real world Grand turismo on PS2.. as for the diff not totally sure how it works its magic, but if you were to compare it to the TRD diff.. it would amaze you still..

ok,, so if the the engine sits between the front anfd rear axle it is therefore a mid enginer car.... thankyou.... i did not say the M3 was mid engined i was stating that to get 50/50 wieght distribution the engine has to be as close to the centre of the car as possible, and thats how they have done it.. the engine is only just past the front axle so it s ALMOST mid engine.

blimey.. another single being sold... good luck fella;)

i know it is.. i havent said it isnt.... i said it is almost a mid engine car!!! do you know what mid engine means??

BURT - you said that the M3 handled better than the Sup......any details? no probs... because the enginge sits as far back as it it can from the from wheels.. it is almost a mid engine car.. not quite but almost..and thats how they have near 50/50 weight distribution... say fot instance you are pushing the car to the point where the rear is almost gonna let go in the supra, or you are going really hard into a corner and you get the wrong line going into it, you would have serious problems trying to get the supe back into shape, to get it around the corner without running wide or the back kicking out would seriously hard work... in the M3 however.. it a different story it is effortlesss throwing the car into any situation, no matter how much you over cook it you can still get the bcak into shape.. i know its obviously not just the chassis that is doing the work, its also the stability contrll .. but turn it off and the improvement is still leapes ahead of the supra. i have had the entire car drifting sideways around a roundabout balanced on the throttle, a little more power, a slight correction on the steering and you now heading directly for the exit as if you were going at half the speed... and the car just laugh's at you,, as if to say , "c'mon.. is that all you have got?" the harder you drive the car, the more it wants... perhaps we should all meet up a track, you guys who have yet to be amazed can see it for yourself

do-luck double six's:) my favorite

no offence here mate... but the same could be said about supra owners... thinking that the supra is superior to other cars... and as for M3's being as common as muck.... there are alot more supras in maidstone than M3's, so i hardly see how they are as common as muck...

couldnt agree more bud... it really is what you want from the car... without a doubt the supra's looks are timeless and will still look exciting in many years to come. but for me i very much doubt i would trade the M3 for a supra, as there eally is no comparison against my supra. the M3 wins hands down for me.. its out of the box, can take almost what ever you throw at it.. looking forward to my first track day in it and as for running costs well its actually alot cheaper to run than the supra.... the supra for me is a fantastic car for a hobbie but isnt as capable in real world driving as the M3... again this is only my opinion peeps so dont flame for it;)

its hard top define it as a better car... as its built for a different purpose.. they are chalk and cheese. i own am E46 M3... imo the this is a better car than the supra... but only as it tick all the boxes for me.. the handling is far better then the supra without a doubt, the power is down on a bpu supra,,,but a good car isnt all about power its about the whole package... BMW built the chassis of the to handle its 343 hp and the way that the car is balanced it means that you can get all the power down in any situation.. if you have never driven one then you really should before you judge it. my supra was 550bhp at low boost,,, but i can drive the M3 faster, the interior is all nappa leather, and it fully loaded with enough toys to pilot a jump jet.. oh and the best bit is Lanch contrll wich comes as std in all smg.and does the heel and toe on down shift for you;) like i said guys, you really need to drive one

as above please guys, pls email me @ [email protected]. low mileage or a re-con box preferred & a twin plate clutch thanks in advance

jingle bells

good to see you all again peeps, its been a while. everybody up for the xmas do next month??? stu, really sorry about your wheel fella... hope you can get something sorted soon. see you all next month:)

if it were the fluid levels would the handbrake warning light stay on, just like when the brake fluid is too low??